Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-10-27

ded Alm0ak % Gloom hv tha aepat.. a.
hanging 1ofesfs seemed 81 r.ssrssaE
dsnk nasssas. II rssaTsvss y, s.s.s
Imon narvs 10 penetrate alona inhn ~ !
aaaaeas In purassia AZ i rohhaF. Raat 4
1000 rF tks - 80, -. - "a II IL
II tie heeded tho risk Ia yrns r. r,.,ss;ng
81 Asae could neitAer ssa mar hakS ~.
g salng so direct bism n d. ss,ves.Is =
Saaedon Shaekaa n horsa 80 -
nntsonle6g for 4 ahnrE kiuna- sbaIsar@'
by the Accidental screen N 4 lag hrssI
= tree. fran Observation IN alsa tg;rMssess,
tbs rotae rezsesiisxa frou, tssa -. -
: aong al sha mouaaain birEla aud Tia Ia,
g nauruaur AZ sinv yvgtarfalis go ~, o,
= 4 " aounds he hanrA. Ths yobber Is
. vanished lie ! sltaslow, ar,d na5gflss4 u
z nor ear .aonIa ali A. s;vs..; -
aosa. -
Having mads an hig main.i Ia ahanSa,
= tae pufsait, Mr.. Stoedon vas ii the ac
Of turning bis horscss head towards n
] raasi. wasu "a oamvhs rlarfsaess, "a So.
! ehea az tha trea Il, gronK n him 81.
glimpses ef a vaaT, running ranialy Il
lhe side az che gorge. m,gs,e ssi stass.ss, fss,r
! fher al the 8esfIe. "a eaarssss4 am horse
back ,ip she atass, saaIiwfsv ues.sm irnY,r.s.
! aihla, be remained ia his naaitiap 49,
watched, as weIl a. be could. the fnoye.
! mehts of the resreAting Iigure. which h,
had 40 4otIlys ysaR thss 81 ths fnyis;vs
robber. - a.s- - --.r . =.
4 Ciinbing from eraV u prag. tna rab.
ber aIonDea al fsngfh ID fgost a. 'sss 80
ledees III ths rask ySh;eh rsfasla6 ieoy,,
4 tbs mountain. ! gev eset s,sast s,as,ss s'.s
fau sntznuce 81 uass wav ma sha sisis e
II Eha dolIa.G Hs Iooksd aarnssalv. fev s
moment Ia The direction Ia had cone
Eand then anterfng between the roeks
disappeared from tha m;wlsk aF sha kyavt
/ eler. = --.s--,- - =. = s..
II ConEsn that he had diseoxersd the
3Hnn Of tho robers. M. stordon al onaa
decided 60 Yats4rr 10 che bIArkaaoi d ahnr
ae the tag4eiogIths rnourssssssa. and give Ts,s
fern stiou Re ths neiRhhorkood. MaE-
Ing q careful oc.,laE Exploration ef tha
surrounding scenery. and hxinv h EsI
mind Aa taarly objects as IS could. wAs,sh
.naiel.s serve % ideussfys ehe snot whare
the rohber lad dIsannaaxasa. E. tr,rne,3
his horses hsad, and soon reeohed ths
narrow paas in the main road. The
dead robber iay as it feff, with che blood
padded Ground IL. Forcing ais horse
with dilkaulsy TO pass il, he rods with
rapid pace. and soon reached the shap
where be found several of the naighbor.
ing planters and ths saith busy with |
speoaiatieA upon the mvgssrisus fevrl. /
opmsaGs which tha latter had witnessed |!
In the morning,
Mr.. stoRdon related 10 his eager and
wondering listeners his adventure in the
mountain, tbs death of one robbsg a,fl
the prshgbIa diseogery ok ths nfaos ef /
retreat of nerhaDa MANY more.
In a few hours the news sprsad thros
khe nsfghborhoa. and broneht together
b company of foxsv or aftg rnsn AZ ~
thop. Ii was decifed. withoa,t . disssr-
ting voiee. 10 ascend the mountain ana
storm the dem of the robbers. ems.
axes, dugs and congeyances were soon
provided and che line of march gpee4iIw
commenced,
/ The caYsleads, moving With eelayitv
and in silence. soon reached the snot
where tho dead robber stiII Law. Thai
black costing being wipai from she face
the body was Fecoss1nizesd at once as thst
df lbs landlord Of ipe botei az wb;cb M
Stoqdon hAd ablid The night hafore
Thg suspicion, Of me Ma hkorhood. long,
antartairel a. Ia I,;a ekragAasax.. va,eyS, ,,o.s
kompletaIy ssulirxnsa. lie VAS ne am.
federate og . band Of robbers. ana bia i
aosel vas an OUTPOST where plans wera
toncocted and the selected victims dis-
armei aad sens helpless to be robbed
md murdered in the mountain.
The body was placed upon . baxgaps
tart and sent, with proper expla nafIons.
n ths care of a servant, TO shs familv at
lte hotel. So seegcgly had his sonaec. {
los With the robbers been maintained. {
hat the return Of ths earuse. and The :
which followed, were The :
trst intfmatiou which his wife and chii. {
9rsn had of his criminal Association.
Altar the briaf dslay oeaasioned hv {
he examination and removal of The body .
.F the robber, the company proceeded. {
snler the direction Of SIR, Stoydou. A.
onx the lateral gorge towards (as uiaca
Ehsrs The eonfeaezaFe rohbsr had dlssp-
oeared between the projecting lsdgss of
.ock. At a poinE opposite the Supposed &
iavs they dismouased, and securing their G
kJEASS among tAS U1A0N&e 8G&a4 10 gIkNg9 /
lp the steep aecliyity. Ia few mo- :
aents, arriving by diferent routes, the
nan and dogs we're all assembled at ths q
designated point. The evidences of hu-
nan inhGbitancg we're unaaistakable.-(
rhe ground Immediately in front Of the {
ocks was troddea and hard. Worn
,ashs branehed OF IN sevara. directions {
rom the spot. The entraAee. narrow $
,assags between tia two puojscsine Yocks {
an inwardiy, Rnd the ayenae, sxsepG for
few feet At the opening, was dark and
ntiEely inpeaesrable 20 the eye. Tiled I
vfdcntfy into q cave or subserrausan
hslser Of sons soxt, which che company b
Espaxsd S. onsa 70 explaEs. -. lg
Dry branches OF trees sad dead under .
.rowth were gathered, Ted into bundles D
nd Lighted sslEh kre kndlei bg Efns and n
nd finder. With ahese for torches, six
Z shs more rasolute men ausaFed the \
peniag between tho rock, with the view :
[ exploring the interior 10 which il led. !
The passage was 80 narrow thar only two !
oaid walk abreast. Two men in front
fore torches, as did the two il the Kear.
sha middle couple eaxriaSl "a naakess haay. q
III GAAEA sas -e. ..-- r-. ..-Z >
As they advanced, the passage gapisaIv r
and the roof spraax np 10
Rcat heaght overhead. They had gana
bout twenty PAGES from sAs aaaxamea
ghsn 8 blaze Of light, aceompaassa by {
be almost simultaneous reposs aE are .
.ruas, flashed forth from q 1lakarG. inse- :
ior poins oF the cave. The swe aaaa In !
rons fell to The earth. Disehasgina I