Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-01

RoBBERiEs IN NORTHERN SIERRA-A cor
respondent of the Mountain Messenger gives
an account of the killing of a robber named
Horace Beach, in the vicinity of st. Louis on
the 25th May and the capture Of another by
the name Of Cook. 1t appears that there
We're three robbers, but one of them named
Ben Beach, made his escape. They had rob.
bed the sluice of McCrory d Co. of about
SO 600 When found, says the correspon-
dent, they were preparing dinner, and from
the manner in which they scattered, evident.
ly taken by surprise. There were three OF
them, and as they sprang to leave snatched
up three packages (apparently heavy tied up
in rags, leaving behind all their traps blan
kets, boots, coats, 80 pounds of quicksilver
sheetiron pan, scrapers for cleaning up gold
and, in fact, n general outfit for a gang Of
sluce robbers. After a hard race Cook was
captured and confessed that Horace and Ben
Beach were with him when the robbery was
committed. He also implicated another per-
son whose name is not mentioned, and who
has resided in st. Louis for long time. This
person was arrested and through him the
probable whereabouts of Horace Beach as
eertained. Accordingly party went to ar
rest Beach, and found him at a cabin. He
attempted to escape, and was shot down with
a double-barrel shot gun by man named
Tibbs The gun was loaded with buck shot,
four of which took effect: two of the balls
entered about an inch to the left of the spine
and ranging to the left, came out little
above the left nipple and to the left of it. He
fingered about fifteen minutes. In answer to
questions he could only say, "My God! my
God where is my brotherY'
Under the caption of "Wholesale Thieving
and Robbery" the Messenger of yesterday
says:
BY reports from all quarters it would seem
that this section of the country is infested bv
an astonishing number of outlaws Rob.
berries are committed day and night The
killing of Horace Beach and the arrests that
have been made, it is hoped will have the
effect to check the depredations somewhat
otherwise we shall expect to hear Of more
dead robbers. Cook, the prisoner, confessed
the location Of two other gangs connected
with his The citizens of St Louis are vigil
liant and we will hear of further develop
ments Horace Beach was a man of ample
means and an old resident in the community.
His brother Ben, who is yet uncaught, re-
Gently arrived from Michigan
A most daring highway robbery took place
at . o'clock on Thursday morning, about l.2
mile south of Port Wine Geo f. Berry, now
at the Union Hotel in this place, was sud
denly pounced upon by three men-one sez-
ed his bride relns and the others presenting
a gun and pistol from each side Upon de-
nying having money he was informed lin
very ungentlemanly manner) that they knew
what he bad been after and he must fork
over without ceremony. He was dlvested of
a revolver, and also 800, in twenties, from
his boot. AT this time a Sd party was OBJ
served to be approaching, when then seoun-
drels disappeared and Berry rode on with !
$50 in the opposite boot. The scoundrels !
are described as an American and two Mexi -
cans, with their faces blackened The re-
volver was one of Colts new patent, ivory
handle, numbered 2292.
f. r. Babcock had a revolver stolen from
his cabin, on Rabbit Greek, during Thursday !
evening. Forcibe attempts have been made |
to enter the residences of Messrs Palmer and |
Quigley, on Rabbit Greek, and Hayden, Kirk
and Stout at Warren Hill.
A friend from Whisky Diggings tells us
that about $500 was raised from the sluices
of mining claim at Richmond HILL Plumas
county, a few nights since