New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-31
vuOM THE pLAkE2.
-sx,e Cello Regions Of Colorado Territory
Their Rapid Seit'cmcns-The iIcc "
ESui,zsants Hisher Still Flowing

EKnIxsaAts tzItISr SttLi EiV"A"s'
fsau,spt odsaco Of The N. Y. Tfibune.
ArcHIsoy Monday Oct. 49, ise''
PDblic attention has been so much directed u
&hc gold, gons of Colorado Territory tha' as a."
sore f- ana, region thoueht it might be OF interest,"
.oa.rs % learn something Of II through an i'm
.,,,,;oj eve witness who makes the journey miner III
crs,,, ,riosv 20 see a country. Which is beng 80
i.ns,r do,olorsd hundreds Of miles from the sea or
-, 90, oi,o.d communication with the great cites
- -, Nov Workers call The West and hundreds OF
r;,o from any nayigabe river The thought naturally
,o.u-s what has built mp as by magic, city OF some
a ooe Or Oc0 inhabitants in tie short space OF four OF
Arc ses at a distance of six hundred miles from the
noiot at which writing the whole of which DIS
lance has 70 be traversed in stagos occupying from six
40 sjsht days Of night and day travel and almost as
mary weeks for the transportation oil sulphes ana oS'
5f the necosSaIicS of life. There must be some load
stone which draws people so lar nom tbclr FORMER
.abodes and ohliges them 10 cross level ana uIhAo
itcd plain before they be brought in comInun
cation with civilization The history Of oil time. The
precedcnts established in California and Australia Tie
towns and cities which srrn up there VIII sieD Ai
irsl,.;nss on OF >l2O01Wc Of gold from This TERRITORY
ou!nc the past year explains the seeming ,siey nhd
She rapid increase Of production, ana VIII a'so
shC rand ncreq~c Cs Population which IS row a@lIA
place IN that Tclritory and the construction oi he
buildings which IL now going on In the oy 81 hen''l'
b.; I have anticipated somewhat my iLi,As;o"s'
Sesirr;re oulv 10 speak of things which have
sen Nth my own eve a. have come hitler foI the
purpose Of confirming IN my own mind the rum o' VIC
nerveous tales which have come 20 my cars ron these
wlo havr preceded on this long and weary yournr!
Although in point of tine the journey is bui one
accumulated vet have gone far enough 70 reach no
main channel Of communication this being the place 10
which all supplies and passengers come which are pound
from the eastward 10 the Cit! OF the Plains, as Denver
NAV well he called.
L have gone far enough TO see the restless thronc
gong and corning from the gold regions of the Rocky
Mountains. Those who are bound eastward are gong
inf 1eir a.
Mississippi and return with their wives and iahes 20
make this their future abode. after having satisfied
themselves that the premium OF wealth Is worm the
labor and expense of such change OF they M. gong
70 purchase machinery for the development OF rs min
eral wealth You none Of them returning disheart'
enod OF impol ershod as formerly. when tAousnhus
focked thitfer urged on by the cry Of Gold gold
and ignorant Of the necessary means 10 procure ~
Thousands Of these returned fun VI bitter ds"pp'h
S;ncc tbcf however men Of capital have turned their
attention this region. Machinery has been sent
out and the mines have furnished labor for thousands
who could not command the necessary for Inv est
ING the wealth from the rocky vaults IN Tie mountains
and they reapDg Ieh reward for their enterprise
and courage have gone far enough 10 see the I'M
nense amount of supplies which are constantly gong
forward feed and cOthe tie increasing popaation
and even while write from the window Of the Msssa'
soft House Il caravan Of huge wagons loading
with merchandise destined for the City OF Denver ms
is the result Of mania for that has passed but II Is
nothing more less than the gold which the Territory
has produced and sent Eastward and coming back IN The
form Of merchandise 20 he IN turn increased IN Valle
and produce more Of the precious metal
ing the hlighing eectsO,he this Increase si goes
on, and tie population OF Colorado bids fair 10 be more
than doubled durns the present year am now gw ant
ing opportunity 10 go ioI rrd having arrived here
on SATURDAY last and finding every seat IN the day lno
of stages from this place engaged for week ahead
20 great is the desire 10 reach THIS land
Uf promise. party have this morning arrived from
California Salt Lake and Denver, and report The road
es lined with baggage and emgrant trains, bound Iot
for the land OF the Morm0ns for few 50 iAcr AZ iLs
season bat for the gold regions Ia the mountains y
gentleman Of untouhted Ncrccity uforIae me thai u
distance Of 80 miles beyond Foft kcagny he met and
counted over 90 wagons al bound westward. Tbs,
Of conTse was an unusual circumstance occurring al n
time when many ref gees fleeing from missouri
and Kentucky but il is sufficient 10 confirm the csii
mate Of people hereabont who consider that the opua
ton Of Colorado bss doubled since the present year
came in
This laboris the main thing required in the region.
for capital is rapidly going ththeT. attracted by TIE
handsome returns Of TIE early pioneers The facihc
Railroad which is likely TO be completed MS far ms Den
yer within five years must vastly augment It's present
Increasing population.
when we have accomplished our journey over tn
Pl..ns shall send YOU account Of our experience
wh.ch If you deem Il worthy Of publication may rot b
unhteresing those Of your readers who are ALREADY
engaged in enterprises which going forward IN The
Territory Of Colorado.