, 1860-02-24

contain much additional matter relative to ihc
new mines, the movements Of miners, &C., &c
We copy the following from the Portland Dail,
Adrertiser Of the 18th Instant
| Quite number OfminCrs lcil for the Dalles OF
the Independence, yesterday, and number mOrI
| will leave by the Carrie LadI, this morning.
! Dr. j. y. Bell, who lCft he Dallcs for the Sim
i'kamern mines soon after their first discovery
and whose return has generally been noted 6y
the press throughout the State, has again depart
ell for the new diggngS, having left here on Fri
day last. He took with him a party numbering
some twenty persons, and went by way Of Fori
SimcOe and the Wenatchee. This It will be re
collected, was the route pursued by Dr. B. on
his first trip.
An intelligent gentleman, writing from COlville,
under the date Of Jan. Goth, says 49," The snow
is about two feet deep from here to Rock creek,
End from there to Snake river, 10 or l2 inches.
Everybody will 'cave here Tor the new mines,
in about two months. The miners are doing
nothing on account Of snow and cold weather,
but all feel confident Of making money when tho
spring opens. The Indians were all quiet.
II have taken some pains to infhrm myself
about the prospects at the new mines by the
men Of Capt. Archcr's command, now here.
Without dissenting voice, they all agree that
plenty Of gold will be taken out next summer"
dent writes The snow Is disappearing quite
fast under the influence Of warm rain. The only
two remaining white men on the Pen d'Orielie
got down in sIfrty so the Indians now have
possession Of the country.
The melting snow cheers up the many "Outsd
ers" that are awaiting patiently to emigrate to
the Simikameen II II should wind up with q
snow Storm not an unlikely occurrence in this
latitude-I think It would dampen their ardor for
q trip.
Tho Nountainesr, published at the Dalles, con-
tAins the following;
Mr.. w. II Barron, an intelligent gentleman re.
Gently from the rich gold fields Of the Quesnelle
(generally known as canaD river, to whom We
addeSsed 4 series Of questions, has kindly sup.
piled US with the following details, Of interest at
this time, concerning the country to the north
ward.
The dggings discovered on the Quesnellc (Ca.
| naD are In northern direction from the forks Of
the Okinakane river, and some $50 miles distant.
Around Fort Alexander, as Is known, good
paying diggings have been found. On the Ques-
nelle (CanaD mining commences at the mouth, but
as yet the richest deposits have been discovered
on { east and south forks. The gold is very
coarse; the banks have proved very rich AMI cx-
tensive, a. far as our informant has been.
Rich dry diggings have also been discovered.
Persons who have prispected along the route
frOlh the Similkameen have told Mr.. Barron that
gold abounds in al the small streams; he tho is
Of the same belief from the appearance Of the
country, and he feels assured that miners will
find profitable field Of labor" before they
reach Fort Alexander Il desired
Pack trains may safely leave the Dalles early
In March, In ordinary seasons Mr.. Barron pro-
posed to do so with train. The journey should
be made from the Dalles to Quesnelle (CahHlI in
80 days The mines on the Quesnelle he assures
Us are very rich !" while to his certain knowl-
edge, "Fich placcrs" exist ii the TranuuiIle
river, between Kamloops and Alexander, and
where the single miner can make seven dollars
per day at least.
i On Lake 0kinakane the Jesuit Fathers have
established mission, and there Is quite settle
ment there Of " ifeemen," former employees Of
the Hudson Bay Company. Gold, It Il said, Is
also 70 be found In that ncighborhOOd in paying
| quantities.
Mr.. Barron found number Of men working
on the Similkamcen, who had prepared 10 winter
there. These men were working some hours in
each day. At his request, they cut place IN
the frozen stream, and be made several prospects,
finding not less than eight cents to the pan. He
believes that better diggngs than any yet discov-
cred on the Similkameen will be developed
higher up the stream--ior at least sixty miles
IS the country which he traversed on the upper
part Of the river gave every indication Of being
rich gold country.
TOBACCO GROWN IN SOUTHERN OREGON,
1 Accortlins, IN the .Iarksonv;iia o.nts,.J NJ.