, 1860-07-23
rt1R ROBBERY or WELLS dr FAN.
GOs8 EXPRESS.
Wonderful CooIuosa and 8uAvltJ OF
the HQbbefH.

Tho Gan Francisco HsraA gives the subjoined
account Of the robbery recently committed BY
four highwaymen on Wells, Fargo Co.'s E1-
press. near Chico, in Dntte county, California.
The sum obtained was 415,oo0. :
rb. on.r.x. ~as committed st about ni9e
o'clock ia !ts evening. Tho n,ss9.t "sa oafs'
and Is the stage was emerging tt"m ,"ooo,
and about to descend into 4 creek, tbe bed o.
which wa dry, some person ahead OF the coAcu
called on the driver, in loud voice, to stop.
The driver supposed that team or come other
obstruc.ion vas in the way, ard suddenly
rained in his horses Unlocking Eonnd. 9ome.
what to hts aatonishment, be discovered t1o
men with double barrel'ed guns lsTelled 1t ne
passengers on the boz seat, and anosher WIN
similar weapon covering the four or n'o pe''
eops inaide.
The captain OF TIM gang, with cooked re-
volver in his hand, ztepptd up to the ar1se.,
and informed him iu a clear, cool voice that ne
must have the money in the treasure oo1' anu
then turning to MF. Bowen, the express messen'
GER said "CbaEleZ, it will be Of no use 70 ot .e,
make any suss," And, "ia the meantime, a.,,,
pursued The robber, "gentlemen viii be klno
enouoh to hold up their hands," It il not nee
| essar7 for US 10 say that the passengers
! obeyed, the driver dropped the Ieins, ano eaco
maa'a fingers pointed instantly 70 hea'en
"Now. then, Charley, aa.a tne aee;Sent, aoGge >
and he proceeded to disarm the ezpressman'
n. twi,hstandipg the outraged mans remon-
strances. As the robbtr took the pistol: Win
a nsiye afftctation Of surprise. and an om'noas
| saake Of the head, he said, Why. Chatley;t1e
pistol is ac.uaty cooked Don't be 9;..s1s l9ol'sn
snha,aed with thc remark that II was very hard
shst ba should be treated in such manner
IN NJ, "a At III, Charley" answered the robber;
" am not rotbing you-yo1 cannot nelp 5not-
selEbut your company advertise anas ~ toey
have capital stock Of $5Vo'oVo' ana Sl2Gou -
iivide among the boys would not be missed
Charley. 1ou know" Dy :-..y Of modifying s
Charley IS feelings, the highwaJman pol:te,: -
sured him upon his honor, "as gentleman =
that he was rot murderer, and did not de-
! x,ra =; take q dollar from any person then
present. .
there existed no absolute necessity Tor the
strange Eeut1ernan'a friends on the road to per-
sist in holding their guns in SO very direct
| line With his head, rs be had known men under
such circumstances suffer from nervous excite
ment, and, although he could tot doubt their
t,eaeeEul assurances, or the honesty Of their in
tentons; if the triggers Glanced to be r<ry finely
set, an explosion faEeh: take PLACE uncon.
kcouslv. Thereupon the rohber bowed ro-
litelv. and expressed his desire to make the
N''
rect~d bis men to keep the enemy !" well GOV.
ered.' After this, be unhitched the horses,
fastened then securely to fence ear BY, de.
clining in afectlonate language the assistance
of the d ivsr, and drew from the stage the boz
of treaanre. :
lie was about to split open the boz with NJ
axe, wren be remarked to "charley" that II
would be pity 10 spoil the furniture, and ask
I'd for the key. 0bstrvinx some hesitation aac
xrumb'iue on the pss;: pss;;: e the messengt1F' b
brought forward bundle Of card, .nu e1
pressed the opinion that it would be necessary
for him to tie "Charley," as be Was talking /
great deal too much. '' What would you giv:
be asked. '.fwo and half" was the sulle1
reply. 'Ah, your liberality will be the deatt
Of you," replied the highway man, who thel
very eool1y opened the treasure boz. filled th'
: pockets Of his comrades with the contents
placed "Char.ey's "pistol in the bed Of th
coach, fastened the horses again to the stage
expressed the DELIGHT be experienced in meeting
with gentlemen who were 80 unexceptionab1e ii
their department, and bade graceful adeu
Tue robbers then left for the NO ,ds- Durlpl
Tbs whole proceedngs not an oath WAS heard
apd the captain Of the gang did his utmost, say
our informant, to soothe the alright Of til
passengers.