New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-07
FRoM THE PIXIES PEAK GOLD REGION.
from Our Own Correspondent
GENITAL CITY, GREGoRY's DlS6'Ees,
pis.'s Peak Feb, s. 1861. \

CENTRAL CITY, GRESoRFs Dl"oEo''
Prizes Peak, Feb. S, 1861.
In censeouence of rumOr that the Indians are soon
10 visit this REGION fears being entertained a' they
vl not he ON the best of terms with the whites two
cou,nsnes of cavalry have been formed in Denver aud
meet each night 10 perfect themselves in military
knovledee. The captain of the larger company-the
same individual who as lately 10 uncomfOrtahy con-
sr;cpous IN an attempt to resist the City Government
has formally rendered the services OF his men TO the
C. o. c.. s. P. z. Express Co.. the Western Stage
Co. and Hnckleys Express, 10 protect Their coaches
whenever it may be necessary. Running, as these
Epes do through wilderness nearly zoo miles across,
il is wonder that difficulties with the aboIignels have
not hitherto occurred.
Two days ago left Denver for a visit to the MINING
district. journey OF forty miles IN stage coach III
mid-ynter would be considered quite task for New
Yorker fresh from Fifth avenue. WITH flSet
Pcaker who is expected to be accustomed TO the Tough
ways Of tho world il is journey of pleasure rather
than discomfort. As left tho grand consodated gy
the Gun was Just peeIiIg above the long hne 'pa''
narkn the visual boundary OF the lialn tOWnu tne
east The Platte River not frozen over, ana ony
occasionally exhibited q tloailng CAKE u zee; nc
marie wns an free from snow a. IN june or Jniy pu'
had barren and desolate appearance, pIesehling 70
view Mt particle Of green save now ana then some
per,nnu plant that pIotruded above the sOll Before
me Ike soue huge rampant thrown up 70 protect tne
p,erious treasures within the Rocky Mountains,
sfriruz in An apparent semcirce iGr INTO he horln
en and suuthern horizone The outer and lower ones
we're free from snow, ard in the morning suiLilght
we're of beautiful tiut, like deep aznte una olllht
yellow combined. In th Q wonderfully pure atuos.
phcle, could rec when len miles away pe ioI"s y,
The coneke pnes that cover the mountain tldes ana
could trace with the utm0s; ease the course OF bill Inc
cbasns and ravines. The sun lining i1n on the
hanks Of these gulf but failing to light mp their eaver
IA, for hiy n n ind
upon the praiies:
Ozark hoIows glide along
And chase ,he eunny rdses'
Beyond these outer mountaine Were eevoral others
with lust sufficient upon them TO give hne ef-
Iect in tho III ison Of light and shade, in connection
with the darkhued tries and rocks among which ~
rested. Over these was spread an ashen val wnieh
was drawn aside the rose full above the hofLop.
In the background Of the Icture was the snowy
range whose white sunnts glisieued in the morning
sun ike clusters of crystals beneath huge chandelier
Peak after peak In the seraied hue That MAJ ked
the union Of earth end sky, eah white WIN Inc pure
snow of this elevated region. To the extreme left was
Pixies Peak its summit covered with small lrosi-
clond, which was dissipattd by the Undressing
warmth, and revealed the mountain full against Tie
Ky and iinged as If wrapped IN delicate mantle OF
blue. Far away TO ~ east stretched the plains, look
iny more cbe.ress than the sun-lit mountains above
them Only the crest Of the divide between the Platte
and Arkansas was covered with snow, ahd even That
but shzhtly.
AT C;uLlan G ate seventeen miles from Denver the
road enters the mountains. To the night is the high
mountain up, which The Enlior 81 lhE ahibuSh
by the feet Of beuss or ocrasloal hnnters IL IN IN
concentration construct sill better road up the
valley of Clear Creek, following the grace OF the
strrain the entire distance. Al present tie road IL
rongh and nj even and in some places goes over step
and high hills AT The seepesI point our driver re-
ma ked that he sometimes dropped bis glove Ill gong
down. and il generally struck Oh the ears oi one oil tho
lead mules tough story, but tie Dill was u very
fair approach TO the perpendicular.
When 10 the mining district, one notices change
from the general appearance of the same LOCALITY lew
no,ths since Where in the Summer OF ~, Mr. Gree
lev found only few log hus o the rudest Description,
and their occupants living in primitive manner, are
now lsted steam and water mills, houses Oh TWO ana
even three stories, hotels capable Of accomm dating
numerous array guests, stort and oggefes III rr0-
fu.on bow ling.alleys bliard-rooms, aud all the &C
| conpAnimen,s OF n thriving mining region. The
whistle tdaily awskes the echoes OF the narrow
Canon and throughout all the DISTANCE from the loot OF
Gregory 10 the Lead Of Nevada full three miles, Us
presented map OF busy fe." The mills generally
occupy The center of the gulrb, with the houses and
stores c, DIVIDED into either bank. The mountains rse
bgh on every side shutting out the sunlight save but
q lew houi of the day. Ar a consequence The TEN
peratue is much lower than in the iIy OF Denver
All our nill.owners Satisfied that the quartz here
il Of the richest kindiaf richer than any yet found IN
California. As high $500 worth las been taken
f ON single cord of rock, and the yield would be still
greater il the apparatus for goid-sayiug could be
6rSigh. to perfection. Lately, work has been COM
menCed on byIlies OF lrOD, Win tue most encouraging
results Some of tie mills lying ide, owing either
to scanty supply Of water or to lack Of any intrrc
value in the MILLS 1hem,elVes Work will be resumed
carly the Spring in nearly all the icls aud from
all ndi aii0ns quartz mining will be Tie branch OF the
dgettng business in Gregory for The ensuing year
The cold weather has put stop TO gulch nipiDg, ex-
cept in few localities. IL the retnrn OF Spring this
will be resumed in all the gucbes that have been
worked the past season. and many new placers will be
opened.
Greeory's is not more exempt than Denver from
shooting and other airsys. short time siuce one A.
b. Riley started load OF hay from the spot where II
had been left for the night by teamster. The load
was oyerurued, and the wagon broken, which natur-
ally enough enrayed the owner who appeared on the
spo, and demonstrated with Riley. The latter fired
two shots from his revolver at the teaniser, which
ussed their mark. He then raised shotgun, which
the owner of the hay wrested from his hands and dis
charged, the contents entering Riey's head and killing
him INSTANTLY. trial held the next day, and the
Jury, after absence Of d few moments, returned
VERDICT Of Jushfatle hOmi, ide"
rumor In current that the Kiowas have threatened
the life Of Col w. w. Bent a'e Indian Agent for the
Upper Arkansas District, ana that be has fed in all
haste for Krusas City. He has been spending the
Winter on the Huerfans, about hundred miles from
Fort Wise.
FROM HESTERN MISSOURI