The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-08

PREPARATIONS FOR ANQrHKR RUSH OF GOLD
sbExhHs- AN EXPEDITION FITTING OUT FROM THIS
CifY-oLD CALIFORNIA PIosEERs AT THE HEAD
OF IT--Dt5CRiPrIoN OF THE VESSELS IN WHICH
TsEY ARE TO SAIL, AND OF TEgin INTENDED
RUUiE.
Extract from private letter Bocas del roro dated
July 8, 1859
hasten 10 inform you Of event which has
jus' occurred in this cououy. Wilma three
new FL Dorado has been discovered For many years
The Indian cemeteries have been rarsacked for grind
ttones and esrtbern jars but mas been found that
by digging down four hve feet golden figures and
images large nun bers obsaued such as sapos
csmsnss, csmsrones, borgueros, aeuAs, paiomas, pa
Toe otrss, bgurss de oro that IN thrse time
upwards Of 500 GOO in value OF pure god has been OF
tractsd DAVID remained deserted ana all our friends
have gone 10 the placers.
Among the curioe,ies already taken out from tee SO
pulchres, bave just seen snass with sspo the
mouth, figure Of mau an one Of boy ri,ing
dr. men,e al that iemArs Low 10 TO find he source
from whence all tbs COLA originally Obtained.
already several parties for miners I, go in
search Of The original gold dsgpes hope your health
ia rod ano ha, may be- among ine drst to sd
vantage OF ,h blessing which Providence has reserved
for
Macy etters CONFEDERATE the details of a.tonsnog
wealth Even senior B. has gone OF w,tn men, to
whom he pays dollar day and their board, besides
dollar for each image they hud for him. Up 70 now al
are hocsing to tbe one ceuesery, wuion is half
hom Bog.ba. c., VINO lives at Dolega, writes me
fury ABOUT he prjdgous richness Of these es
ard afses ne TO come a. once. ODe ao y
hved wnh me, found II ons day gold plates, weighing
each abou, hat pJund Another toooo shark twe ye
inches long, ana ciDe relics OF solid gold ,gsrr
BATE, but, rnes, oeer, ana noDe oue ooje is.
3 ssnt on I've years ago, oay mach larger some
ace Of rough sious ,hRi these tniDgs touni ex
cep,pg, perhaps, the few placed ipe 10
hfA1y aft nf n hsv -.
ou' Of the Stone wnese the worldly treasure Of
Ind tine Of biz death buried rns facl now
proven explains why bi,herso, in the neiey
OF Bosue'o. which covers all the savannah nothing OF,
store figures snd curious vases and ether soae pie
meh's have been found. rnste oojece ~e,s A~Ays
placed aoogs,de the cofhn according Md an custom
ano tine have seen done mgss, sc Iudi4u funerajs
when I have been smoUg them 10 ,oess very
DouDtsins Was this simnly funeral ceremony,
'or Inc purpose Of hi,iDg their wealth from
The greedy spsnaIdP B. tod me that when
he showed the GOLD Images he you 70 the
Inc chief of BAneoe caused him great en- ,ton
and toe cacque was thrown mo fra oy the fear,
expressed IT, that lac bstray ed the secret
but this alay ed when he beard tina h Only by
accident they were found
The mail carrier tells me- that st Dolegs people
have got ready about and At Quintais OF god
In these i'm 4gss (l60 ibs).
The from whence this gold ia what all
viii seek aid California miners Will toon fod out 10
the meantime hese golden figures, which have at all
hnee been discovered in smaller Quantities, Offer
raratvey 'Ee1haueube Geld for WORKING, much
extracted than California Australian gof.
