The Placer herald., 1862-01-18
Hol For Carihool

Even so cary as tnl3 IN the SeaSOn-Qu It
too soon for possible advantage to any reason
able proportion of those who got ercdus
from California to the Cariboo and Salmon
River mines has commenced. The Brothe,
Jonathan sailed for Victoria B. G.. January
Stb, carrying one hundred Adventures
ound for the gold fields, ten or fifteen hun
dred miles away in the far and frigid north
Giving due heed, and a fair average degree
of credence to the reports of the richness
exteut and availability of the Cariboo and
Salmon River mines, we are still reluctantly
compelled to believe that the existing gold
fever generated hereby, is destined to result
in general disappointment and loss-if not
still more serious calamity-to nine tenths
of those who are carried away by its infu-
ence.
From Fort Yale, on Frazer river, to the
heart of the Cariboo mining country, the
distance is over 400 miles, fourteen days
travel moun,ed,) by the Lytton route or Brig
ade trail, the principal difficulties being on
the first portion of the journey, sixty miles
10y horse or mule back to Lytton. The trip
from San Francisco to Fort Yale, all the way
by steamer, requires about ten days. From
Fort Yale to Lytton, is sixty miles; to the
Bridge, eighty miles; Williams Lake sixty
miles; Canal river, first mining) severity
three miles: Antler Greek, forty eight miles
The charges for meals en- route. are very high,
ranging from one TO two do lars each. In
the mines, board is three dallars per dav.
No grass or food for animals can be had in
the mines The expenses from For, Yale to
the mines amount to 500 at the lowest
reckoning, leaving out the ccst Of mule or
horse. To travel on foot grub and blankets
would have to be packed as the stopping
places" are far apart, aud the trail very
rough. There is another way of going, 10y
the Doug las route, which winds along Frazer
river, with many portages to make and riv
ers to cross) but the Brigade trail is the
cheapest and hest-they say. The mining
season does not begin until June, and ends in
Ocober-so the middle of May is early
enough to start from California A predes
tion would require three weeks to make tho
trip from Fort Yale to Anthr Greek, an,
might get through for about SIS, if he cook
ed his own food, and toled it too, with hi
night covering. In Carboo, the miner
have made their claims excessively large
four hundred f ct square. A reduction Q
size, and perhaps some ouoh encounters be
tween the old occupants and the new conner
are likely TO ensue when the rush fairly set
in. At the last dates from Victoria, Caribo,
claims were offered for sale there, and som
of the miners were going to Salmon rive
10y way of the Dales in Oregon. 1t is prob
able that the greater part Of the emigration
from California will first take its course t,
the Salmon river mines ria. Portland and tn
Dal,es, and those who conclude to 90 furhe
will proceed thence northward to the Carl
boo region, which is now supplied with cat
tie from Oregon and Washington Territor,
by what is called the Overland route Tw'
or three months must pass before the prope
time arrives to start for Cariboo. Mean
while, a vast amount of most desirable infor
nation in reference to the mining prospect
routes, expenses, etc. will be promulga ed
1t is better to wait while. Festina Tents.
Golden Era.