The New York herald., 1862-01-12
Our Pixies Peak Correspondence.

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 1Q, 1861.
Condition % Things in hat LocaIsy--A nssainishino
Popsaation-Aaaary Faancial Operation,
of Governor G1p,n-Jou,nals and Journclis,,4s, Colo
yddo Territory, de-, Gc
The great rebellion appears 10 The only subject
Of interest to your people the East Lstyear and
the year previous the Pixies Peak gold regowas con-
sdered Of 60 much importance that tho StLouis New
York. and Boston papers, many Of hem had their special
correspondents hero to keep them well posted
affairs. Now there person here attached 10
the Eastern press, and local journals are going
TO decay. The Necs, which was the leading paper
twevemonth since. has diminished ts circulation and
the Rocky Mountain Herald shows signs Of approaching
dissolution The prospects Of the gold region have never
looked darker than at the present tme and its adyocses
forced 70 pin their faith or It's prosperity upon new
turn Of the wheel time in the future In December
and January last We confidently isaksd for an
emigration during the just closed and
had II not been for the outbreak Of tho rebellion cur
hopes would doubtless have been realized The call for
army took 70 swell It's ranks all tho floating population
of the States that intending 10 this country.
giving in consequence immigration. since the in
ception Of the present year population has dim-
nished rather than increased
Notwithstanding the statement OF our Governor that
hc real design Of the Confcderates in making the pre
sent nsurrection TO get possession OF the rich gold
region ot tne nocky mountans we 40 not rear an at
tack from the South Nine enths Of our population have
been loyal from tho outset and the of those traitor
ously inclined have left to Join their brethren in arms
Early In the summer rebel flag raised over the
store OF wallngford Murphy, rebel nrm this city
but II not permitted TO remain there long In October
band of some forty started for Arkansas by way OF
New Mexico intending join the rebel forces under ben
McCulloch They were commanded by Joel McKes,
native OF Illinois, but for some years resident al
Texas. Mckee was arrested In Denver, and his party
proceeded without him, but all captured by Captain
Long, Of tho Second United States cavalry The capture
was made Fort Wise formerly Bcnts Fort at which
post Captain Long was in command. The unfortunate
forty brought 30 this city, where they arc now con-
District Court Of Colorado they all having boon indicted
for treason.
Williams Purkins, a law firm of Denver, tho former
delegate for Colorado In 1860, will undertake the defence
Of Mckee and most Of his men.
Captain Long and Captain Otis, Of the Second cavalry
on their way 10 Washington, whittier they have
been ordered with their commands. They will reach
Kansas City about tho 10th Of January Fort Wise u left
IN Of battalion Of regular infantry from what
rzsment Am not able 10 ascertain.
volunteer regiment OF infantry has been raised in
Geld officers are--Colono John p Slough; Lieut. Colo
nell Sam i. Tappan; Major, Geo. Chivngton.
Colonel Slough Is native OF Ohio, Colonel Tappan is
from Boston, and Major Chvington was born In Illinois
Methodist preacher but found sermons at large DIS
coont and no entered the military The regiment IA made
p OF great endurance and Is peculiarly fitted for
the haNships will undergo u serving In this sterile
country There In that II is TO be ordered TO
Fort Wise but nethng definite has been heard concern
ING such an grder Some active service should be given
il soon like soldiers everywhere, the spelling
,,oyornor gilpn has been in great trcpidatcn ever
since the war and we fear that he s somewhat
inare 1on the snictt with reference TO this longitude
o ca od FOR regiment pf cavalry and Of infantry 10
be raised at once post haste for the arms and mun