Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17
PIEEsS FEAK,

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The news from this region has recently as
sumed a new phase--and if letters and reports
recently received are reliable. plscers have been
discovered which in riches rival anything wit
messed in either California or Australia mining
operations. We copy a few of the dispatches,
&c, referred to, but in doing SO would caution
those predisposed to attacks of the gold fever
against being led astray by them, as they not
only lack sufficient confirmation to render them
reliable, but those who profess to be thorough
y posted denounce them as fraudulent and de-
ceptive devices resorted to by interested parties
who have stocks of goods in the mines to dis
pose of, in order to change the channel of emf
grafton which has lately been from rather than
to Pixies Peak. Nothing will be lost by wait
ing a while in order to ascertain the truth:
LEAvENwoRTH, June TO-
Advices by the Express Coaches from Den
yer City, to the LIST inst, contain extraordina-
ry reports which are calculated to renew the
gold fever with ten-fold more violence than ever.
Rich nuggets have been discovered on the north
fork of Vasques Greek, principally in coarse
gold and ~decomposed quartz. Great excite
ment prevailed all through the country. State
ments of the yields of Gregory's and other mi
ming companies are almost fabulous.
1t is reported that a company from Indiana
was making from $3.50 to $500 per day
Other accounts are of the same character and
unvarying. Many letters, which seem to have
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vailing excitement are in strong contrast to
the previous gloomy reports. The dust taken
out at Gregory's alone is estimated at $4,000.
Denver City is almost depopulated by the
people leaving for the Mountains.
Provisions continued scarce-$20.000 were
offered for claims. Subsequent arrivals will
determine certainly this information, but the ac-
counts now received do not differ in tenor.
Rich specimens have been received by this
arrival. This community is intensly excited.
ST.. Louis, June 13.-The Express from Den
YER city, seven days out, 81 400 in dust, arriv-
ed here this evening. The accounts received
are of the same nature as those previously re-
ported. The practicabiIity of working the
mines is considered established. The first sup
ply trains had arrived. Provisions commanded
good prices and ready sales.
ST. LOUIS, June I4.-Mr. Swinbourn, agent
for Messrs. Smoot, Russell, & Co.. arrived at
Leavenworth this morning with six hundred
dollars in gold dust. IL
Mr.. Swinbourn passed Immediately to New
York to test the quality and value of the gold.
He says that a much larger amount of dust
might have been brought in, but the miners de
manded twenty dollars per ounce, which is re-
garded as eNhorbitant by purchasers.
The Leavenworth Times, extra, furnishes
glowing. accounts from the mines.
Claims that were considered worthless, four
weeks ago, arc now commanding from $4,000
to $4,000.
Gregory sold his claim for $2l 900. Sever
al other claims of the same lead changed hands
at from $500 to $4,000. The snow has disap-
peared from the mountains, and prospecting
was being vigorously conducted.
New rich leads are constantly being discoy-
cred At the Gregory diggings companies were
making twenty-five hundred dollars each per
day. Arrivals from the States continue large,
and all push Immediately for the mountains.