Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-09-23
From the San Francisco Bulletin, aug. 9th
DEATH or RsTTlEskkKE DICK, TIE HI6a-
NbfMEN,

DEATH or RsTTlEskkKE DICK THE HI6R-
EsYkhE.
In the Placer Herald we find some adj
ditional particulars Of the fatal ARRAY with
highwaymen that took place near An
burn on the 18th July. A general ae-
count Of the affair was given IN the Bnl-
letin Of 18th July. 1t will be reeollected
that there were two highwaymen--' Rat
tlesnake Dick and another escaped pri-
soner, supposed to be Wabash Dan
They were pursued by Under Sheriff
George Johnston, Deputy Sheriff WIN.
Crutcher, and Deputy Tax Collector
George M. Martin. When the high
waymen were overtaken, general dis
charge Of shots took place on both sides,
the result Of which was the immediate
death Of Martin, and The wounding Of
both Johston and Crutcher. On the
other side. Dick was fred upon by John
sion, aud was supposed to be wounded
Both Dick and his companion escaped
The rest Of the story we take from the
journal named:
Parties secured the adjacent country
during The night without success in search
Of the robbers. The next morning, the
dead body of Dick was found by the
roadside, about mile from the scene Of
conflict. He had received from Johnston
! a portal wound through the body, but had
received bis quietus from bullet through
= his brain, fred either by bis own hand
. or that Of his comrade. He was found
: laying on a machiha, on pile of brush,
saddle-blanket partly covering him
: He had on pair Of kid gloves, in the
2 right of which was slip of paper, on
e which was scrawled with a pencil the
0 following:
Rattlesnake Dick dies, but never
: surrenders, as all true Brittons do
On the reverse side of the same pa
Is per was written
el If J. Boggs is dead, am satisfied.
There was also found upon the per
70 son of Dick another letter. AS we per
4 used it, il sent a thrill Of sorrow to oui
!. very heart to think that such beins
4 could be allied to the Christian lady whit
penned it. 1t is as follows
T. SWEET HOME, March Ia, 1853.
nt My DEAR, DEAR BROTHER ] cal
of scarcely believe or rather realize that
ID am again indulging in the privilege of ad
dressing you,with the hope of being hear
h, or understood. And trenblingly as
OF that you, my much beloved brother, th
o. guide of my infant joys, the long-lo'
e. friend of childhood, will allow renew
L., al .s.-aa I----l------ - l-A--------J-
Of and your good old home. Oh! how OF
tie hearts have ached for word from you
of own pen. Years have passed away sine
m your last letter reached us-years tn;
OF now seem TO be life-times. ] have q
70 eyed, but never dispaired, for haV
ng prayed to the Father that he would r
re- store you to the path of rectitude; b
an if be has not already, you will say A
lro me he will never save me But ] sa
he faithfully, he will. Oh, brother, vi
it'll you not be saved? God sees your hear
OF while you read these words. He kno1
ur- if there is a secret wish there TO be a be
the ter man,-if there be but the bud of
-if- resolution. He knows-hear him sa
to Seek ye first the kingdom of God, al
ich all things shall be added thereunto.'
} as Jesus will raise your head and make y
igi- new man. Go to him, Oh! my brot
red err.
Bo- Will you not write few words
VetD your own home? 1t may indeed be
bitter task, but may 1t not prove bic
ing? Do try overcome every obstacl
nc look down deep into your heart, and {
~ if there is not a wish to remember yC
1"e sister, your own most afectionate a
-hei anxious sister.
Oh HARRIET BARTER
qua p. S.-Please do write, dear broth
1--WE and will then tell you so many THU
q that will interest you.
III To RICHARD A. BARTER.
ees' Unfortunately there was no envel'
to the letter TO indicate where it :
written and where mailed but Dep
Sheriff Stewart says that while ID
was in Jail in Auburn, previous to
escape some months since, he useo
get letters from Canada, and it is thou
his family reside somewhere in that co