Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-28
.Norurp Fl noRAno,-MoRE GOLD.


that extensive gold fields have been found IN
Ncbrdskn; not in Kansas. as some Of the papers
have claimed Mr. John A. Parker, Jr., at pre-
sent Register OF the Land Office at Omaha, has
shown us a specimen of the gold taken from
the mines in Nebraska, which is said to be
n.,lch finer than the gold Of California or Aus
tralia:
THE GOLD MINES on TIE Platte. One oi our
Nebraska correspondents writes Us follows re-
epecting the prospects Of the miners: From
Cherry Greek, Medicine Bow. and the Platte
adjoining to the Westward hence some $50
miles. lin NcLraska,) the news from our gold
seeking friends comes in right cheering From
evidences already received. the gold is not only
as abundant as in Australia and California in
the Nebraska gold mines but more generally
difftiSed One correspondent says II seems as
If the Almighty had, through seivc, .ifted the
precious metal all over the country where the
waters Of the South Platte. Arkansas, &c,
head As the miners approach the mountains
and heads Of the streams it is found more abun-
dant, and there seems promise Of All almost in
exhaustible store in the vicinity Of the South
Park. At the mouth Of the streams and their
vicinity. on dry upland As well as in canyons,
miners are making from five 10 ten dollars per
day. with ordinary implements. Not much,
however can be done this winter; but the
springs work there will, without doubt, startlc
Eastern people. Many are preparing to start
next month, so as to cross the streams OH the
ice. 1t is estimated that there are about 900
men within circuit Of twenty miles near Cher.
ry Creek there now. and by the 18th Of July
next there will be full 25,000.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald.
OMAHA, Jan. 10, 1859.
Two horse thieves were arrested last week III
Iowa for depreiations committed in Washing
ton county, and brought 20 the Omaha jail
On Saturday night last company OF men from
Florence and Washington county assembled at
the Jail in this city. entered il, and carried of
the prisoners, the Sheriff being absent from the
building at the time. The Sherifs wife I'm
Ucdiately gave tho alarm, but before assistance
could be procured the party had made their
escape. On Sunday morning it was rumored
that the prisoners mad been seen hanging from
:. tree about two miles north of Florence. Sc
vera citizens repaired to the point, and found
the prisoners hanging back to back upon the
same limb. with their irons still on.
Through design or mistake, the rope instead
Of being placed around Bradcn's neck, was
drawn through his mouth, the knot being upon
the nape Of the neck. In his horrible struggles
to release himself, he had worn all the flesh off
his right arm below the elbow. bun uIstins scvc-
raj veins upon his neck and left arm. His Suf-
ferings must have been horrible. and the ap-
pcarancc Of both plainly showed how terrible
had been their dying struggles.
Great Indignation pervades this community
against the perpetrators Of this revolving out
rage AS we'll as firm determination 10 bring
those concerned in it to punishment. A Coro.
ner's jury have held an inquest, four of the
ringlcadcrS have been arrested. and the Grand
Jury has been summoned. and is now in ses.
sion.
Mr.. Steinbergcr has just returned to Omaha
from the Cherry creek gold mines in company
with F.. Wynkoop. the latter gentleman having
been sent out in September last by Gov. Den
yer, of Kansas, TO organize new county in
that section, and to act Is Sheriff, but finding
the hest diggings in Nebraska, he returned
without executing his commission.
Messrs SteinbcrSer and Wynkoop fully con-
firm the reports hitherto received Of the ex-
tent and richness Of the mines, bringing with
them nearly 81 900 each Of scale gold. They
say from five to fifteen dollars per day can be
made with the pan. and that richer diggings
are supposed to exist higher up in the noun.
tains
They arrived at Omaha by the North Platte
route, having travelled the distance from the
mines to Omaha in twenty days, and they both
concur in giving the preference to the North
Platte over the United States military route
Mr.. Wynkoop made his outward trip from Lea
venworth city, AMI he pronounced the road
from Omaha city to Fort Kearney, and then up
the south fork Of the Platte, as much better
and one hundred and fifty miles nearer than
the Leavcnworth route
Since the departure and resignation Of Gov
ernor Richardson, Hon. j. Sterling Morton has
beer Acting Governor and Secretary Of the
Territory. and he is An efficient and popular
officer as well as u good, sound Democrat. lie
started the first newspaper in Nebraska, and
edited it with success and ability.
The Western Stage company have completed
their arrangements for L daily line Of coaches
between Omaha and the gold mines. The COM
pany have IN operation a weekly line 10 For.
Kcarncy, and the first daily stage coach will
leave OIuah. Tor Cherry creek on the LIST of
April.