The hydraulic press., 1860-04-28

,lkTEREsTiNG FROM TRUcKEE MEADows.-By
a private letter, dated Truckee City, April
10th, We learn that G. N. Sweezy and Lance
Nightingale, ofthe party who went on pros
pecting tour to the Black Rock country, had
returned through the meadows on their way
to Virginia City. The report that Indian
John, theaNashoe chief who went with them
;aslpilot, was killed is incorrect, but man
hysthe name of Mcdowell, formerly of French
Corral, is supposed to have been killed
HE left camp to go fishing on the creek, as
had been done before, and never returned,
nor was he found or heard from after search
of three or four days. From the fact that
some Pit river Indians fred two shots at two
of the,camp who had left the others for pro-
visions, it is inferred that Mellow ell has been
foully dealt with. After the two had been
fired upon, Winnemucca, the Piute chief,
gave them guide to show them trail
which would enable them to avoid contact
with others of the Smoke creek or Pit river
tribes. Capt. John continued with the COM
pany, returned with them, and appeared
faithful to the last. Mr.. Sweezy returns to
California forthwith.
The letter from which we quote has moth
ang new to say about the mines, but init
mates that mechanics, merchants and land
lords are likely to make plenty of money
Dor year SO come at least. A great deal of
building is going on, and carpenters get big
wages. Lumber of all kinds is still very
high, owing to the bad condition of the roads
and lack of teams, and the mills are all busy
with orders far ahead. The new town of
Trnckee City-the only one in that fine large
agricultural valley known as Truckee Mea-
dows-is coming into prominent notice.
There is one building up, one with sill and
floor timbers laid and carpenters are busily
at work. The lumber is being hauled for
another large building, and lumber for two
others being sawed at the mill Smith apd
Fall will have a station here for their passen-
ger train, and the Cal. Stage Company will
also make the place a stopping point. A
stream of good water flows through the
town site, and the route for ditch to con-
vey more water from Truckee river, which
is only a few miles distant, has also been
surveyed and recorded. Several parties have
selected lots on which to build saloons,
stores and shops, and good hotel will soon
DE open for the accommodation of travellers
An important movement for the interests
of the new town and the various northern
roads going through it, is on foot. o. NJ.
Evans Co. have taken up the entire twen-
ty-fye mile canon, extending from the edge
of Truckee Meadows to the open country be-
yond, and will commence grading turnpike
Immediately. The new road will avoid the
various crossings or fordings of the river,
and tine zig-zags up and down hill. 1t will
be in good condition for the heaviest loads
ia two months. 1t completes the line of
wagon road communication from the desert
to the eastern terminus of the Truekee Turn
pike across the Sierra Nevada, and with that
will form direct highway from the emigrant
road in Utah to Marysvilie in California, by
way of the Henness Pass, Forest City and
North San Juan-making the shortest, most
central aud best graded road from Utah into
California.