THE NEW RUSH.

West Coast Times, Issue 113, 27 January 1866, Page 3

THE NEW RUSH.

We have received further intelligence concerning tlio now rush to the southward of tho Tolara which, we arc happy to say, substantiates tho account wo published in last Wednesday's issue. As wo then slated, tho disoovirers appljcd at tho camp hero for information iTspoelinft whero they ought to apply for a prospecting claim, and being directed to tho Totaru, proceeded there, and their statement being satisfactory, obtained tho coveted grant, from tho warden. According to tho official intimation, tm extended area of ground four limes tho sixo of tin ordinary claim was granted to William Harrison and party, they having discovered a new gold-fiold,' out of which prospects ranging 1 from four grains to twelve graiuH of gold to tlio dish had been obtained. The locality is about thirty-two miles to the south of Ilokitika, and ten miles inland from the son-boneh. From private sources, however, wo havo gleaned such information as leads us us to suppose lhat tho above is considerably within the truth, for wo are assured that tho wash-dirt would j give an average prospect of 1 dwt to the dish. Tho sinking runs from seven to nine feet, from Jour to six of which are washdirt, and our informant declared that the prospectors felt confident that they had stumbled upon a " pile claim," and that thcro was room for hundreds of men. ' Wo are not in a position to enter into minute details, but believe, it is v gully which has been opened, as a stream of water runs down it sufficient to keep a limited number of sluice boxes nt work. Tho best and nearest route to tho new goldfield so far discovered/ is along tho beach four miles past Crisp's accommodati in-hoiißO. where a track strikes into the hush, which if followed will lead \to the prospecting claim. This is tho extentofthopresentinformation concerning a discovery, which promises lo be one of

immonso importance to Holcitika, and which is already causing much excitement amongst tho miners, Should, however, accounts still, more confirma-, tory come to hand we f-linll nt once take steps to report specially upon it.