Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-31
4alaillgy y empire,
The Idaho Excitement----T
Other Side OF the SinrN

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A Correspondent Of the New York Eapress
writes, that inasmuch as there ia a great and
growing excitement throughout the Western
States, and not little in this city. in reference
to the newly discovered mines OF Idaho, few
words of warning from one who has had a
varied and sometimes sad experienced in chasing
after rich gold feids ia the distance. may not
be inopportune or useless
II is u weil-established fact that golden pug-
gets grow in most peoples mental ewes ike
asparagus in hot bed Pennyweic6ts thai
may be actually taken out of the earth. be-
come ounces and sometimes pound weights,
as the exciting story travels a few hundred
miles away from the long Tom and the rocker
That this rule will apply with even more than
It's usual force TO the fabulous reports from
the Idaho miues, have the most conclusive
proof From parties who spent the last sum
mer in that region, with whom have had a
personal interview, as we'll as'&om published
statements in the Denver newspapers, author
lzed by returned prospectors ana explorers, l
have learned automatically that the stories of
immense gold fields in that country arc en-.
tirely without foundation That gold exists
there-that It may eventually be found in
paying quantities--l am even read TO admit .
but am thoroughly convinced that thousands
who are induced 10 repair thither by the ex.
aggerated and foolish statements Of Captain
Fisk and others, will be doomed TO terrible
disappointment ...r.
without stopping 10 consider the unsafe. in
secure and utterly lawless condition Of affairs
in that region, us illustrated by the recent
hanging IN scores, by the Vigilance Commit
tee, am prepared tn contradict in the most
ociti
Captain Fisk, that at the time he left the
country, "hfteen millions Of dollars in gold
was awaiting shipment" Several bankers
from Denver, and Colorado Territory, have
lately returned from the Idaho Mines. having
gone there for the purpose OF purchasing gold
dust, which had been reported hid away in the
rocks, IN holes IN the ground and other secret
places, awaiting shipment The bankers were
prepared to buy gold dust at the highest cash
rates, but they found 1t impossible to get more
than lew thousands, simply because there
was no surplus gold in the country.
leave il for sensible men to iudge whether
the miners of Idaho with a surpIus of ffteep
millions OF geld IN their possession awaiting
shipment would have embraced an opportu
nifty to dispose OF theirgold at their own doors,
without hazarding any Of the dangers or de-
marker
Captain Fisk understand, is deeply in.
terested in encouraging and securing large
emigration to the new mines of Idaho, and il
is announced that he is to return there this
season as a sort Of guide or escort to emf.
grants. Whether he will do so or not de.
pends little upon bis familiarity with the
temperament and customs OF promiscuous
crowds OF miners who on arriving AZ the
mines, find themselves victims to a blind re.
llanee upon fabulous reports. To more fullV
explain my meaning, copy the following ed
itorial article about the idaho mines In
late number Of the Rocky Mountain Ne,os -
commend It to the careful consideration Of
those who are looking to a profitable specula.
ton IN Hammock and Virginia city town lot.
I'VE advise Captain Fisk, is. A., not to
put in presence up there about next July.
They have got an unpleasant way of hanging
people and he will be splendid candidate for
e'eTation about that time, il we are apytbing
of prophet"
That the journey to Idaho will prove anv
thing but a pleasure trip is very evident from
the published statement which General pone
has considered it his duty to issue in an OH.
cial form. The Sioux are a ferocious and
warlike band of Indians, and have not forgot
ten the terrible punishment dealt out TO them
in 1862 for former atrocities. General Pope' :
warning is a timely and prudent one. and more
particularly worthy of being needed. as The
prospective benefits Of Idaho enterprises are
not at al commensurate with the disappolnt-
ments and dangers which they involve.
EDWARD BIIfs