The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
Our beaver city Csrrespsndsnce.

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Our Denver City Csrrespsndenee.
Dwvn err, Aprn 10, 1880.
Tss Es~k--fars Ris~-Her Ksarney--ssd Hoscss-
sAsssns Of Mr.. Slade-Ssous Asaiass-Gaus on a
PIssas-fhe Anielepe-Fyeaoxrs Oscaarf-ne Rtsy
Cissss Of Ae PIsas-sS'es Ssss and fpsculaDvs--n
Bsss AsiAea Of Reaching the Mines
mo departure Of the express prevented NV c,mp
description Of the route In ny ass letter.
Platte river rises in the Rocky Mountains and towing in
nethvstsry direction for adNiance OF about eight hund
red iss dsembouches int The Missouri at Phssmouth
small town about twenty i've miles below Council Bluffs
10 fsrnsd BY The confluence Of he North and scutl
Platte, which are fed BY numerous mail tributaries
very AhAow stream, averaging nearly nile In width
With current Of about seven miles Al hour. Is florida
bis many points, but full Of quicksands that th,
wossisg Is frequently attended with fatal accidents
~ far - discovered, The gold leads In the mountains
IKE the Platte river range from southeast to northwest
Gold has bean found in many portions Of the bed Of the
Platte, but not in paying quantities. probably coase
sSsass u the swftnen Of the stream and the shifting
sAasasssr Of the bed.
Ne buildings u Fort Kesrney, although exsensvs an
ns psrnaasnt structures, and possess but little srchitec
ssrA beauty The fort sarrs0nsd ny three eonp.n,s.
ne command Of Colonel May. Il u located on q sandy
plas and must be unastsacsive place Of resi
Kuisy y the PAwnee and Sioux Indians.
Nero bat little wood 70 be found along the Platte
and he inhabitants in many eases have been for ,ed q
very comfortable. Tns walls are generally Two fest 10
sh,cknsss and have . very substantial Arp0AsAnnA.
nsasy r:tssrs support The roof which is cOostruoed Of
vhsh Sprouts In spring time, making them look very pic
ivssqas ven built they never isaE, and last nom Ten
contains some eight dwengs shops and stables built 10
thh manner Tue principal edince II I may % term 4
Nd sss.s s.y re-, n length sy e.; nss IN width
hness ana neatness The walls and ceilings are lined
vita canvas and the earthen floor covered With rope
rensc u.as credit upon the Ssens Mr. nIm1sp y 'aa
sen:ous German, who also excellent business man
al n. ~ m,crSs ouS Dsmes Seins ~ ar 70
hOs style which one could scarcely expect 70 dad u Tie
seAtrs Of . barren desert
frun Denver and whore We len the Salt lake route we
parted with the Doctor the Salt Lake mail Ne were
cry e :s The o o. the The Weight
l paid q short visit while there 70 Mr. Slate,
named Jules Benz and Was glad to find him in fair way
or recovery.
TAh jules 10 . French canadian, and mas Always been
usjusnnaoe an she few whites at the station adopting
Ae ccoe u Juose Lyncn, nung Inc french nan. me
40 hs sscsps, being aided BY the Indiana ' ''''
AecS. ono nunarea OF 'oe SIOUX Lioe are encsmped
nssr ns srosas ana we met Win mem ana me Chey.
stsure Sus given 70 OBESITY they are brave, and have
ssen quile reubesone but were 80 badly punished by
pssesaSle Nose whom we met a the crossing were
very poor and mseraby clad while those above were
veil dressed md covered With silver ornaments. The
traders have hitherto treated them very badly, paying
snH two or three small cups Of sugar and two OF yur
for buffalo robe Inc Indians found that they could
mako much better bargains with the emgrsnts last year
nWce refused 10 deal with the traders
forced TO do 90 rom necessity They estsem Mexican
collar q ncre value than hve dollar gold piece, be-
cause makes rge ornament Wnen peaen out. Half
doaxs are also IN demand, but quarters entirely
mail 70 commsnd mucn attention. They do not
9esI1ana me I1s.ns o. meAs, ana nave no
nss ne value VI s0io, Annouen Incy wear prou-
noa o. orsss rings AND oraosiee. they cannot,
nc.svsr asen % mpoeea uPcn WIN washed metal An en-
serng pea1r VINO woeid nave silver aii plates manu-
nstued = sne East with large circumference, however
- Sney esncs 40 SoaA are upon the most intimate
u.rry sAa nunI .oye.oof tney are now making
~ $500 s r,.rw 49,. h VIC low, : cfsve rioe,
W., nss1s vt nsny y1sIs oeen COMMANDED oy whites
Crew. nc bos.t hat tSsv psyas .Is.S S me
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- rHns soounc fsmel ana afe dce'ed win the car
the lt three days Of our Trip scarcely an hour elapsed
wneus seeing ante,ope coursng over me Plans and
ssnseins Along the hi, sdss they are eeser than the
SCI, Ane .ne mo.s gf.ceul o Al AnimAn. wneo pur-
sec o. py me spp,oscn o. NY otner anima,
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cary Ior WIN " rssgo ~ hsn-
:, IIemons o,ea.4a very sngulH naturA curiosity.
= " s.a w nan reg sfee COTTON wooo trees,
vnNr ei3u " sSn' nnes ana ~ equai ansances, - III
sney 80 peen psueo, oeAfnga Close resemblance 70 .
- ~ oson. - svrry W Sc I'M. c,vinnsnon nsd
already commenced 70 make inroas upon Them and fear
tnstm we course years, WOOD beng very scarce,
tnsy VII De enurey cut on
Ihe gold e1cem at has given rise 10 land specalaons,
wh<n are not confined 70 TIE Immediate vicinity OF the