, 1860-09-07

MINING NEWS.
A late number Of the Dalles Mountdinecr con
tains the following in relation to the lately dis
covered mines -
We last week refrained from publishing any
thing relative TO Rock Creek, for the reason tina
we desired confirmation Of the very glowing r.,
ports given in previous issues. We are now il
receipt Of reliable information to the effect thai
there are about four hundred miners at woil
upon the Greek, all Of whom are well satisfied
with their prospects. New discoveries wer,
constantly being made, and everything went tc
show that the mines were not only rich but eA'
tensive. The banks Of the Similkameen were
again being prOspected and with most satisfac'
tory results, some fifty or sixty miners being al
work on that stream, and all doing well. Old
4Sers, who are on the ground, say that the
Rock Creek mines are equal to California in its
palmiest days. The effect Of this news has
been to stir up quite an excitement in our midst.
Many OF our oldest and best citizens have taken
the fever and are already oil or preparing to
start for the mines. W. d. Biglow, ESQ.,, starts
to-day, and next week we shall lose many IA.
milIar faces Among those who are going we
may mention Mr. Charles Hull, who takes with
him q complete saw mill, an article greatly
needed In the mines
Large amounts of ore, direct from Rock Creek,
have passed through the hands Of our merchants
lately II is all very handsome coarse gold, Of
the size known as "gourd gold"
From the Portland Daily Ntus we clip the
following item;
We understand q miner arrived here from
Rock Creek on Friday evening, with $4,000 in
dust the product Of his own labor in the mines.
From late issues of the Portland Daily Aduer-
tiser we CLEAN the items annexed:
Hoi FoR Rock CREEK.-Messrs. Boutwell, and
brother, MOlthrop and brother, Tilden, and sew.
eral others, left this city, yesterday en- route for
Rock Creek. A portion Of the party propose
taking the route by way Of the Cascade range,
while the remainder go by way Of the Colum
bla river, meeting the main body at the Dalles
They are all energetic young men, and we doubt
not u there is gold in Rock Greek or any other
place they may prospect they will be very GER
tain to procure fair share Of the precious
metal
COlville and Walla Walla have nearly been de-.
serted in consequence Of the great rush to Rock
Creek. Il Is said these mines will afford work
70 one thousand persons for two or three years.
Laborers are receiving 81 and Is q day, and
every man in Eastern Oregon fnds ready em
ployment b
FoR fHE MINEs.--A number Of citizens Ieit
this city yesterday for the silver mines, also
quite number are preparing to stalt for the
Rock Greek gold mines in few days
Some specimens have reached Seattle from
place called Soldier Guleh," branch Of the
Weenatehee. The prospects realized about six
cents to thepan. a ~ ag Hrra
Aletter received BY Hon. A. A. Denny, Of
Seattle, statrs that men on Rock Creek were ma
king from $50 TO elOO per day, to the man, but
that was not general thing. Laborers' wages
were from a to se per day, and board. They
sent some specimens 70 Mr.. Denny, which was
coarse gold, and one piece weighed about a dol,
The Daily BritiA coloaia Of the SIstuit, con-
tains letter confirming fully thsse statements.
Our space forbids our Publishing II, as we wish.
Seven or eight claims are paying SIS to $2oper
day % the man, and one claim $1OOi ~