The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-02


which we met subsequently one con tanned twelve
men, with seven wagons, and another 100 men.
with twenty wagons, and the last sixty men, with
seventeen wagons, drawn by oxen, who mad been
on the march two months from Sioux City.
we found near the banks OF the South cheyenne
O small Are IN the grass, caused by the camp fires
Of a mining party wlnch , we mad met, and con-
deceived him.
RETURN OF JENNEY's EXPLORING PARTY
PROSPECTS FOR MINERs-A SPLENDID coUN-
TRY-sroEEs ABOUT THE LAND OF PRECIOUS
PKBBIEs-aoLD, BUT IN WHAT QUANTITIES? -
MINERS EXPERIENCES
CAMP HARVEY, July IS, 1875.
Mr.. W. P. Jenney returned ten days ago from
his exploration in the north. with two or his
party. The remainder arrived In camp on the
next day. Mr.. Jenney has been surprised TO ind
the gulch OF Spring Greek richer in deposits OF
gold than Custer's Guch or French Greek Valley.
Miners, for weeks previous to his examination,
had been returning daily from prospecting tours
in the north, and had reported several streams
toward that point OF the compass along which
gold Was found-f we trust to their veracity-in
very coarse particles. Mr.. Jenney stated that he
had taken out in the gulch nve cents from
a pan, and 1t was his opinion that mining
there would prove profitable to a limited
number OF persons. The country along Spring
e
timber were very fine. He also visited Rapid
Creek. aud was delighted with the valley and
canyons through which 1t flows. 1t Will be remem-
bered that the trail Of this expedition, extending
southeasterly from Camp No 49, in Floral Valley,
crosses both Of those streams On one OF them
gold was found on our way to this camp.
OFF AGAIN.
Mr.. Jenney after remaining here q few days
again went over to Spring Creek accompanied by
two companies OF infantry and small detach-
ment of cavalry. Colonel Dodge, with troops
and of the Second cavalry, will leave this camp
tomorrow to join :hem, Captain william H. Haw-
ley, as senior ofiicer, remaining in command OF
the four companies OF cavalry which Will be left
behind. 1t Is probable that they VIII move north
ward in the course or ten days. First Lieutenant
Joseph Lawson, Third cavalry, will tomorrow
start for Fort Laramie, IN commanded an escort
Of fifteen men. carrying the mail.
CONSTANT EXCITEMENT
in regard to the country north OF this guch has
been In existence since the day that Camp Har-
ney was established Miners have been engaged
in examining the valleys and the edges OF quartz,
and, while some would return Very retcent OF the
knowledge which they had gained, others would
let drop hints OF huge discoveries, and thus leave
the rest to the fertile resources OF the imagina-
ton. The bounds or the northern district have
remained very vague In the minds OF those who
Some OF them have brought back meagre spec-
mems OF gold. The location where prospecting
operations have been carried on lies scattered all
the way from the point where Custer's trail
crosses Spring Creek TO the eastern rim OF the
mountains and northward certainly as far as
Castle Creek.
But 1t has been popularity OF the experience
of this exposition tnat the sparkle OF Inc gold.
like the VIII o. the WIsp, is bright afar or and
when u Is gradually approached is suddenly found
away from the Black Hills it is devoutlY believed |
that the valleys are srewn with precious stones
and diamonds. The only species found here IS |
the garnet, too small IN size for use as gem.
gulches TO Spring and Rapid creeks. no one would
be surprised IN week to hnd both deserted. |
Above the camp on Spring Creek miners report an
utter dearth of gold. The spot from which it has
been taken In such encouraging quantities may |
prove only what In miners pariance is termed a
WHAT is THOUGHT OF IT.
There Is no doubt that when the ''pay streak" |
in any OF these valleys Is found 1t Will yield |
plenteous pront 10 the worker. But 1t Will soon
be exhausted and the labor OF ascerl aiming its
iocstion, Of dsposlng Of the refuse soil thrown up
In mining and OF digging ana building sluices
OF gold which can be extracted. This Is the opin.
Ion OF well informed and experienced men VINO
have surveyed the best diggIngs yet opened. They
may, hove be mistaken. The miners at the
'Bear Hole" in Clusters Gulch, after labonng for
three weeks have sluice now In operation from
which five men in one day took thlrty-one penny
weights of gold. or about $57. II such success
could continue fortunes could easily be realized
or the deposits forbids such q hope.
A MINERS EXPERIENCE.
miner named Thompson arrived In camp to- |
day, ACCOMPANIED by haltbreed Sioux and two |
indians. He had lett Req Cloud Agency two
weeks ago with his companions, gone northward
sixty or seventy miles, testing the soil |
In the gulches, anu, aided by the native know !
ledge OF the Indians had been able TO flnd tile
most promising localities. They met on their |
way southwark hundreds OF miners gong to-
ward Spring Creek and intending to try their |
luck in the new field. The population OF Gus |
ter's Cullen is being depleted by THIS negira, |
but IL daily receives accesslons. as every party
encamps at least one night on French Greek. |
Fifty miners now enter the hills every day |
without doubt, and in few weeks more
here that 1t will be the Indian who VIII fear to set
loot MS own hunting ground. me avoidance |
by the Indians of the vicinity OF the expedition Is
camp are those who arrived to-day. The recent
scout by Captain Russell TO the South Cheyenne |
River demonstrated positively that there are no |
bands in Lnat direction ana that none haYe lately
travcrsed the rails made by Colonel Dodge's COM |
mand. thousand alarming rumors have thus |
been annlhllated.
THE WHITE MAN AND THE INDIANS.
The news received from Fort Laramie and Red |
Cloud Agency has caused an expectation OF |
visit from the Indian Commissioners, but they |
have not yet arrived. Mr.. Thompson informed |
Hills the day after he set out with his Indian |
guides Jackson, former trader at Red Cloud, |
influence OF Spotted TAN, Tho desired TO proceed |
further with the negotiations.
Whatever may be the result or the pickering |
and bargaining resorteJ TO with the Indians IL is
mans. Circumstance, by whom humanity Is SAID |
TO be enslaved. has taken the task OF determining
the question out OF the hands OF the government, |
and. as was inevitable, has rendered the sHoddy |
diplomacy with she nimble savage which is pro- |
crossing supernu0us.