New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-30
FROM THE PIX Els PEAK GOLD REGION
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
DENVER CRY, Pixies Peak, June l6, 1860.
The marvellous rapdity with which this region is
developing has before been equaed east of the
Rocky Mouuians Twelve months ago, Denver con-
fis,ed-wilh the exception Of two three frame build
i1gs--of rude log cabins, with dirt roofs aud mud
floors and more than half the dwellings Were tenaat-
ets New ordinarily took possession OF Tue
g g nrfSaI S% occupied it weeks
months.
Now, the consolidated cities of Denver, Auraria,
and Highland, contain population OF upward OF four
thousand spacious and elegant frame edhces are rising
daily rs il by magic several extensive three.story
brick buildings are nearly completed numerous hotels
are in foil blast stages from the different dgglngs
arrive and. depart daily; one daily and two weekly
newspapers are in operations heavy trade In every
deIar ment Of merchandise is being carried on, aud
Denver wears quite metropolitan air. al present 1t
s unquestonably the hyeliest city west OF st. Louis
and Chicago.
On the 9TH Of [June last year, Mr. Greeley aud
his party en- route for the Gregory Dggings forded
Clear Creek At point fifteen miles West OF Denver
which then exhibited no signs OF life excepta dozen
tents aud wagons of immigrants entamped IN the val
ley. Now, Golden City, with upwards OF two hun,
dr. HOUSES spacious stores substantial bridges, and
large hotels has sprung up on the spot, under the
magic Of that modern lamp OF Aladdin,
"Gold gold. gold gold
Bright and yellow bard and cold"
Eighty niles South OF Denver, where prlmeya silence
then Tegned in the valleys and eanoHs, Colorado CIy
Containing more than hundred houses, NOW stands
AT the yeIy foot Of Pixies Peak. In other localities
the fane marvellous charges have been wrought the
mou, tains, within area OF two hundred miles, are
alive with people and new towns aud trading posts
are every where springng into existence;
The immigration Of thIs season already here and on
the way anno fail short of sixty thousand people.
II is noticeable feature that il 10 very largely COM
posed Of families. Last year the arrival OF lady IN
Denver was the signal for universal rush to the
a u, ,,1a Ito Ilt bprx "A NM
curiosity as if che had been grizzly bear. Now
boi dreds of the immigrants accomp led by their
wives and little ones and the refining aud humauzlng
influence of woman is everywhere percePu6e.
Tie belief is constantly gainpg gouud that quartz
mining must always be the Leading interest in this re-
gion aid miners with only the pan ADD rocker, or
suice have yetbeen able, as they Were In Gan
fCrBia ten years ago, to obtain 90 or si0 day
wherever they might locate. Many old Cahiorans,
however insist that the quartz prospects much
more richly here than 1t ever has In The Golden state:
About eight quartz. crushers are now running, aud
there enough more being Set up aud on me way 70
swell the nurnter TO nearly one hundred. They Will
not be in operation before the middle OF August, aud
TIE heavy yield of gold will probably commence How
ing sieaGily into the States IN Septsm or OCTOBER
H'ncbley's Express brought 10000 from the mines
10 this citv on SATURDAY night but vet there is
paratyely little dust in circulation III the towns. The
nae rcbanls do not Apec lively times for the next two
months but anticipate that, IN the Fan, when the
qusIiz.mis are in successful OPERATION and h stocks
will reap rich harvest.
Several parties OF Sioux Apache Kiowa, Camanche,
and Cheyenne ndians, at The foot OF the mountains,
frty miles north OF Denver, are annoying the settlers
and miners big stealing their cat lie, and committing
other dep edai,ns. Serious troubles are likely To
ensue ar the indiana supplied with whisky aud
ammunition By the traders and the settlers exercise
III le forbcarsnce toward them. The utes VINO
numbered several miners last season, are thus Tar
entirely p.acesbe. About thousand Arrapahoes have
been encamped near Denver; but day or TWO since
their brayee, led by Little Rover, the ch'ei ana
'Left IIaud" the Interpreter, started on war party
against the "Utcs" leaving their fquaws and pap
pooses here. . nan
Kit Carson, who resides in Taos, New. Mexico, JVo
miles south OF Denver has been here for the last week
nrd expresses great surprise a. the wonderful develop
meni of the country.
When the news of the nomination OF Abraham LA
coin reach ed the mines, il received with the NJ
most sBtiff ton Its reception in the Arkansas Dig
gings excited "irrepressiole" enthusiasm, and Zoe
meny miles the valleys aud eaions Of the mountains
rang with the loud and long continued cheering Of the
miners.
In the absence of any legal authorities, the people
Of Denver falling back upon their reserved rights,
have Just been exercising judicial functions Two
German immigrants, from Lesven~orth, n. L ;, named
Marcus (ireoler aud Jacob Roeder, became involved
In a ght quarrel in camp, six miles from Denver on
Wednesday evening, when Gredler fell upon koeier
with an AK, killing him instantly and nearly severtng
his head from his body. On the following morning,
GIeoler was taken into custody, aud, as there was
reason 10 believe the net prenedIt ted all informal
Court was organized with mos! estimable gentleman,