, 1859-10-28

n Government ENprcSsIhan named McGniTc
recently arrived at the bales, bringing reliable
intelligence that new and ri.h gold diggings
have been discovered near the above named
river. The Ilai,s ,'o"raGL contains the iviiow-
ing particulars;
According to nur informant the discovery is
confined 70 snail bar on the river, which is
being worked bN ~O.urcrS QuartvTuuLSter'S men,
anI large nulnbCr OF Indians The men from
camp go dUEn 1!tcr breakfast, walking q dis
tance Of five miles, and working rot mere than
half a day, averaging about $40 10 the hand.
Thisis without the ordinary conv enences for mill
ing, and with nothing but picks, using frying
pans for washing ont With "rOckers," it is es.
timated that from $50 to $500 to the hand could
readily be taken out We have not learned that
any Of the neighboring bars have been pros
pected, but il can scarcely be possible that the
rich deposits arc confined to one locality, and
when o thorough examination is had it is more
than likely that rich strikes will be made all
along the course Of the river. Mr.. McGuire,
who Is represented to us as an entirely reliable
man, says that he himself visited the diggihgs,
and saw the miners at work, taking out gold ut
rate fully equal to that stated It's represented
that the officers in command are very anxious 10
conceal all knowledge Of the discovery, they ap-
pretending an immediate rush, that in tho pre-
sent condition Of the country must be attended
with great privations. The nearest point at
which supplies necessary to the miner can be
obtained is COlville, which is over one hundred
miles distant from tho newly discovered mines
The Indians, too, are represented 10 be decidedly
hostile, and inasmuch AZ the troops are about to
remove, miners would be exposed to constant at
tacks FROM savage foes. We mention these facts
as Q caution against wild and headong rush,
but should the mines prove half as rich as repre-
sented, not oil these dangers twice over would
serve TO check the crowd Of gold hunters that
from oil quarters will HE to the new II Dorado.
The expressinan who brings this news, says that
he has been oil through the California mining dis.
tricts, but nowhere has he seen dirt that pros
pected SO well as that at the Similkameen gold
mines. The discovery, we are told, was made
by Scrgt Compton, in whose honor the locality
has been named "Compton's Bar"
The effect Of this news has been to create
quite an excitement In our town, but as vet We
have heard Of no departures for the new gold
mines Should the next adVices confirm these
startling reports, we may expect to witness
stampede scarcely equalled by that 10 Frazer
River. 30 '.Hp- ~
Its now, however, too late to prosecute the
investigation, this season, but we do not enter-
tain single doubt that during the next spring
and summer developments will be made which
will establish the fact Of that part Of the country
being-as we have always believed Il was
equal In mineral wealth 10 any part Of Califor-
MIA or Mexico. = 5000.
The following are extracts Of letters from the
mines: sssts
am detached with fourteen men at the N.
W. b. Station on the Similkameen, about 10
miles from Its mouth. On the 9Th, my Sergeant
showed me the result Of six pans which he
washed, and we found Il to be worth 90. On
the 9Th, two men obtained $40 each I; others from
% to Slb. We have no tools or eouyeniences,
and the men know but little about digging gold.
give you the simple hctz, and make no com.
ments. Itis much coarser gold than any found
on Frazer river, some pieces weighing 90 60
As many gold-fever letters were doubtless dis
patched by the regular mail, Il may be important
to the excitable population Of your city, to have
correct accounts from the dIggingS q Il is true
that rich placer, yielding from so TO $50 q
day TO the hand, has been discovered, ten miles
above the forks, &c. bN
White, whom sent out TO prospect the stream
fnr four or Eve miles above and below the placer.
has 6iled 10 fnd it IN remuneratiye Quantities
at any other point e. ~
Imention al this in order TO prevent men who
have heard exaggerated accounts from coming this
iall. Possibly next spring or summer, miners
might come and discover something better, but
to come from the Dalles now would end In moth
ing but suffering and disappointment. ~
= was always confident that gold existed In Che
mountains Of this Territory, and expected dis
covery by some one Of the many expeditions
which went out last spring. = i.a
BRoKBN ISTo.--On Wednesday night last,
about IL o'clock, the stove store Of Mr.. Geo.
Gallagher, next door to Balch 4 we6bers, was
entered BY soldier from the garrison; strong
iron bolt having been broken in efIecting an en-
trance: In the morning, on going to his store,
Mr. Gallagher found bis stock in trade pretty
much In state Of Pi, as printer would say;
or, In other words, scattered about and mixed up
promiscuously. A few light iron stove plates
were found broken, urns knocked of Of stoves,
tinware and papers from the shelves scattered
about the floor, and the contents Of q weak stOu,-
ach slowed away ina corner. Il Is supposed
that the unfortunate bulwark, being somewhat
in tho dark as to his Whereabouts, and feeling
strong inclination 10 eject the evil spirits which
haunted his sinards, mistook the store for the
hospital, and, in pursuit Of q remedy for his az
fiction, found and left the premises as stated.
PAINFUL AcCrpEzr--we regret to learn that
on Friday, 14th inst, the wife Of Mr.. John Rig
ney, living about six miles from Steilacoom, met
with very painful and serious accident. It
seems that about noon Of that day, while in the
act Of placing the dinner for the family on the
table, her Dress ef light muslin, came In contact
with the FIRE on the hearth, and in an instant