The Placer herald., 1859-03-26

tneln III CUSTODY DolOTe many HOuIS.
Later Fight With the Robbers One Kill.
ed and another Wounded
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived the following information from Under
Sheriff Bullock, of the tracing of the robbers
and fight had with them near Grass Valley
Upon information being given at this place
on Monday morning of the robbery, Sheriff
King and Constable Boggs, repaired to Dane
vile, and discovering the trail of the rob-
bers, followed it to point on Bear River
where they had swan that stream. Push
inc their search further, they found the rob-
bers had then made their way to the Nevada
road, beyond Bear River, and taken pas
sage on the stage running through Auburn
to Nevada, and gone as far as Grass Vallsy.
Of the subsequent movements of the officers
up to Thursday we are not Informed, but on
that night, the harbor of the thieves having
been ascertained to be cabin some two
miles from Grass Valley, a party, consisting
of Under Sheriff Van Uagan, Deputies
Durrill, johnson and Lockwood, of Nevada
county, and Constable Boggs, of Auburn,
proceeded to the place for the purpose OF
etfecting capture. They found the cabin to
contain eight desperadoes, who started the
fight 10y firing upon the officers. A general
firing from both sides then commenced, and
was maintained with vigor until the officers
we're compelled to retire from the field from a
giving out of charges. This was some time
after midnight. Early on Friday morning
they again returned to the cabin and found
one of the robbers had been killed outright
and another severely wounded in the leg
the balance Of the gang had run off. The
name of the man killed was Ned Whitney,
who murdered Constable Leary, at Colum-
bia, in Tuoumne county, several months
since Bill Riley is the wounded one. 1t is
thought that his leg will have to be ampu-
tated. During the melee, Deputy Sheriff
Lockwood was shot through the arm, but
not dangerously wounded. None of the
other officers are reported as injured. The
chase for the remainder of the thieves
was to be continued, with every prospect Of
speedily capturing them. One of the gang
is fellow named Lowering, who has been
but short time out of Auburn JAIL where he
had served twelve months term for being
found in possession Of burgarious tools
He was one Of the party that robbed Thiele
& o.,-he having left the same suit he wore
away from the Jail at the store, when he fit
ted himself out in new clothes.
1t is pretty clearly ascertained that these
are the same fellows who attacked Mr.. Uar
Ian, near the Franklin House, several weeks
ago; robbed two Cinnamon above Miller
town, and four white men in the vicinity O
CoXs' Ranch ali within firfeen~ hours time.
And there is little doubt that the dead man
who was found in the vicinity Of Nevada a
few days since, was one of this same gang
and was murdered by his comrades.
lhls nSnI HAS Naue dh lnroau upon
precious pack of villains who have infested
{ portions of Nevada and Placer counties fo
long while, whose operations will likely b'
checked by the halter, safe incarceration
in the State Prison, or be cut off by
friendly bullets while resisting the officers o
the law. In either disposition society will
be relieved of their baneful presence.