New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
FROM THE PIXIES PEAK GOLD REGION
FROM Our Own Correspondent.
DENVER CITY, Pixies Peak, Dec. Is, 1860.

FROM Our Own Correspondent
DENVER CITY, Pixies Peak Dec. 1S 1860.
Another bloody period has commenced, when
10 terminate we know not. A few days'slncc
Thomas Freeman of this city started for Fort
Lupton. 25 miles down the Platte, having in his
possession 500 in gold, and other articles of
value. Two days after his departure his wagon
was found on the river bank, fifteen miles below
Denver. covered with blood Other marks about
the spot showed that he had been murdered, and
suspicion rested upon Pat Waters, who LETT Dem
yer in Frecman's company and who had been met
below Fort Lupton riding Frecman's mule, and
having the rifle of the latter in has possession. lie
was pursued capturcd, aud brought 10 Denver day
before Yesterday. lie says that he did not hill
Freeman but he knows who did, and refused 70
account for the property of the murdered man being
found about him. Yesterday afternoon the Sheriff
and posse started for the scene Of the murder,
taking Waters with them. Their intention Is TO
cndeavor TO get IA confession from him on the way
down; il not they viii adopt the system OF the
Wes,erners with captured horse-thieyes, run him
"up the nearest tree and choke him TIL black IN the
face" Ii il probable that by this means he viii
be- forced to tell the full particulars concerning the
murder.
On Friday evening last, difficulty occurred b,'-
tween Patrick Kelley and Richard Doyle proprietor
of n low groggery on + street. Doyle was stabbed
by Kelley, the knife entering the abdomen little
higher than the point OF the bp aud severng larg
artery. He lived but a few moments. Kelley iml-
mediately fed, but was soon captured and placed
under strong guard. His trial commenced yes
terday and will1e concluded in day or two. Tnerc
il little doubt Of his speedy conviction.
On the same evening, an afrny occurred IN
saloon or Ferry street, in which Andrew Munich
was stabbed in tine neck by an iniuiated Ganl, the
knife just missing the Juglar VEN. His wound,
though serious, il not considered dangerous.
A. g. Miller, suer to Fort Wise, lately dis
charged a Mexican and an American from his
employ. The twain started for NewMcSco, but
before they had gone far the Mexican killed his
companion 10 secure the money in his p0sscssloa.
Information OF the murder having reached the ears
of the settlers, the murderer was pursued aud
taken. few hours afterward he suffered the
extreme penalty of lynch law.
In Nevada Guch last week, mill belonging tO
A. G. ElIiihOrpe blew up, killing one man, car
penter, employed about the building II is the first
accident Of the kind that has occurred IN the gold
region.
The papers of this city TEEN with editorials on
the subject of railroad 10 the Pacific. The inter
est iu the matter increases from day To day, and 1t
s 10 be hoped that our citizens Will take action be-
fore long with reference 10 continuance OF the ex
plorations already begun. DIR. Willing, delegate in
Congress from Pixies Peak, has addressed letter
10 The Hestern Mouriaineer, with reference TO the
formation of a Central Empire in ease the Union is
broken up He is quite enthusiastic on the subject
and thinks powerful inland Government could be
formed by a confederation and consolidation OF
Pixies Peak, New-Mexco, and Utah. lie is certain
the dissolution will take place.
Several thefts bave occurred lately, some OF them
of a novel character. A merchant on Blake street.
not long since, missed two freight wagons, which
Ike most wagons in this country had not been taken
in at night He searched the city throughout, aud
even went several miles down the Platte, but could
get no trace of the vehicles small shanty, which
had been hastily constructed of well-seasOned
boards, disappeared last week in the same myster-
GUS manner while its owners were amusing them
selves in neighboring drinking saion. On the fol-
lowing morning the hOuseless wanderers were en-
cOuntered by several Of the early rsers eagerly in
curing for their abscOnded habtatOn. A prom-
nent trader of this city received word in September
that train belonging TO him left Leavenworth in
August en- route for Denver. After waiting the
proper time for its arrival he instituted inquiries,
but could learn nothing concerning II between the
South Platte crossing aud Denver. He left, few
mornings SINCE 10 hunt up his property that had 30
mysteIiously "vamosed.' 1t has undoubtedly
been taken to Salt tLake by the wagon-masters, and
sold low for cash.
Denver, until the past week, has been minus u
church bell, and those who attend divine service
have been compelled to trust to their watches to ad
monish them of ftbe proper time to start for the place
of religious worship; precarOus and unsafe de-
pendcnce, TO judge from the meager congregation
that are usually assembled. On Sunday morning last,
the tones OF new bell that bad been presented to
the NJ. i. Church (South) for the first time awoke
the echoes Of Me Platte Valley 1t can no longer
be said that
"The sound Of the church going bell
These valleys and rocks never hssrd"
II is proposed to have this bell rung at variou
times during each day, as is the custom in cities
of far greater antiquity than Denver.
A sale Of unclaimed goods has been going on dur
ing the past week at one Of the principal auction
rooms. The articles in question arc sold TO pay
freight charges (ten cents " ib.) A hotel keeper
paid $40 for box of dry-goods, and on opening
The same was offered 5000 for his bargain. Another
gentleman gave $65 for heavy box which was
found TO contain cast-iron wheels, of no TO him
or any one else. Casks of brandy, millinery stocks,
quartz, crushers, damaged lemons, trunks jewelry,
and multitude of other things, went under the
hammer of the auctoneer Among other lots was o
arge quantity of bibles and works on religious sub
ects. Although their use wouldbe highly beneficial