New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-25
To J. S. LoRIrG.

ROBBERY OF WELLS, FARGO & Co.'s ExPREss--
PoLITEsEss OF THE RoBBERs.-The San FraHc1sco
Herald gives the subo ed account Of the robbery re-
Gently comni ted by four high "aym men, on Wells Far
go g. Co.'s Express, pear Chico, In Butte Cunty,
Calforpis. TIE Obtained was SIS 000 The rob
bers execnrd the busness in the grntselsst manner
possible with the nature of the transaction:
The outrage was committed At about9 o'clock in
the evening. The night uas dark, and as the s.igs
WAS emerging from wood aud about TO descend into
"a ,reek Tie bed of which dry, some person ahead
Of the coach called the driver, in lOnd voice. u
stop. The driver supposed thai team or some other
obstruction was in he Gay, and suddenly rei1sd Ia
bis hOrses On locking round somewhat " ma sstor.
shn.ent, he discovered two men with donbe-barrsed
guns levrled a. the passengers on tie box seat ana
another with similar weapon covering the four OF
five Per soDs inslde.
TIE capt .in of the gang with cooked revolver in
bis hand stepped up TO the driver and informed him III
cool snd clear voice hst be mast have the money in
be tressure-box and then tnrnng 70 Mr.. Bowen, the
exp ss messenger, sgid; "Charl.y il will be Of no
use TO Iesist. Nobody sbs he harmed. if you don't
make any FUSS And, in the mean time" pursued tbs
high man. gentlemen will be kind enough "a hold
up heir hands, II not necessary for No ~ say ms
the passengers obeyed the driver dropped the rens,
and each man fingers pointed ins'antly TO heaven.
"Now, then, Charley" said the roboer, . ! must
have yOur y stol to prevent sccdeDt-, and be pro-
ceedsd 10 dissrm the expires nan not "thsahooe tna
outraged man renonstIances.
As the robber took the ps OIL with naive aheetaion
of surI rise ominous sDake of the head he SAID,
Why, Charley, the pistol Is actually eocksd Don't
BE- foolish, Charley" Th-reupoo, Charley INN sdi-
at " u SIDED Eirh he remark hat it was vers hard
that Re should be treated IL. such manner. Not at
ALL Charley" answered the robber; " am not rob-
bng you--you cannot help yourseif-but yonr COM
paDy advertise that they have a capital stock OF
$500 co., and $4,000 to div+e among the boys wonlf
not he missed Charley You KNOX," by way Of mol
lfying Chariey's feeing the hghwaynan politely
assured him upon his hon :" az gentleman " that
H.. N nd liz d.siro IN . kax
dollar fsom any Iersnn then present.. e.r
Al this time. Mr.. MrDufie susgesed that there ex.
listed ahsouts es,ty for the strange gentlenan
friends The road To persist III holding their gus In
so very direct line with his head, a. he had known
u 81 under such itcnm-t suffer from nervous
element spd although be coud not doubt their pssce-
fu Assurances, OF the honesty of their Intentions II
the triggers chancd 10 b- oey oely SET an OK Dosion
might take place uuconscouely. Thereupon the robber
bowed politely snd expressed his sire 70 make ths
interview as peasant one as possible and directed
Lis 10 elevate their towing piet es but still 70 keep
rhe enemy "well covered" After this he unhrche1
tie bors fassned them securely 10 fence near by,
dec ining in afeciionate language, the assistance OF
the diver and drew from t~ sage the box Of treasure.
He uss about to split open the box wi an ax'when
be remsIked io Charley that il would be q pity to
spoil The u'nture, and asked for the key. Observing
some hesitation ard grumplDg IN tue part Of the mes
ger he brought fl rwsrd bundle OF cord aud ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t wonli be necessary for him
to tie CHARLEY "a he talking great d.sJ too
much. g What " onld you give TO know me this saco
WAS msssoiJ, Charlsy T. he asked. !" Tso:snd-s
half uas the sulIen reply. !" All, your iberaty viii
re the death Of you,v replied the hgnwaymsn, who
then very coolly opened the treasure box, filled the
pockris of his comrades with the contents, placed
"Chrly's' pistol in the bed Of hs coarh, fsAtsDet
the boras again to The stage expressed the delight hs
experienced in meeting with gentlemen who were %
n exeeptonablr in their department and bsds grace
fni sdieu The robbers then left for the woods Oar
the hole proce. dnss not oah was heard, aud
tho captain Of the gang did his utmost says our in
formant, 10 soothe The alright the passengers