Smyrna times., 1859-04-14
The Pi6e,s Peak Gold Hunters.


The almost unprecedented excitement ex-
tending over the entire country in relation to
Pike's Peak gold mines, and the great rush to
that locality, are being very generally COM
mented upon by the press, at the present time
The ST. Louis, aud other papers along the
route, give US to understand that the emgra-
ton amounts to 1000 per day, and it is calcu-
lated that within six months from this time, in
the unorganized regions of Coloua, (the name
for this new territOry,) there will be popula-
tion of at least $4,000 souls. 1t is not very
consoling reflection that large majority OF
these emigrants are going on with scarcely
more provision than sufficient 10 subsst them a |
week or two after their arrival, and very many |
OF them, in their haste to reach the gold coun.
try, will arrive entirely destitute in this respect
Instead of making provision for their neces
stiles for reasonable length Of time after their
arrival there, they, to great extent, seek to
ignore the fact, that unless they take supplies
OF food with them, they must do without it
when they arrive there From this neglect we
may reasonably infer that there will be much
suffering, if not starvation at Pixies Peak dur.
ing the ensuing summer. Even should gold be I
found IN US large quantities as is anticipated, |
the supply of provisions carried into the mines
Will be so light, and the prices they will COM $
md so high, that no adequate relief may be I,
expected.
The recent reports from the gold region are =,
conflicting; while some aver that the mines re
n fourshing condition, others who appear to
ave the same facilities of knowing and Judy n
ng correctly, pronounce thema humbug. The
ruth will eventually come out, but, perhaps, .
ot in time to save many from utter ruin who "
ave staked their all in this strife for sudden
ches, should the mines eventually prove to be m
nproductive. (t
1t is to be hoped, however, that there is ~
undatOn for all this excitement about the
lke's Peak mines. A ST. Louis merchant in ha
e mines, in a letter dated Feb. Ist, says: tn
1.-The mines are in flourishing condition. thi
he winter has been so ia vurable that numbers
the miners have prOspected and worked all ~
e time, making it pay from five to fifteen dol. d
RS per day, packing their drt a distance of Dee
'e hundred yards. The best mines struck re. she
HtIy are OH aSqnCZ / Ork, some twelve miles his
9m this place. They have found shot gold,
me of the PARTICLES weighing 81 80. One
ece was brought in to-day worth $3.44. poi
" That there is gold here and an abundance
beyond doubt. Every man on Cherry creek the
d the South Platte is well satisfied that MOTH w,
g has been lost by ccmiug out here. Alare the
rtan OF realizing fortune next summer. | in
aware of places on Cherry creek that will ha,
y from twenty to one hundred dollars per gre
y when there is water. But enough Of the hin
mes at present" we
The Weekly (Kansas) Champion, of later :
ie however, furnishes intelligence of less C;,
orable character. A German lust returned yoo
m the mines, says man, by hard work, can the
Ike from 70 cents 10 Sl.50 per day; that ]
ny are already desrous Of leaving, if they min
n command the means TO get away. F..
The Cincinnati Ga-ette of April lst, says, Inv
hat it is we'll assured that ghe time is not re- rho
tie when this Pixies Peak gold region, now
tascinatingy pictured 10 strike the eye of u,;,
ger adventurerS, Will be pronounced, by COM 49,.
II consent, an immense Geusion."