New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-25
From Pixies Peak.

Ihe Pikee Peak Express arrived at St. Joseph
on the 20th with Adsaces from Denver City to the
18th inst, from which We sxtsnes The following:
a murder was committed on the nfxht af the
18th Of June near Bear Creek, on the Bedford road
about eight miles from Denver. The nams og the
murderer is Max Grider, q German, recently from
Leavenworth, and that Of his victim Jacob Miller
also German, recently from Five Nile Creek
near Leavenworth. The murderer and his victim
were brought in here yesterday afternoon by some
parties camping near thems together with wit
nesses Of the marder. He will be tried to-day at
I0o'clock.
from Leavenworth to Denver in the same company
and here separated, but seemed to meet In camp
near Bear Creek, and Gridlersaya Miller shot twice
ct him. Then be struck Milss NIth AZ .! in tho
wife and man in the party say GridIer killed Mil
Ter. and then fred two barrels Of Milers revolver,
and told them they dared to contradict his story
or tell on him, he would kill them. Gridler then
buried Miller near camp, and watched Mrs. Miller
and the man all night to prevent communication
with others. Soon as Grfdler left this morning,
Gridler, brought him back, made him dig up the
corpse Of his victim, and brought both TO this city
Gridler appears perfectly unconcerned as to the
result of his trial.
the express office. The quarrel originated in one
man accusing the other Of stealing pipe, which
was denied and the lie was given, whereupon the
first party drew his knife and stabbed thso other in
the right breast. The wound is severe, but is not
1 considered fatal.
News from the Arkansas Is very favorable.
man just from there estimates that there will be
three million dollars taken out Of California gulch
alone this season. One man took out in one day
sixty-one ounces Others report very nnfavorably,
and say there are but few claims that pay well.
There are large number of our citizens starting
out for that region.
California gnlch is nine miles long, and varies
from one to three hundred feet In width. There
are three or four other smaller gulches running
tnfn frrat xrtyf 70
rich as the latter. The gulches are now free from
snow and frost.
a town has just been laid out in beautiful val
ley, at the mouth of California gnlch, called Ida
hoe, which is rapidly filing with trading houses,
cabins, etc, for supplying provisions, tools, and
other necessary articles for the mines,
The following is the statement of the identiica-
ton Of Fowler, the defanlting New York Post
master, at Pixies Peak;
An individual, whose dress and general appear
ance well his lofty STYLE attracted the gene
raj attention. and his general anxiety to shun par
ticuiar notice and avoidance Of all questions to
his business, ETC., had o tendency to attract more
attention. He registered his name at the hotel as
Achille Dranel Under this name he. passed until
one day he was on his way to some quartz claims
he had purchased. he stepped into Recorder'sof
fee, in small village in the mountains, where he
was at once recognized by an old resident of New
, York, whose name is not given. who anxiousiy ex
claimed why; good God d. Fowler, where did
flushed face, and then turning pale, said with COOL
ness: "Sir, you are mistaken, my name Is moi
Fowler.a
To which the gentleman replied: You are
either Fowler, without his whskers, or his twin
brother, or the deviI.n Dramel, with much en-
barrassment, asked the Recorder il the District At
Z torney was present, thinking to close the conyer
sation, but his tormentor not willing to give il
up. but said g / know what say; you are Isaac
= ". Fowler, Of New York. You have had youl
hair cut and your whiskers shaved off, and are dis
guised by your speetacles but should know YOU
/. anywhere.'' At first Dramel (or Drance) assumed
= firm and Indifferent appearance, but he soor
!, gave way to his feelings and exclaimed "a Fol
| Gods sake, don't expose me.n The assumed
| Frenchman was indeed the defaulting P. NJ, who
!, by reported escape to Havana or South America
= has thus far outwitted his pursners, and made h
= escape to the gold mines.
q private interview was had with Fowler, whel
. the correspondent declines giving Being by n.
I. means beyond the reach of the Government, HI
thought it best to leave the country for Salt LAX
and California and mentioned Australia as his pro
bable destination. Fowler on the first night of hi
: arrival ut Denver City, it is said, entered gamb
y ling saloon and won $4,000, and then bet the who'll
amount on one game, but the dealer refused +
risk it. This caused inquiry as to who he was.
II The above is considered by persons here &C
quainted with the correspondent wholly reliable
Il Our next advices will probably contain something
y. further in relation to it.