The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-15
Our Denver city Correspondent noe.

Our Denver City Correspondents.
DENVER Cry June n, 1860.
Ad,soes from Middle Park-Ertsius Confaoatton in Tie
1bess-R<pots from tie Arkansas Rirer-Large Yidd
Of Gold-Ldsan DTredations-Comcii Of War By the
Whites-Particlars Of the Murder Of J. B. Card BY
Frank Hadley-7he Arrest, Conviction and Escape Of
tie Murderer, dc.
Bv recent advices from party Of prospecters in the
Middle Park We hear much OF interest. Their route
amer leaving Gregorys up Boulder creek to the
snowy range. The party obliged 10 shovel trail
through the from two 70 twenty feet for two miles
before reaching the summit of the range aud descend
ing the western slope range about the amount of
shovdng snow necessary before reaching the margin
Of the Middle Park The scenery the Middle Park
presented very beautiful and pleasing
sion Of gently sloping hills broad open valleys, and bot
toms greatly SURPRISING anything Of the kind known
slope both in beauty aud richness ofhe soil and
uxuriant growth vegetation Numerous springs abound
supposed to contain medicinal properties, some hot and
springs OF fresh water in great abundance The
streams numerous, and abound in fish Game Of all
kinds peculiar to the mountains is very plenty. No
narkabe discoveries have been made this far, but the
color has been obtained in almost every instance where
they have prospected The party bringing the nforma
ton returned for supply Of provisions. There Is
doubt but there in the Middle Park
perseyerng prospector None other need attempt dis
coverics either in the Middle Park any other mining
district ~ this region There are at the least calculation
hundred and fifty OF best and most reliable min
ing now in the Middle Park prospecting, and with
strong symptoms of complete success.
From the Blue there Ia little mining There Is too
much water yet for successful mining. There has been
extensive fires raging in the pines about the Blue,
destroying not only vast amounts Of valuable timber
pine and spruce, but burning tents, wagons, prov
sions TOOLS cabins, and the occupants IN some
INSTANCES barely escaping with their lives Tho miners
"a In ha tn hal Ina frat
who shall be caught in the act Of firing the woods and
doubt they will do The whole country Is covered
is completely filled with pitch and the limbs and twigs
covered the outside with punches OF gum pitch
which gntes quickly and burns like prairie grass, and
when once started spreads with the rapdty Of The wind
The wanton careless firing OF woods prairie cannot
be too severely Condemned, ana should be carefully
vices few and not very reliable. Many leaving
and going the divide the Arkansas. There is
ditch being dug which will furnish water TO valuable claims
which cannot be worked present for want of water
The ditch will probably be finished in three weeks
when news from this vicinity will be cheering
From the Arkansas there various reports 10 the
richness Of California aud other gulches running into
but which we do not consider reliable We give them
hundred to thousand dollars per day working 1--we
men, and from fifty to seventy dollars per day to the
is considered extraordinary yield. From a friend
whom know and depend upon learn he has three
cla ms in California gulch good as there in it, and
has been working his claims for two weeks he averages
from twelve 70 sixteen dollars per day 30 the man. and
thinks fair average Of the whole region There may
be few cases where pockets found that out
large amounts, but such The whole gulch
hardly be expected TO be made of such pockets.
Business in this city is generally speaking, dull There
has been little or no Improvement for the last two
months Real estate does not command good prices
two three months since Money very
and tight It being the basis of all business here, OF
course little be done during such condition OF the
money market. Money commands readily twenty 10
twenty two cent per month with real estate security
committing some on or more
remote settlers on ranches where there little TO fear
from overpowering numbers Of the whites There are
now in midst and around US Anagohoes Chcyennes,
Apaches, Camanches, Kiowas-principally OF the two
former Members ofe,h tribe have been known commit
some petty depredations but most of is laid to Kowas
Camanches and Apaches These depredatoDs consist In
the main III killing stock cattle for their food tearing
down fences turning their ponies TO the ranches and
gardens, utterly destroying them walking into cabins
and demanding provision whatever may suit their
fancy sight with knife or rifle in hand and in one or
tao Instances where they have met men singly on the
open plain and their demands not complied with, have
shot at them. One or two men have been known be
killed BY them But the circumstances not known
strong and prevailing feeling exists among people
here that unless something is done by the Indians
paratioD, or move away entirely that shall be Obliged
10 clean them out Tn meeting citizens now In the
grove consider what they will the matter There Is
strong feeling that Indians must leave peaceaby they
will, forciby If must Two Of the chiefs are present
at the meeting-oDe who at Washington with Mr..
