The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30
FRENCH PRosPECToR M CONVICT NEGRO
CANNING AuRIFERous SAND.

FRENCH PRosPECToR AND CONVICT NEGRO
CARRYING AURIFERoUs SAND.
leased. He secured his treasure and went
back TO the for more. He was gone
three weeks this time, and returned with $500
ounces of the pure yellow dust. He was not ar
were credulous enough to believe his story. N.
Basly. a French merchant, who owned a schoon-
that they, made a joint excursion to the gold
fields. The journey took twenty days. and the
schooner was freighted on their return with
This was the spark that fred the mine and
boat made for the gold fields. Merchants closed
their shops and the fields were deserted by the
farmers. All the town was excited over the dis
covery. and anxious TO get TO the gold fields
without delay. Soon the prospectors began to
return with precious cargoes, and the national
bank bought over a million dollars worth Of the
gold dust from the first dozen that returned.
men were almost maddened in their desire
to get TO the fields. The news spread over
French Guiana with the rapidity OF q lightning
bolt, and those who could not get vessels TO
transport them TO the, gold fields begged to be
nlous amounts were paid for the use of boats.
The colonists tramped in from the plantations
get started for. Eidorado. The sick left their
beds to Join in the hunt, and Government clerks
re Jass NOW I~f i Is TspRa ,assS I; tRsss e K sRs the S FSlEe f p4ds:
ince Of French Guiana is deserted and the entire
e eDpS' the streets ct "SSrree deserted sss sG'a and nf'q houses ss G aSyd
stores in town closed up and their occupants
gone; Within a short while there were over
10000 persons on their way TO the Eldorado.
Men, women, and children took the journey in
spite OF the danger OF ,pestilential fevers from
the swamps and other dangers.
The news OF the discovery OF the wonderful
country was not confined TO French Guiana. IL
II was flashed across the heavens, so quickly did
IT travel. Hundreds OF persons who became In:
brtttHh Guiana NRnRZnRla CanfFal AmaFtra
Mexico. and numerous West Indian islands for
i tas sc wealth ThSsy .l heard the . stories ss,, Of the n tsbu:
tfsctsd POT pro 'HS ctens' bas n tSe mold pni hunt a,-
there was a hungry, Sioodthirsty horde
Of desperadoes and pirates making for the scene.
and repeating rifles. he f %aSde i na asGU sssies
to lie off the coast in their vessels and await the
S WGs nag @oS 9f t the , SrsSsieds . Of the prosPeStErs
Of the gold. The pirates and freebo saer i iyins
Within three miles of The land the o French say sun.
boats cannot attack them, and at last accounts
A Correspondent writing from there s@ under
GATE OF sept !, said there must be fully $4,000
coast or intrenched in ambush on the shores
waiting for the gold hunters to come along with
treasnrei The latter 90 not seem to care very
to escape with their lives and return for more
gold ana stand another chance. OF getting
"h'Hb nv AhNo VI lii1tcS ahd NilN
other vessels have 10 be left while
the prospectors journey through twelve miles OF
rough country. before they reach the Carse-
wenne River. The river is nayigable only for
miles from its mouth, and the Jour
ney has TO be made In the small canoes used by
the Indians OF the country. The Roucouyenne
Indians, the correspondent says, are in a state OF
surprise at the efforts of the whites 70 get the
gold. They help them 10 prospect and carry the
gold and all their utensils for a few cigars or a
little rum each day.
The dangers which threaten the prospectors
from the thousands OF CutthrOats who are lying
In wait FOR the prospectors TO return with their
gold have alarmed the. Governor OF French
Guiana, and he has already asked the home Gov
eminent 20 take measures 10 protect their col
onists. The Governor IL apprehensiye OF whole
sale assassinations and plumber, and fears that
the Governmentw will delay too long TO prevent
them. The Government has enough force In
Guiana TO render aid and protection Immediate
but ON account OF the international dispute
over the country they cannot act. In French
Guiana there are 1850 soldiers In the yarIous
and two light cruisers and two
Eunboats, with a complement OF over 400 men.
This garrison is stationed there 10 guard
the c%onvicts. French Guiana is a penal settle |