The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-23
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onr Pixies Peak Corrsspc Adenee.
DDvxR, Sept. I, lbeo.
Characteristics Of ne Eastern and watern Slopes Of ne
Rocsy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Prospecting- Mining
Fers-T.e Press cfAe Gold Regions Circulation Of East
en- Paprs-A Non reading Commpnay-Po Political IN
tIguss and Aspirations Several DeIeoas-Espeied
rIS q the CommiSsioM<r Of Indian Agairs-GovUn-
sses' Tsleaphic Prospect, &c, dc.
The Cordlsras Of the North whose majestic forms now
rise ofs-y before me, do not by any means reveal
saeness Of characterstics in their several PORTIONS
Very little variation Il Is trae win be discovered by fol-
lowing up their eastern decline from the head waters o.
the Arkansas far north 70 the sources Of the
Missouri But By simply crossing the awful ridges that
separate the waters OF the Atlantic from those Of Inc "a
cnc end descending into the valleys Of the nnumerabc
tributaries Of the Colorado Of the West striking dfe
rences both ~ to the formation and vegetation Of the
mountain masses will at once be found.
The eastern slope presents far agreeable features
20 the senses and far likely TO become the perna
nent haunt OF man than the western Although a 70
ruggedness and altitude OF forms the claims Of both
about eqrA, there is good deal redecmIng in the
appearance OF the former than In that Of the latter Its
opaque canons Us steep rvines its al but perpendicu
lar mountain Sides frequently alternate with lovely val
legs Of considerable width broad lawns and uxuriant
mountain meadows. It's water courses are less M
ard hardly nterpose an insurmourtable Oh
sace 10 tie progress Of the traveller by their irresistible
impetuousness and ircachcrous depth The omnipresence
(except.1g the very highest peaks and purely rocky
mountain formatons) Of an exuberan, vegetable Life
above all Is most apt 70 reconcile man with the general
roughness Of mountain e Nutritious grasses and wild
fruits Of every description abound almost everywhere
On the western slope, the other hand, the mountain
world gradually sterile and desolate aspect, a.
one advances towards that desert par excellence Of North
Amerca-the Great Basin. The succulent herbs grow
thinner with every mile OF travel and finally give alto
xether away the comforess cage plant the sandstone
preponderaes the mountain sides and ridges become bar
rem the refreshing influence Of water less fire.
quenty fels, and nothing relieves the dreary lfeess
Of the landscape but the scanty growth Of pine trees
tree there are exceptions TO this rule The valley
Of White river tributary OF Green, especially, ut in
tervals blessed with multifarous vegetation Such 10
also the with portions Of the NORTH Middle and South
parks although they not by any means the vegetable
Edens which explorers have represented them But
generally speaking the Of country 1T to become the
abode Of man much larger on the eastern than on the
western SLOPE The highlands along the base OF the Tor
mer particularly are not cquaed IN this respect BY any
portion OF the latter
During the two months numerous parties constant
~ sailed from this and other points, for the purpose
metals Come OF these prospecting expeditions consisted
OF hundreds Of men, fully equipped for several months
tramp the mountains in guest OF god and silver
But although the range Of their explorations extended
from northwest tributaries Of the Colorado Of the West
10 the headwaters OF the Rio Grande, and from the
hundred miles OF Great Salt Lake City, hardly any
Of them found indications Of mineral wealth Sufficiently
strong 70 INDUCE the 70 engage In protracted mining
operations Nearly all returned during the last fortnight
wiser, II not richer They all agree in the opinion
that gold docs not prevail north Of the Green river
Along the sources Of the Rio Grande, however, they
rlairn N havq frenu
became disguised with the rcpusiyc aspect Of the
country through which they passed that even the pros
say They express themselves perfectly willing 70 let
others gather Il.
The attention Of those who interested in the future
OF this country principally directed to the alleged
discoveries Of SILVER veins In the vicinity Of the Blue
river mines. The most exravagant stories have been
~ Of the reputsd Essuterous ore specimens purpOrt
ing 70 como from the newly opened silver mines have
been frequently exhibited in this city, and found 70 yield
they are actually fragments Of regular Of uniform
rchpem whether they are only the detached pieces
ever since they we're opened, remains 70 be seen Tue
evidence OF the existence OF silver region In this lat
tude now offered In this ola -, !. Of too vague charac.
mar and always dissolved into ".ind," when sabecsed
fun Speculation deception and swtndies, that ia not
safe to believe nythipg but ons's senses
in the doinss Of the generally
or await mlls sevcr.l saes Of unsuccessul quartz
milf ~ heavy sscridcc during the last few days,
haroy be Construed INTO signs q change % the better
Ever our press that Il always most eager any real
alleged fact apt 70 throw favorable Light upon the
mineral resourccs al his country have preserved
ueasl euce with regard present condition OF the
Quartz mining interests seems certain, indeed, that
sucoessfui cases during this viii bear the same
proportion 70 factors quartz milling q enc TO ten
The old placer dgsinss appear TO be nearly dried
e. the miners slang Claims that heretofore paid
vel are now daily abandoned 10 the Gregory and sdoin
ing mines, Consequence Of steady dccresse 10 their
respective Yields and II positively asserted BY
crcdabe authorities that oaly oneha Of the former
number Of miners continue operations.
That nothing very encouraging has lately tsansprod In
return travel has greatly increased since the middle Of
last uouth Large numbers are daily leaving for the
STATE While msnv ue embarking for California, New
Nex,cc and Arizons
me Quantity OF bullion in circulation hcrcaSouts
the cter hand Is larger at the present moment than
has been Il apy other time sumnsr. ms doubt
ev attributable 20 the gradual exhaustion Of the sup
es bro mi out last rpriug BY the gold hunters
ne nur,erous ontatsnrs FOR The return trim