The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02

evidently becoming more infectious every day. Gan
the world and his brother" including consuls and
"'0ur Own Correspondent have made rush for
the mines, and the most flaming accounts are re-
Ceived from the "diggings,n which are being thor
Oughiy prospected in spite Of the combined opposi-
Zion OF mandarins and "Fung-Shuey.n The steamers
80 Shanghai continue to run with iul cargoes, even
al enhanced rates OF freight. A large business has
been done in copper cash. Of which extensive ship.
ments have been made.
Prospecting Mt the Mines and Experiences Of
the Miners.
tFrom the Shanghai News Letter. Aug. l4l
Our special correspondent writes under date Of
August 5. from ChefoO as fOlOws:-You will doubt
1ess be glad to learn OF our safe return here and the
success OF our prospecting survey amongthe Shang-
fung mountains and ravnes, in search OF that gold
which the Shanghai newspapers have of late so often
been bringing UP to the notice OF their friends there
and at home, to gaze and 60 mad upon. We organ
ized prospecting party OF three-a Californian, an
Australian and General Wards tAmcrican) man
smme ,l on our arrival At Tulloch's Temple
twenty miles from ChefoO, the 10th ut Our first
effort was near a mandarns tomb where the
rhinese said immense specimens were buried.
Aiialt was sunk. but storm coming on flooded our
Rlain and we retired demoraliZed back to camp.
Srhe next day we prospected some six miles to the
ssnes south OF Chefoo. Our China boy and mueteers
early evinccd desire to fall back upon Chefoo but
we vussia kept them IN company and and went on
wayslde. We raised mica, mundic, black sand
and everything except gold, ana were going in after
that with viii when the head man Of village near
by ordered our packs to sInove on.r We moved on
as otherwise we would have been obliged TO do our
own packing. At the Golden Hill Temple, fifteen
miles south of Cheioo we halted and put up tor the
night. That afternoon rough map OF the country
was made from the Top OF Lookout Mountain.
The next day we went down to a creek near nv
rnd watched some thirty Chinese washing out gold.
A. was after the rains, and the were evidently MAX
tng good thing OF II. They used q shallow wooden
vessel, something like bread tray, blunted rake
clipper and spade and got through great deal more
earth than we could with our tin pans. portion Of
the gold was evidently lost in the raking yet nearly
AL the trays showed at least thirty cents after few
minutes washing We selected spot some little
distance above these fellows and with pan soon
brought up the color with two shoveifuls only.
This satisfied Us OF the richness OF the creek, and
when we went back 10 our quarters the Chinese FOL
lowed us with their dust, some OF which we bought
al q fair exchange for MeXIcaus. After max ny
another satisfactory prospecting tour OF some twelve
miles among the hills and Tavinos we charged
our camp 20 range OF mountains which bordered
the view ut distance or fourteen miles 10 the south
west OF Lookout Mountain. The mountain sides
were very rough and broken BY deep and abrupt
rayines ana sometimes diilcut OF passage. yet Gull
tivatfon extended 10 all available places and for the
$50 miles more that we travelled during our ten
days. excursion, richly cultivated valleys and ter
raced hills, with a teeming population or Chinese,
was always at hand to dsconcert us when we be-
leyed ourselves most alone IN our deep conferences
with tle god OF MaInmon.
