Shreveport daily news., 1861-05-17

the way to it's head. Sixteen miles
from the mouth we had to leave the
boat, as at this point the river Is COW
cred with millions of logs, which has
blocked the river up. After leaving
the boat we cooked some OF our pro,
visions, and the remainder we formed
into packs and carried on our backs
fourteen days, over mountain ana
valley, through forests OF s'gant'ci
frs and cedars-we reached the heao
of the river. Thus our principle OBJ
ject was accomplished, and We com
nenced our journey homeward: Inc
distance, as near us could be formed
was about fifty miles from the mouth
to the head.
The river runs S. S. W., and emp
ties into the Columbia river two miles
from the mouth. There is mach good
farming land on the river, and tor
raising stock. 4 betterplace c""s" not
be found We measured grass that
Drew on the shore Of the river three
feet in length.
| Around the falls of the river, which
are two miles up, we were very forcl-
bly, struck with the appearance OF the
,nountain, as it is red, like brick d'lst
and the bo!der rocks along the shores
Of the river were full OF quartz. But
finding that We had but two days pro-
visions, we concluded to go back to
: Astoria, and to revisit this place dur
ing the summer
, On the first lst MAY we all arrived
safe, but ragged. AT Astoria, and found
the inhabitants anxiouslv waiting our
return. Thus ended the first eNpe-
a dition that amy white party ever made
e up the river, and brought to light ma
= ny highly Important t:,cts-t"remos'
: OF all, that the mountains and ravlnts
on this river contain large quantities
> Of mineral ore.
e Some of the specimens that We're
h brought to Astoria, by the party who
Ii were up the first trip, were pieces o
- hlue-"rceniSh quartz. This belns
" pounded up and snelted III a cruclble
It. vas found to contain a small quanut,
II of silver, as also gold. This fact wa
4 known to but few aud was kept quiet
II Your writer, with an experienced tor
ty-ninc miner constituted the sccon'
y ,,artv. We started from Astori
II about the middle OF Jul Y. 1860, an
n arrived at Gray's River Falls III tw
u lavS. On one OF the bars below tn
Il falls was found a piece OF ore, vino
rescmblcd the Gashoc silver ore Yer
y" much. After having collected sac
II of different kind Of rocks, we starte
to Astoria.
Arriving there, three weeks tin
was spen, in assaying the ore, whlc
was found to contain silver; b'
- not knowing where the lead was, the1
was but little notice taken OF II
fact. This, however, did not
'st main long for a party OF three, yo'
:or writer in .luded, discovered the 81
Ps vcr lead on the 10th of August, lo6
nd near the Gray's River Falls. II
as ore was shown to 4 person who n;
no travelled through the Washoe mimi
III re~ion, and said that this last ore
os- s.lnbled the Washoe, and was niue
es- richer than the specimens from II
up Santiam silver mines. Oregon. J.
as person who gave the opinion to
try your correspondent this, as also II
ION 10 let anyone know the Location
NJ but the party that We're up the I'll
M time, went up again III August, a
up found where your correspondent II
the dug in the mountain to get the ="
out / would not have sent this artl
y,s for publication-but knowing
AS excitement that now exists in Greg
we and Washington Territory, with
Is gard to these mines, l deemed
lor- would not be amiss to have tn
',hf facts generally known.
be- CHAS. WM. SHIVELY
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