Smith, interpreter during Fllmores Presidency They
think II is hard that they shall be held to
for the dongs of The five different tribes now in thi, re
gonthat f their own men commit any outrages they
wiling 80 have them punished. Resolutions were
adopted appointing committee to confer with the Indians
and inform them OF their action Also resolved that they
be roqut stop their spelling gardens and leave
within three days take the consequences The only
thing that keeps the Indians from general by
the whites the knowledge that the plains covered
with EN- grants, who will be the sufferers
We King preparations for duly celebrating
tons birthday 1t has been suggested that, conside
ration OF the neglect receive from the general govern
en, that we fire salute for Idaho aud gun for the
United States.
Another murder has been committed in our midst
Frank Hadey, formerly from the eastern part Of Ne
braska arrested Friday last for the murder OF j.
Card f.rmery from Quincy iinois The parties were
andwerc returning to the river Hadicy had been his
employ some time Card hired AZ Golden City and
was unused 10 driving cattle and mat very awkward
work OF IL. The wagon master absent from the
train most Of the time, settling his business affairs
preparatory returnag and had left asdey in charge
by Cards awkward blunders in driving curse aud
abuse him, calling him all manner Of cx
cept gentleman. Card put up with u bas,
he could I'LL Wednesday night on driving into a corral
for the night about four niles below this city, Card
made another blunder and the recipient the
amount Of curses and personal abuse from Hadoy Card
remarked that he doing the best he could that be
Was unused to driving tina, he did not suit the wagon
master who employed him, II time enough to quit
theu that he did not consider him boss OF the and
did not want any more OF his abuse whercupon Hadley
told him he would show him he boss and that be
must obey. He came up and drew his whip 10 strike
Card but before striking dropped the whip and coarci
him Card struck at Hsdey with his whip after being
colared rough and tumble scuiie ensued in which
Card seemed to hav'a little the advantage when Hadley
drew his knife and stabbed him in the abdomen.
wagon, followed by Hadley, knife in hand when the
herdcr stopped any further fighting Card said he was
badly cut, and told TO get into wagon and lie down
till doctor could be had and the wagon master should
arrive Card fingered along TIL Thursday night, |
when he died. There seemed to be a disposition Gu
the part Of the party to keep the ARRAY quiet, and
Card was buried by his murderer. some emigrauts
camping near, however, became possessed Of the
FACTS arrested Hsdiey and brought him and his wit.
nesses TO this city. when he brought before peo
pies tribunal Of three judges and twelve Jurors and found
guilty Of murder in The FIRST degree The testimony
mainly ~ above, by those who the ARRAY The |
doctor employed very strong testimony in favor OF
the prisoner and also disclosed the not
pent surgeon His testimony had 1t
tie weight with the tribunal Several witnesses
brought 70 testify 10 Hadley's good Character but
siled 10 establish u. Al about five =. VI. on /
saturday hc jury returned verdict Of eGuiity OF
Der In the fret Degree and the judges sentenced him 10
DO hung Monday, June IS between two and FIVE r. NJ
ate In the evening there petition in circulation To
nave action taken W repreve Hadley, commute
he punishment 10 whipping. They obtained but few /
gners among the business portion Of the community
Friy sunday morning rumored that he had es
,apsd The rumr did not gain crcdence TIL noon