The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08
An Interview with the
Shaggy Veteran.
Decisions of the Early Visitors to
the Happy Lands.
The Wrongs Of The indians Not Likely To Be
Benefited by the Hostility Of the Whites.
SCENES IN THE CAMP.

June %. 1875.
Tne arrival OF the detachment Wnicn haS re-
manned in gerrsOn at camp No. IL Win be
expected TO morrow. IL is now within twenty
miles or this camp. Captain Spauldlng, with
part OF his compsny started hence on the 17th TO
intercept Major Butt In charge Of the returning
supply tram, and convex him orders to come here
By shorter tnoulh more rugged road over the
mountains. Cap am spaulding is to bring back
quick possible the mail carried by Major
Burt's command, IN advance OF the movement OF
the train. IL win probably arrive on the 25tA at
the latest. Accordingly ali engaged Ia this
ploring exp oition, hungry for news OF the outer
world, are eager. Ike fdmlsRed wolves, to nah the
coming bearers OF tldiug..
The exctemeut which pervaded the camp
shol ty after the arrival OF the expedition in this
VALLEY has rather suosided than Increased. Too
much sweat OF tie brow Is required to wash few
shining particles from tie 20 render the occu-
patton very attractive 10 the soldier, who Injured
TO an adventurous aud varied lie, ls seldom fond
OF steady toll. En'nusiasm has ceased TO exist
for the presenG, EXCEPT among officers who have
spent their time hunting gold-bearinR quartz
lodes and fancy that they nave found their for
tunes. Visionary pictures OF enormous wealth
and freedom from he dlscom:crts and hardshiDs
of campaigning, TO he exchanged for the luxures
OF civil lie, I'LL their dreams. But In one
spondent VINO has Ueen ANXIOUS TO behold any
specimens OF god obtained by crushing
grinding some OF the noneycombed silica whi:n
they exhibit. The beds OF quartz in this region
certainty do not eVInce to the naked eye striking
Indications Of me sic richness, but then 1t
should be remembered taat some OF the most
valuable deposits iouad in mines OF thus
character, situa ed In Arizona and elsewhere, and
such NAV yet prove tie mere. Unfortunately,
r,aa anita nanta Of thafp nf
the word who nave a simple confidence in the
inlallibihty OF the knowledge and opinions OF
biologists IN determining the formation ana
metallic wealth or couutry a mystery Is sought
TO be thrown around lacrs when are patent to
every observer VINO mas entered tins valley, and
others wnicn may De freshly discovered. The
necromancer VINO seeks TO parayze hu-
man brains aud tongues at the
Instant aud secure to himself the sole
privilege OF csusin! the Black Hills to contain
gold or the contrary and the glory OF making for
himself notoriety by announc ins the results OF
the EXPEDITION 70 mankind be ore any one else Is
Mr. waiter p Jenney. Evidently there Is no lack
OF activity on me part Of the Professor, who. al
most every day, accompanied by the 'practlca"
miners and prospecteTs employed by him, rides
OF on
EXCURSIONS INTO THE ADJOINING vALLEYs
carrying no vIslble means OF resting the richness
OF the aIluvIum win rim, but invariably return
ing with the report o. a snght color Of gold seen,
but not even 30 profitable those dIgginRs near
the mlner,' camp. four miles westward, the true
value o. which be has eudeavored 20 depreeiaLe
with indus rious arguments.
The pacers are not wonderfully rich but they
will undoubtedly yield a good reward TO the
miners for their foi. But tue success there
achieved is limited at present. al least within
small area; below the results have been hardly
encouraging. The valeg OF FreDcl Creek, as far
as explored, Is not an III Dorado IN the brilliant
sense OF that romantic name; nor Is it yet known
that any other part OF the BLACK HIS is, although
sucn reports have reached tnls camp.
1nIs AFTERNOON a named saunders arrived
here from a camp made BY California Joe's party
OF adventurers aud STATED, according TO rumor,
that they had discovered he most extensive de-
posts yet seen nortau ara or westward from this
point Saunders started 10 return 70 their camp
In very short TIME after his arrival
The statement OF saunders mas be received
with much discretion. It's not impr baDle that
there are better 10 ,anties for nnoing god distant
from TINS valley. There must also be original de.
posts IN the rock somew mere. IRON which the
fakes discovered along the streams have been
washed into the deyressons Of the land. They
may either be quartz looes or in a lreer form
IN toe slate. Bat they exist IL Is impossible yet
Tor wen balanced mind to form enthusiastic
iGeas upon the gold oeariog features OF the Black
Hills. Any intelligent individual should for the
present. hesitate long before Venturing here for
a dice game with ortune. But
THE AGRICULTURAL AND PAsTCRABLE RESOURCES
OF this countrY are OF a dnerent degree OF value.
Wnen the miners have filed the valleys the park
ike uplands Will anord or sneep ana cattle the
utmost luxury OF subsistence; and following the
miners spade and rocker, where the placer
wealth will probably soon be exhausted, the
farmer may raise grain, fruits and vegetables,
wnicn will md an instant market at the very door
Of his cabin. or the two modes Of hveIiho ID IN
this beautiful wilderness. by mining or by farm
ting and or Zlng, the later 10 the more secure and
ultimately tue m re profitable. There is no more
lovely place IN the world to inhsoit In quiet ana
industrious contentment than this; and eventu-
ally, like another SEQ and-without however, It's
beautiful lakes this VIII become a land OF sBep-
nerds and farmers, and psradaisical retreat for
tourists avoiding the magnlhcence Of grander
bat more hackneyed scenes.