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News From Carson Valley.The Placerville Index, of the 24th ult., reports that the northern Puss to Carso* Valley is open for pack-trains, and that a party had just arrived at that place from Genoa, bringing the following news:*• Health and prosperity still reign in the valley. They met Major (jrmsby with his pack train at Lake Valley, getting along very finely, barring a very great dearth of ready-cooked eatables. The exploring party which sometime since went out to Walker’s river, had recently returned to Genoa. They report having found excellent diggings, aud intend to return there in a few days.The party which went to the New river country had not been heard of, although they were daily expected by their friends.Bennett Sc Tyler, who have a station down on the Humboldt river, were in Genoa last week. They state that the Slioshonee Indians are apparently very friendly, and are anxious that the white men shall come into their country and start trading posts. These Indiansalso report the important rrcws that at Gravelly Ford, to use their own significant expression, a “ heap white men are camped.” The Indians do not seem, to know who those white strangers are, but the general impression among the valley people is, that they are Mormons who have been sent out to secure the aid of the Indians in that direction. He this as it may, the Carson folks are talking strongly of getting up an expedition to meet the mysterious intruders.Surveyor Dickey and party, who have recently been to the camp of the Chief Winne-mucker, on Pyramid Luke, hud retirrned to Genoa. They report the valleys in tln.t region in a blooming condition, and the Indians getting fat on lake fish.At Geno, one day last week, two men got drunk, chased each other through the village with knives, stones, See., and that was the end of the affair.The valley folks are amusing themselvesupon the turf. Oil Sunday last an excitinghorse race came off, and another is the on ditfor next Sunday week.•Crandall s party brought over ton pack mules, together with a large train of horses, under the charge of Mr. II. Cary. They will return in a few days, loaded with passengers and goods for the valleys—among the former, several ladies from this city.Mr. Cary reports but little snow on the summit, and says that it is rapidly disappearing.Still Later.—Mr. Johnson* left (retina on Thursday morning, at 8 o’clock, and arrived in this city yesterday, having made the trip to Placerville in the unprecedented time of 29 hours.He says that there is considerable excite-•»ment in the valley in relation to the Walker river diggings. These diggings are situated about To-miles from Genoa, and when he left, several pack-trains, ox-wagons, and about 50 miners were just on tlve eve of starting tor t!*cdiggings, the route to which is said’ to be verypracticable.Mr. John Childs ami Uncle Billy Rogers arrived in town yesterday, with 25 animals.— In the last two days nearly LOO* pack animals have arrived in this city from Carson Valiev.bearinTheMnrphbrothewhichstruck no m in otherfrom tate na Tralt; gold, who \\ it was latter' count! vearsmrof SO Igions-ratherby daV «a part while other of the cise pwhat minat Comp the M to thewas tTin gust, Ainer tation too bi when them*t'kei\Thtown ance, hie trencd betwlt; i passeI *»ightof ye any s At in th' belorDaly Thtle-g the 1* betw whoi: denci \ many ! yearl in ch the vi telligran clByclain the a e la into th A Frmer :GnLater.Placerville, April 28th—8 p. m.—Thompson arrived here this afternoon, with the express and mail from Carson Valley. He brings im-portant news in reference to the new gold diggings. The party which left some weeks since to prospect, had returned to Genoa, having found gold fields upon the south-fork of Walker's river that prospected from ten to twenty cents to each pan of dirt. The same company had gone hack, taking their families and furniture with them. Thompson says one-third of the people of Carson Valley had left, or were making their arrangements to go. The new discoveries cover a large tract of country.— Thompson remarks that Major Ormsby will vouch for the truth of his statements, he being now on his way over, bringing what gold the prospecting party obtained.There is no other news of importance.— Telegraph to the Sacramento Union.to* teideep imple the f: crn£l Then was « mine was i affon The lt;day, while unus lava An not p ologinmisnundecleai dial Iassirof i« lava. arisi
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San Andreas, California, US
Sat, May 01, 1858
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