Not only tine Cemetery OF 1ngsoa, but also the
opts Of the Bogu.to and the Huaccse i've miles
from there but hupdreoe Of other oSes, this DAY
touched and scattered all over this extensive and
kpown region both on tire norh aud south sides o. the
Coroilera. are full of slcD relics Bnrar Cnaugunoa
and other poipie, full Of such tones 1 have
through them all
rus viii beyond dount lead the discovery OF the IA
NOUS and removed god workings OF rsingaL il
very certain that heS were reacned through this lagoon
The best route for emigration ID py Panama, but
directly through Bocss del Toro shortest aud
cheapest route by far 10 the e Dorado Whatever
may be said TO The contrary the source of .hese
tnpel nia
god found IN all the streams proses this fst rns n-
tlepid California miners will md This inexhausti-
bic supply. The Mount Tsngal, go celebrated in the
Spanish history Of this country the other mnes sur.
rounding the Voicsn Of Cnitiqui will soon open their
treasuresto American energy and enterprise
THE TREASURES OF THE INDIAN CEMErRIEs OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF GOLD LIGGEKs FROM
THE STATES
THE EDITOR THE HERALD.
NEW York, August s, 1859.
The announcement by the Moses Tay Tor, on her ar
rival at this ten days ago. Of the discoveries of large
quantities Of gold in the ancient Indian in the
provinces Of Chiriqui and veraguas in New Granada
near the southern boundary Of Costa Rca produced
among certain classes of the virulent gold
fever which hr"he out in the fall s4S on the arrival of
the nrst news nom CaiIors' dscnrerv OF gold in
that region Farmers selling toeir lands merchants
dsposng Of their merchandise mechanics are leaving
their workshops and lawyers doctors ministers are
abandoning their helds of LABOR all anxious join the
band Of pioneer adventurers and obtain share Of the
first golden harvest In the present stories of
the finding Of gold believed well ausnenoated
still lie hidoen in the tumuI they have not
shadow Of doubt. Old California poneers foremost
IN tbe rank OF the new expedoass their California ex
perences having increased rather tosn diminished their
love Of adventure Some those who made money in
latter belong principally that class who charge their i'll
luck TO their too late arrival In Goconda and
The foreocx vessel is now dttioe out in .ns tv nv
band OF advenfurers who determined try their
luck at tumul excavation in the region around the Ch
qui lagoon ana In the district OF Veaguas generally The
following description Of the vessel OF her intended
route, with outline Of the general character of ex
The vessel which has been secured for The voyage is
the clipper schooner Nautilus, a vessel formerly
belonging TO the United States government, and which
was Employed in the coast survey service About
fifty men comprise the party intending to sail in
the Nautilus As class they present general appear
of California Adventures, their broad brim
and blue shirts alone indicating that the
bound some bold and hardy adventure Several old
them Ia Mr.. William asnce, who Ia noted who
first discovered the Csrsons gold degngs, and
ever taken from the mines Of California weighing one
hundred and three poupos which nugget was exhio
ton for time this city and alter wards taken to Eog
land. Mr. Hance has had eminent Ia Calforuis
hut assured that If there any {, be realized
in the Central American gold oigsnes, he and his patty
will come In for their full share Making no claims 10
scientific attanments he nevertheless most fully
thai he 10 endowed with intuve perception Of where
gold exists, which be can turn to more advantageous
their elaborate magnets, "eold bobs" AMI infal.
hble indicators. HIS msrked success in California
be considers good ground for hs fitn some OF the
other Cafornans are Old acquantances OF Me- asuce,
and have much confidence In his leadership One or two
antquarsns 90 in the vessel whose fondnes for
tquaran exceeds their love Of gold They hope
bring back, not hammer ed gold shrouds whi,h envel
oped the bodies Of old uoau chiefs to bring with them
new and important facts gathered from the an silent relics
and ruins Of the Cities mounds and temples, which will
dspe the cloud OF doubt and ystery which at present
envelopes nearly everything connected Herewith.
Il expected that this pioneer vessel will be really to
set sail her intended voyage or about the 18th inst
The win 20 directly to Bocas del foro which the
to the port or Chriql, which the lagoon
Of that name, lying In latitude degrees north, and 81
degrees so minutes longitude The bay Deep and
sheltered from the Caribbean by archipelago of
islands, Several settlements exist there aud the landing
will be not far from the old city Of La Esela Here the
vessel will land her passengers, who will be formed into
regular exploring party, provided with all the necessary
tools and provisions 70 make thorough reconnaissance Of
the country not only for the pots OF golden idols among
the huacas, but aso in the Cordieras streams Of
the country for the yellow metal which il s assumed