Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-09-18
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Daring AtfGek By sir asoanted High.oaynie,t on |
aStdge-Battls bsttoseN the Robbers aud Pas
FsaRerS.
MGRYsyILLE, Avg. ls-lP. M-YeutsfGsy AZ.
tsrnoon. aboxt "a o'clock, as the Camptenvils stage
was proceeding to Mafysyille, and when near Dry
Creek, It was stopped BY ak mounted hghwaymen
They were after the treasure, which amounted 70
100000 Near the point Of attack the road forked
and MIR. Rideout, gold dust DEALER Of Uamptonyille
was on one road and the stage on the other
Mr.. Rideout was stopped by the robbers, who all
presented their arms and commanded him to dis
mount He hesltated, when some OF them threaten
cd TO shoot him On the threat being made he
dismounted and wen. towards the stage the other
road, across the ravine. The robbers called him
back, and demanded his money. Being satisfied
that he had none-they took his horse, and allowed
him to cross over to the stage.
The robbers then commanded the driver Of the
stage, Mr. Gear to stop, and threatened TO kill the
frst man who should oppose them in their designs
Mr.. DobsoR, messenger for Langtons express
Immediately drew on the robbers, and commenced
firing. His frat fire took effect on the spokesman of
the robbers, and endorsed him. Mr.. Rideout had
by this time got to the stage An indseIimnate
fight now commenced between tie robbers and
passengers. As many as forty shots were fred on
both sides and the robbers, fndiag themselves so
stouuy opposed, retreated, leaving the passengers
masters Of the field. Tho driver, Mr.. John Gear,
was shot through the right arm, above the elbow. =
Mrs. Tighlmsn, wife Of a barber in Marysvile was
shot in the head, the ball entering over the light
eye and penetrating the brain. Mr. John Campbell
another passenger, received glance shot over the
eye. Another passenger was shot In both legs The
stage is riddled with bullet holes. When the stage
was stopped and the firing commenced, one white
| man and four Cinnamon, passengers, left and ran
back on the road which had been passed Oyor Thew
/ have not been seen since When the stage was
about starting, and after the trst party had retired
| Mexican, who was mounted on horseb back com
menced firing from the opposite direction Mr. Doh,
son returned the FIRE. and endorsed the assailaut :
At this time two other men were concealed In III,
| thicket, who were mounted. They were all member
| nf tha in an hat
party We Q disguised. All were Americans save th,
one Mexican FIRST spoken Of These particulars hay
been received from Mr.. Gear, the driver and Mr.
Ridsout and they may be relied on as au thentic,-
San Francesca Herald
OREGON "A BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS --Tb
latest date is to August 9Th hattie was fought
July 17th, with the allied Indians, at the Gran
Ronde Prairie, the banks of the river of the sam
| namo
As soon as the Indians were disco rered thew too
TO Aight, and were hotly pursued and completed
routed, about forty remaining dead the field
There were about $50 400 warriors, nd 200 wome
, and children present at the commencement. Il
estimated that the value Of feod destroyed could ne
be furnished to the indians less than SO 900 I'll
attack commenced At Burut River on the 18th ult
and was followed up at Grand Londe on the 17u
The following arc the Of tue wounded and dea
. On Burnt River, July 18th, Capt COTS purity
ID Lieuts. Esis, Co N, residence Luckamuts, o. T
Daniel Smith, Co. X, French Prairie, o. I; jam
Cherry. wounded in the knee, (getting better)
Col Shaw's command, July l7th,, gu the Gran
!. Ronde-Wm. F. Tooley, Co. A, Cape Horn Mou
I | tain; W. Twin, Co. A, Vancouver; W. Holrles, e
a X, Thurston county dead I Como, wounded, Va
a eOuyeI Ensign, Co Q, point OF nose shot away
a | 5 N. Lilly, Co. s, arm iraclured and head cut
n Downey, Co d, wounded in the knee. Il
a Stephen @. Brown, member Of company G, Greg,
Rangers, was shot by the guard at Tyte Valley Ju
Id 10Th, he ne Aleoting to answer the challenge i
died the next day.
|. The otegonian, of August 9th, Gays; "Tbe rece
battle between the Oregon and Washington Terrific
| yOlnntaaFa "a Indf nm 81
"a reported. There were over sixty Indians killed al
A. large number wounded. Col Wright OF the reg
lars had come in and was crossing with his com
ne from the north 70 the south side Of Columbia riv,
to at the Daes The volunteers also crossing in
"a the Dalles term ofseryice having nearly or gu
expired for which many of them enlisted. We mott
Gov Stevens OF Washington Territory, has issu
To- another proclamation for two companies. It will
seen by the above, that the indians have no posi-
sion Of the whole country heretofore occupied by
h, volunteers and regulars