Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-25
EXPRESS ROBBERY BY HIGHwAYMEN.

ENTERTAINING ACCOUNT OF Tux PROCEEDlNGS.
The San Francisco Herald gives the sujoned account
Of the robbery recently committed by four hghwaymen
on Wells, Fargo 4 Cos Express, near Chico in Butte
county, California. The obtained was s35, 900
The outrage committed at about nine o'clock in
the evening The night dark, aud the stage was
emerging from wood, and about TO descend into II
creek the bed of which dry some person ahead Of
the coach called TO the driver in loud voice. to stop
The driver suppose d that team or some other OBJ
structiOn in the way, and suddenly refined in his
horse. On looking round somewhat to his astonish-
ment he discovered two men, with doubled ,rreled
leveed at the passengers on the box set, and
smother with similar weapon covering the four or fI
persons inside.
The Captain Of the gang, with n cooked revolver ia
his hand stepped up TO the driver and informed him in
cool aud clear voice that he must have the money in
the treasure box aud then turning to Mr. Bowen the
press messenger said Charley, will be of no use to
resist. Nobody shall be harmed il you don't make any
fuss. And in the meantime, pursued the highwayman,
gentlemen will be kind enough hold no their hands"
Is is not necessary for to say that the passengers
o5eyed, the driver dropped the rens, and each maus
fingers pointed instantly 20 heaven. Now then Charley
sid the robber 81 have your pistol to prevent ac
cidents and be proceeded to dissrm the expressman
Notwithstanding the outraged mans remonsrances.
As the ober took the pistol with naive aectaton of
surprise and omnous shake Of the head he said,
"Why, Charley the pistol is actually cooked Don't be
foolish Charley" Thereupon Charley imme dately subsi
ded with the remark that very hard that he should
be treated in such 9 manner. mot at all Charley"
sEered the robber ~ am not robbng yoa-you cannot
help yourself-but your company advertise that they
have capital stock of $500 600 aud $35 900 10 divide
among the boys would no. be missed, Charley, you
know" By way of modifying Charley's feelings, the
higbwayman politely assured him upon bis honor las
gentleman" that he not murderer, aud did not
desire to take dollar from any person then present
At this time Mr. McDue suggested that there ex sted
absolute necessity for the strange gentleman friends
on the road 10 persist in holding their guns in 40 very
direct line with his head he had known men under
such circumstances suffer from excitement and
although be could doubt their peaceful assurances or
the honesty Of their intentions If the triggers CHANGED TO
be very finely SET explosion might take place uncon
s,iousy Thereupon the robber bowed very politely and
expressed his desire make the interview as pleasant
one as possible aud directing his men to elevate their
fowlng pieces but still TO keep the enemy well cover
ed" After this he unhitched the horses fastened them
securely TO fence by, declining, in aectionate
language the assistance of the driver and drew from the
stage the box OF treasure.
He was about 10 split open the box with an axe when
he remarked to "Charley" that il would be pity to
spoil the furniture and asked for the key. Observing
some hesitation and grumbling the part of the
senge be brought forward bundle of cord and express
ed the opinion that would be necessary for him to tie
Charley" rs he was talking great deal too much
"What would you give to know me, This face mask.
ed) Charley?" he asked. "Two-and-a. halt" was the
suLen reply. Alb, your liberaly will be the death of
you" replied the highwayman, who then very cooly
opened the treasure box, filed the pockets Of his COM
rades with the contents placed "Chareys" pistol in the
bed Of the COACH fastened the horses again TO the stage
expressed the delight he experienced in meeting with
gentlemen who were unexceptonable in their deport
men and babe graceful adieu. The robbers then left
Tor the wood. During the whole proceedings not
oath heard and the captain Of the gang did his
most says our informant, soothe the flight of the
passengers.