THE GOLD FIELDS. ARRIVAL OF THE ESCORT. 35,100 OUNCES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1, 15 November 1861, Page 3

THE GOLD FIELDS. ARRIVAL OF THE ESCORT. 35,100 OUNCES.

The escort arrived last night with thirty-five thousand one hundred ounces of Gold, and seven prisoners. ,The roads, were very heavy, and the horses came in much "baked." A detention occurred ori the rojtd, througba. T partial break down of the cart, but it was soon I rectified. Mr. Caddell was the officer in charge, and the cortege as it dasbed up Princes St. (the horses seemed to know it was their- last effort) had quite an imposing appearance, notwithstanding the heavy rain that was.falling at the time. •Thirty thousand five hundred ounces of the quantity brought down came from Tuapeka, and only four thousand six hundred .from Waitahuna. * This is easily accounted for. The gold receiving, office had only been opened four or five days, and the Receiver was yet without the assistance of a clerk. Besides, there are no Banks at Waitahuna, and th*e storekeepers.are not able to purchase the gold offered. We believe next escort will 'show a marked improvement from-Wai-tahuna. The great event of the week .has been the rush to the Blue Mountains from both Waitahuna and Tuapeka. The rush appears to be caused by news that has reached Tuapeka ol two holes having been bottomed witb-rich results in the direction of the Blue Mountains. But there is no doubt the movement has been very much increased by the stupid mystery i adopted by Mr, Brooks when he came into town in advance of Mr. Read, and led people to believe that that gentleman was the bearer of intelligence concerning-a new gold field. This .was just tlie course to make the miners suppose some great discovery was made,-and we believe "it -k principally the renson for..the extensive -rush, to the Blue Mountains, which lie, beyond the Umbrella Ranges. Perhaps sortie good may yet come of the rush;- many a movement of the kind, baseless in it.* origin, has been the means of developing new gold fields. Mr. Rend, in another column, repudiates .having made any important discovery, and hints that Ihe rumours set afioaX were unauthorised byhim. If the miners find their ilong journey (ninety miles from Tuapeka) fruitless, Mr. Brooks will r\ot meet-with a.'very .cordial reception ftoin .tbein jf ever he visit the gold fields.

A correspondteui frtsm Tuapeka writes us: —" jSTot only are the results; as- a whole, in the hi^hpst degree satisfactory, but cases of individual success are constantly coining to my knowledge For instance, one party of four, engaged in Wellington Gully*.to'the right of Gabriel's, are clearing regularly £100 per week per man % The sinking in 60 feet"— rather a poser this to fh? flippant Argus correspondent j who ».verred that deep nuking here wag out of the ' Within the past few -days two important rushes have tfckefl pkee: om to the Blue •Mountains, variously estimated -a* from 50 to 90 miles beyond Gabriel's Gully* a*wl the other, three iailea from Wait*haaa#

The miners at Gabriel's Gully not only continue to do well,-but it is the opinion of Experienced imin'ers that the $ully eaa be profitably worked for years to come* ' At Waitahuna the diggings nre extendingdown the Plat, and the few who have tackled the ground there, wet as it is, and crude a* are the appliances, ar® yet generally' doing well. LATEST PAKTICULAItS. Just before going to press, the information reached us by a person just returned frpra Tuapeka (which we give as we received it), that a mirier had come iirfrom the Blue Mouu* : tains,, with thirty ounces of gold, to fetch his I mates. Another claim was reported to have struck rich gold, The *4 rush'Ms tremendous, 3000 persons are computed to have already left Tuapcka .and Waitahuna for the aew Eldorado. We have also been favoured with the sight of a letter from the Tuapeka, in which the writer* a gentleman of respectability, states that a rush to Mount Talpy has taken place* and he has been informed .on authority which. he hasuo reason" to dbtibt, that; one party had washed 70 (?) ounces of gold but of one dish.' We gite the. report as it has reached us, butin these times ot; unfounded rumour, every statement has to be received with caution.