, 1872-11-10
GEMS IN ARIZONA,
One Hundred Pounds OF Precious
Stoues in San Er1ncisco.

One Hundred Pounds OF Precious
Stones in san Francisco.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. @.
About ten days ago, as stated in the Chronicle
at the time, the Pacing diamond and Ruby Min
ing Company received large consignment Of
precious stones from the diamond fields discov-
cred bv them. Captain Thomas Buckley, who
discovered these fields shortly after the breaking
out Of the diamond excitement last summer, and
under whose superintendence the stones we're
ping in this city. It transpires that the conslgn-
Inent of Jewels brought back by him lsmuch larger
than originally stated; and the company
now have on deposit in the Office OF +. +. Sher-
wood, one Of the original incorporators. one
hundred pounds Of uncut stones, gathered on
their ground since August, and panned out OF
the gravel by hand. The stones we're yesterday
shown to Chronicle reporter by Mr.: Sherwood,
IN the latter's Office. There are diamonds,
Inbies, r, sapphires, euaralde and garnets N M the
collection. The stones average about the size
OF pes, and, while many are doubtless garneta
and worthless quartz crystals, there are
many valuable diamonds and rubies in the
collection. They have been tested by COM
p9eenS pTonnr; laplaaraee 10 rho pronounce large
stones s nave been cut, but in few days the en-
tire collection will be sent to Frankfort, Ger
many, and sold. Even in their rough state
5ng5e are many lustrous gems, which win cut to
hrlllants Of great value. The company have Sc
cured the title to their grounds and hare force
o. men at work On the grounds now, most Of
Inem Indians from q neighhoring reseryation
Ihey say It Is not yet decided whether Captain
buckley VII return to their gold fields this win
event, they will prosecute work vigorously, and
have promise Of resping q magnificent reward
tor their enterprise.
Captain Buckley locates his diggings in lati-
tude 35 degrees north, longitude iii degrees
west from Greenwich, and about 50 miles west
er1y from Fort Defiance. This brings US into
Northwestern Arizona. The geological features
Of the country are represented in sandstone for-
NATIONS, very much broken and upheaved,
with evidences Of great volcanic action and
earthly matter (overlying the sandstone), which
is gittering with cTystalliZed Substances. The
industrious builders Of the ant-hills carry up
the earth from their subtarranean cells, dia-
and tourmaline, and it is only above the
sandstone that these gems are found. The char-
acter Of the country conforms in almost every
particular to the descriptions We have Of the
South African diamond fields. The extent o1
our fields can only be estimated by the large
area, which We know has the same geological
characteristics and which is already prospected
in many places, distant from each other.
Captain Buckley gives the route traversed BY
him 81 follows: From San Francisco to Denver,
Colorado, by the Pacific Railroad, from DenVert te
Pueblo, by Na1row-Gauge Railroad; from Pue-
bio, to Santa Fe 800 miles by stage. The distance
from Santa Fe to the diamond fields is about SOC
miles westerly, With no public conveyance. This
route ia by Fort Wiugate, 100 miles from Santa
Fe, and by Fort Defiance. GO miles from
Wingate, which last post is so miles from the
fields, situated about IS degrees north, and
longitude Ill degrees west from Greenwich. The
hurricane~deck Of a mule OF Of mustang must
be resorted to after leaving Santa Fe. One Gov
ernment blackboard travels the road to Fort
Wingate with the mail, but with no seat for a
passenger except by order Of the military
authorities. Between Santa Fe and Wingate
the only camping places are Pine Blanco, a
Mexican village on the Rio Grande, 30 miles
from Santa Fe :; San Cedro, SO miles from Pine
Blanco Rio Pogque, % miles from San Cedro ;
Willow Springs. so miles from Rio Porquo !;
Blue Water at intersection OF the Albuquerque
road, SO miles from Willow Springs; Bacon
Wingate, 13 miles from Bacon Springs.
Excepting the deep sand Of the road between
Pine Blanco and San Cedro, it is fair for pack
animale.