The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-23
Gold In the Black Hills.


Fort LARAMIE, Wy. T., June pa
party from the Black Hills arrived here
TODAY. Professor Jenneys party anc
the expedition under Colonel Dodge have
formed permanent camp Oh French
Creek. near Harney's Peak, and called il
Camp Harney. They are close by the
stockade of the miners who went out
with Captain Mix. Gold seems to have
been found in abundance. Nearly q
hundred miners were found there in the
different camps, who have made
claims and considerable work in build
ing sluices, digging bitches, etc. Some
of the party report that the soldiers IL
the command, have panncd out gold dus
of rich quality. The command is re
ported in good condition.
OMAHA. June ~ The following ha.
lust been received from Col. r. |. Dodge
in command of the escort to Professor
Jenny's Black Hills exploring cXpedi
ton:
UARNEY's PEAK, June H. Gold Wa:
found in paying quantities on French
creek. CuStar's report is confirmed in
every respect. The command is well and
in fine condition.
Private adviccs received here, say the
command found 100 miners at work IL
Custars Gulch, taking out gold ut the rate
of 50 90 to S25 % per day. The eviden-
ces are strong that there are many more
miners in that country The gold found
is coarse and scalev, but easily pounded
The quartz mines are abundant, but nc
one has prospected them. No Indians
have been seen by the command, they
being north of the Peak.
The Reports Confirmed.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The special cor
respondent OF the htcr-Oceu with the
scientific exploration party IN the Black
Hills, at Camp Harney, on French Creek
Custar's Gulch, under date OF June, sends
the following telegram via Fort Lara
mie to-day:
Gold in large quantities and of good
quality. has been found IN Gus
tar's Gulch, on French Creek,
and along this stream for dis
tance OF upwards of seven miles toward
the source, Sigcc my latest adviccs sent
to you from the expedition, the plans OF
the scientific corps have been entirely
changed, and Camp Jenny, on the east
fork Of Beaver creek, has ceased 10 be
the permanent point from which in
vestigation rudiulcs. We were to
have been through the hills
Tuesday, June 9th, but were delay
ed. Colonel Dodge, with three cavalry
companies Il, an escort, left Camp Jenny
for the purpose of locating Il permanent
camp in some available place in the Vi
cinity of llarney Peak. The command
marched almost due north along Beaver
creek, then northwest. When at the end
Of the second days march, Custar' trail
was struck in the midst of snow
pursued in Il southcrly direction along
Castle creek, We're the first indications Of
fold were discovered. This event in
dured Professor Jenny, orSrIentilic corps,
to remain in Castle Creek valley for three
days in order TO prospect, II cavalry com
pany being left with them. The place
where the geoIogistS camp is located is
l,4OO feet east of the 10Th
meridian and was named
Camp Quittlc. With the remainder Of
the command, Colonel Dodgcproccdcd in
II southerly direction, until Custar's Park
was reached and on last Monday camp
was reached on Custar's Gulch, and in
close contingency to the Stockade built
by the miner, whom Captain Mix brought
out of the bills this spring, on General
Custar's camp ground Prospects were
speedily made and good color was pauncd
out Of gold that was Of fine
quality. This wa, done in the presence
Of your correspondent. The gold fever
spread so rapidly that there was hardly
one in the command who had not seen
and panncd out gold color from these
"placcrs" or gold mines about Camp
Harney for distance of seven miles.
There are scattered along French Creek
four different mining parties, numbering
70 men, that have taken up claims,
for all of which good color has been ob
taincd. There are also several quartz
lodcs which promise rich returns but the
greatest stress should be placed Oh the
gulch gold diggings where gold was dis
covered. The scientists We're ut Camp
Tuttle and only arrived here yesterday
afternoon. They were somewhat aston
ishcd ut the discovery. 1t Is intended to
make this the permanent camp where
the command will remain until the return
of the supply train from Fort Laramie.
Ionn Morrissey Arraigned for Dis
loyalty.
NEW YORK. June 22.-John Morris