The Republican journal., 1874-08-13
A New Gold Country.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. The special corre-
Spondence of the Tribune from the headquarters
of the Black Hills expedition in Dakota Terri
tory furnishes some remarkable information
concerning new gold country discovered there.
Already it is said gold has been found i'll quanti-
ties sufficient to abundantly repay working.
All the geological indications point TO valuable
fields. The flora is the most varied and eX-
uberant of any section this side OF Call1ornEl.
In this respect it is new Florida il may prove
10 be a new Eldorado. The command is IN
good health, and explorations are beng rapidly
conducted. Leaving Prospect Valley. Dakota'
July 10Th the expedition moved in southwest
direction until il reached the alley OF the Little
Missouri, up which il travelled tWenty-One
miles. The valley was almost destitute OF grass.
From the Little Missouri to the ALLEY OF the
Belle Fourche the country was generally barren
and uninyitng The Belle FOurche was reached
on the 18th of July, and good grass, water and
wood were abundant. From this point Just
west OF the line separating Dakota from Wyo-
| ming 4 Skirmsh was begun through the outlying
ranges of hills. The country was very superior
one. covered with excellent grass, and having
an abundance of timber. On The I'D Il matt ana
! encampment was made within forty miles OF u
prominent peak in Wyoming, called lnyal
| Kara, $500 teet high, which peakthc expedition
| assembled.
| The expedition then turned due east. and
| attempted the passage of The Black Hills AT
| ter short march it came into a most beautiful
sallev s'Its equal" said Gen. Custer, Il
have never seen Every step OF our march
| that day was amid flowers of the most eNqui-
site color and perfume, some belonging TO new
| on unclasSitied species. The total flora OF The
valley embraces 1875 species. The water IN The
streams stood at A degrees. The beautiful
vale was named Floral Valley. During the
march through this valley small body OF
Indians was encountered, and One Stab, INC
chief, brought into the camp. lie had recently
| returned from the hostile camp on Powder rlNel
| and said that the Indians lost ten killed in the
| fight with the Bozeman Exploring Party. Or
| the 30th the expedition camped within foul
miles of the Western base Of Harney's Peal
which the next day Gen. Custer ascended will
the engineers and a small escort. The peak wa:
found to be the highest point in the Black Hills
On the morning of August I'd two companies
under Col. Hart, were despatched to eXtent
our explorations in a southerly direction to th'
South Fork of the Cheyenne whilst Gen. Custe
with five companies of cavalry will endeavo
to reach the same stream In a southwestern
direction from Harney's Peak. Everything in
dicateS an abundance of moisture within tn
space occupied by the Black Hills. Gold ha
been found in several places, and il is the Opin
ion of those who are giving attention to tn
subject that it will be discovered in payin
quantities. Veins of what the geologists ca
stbearire quartz crop out on almost ever
hillside. All existing geological or geograph
cal maps of this region have been found incol
rect. The northward march was to begin in
few days from this date, and Gen. Custer eA
pects to reach Fort Lincoln by the 3lSt {
August.