we found the country people very friendly and
ready 10 meet us hal way with their chickens and
gigs, Willie the head men OF the villages seemed to
DC never more satisfied than when they kept ms
moving on. We camped on The 3lst ut. Ut tue foot
OF FergUsOnis Peak, which we attempted 10 cross,
but could MOI for want Of pass. solitary emma
man was here disCerncd down among tie boulIers
and deep ellis OF the mountain. washing his twenty
I'VE cents to the tray. We tried the bed OF dry
creek below our camp. but found no gold though IN
dications were sufficiently good TO warrant eAploa-
tions at future opportunity. We found pass
she next day, ana scfainb cd over II with the AID of
some villagers, who sl0u.dered our 'shenIa,N or
mule litter, where the path was 100 rough anu steep
for the animals 10 turn with tneir poles. After a
nghtfpeIt in temple at the foot OF the hills We
struck on towards NE westward, passing . broad
valley and reaching camp distant thirteen miles
west OF Temple hiil,n where we rested, and. time
being up, had 10 bring our excursion towards tne
the next day a prospect or the raynes and hills
was made TO the distance OF elght miles beyond then
we returned 10 camp. packed up and struck on
down the valley in the northeasterly direction for
Chefoo when was reached on the second day there
after or the SIN inst, which the first prospecting
party Of Slangtung miners broke up and went home
TO reht. On the following day Visit 70 mining
region recommended by the Rev. Mr. Williamson
W;ls made. IN company with some friends from
Shanghae and well known mineralogst OF Cheioo.
The direction being southeast Of Cnefoo twenty.
eight mics, our point oi destination was reached
after ten hours travelling, aud temple
made snug sleeping quarters lor me nlent.
Az early dawn village Mas vIsneu pus 1871 na.,-
and the villagers made no sign but evidently wished
Va wen away. oar muleteers were camorous Tor
io0d, and orourseyes aa aud comfort were needed;
but the head man point "a to the notice forbiddiug
any aid and comfort beng given to foreigners or
any other roaming yagabOnd acOundrels, seeking
convenient places 10 dig Tor gold. learned slnO-
iogue III the party quolcd some 81 the golden max
inns Of Coniucus (who, Z. the by.was Shenxt ungite,
born, bred and buried, cOnsgniag In the most con-
else terms all " MS countrymen Who would not feed
bepgar IN distress 60 the lowest depths OF bad
fungshuedOm but y W v ot no avail and after a
brief look al the hills to sats thal gold was ind-
Gated tnereaDouts we PACKED up ana iet Tor Chefoo
sgaD.
The following letter frcn an OH Australian miner
~ worthy o. perusal:--
To rug EDrORs or Tm SHANGHAI SEws LETTER.
SnhSGIfAE, August no, 1865.
GBNTiEMEN-For Your Information bcy % slate
tint }lyu Just returned IRON the Ihef0u gold
nclds, after prospecting on taem iCr tltec weeks.
ny iu1mst distance lrom Chefoo was sixty niles,
in The Pinto uia llCt
nave met Nth no favorable result 20 pay White
men; but iudE from the appearance VI the di3-
trict, hnAete \ u te hgnll aurilciOus. Silver 10
siaon mandarr there Is little cbance of de-
yel0un- I'D district, unless say. LOO CaHl1rnans ii
AUsfruai were on Tie ground; then, / believe,
they c0U1 yo through NE country uninoles,od. the
living ia jNr interior l. not expensive although the
fare Is hot nl9i class no bcef unesB you bis Vb0l,
bullock, ana thcn " would moi exceed siN
cents pound; poultry, eggs ana hour ar
cheap. Tie natives are frieldy ~ W events the
showed VI no hostility, but rather Kindness. mi
gteai drawback Is The Chinese auth0uiies who
believe. are following orders from pckin. WI
visited. one sunday ny Iaoq0e, Mitn la,r@ 4.
vi my 0l sport. ] ADVISE 40 ono ~ conc here 4
a yentutc-but after ter years on lhe Australia
god nClds for ole, would 70 and try u again {,
a few months; bat pause before sou come Cai
4 not either California Or Australia when one
'stumped upn Yours, Scry iruly
Extract from "Notes on The Productions, Chicf
MineraiIof shanRtung,r b. the Ecv. a. Williamson,
Cheioo. published IN the "Journal Of the \.
Branch or Iioynl Asiatc Society," mex series, No.
December, 1897.
when nrst began TO make inquiries regar,
Ing me minerals here ! wa; as.oLishcd
te uniyersay 81 me knoMge , ~ we en-
EVER one seemed ~ know Of It, nati'