Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1859 — From Plke's Peak. [ARTICLE]

From Plke's Peak.

Leavenworth, July 6. The express from Denver Ci’y,of the 30th ult.. arrived this afternoon with a heavy mail. The a'comvts continue flittering. The Utah Indians are troublesome, and an expedition to chastise them is talked of. St. Louis, July 7. Mr. McCoy, who left. Denver City on the 24th ult., informs Sr. Joseph West that only eight or ten cl ims have yet been discov. red that pay; those are on Gregory’s lead. All the rest ore deserted. The reports of richness o other claims are absolutely falser Miners are leaving in large numbers. Some three thousand wagons are now on their return trip. Mr. McCoy estimates that there are about 25,009 or 30,000 persons in and about the mines, most of whom are doing nothing or working for their board. Mesa s the mines will not support more than five thousand people, and advises everybody to stay at home. One hundred and thirty-six troops from Carlisle Barracks arrived here to-day en route .or Santa 1 e. St. Louis, July. 10. A party of five persons reached Leavenworth yesterday from Denver City with $7,500 in gold dust.