New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19


70 a minority of the inhabitants of thisregion the
rurcbpsrr was much chaerined, and evidently
thought he had invested in property that would pe
very difficult TO SELL
Rich discoveries have been made lately IN the
Medicine Bow Mountains, nearly two hundred mnes
IN the north. At the store OF Miller Russell IL Co.,
il fine specimen of opal, brought from that region
by n person lately arrived from Salt Lake. G0ld Is
said TO exist there in paying quantities. The excite
ment with regard to the San Juan continues un-
obatpd although the travel to that region has nearly
aIl ceased Men arrive almost daily from the New
Mexican gold fields, and bring cheering reports
Hundreds are preparing to start rs soon os lhe
Snripg orens, with the intention of commencing
mining operations there.
A. J. Williams, about whom there was much
toIk during the Summer with reference 10 bis aiding
in the escape of Gordon the murderer and his con-
nection with band of horse thieves, returned to
Denver on Friday, after an absence OF nearly four
moptbs He has been seen but little IN pubic since
bis return. /,
opred by about the same number coming TO the gold
rcpion. The influx Of travel wllbegn as early as
February, and be at its hight about the lst OF
June.
orrived that went down the Platte road to get
confession from Pat Waters. He stoully denied
lnou inc ANYTHING about the matter further than that
ivo men killed Freeman, until rope was pace"
over the limb of tree, and one END atached 10 nus
neck. AS the men were about to draw upon the
rome he confessed TO the murder, told wnere the
body could be- found, aud detailed all the crcuui-
stances connected with the transaction. lie was
oaon taken to the carriage, and ordered TO direct
them 10 the SPOT He did so, and the body OF Free
man was found and brought to the city. According
10 Waters confession, he killed Freeman while they
were driving TO the river to camp. The unfortunate
man was on the forward seat OF the wagon WIN
Waters behind him. The latter picked up Free
mans gun and fired while holding the muzzle With
in foot OF his victims head. Nearly all the charge
passed through the skull and came out IN the fore
| head. The corpse was thrown from The wagon
about 300 feet from the road aud covered with hay.
| Waters trial will take place in day or two.
DENVER, Pixies Peak, Dec. 25, 1860.
Pixies Peak. Jefferson Idaho, and Tahosa have been
| variously proposed names for this Territory. To
tbi, lisl Henry r. Shoocraft, the noted traveller and
historian adds another. He suggests the name Of
Alhara, word in use among the Upsaraka Indians,
and sgnifying mountains with water in mad motion
among them"
report not yet nirmed, lately reached this city,
that the Indians had stolen all the horses and mules
belonging to ,he troops stationed at Fort Wise II has
afforded considerable qualification TO citizens from
tie fact that the traNe fnen OF RunpoNueT
almost nothing during entire seasons pursuit Of the
KioNns and other hostile tribes. company Of yOun-
teers could Laye been formed ia Denver at any
time during the Summer aud Autumn, that wonli
&c omphsh more In month than hall oi the Onited
States army in twice that period Men who have
lived for year- in the Far Wet much better than
regular troops for pursuing and combating with In
dians, although they may not understand 'he "S'
ciIline L.,
have been concluded. Kelley, arragned for the mur-
der Of Doyle, was acquitted. Two OF the jury were
in favor OF a verdict, guilty OF murder, While ten
considered il case Of manslAugher An attempt was
n ade TO have Kelley tried the latter charge bat
our hwyers speedily discovered that ''no man can
twice be put In jeopardy of lis life oystahdnf
remarked when this doctrine was promulgated to
court ouIn crowd, that n living year at l1kes
P.Lk was put in jeopardy Of lis life great many
,mea. The speaker was enthusiastically eheered.
Waerr for the murder OF tIeeman was tlled o9ioTe d
| "A count Of "1hc People OF the Pikcs Peak t'oid
Region Ither the Ci'y Court nor the Provisional
Government being willing 70 assume the responri-
iility siucc the murder wac committed IN Nebrasha
He was found guilty and suffered Tie extreme pehai'y
Il the law on Friday last. Some two thousand persons
were pf,sent at tho execution, and among them were
upward Of "A hundred women.
In this new country one often meets with women in
male attirr-ofteuer however in the mountains, anu
hile trsyelrg, than in tho urbsn limits Of Denver.
AT ball IN II II City not long since, fine looking gen.
ef from tie mounains Was present, ana paid par
culAT aileltion top certain Mrs. - dancing several
discovered that the supposed elegant gentleman was
Gir bu, frail creature no had been discharged but
fcw dave previous from the house OF the arne Mrs -
wio war fascinated by h,S appearance The enter.
prsng boaId g-houte Leeperis confident that she viii
hereafter Tecol nize women In di- guise.
The UesfeTH MountdtHecT, published AT Golden
City hrs Suspended. IL edited by A. ID. Richard.
ron, Ihos w Knox, and Geo. West, aud had attained
reputation for freshncss aud yiyad,y second TO no
other Newspaper IN the Gold Region. The press and
Office fixtures are 20 be- taken 10 Canon City, new
and nourshny town on the upper waters Of the Ar
kansss and there used in the publication Of The Caon
Time5. Many branches Of business in Pixies Peak
have not hher,o been profitable, and among
them can be reekoned newspaper publishing.
Capt. McAeer, engaged in the survey Of Pacihc
Railroad route s pushing forward the work up Clear
Creek toward Gregorys Diggings. At the latter point
ho will be upward Of 5000 feet above tho sea level,
and is confident of finding difficulty in crossing the
range from thence ard striking shc head Of some OF
the streams flowing into the Pacific. The hight OF the
lass wet OF Gregorys is not far from lOCO feet but
Il il thought that tunnel OF less length than several
in the seaboard States would reduce the elevation
,ometlng under 5000 feet. pass of about the same
hight EXITS near Tapyall, west OF tho South Park
DAN OTA TERRITORY-HERW WORTH AND