The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-23
From the Black Hills.

from the Black Hills arrived here to-day.
Proi, Jenneys party and the expedition
under Col. Dodge have formed permR-
nent camp on French Creek, near
Harneys Peak, called Camp Harney, and
close by the stockade built by the miners
whom Capt. Mix brought out, Gold
seems to have been found in abundance.
Near hundred miners were found there
in different camps, who have made
claims and considerable work in build
ing sluiCes, digging bitches, &c, Some Of
the party report that the soldiers in the
command have panned out gold dust Of q
rich quality. The command Is reported
in good condition,
OMAHA, NEB., June 22.-The following
has lust been received from Colonel r. /.
Dodge, in command Of the escort to Pro.
lessor Jenney's Black Hills exploring
expedition:
"HARNEY's PEAK, June II.
"Gold has been found in paying guam
titles on French Creek. Clusters report
has been confirmed in every particular.
The command are all we'll and in fine
condition"
Private advices received here say the
command found one hundred miners at
work in Clusters Gulch taking out gold
at the rate OF from $5 to S25 per pan,
The evidences are strong that there are
many more miners in that country. The
gold found Is coarse and scaly, but easily
pounded. Quartz mines are abundant,
but no one has prOspected them. No
Indians have been seen by the command.
They are north OF the Peak.
The weather has been extremely hot
hero to-day, the thermometer reaching
070 in the shade,
FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE BLACK
HILLS.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The special corre-
spondent OF the Inter Ocean with the scien-
tifc exploration in the Black Hills at
Camp lIarney, on French creek, Custer's
GulCh, under date Of June IS, sends
the following telegram, via Fort Laramie,
to-day Gold in large quantities and OF
good quality has been discovered In Gus
ter's Gulch, on French creek, and along
this stream for distance OF seven miles
towards It's source. Since my latest ad.
vices sent to you from the expedition, the
plans OF the scientific corps have been en-
lirely changed, and Camp Jenney, on the
east fork OF Beaver creek, has ceased to
be the permanent point from which In
vestigation radiates. We were to have
been through the hills Tuesday, June 0,
but were delayed. Colonel Dodge, with
three cavalry companies as a military
escort, left Camp Jenney for the pur-
pose Of locating permanent camp in
some available place in the vicinity Of
Harney Peak. The command marched
almost due north along Beaver Creek,
then northeast, When at the end OF the |
second days march Clusters trail was
struck in the midst of snow and rain,
that officers line Of march was pursued
In a souLhwesterly direction along Castle
Creek, where the first indications Of gold
we're discovered. This event induced
Prof. Jenney, Of the scientific corps, to
remain In Castle Creek valley for three
days, In order 10 prospect, cavalry COM
pany being left with them. The place at
which the geologists camp is located is
fourteen hundred feet east Of the lO4th |
meridian, and was named Camp Tuttle.
With the remainder Of the command Col.
Dodge proceeded in a southeast direction
until Clusters park was reached, and
last Monday camp was reached on
Clusters gulch, and In close contingency
to tue stockade, built by the miners whom
Captain Mix brought in from the
hills last spring, On General Clusters
Cavalry camp ground, prospects were
speedily made and good colOr was pann-
ed out, the gold was Of a fine quality,
this was done in the presence Of your
correspondent. The gold fever spread
80 rapidly that there was hardly man
In the command who had not seen and
panned out gold color from these placers
or gulch mines about Camp Har-
ney. For distance Of seven miles
there are scattered along French
Creek four different mining parties
numbering twenty-five men that have
taken up claims, from all Of which good
color has been obtained. There are also
several quartz lodes which promise rich
returns, but the greatest stress should be
placed upon the Gulch gold dlggings.
When gold was discovered the scientists
were al Camp Tuttle, and only arrived
here yesterday afternoon. They were
somewhat astonished by the discovery.
II Is intended to make this the perma-
nent camp, where the command will re-
main until the return Of the supply train
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