New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-10
IMPORTANT OVERLAND NEW
CAPTURE OF A BAND OF DESPERATE OUTLAWS
EXCITEMENT OVER THE GOLD DISCOVERIES


F,o., The Mi..ouyi Democ-at
Mr. w. A. Wallace, one OF the editors OF Ihe Alta
California arrived in cur city last evening ron San
FrlI cisco having come by the Buterheld Overland
Mail route In couspqut of sickness ne was Obliged
10 oujt she sagsss Fort Smith and consequently four
DAYS behind the all To him we are indebed for the
folowilg highly important and interesting way news,
which az rot before been communicated 20 the prees:
The agents of he o. NJ Co have succeeded in break
ing up formidable band Of robbers and thieves on the
Colorado and CHA Rivers. This section has been
place Of refuge for fugitive villains for long time and
their numbers have heretofore given them impunity
from arr, at Many robberies have been perpetrs;ed
upon individuals and also upon ~ Company. On q
rc-r occasion 100 racks Of barley worth at that point
II cent? per pound Carried off, animals ls were
stolen. The intentions Of ths band however, We're
growing too guine for oil Of them pan was laid
rob the mail and passenger and also the sgett Of
the rod Before wss accomplished one Of the band
revealed the plot 10 Mr. Stevens, agent the Coora-
do, aid h. With Ne-ers. Ja"ole and Jaeger took i'm
mex late steps 10 break up the gang.
On the 18th u three men were arrested and choktd
by hapgnans moose FROM the lower branch OF mes
quit until they confessed crimes names, and numbers,
with Decks block from the compression OF the rope.
They were ironed, and sent under escort TO San Dirgo
for rial. They were men for whom rewards were
sril advertised escaped fugves from the courts OF
that county.
The next Gay two Others having lurking place
down the river, arrested, and, after confess on,
were ordered leave the country at al 'ur notice.
Will h tbey were only too glad 70 do. .
slopg the road ss far Tucson, where the leader,
TOLD man. escaped from justice in Los Angeles, re-
aimed. MessTs Stearns and jacobs came uP t. Tue
SOD N ested jenkins and Phelps aud took them back
in Irots 10 the Colorado. At the Pine villages Jeu-
KRIS managed TO etcape into the thicke that borders
the river but the Incians 500 in number turned out
with sticks surrounded the ,hicke, and, drawing q
tcle room caught him. and he was sent on for trial
Two other bad men were arre-t ID at the Fery-
r.. nj. I. roy AID Charley Rathburn- making in ALL
~, N San ieUO fnrtr There
was great excitement among all the bad characters
there bot the pronpt.ees OF Sttares and Jsoote 30
usonished them dat they made no attempt to rescue
their associates.
Tb- re- EFT discovery Of gold in the mountains, be-
tstep he Gla and Mmtus Rivers, is creating oa,neuse
excitement through al he country. Hundreds ~ men
auf many women wore passed on the road in al sorts
Of CONVEY nces Some Of the towns on tho RIO Grsnde
we're I%si depopuls ed. II Ia laid that ~heb the last
s.sge Ct through, net more than ~ men were ie-
naIiTgil FL Paso. Tn, employees of tho Overland
Mail Company at Bany Of the stations have given
notice # their intention to quit the service aud follow
the crowd.
The ,ouotry ia undoubtedly rich in gold We con
veised with erntlem,n who Tad visited the miaes an
VITO inter d returning. Extraordinary good luck ha
ATTENDED the abors of many The location Of the nine
is between tire foot of the Gila and Mimbus Rivers
about six miles from either Hrfam. ard about tnirt
miles north Of the stage road. The MmDus Is tsmsl
silnenl Of he Gia hu drrd miles west Of the tow
Of Meslls, and one Hundred and forty miles from FL
Paso.
On the 18th ult., band of Is Comanehes attacked
TIE station 8, the Head Of Copeho," 100 mies east Of
the "Pecos Crossing" killed the keeper, Mr. j. w.
Sheppard seaped him. aud run OH all tho stock eleven
other animals TO 10 brought in. Mr. Sheppard killed
ole Indsn the chief Of the party, before he fell He
WAS q native of New Hampshire, but wa, renendy
from Kansas, where he hss wife and three children
how residing near Lseompton.
At the Clear FOX Of the Bralos River, about the
a0th As Capt. Baylor, TeI2n ranger, very fond Of