New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-19
A Desperate Eucoun,crr-A Nosed 11occnsiu
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We have the particulars OF an unsuccessful
attempt 10 capture Union man and his gun by
four Moccasin Rangers which we proceed to give ~
follows:
On "Wednesday night last, between aud 10
o'clock, the members Of the family Of VIM. ID.
Richards q farmer living on Tucker Greek, in Writ
County, about seven miles from Elizabeth, he
comfy seat aud seventeen miles from Parkerssurs,
were disturbed b. the voices OF y number OF uen
not far from the house. One Of the females wse In
tie yard at the time, and called TO know Whist was
wantad. The leader of the gang refhed that they
wanted the old aud hib gun. The girl told them
there was a sick person III tie honse, ard they
ought to 90 OIL TIE leader said they didn't intend
10 disturb any person but The Oh man, but they
must have him and ui5 gan.
Ia the house ut the time were the cid man Rich
ards, lis Ton Isaac, ind soldier named Page, be-
longing 70 tho It'll Regiment Virgins Volunteers.
VITO was neighbours son, at home on sick fur
ough Mr.. Richards had retired 70 bed, but the 1--WE
Young men wero up. The old man WA aroused.
and Jumping ont Of bed seized his rife, and the sou
got down musket that be had loaded few days
before for the purpOte Of shooting FOX. 1be SOL
der WAS unsrned, though there was another rifle IN
The house, which, in the oonfution, he did not set
hold o. The son went outside 20 the corner Of tie
house, and, seeing "A man stluding on The porch,
aimed AID fired. Tue msn fell, aud dropped his gun
from his hands. lie then weut behind the bousc to
reload bis piece, WHEN he saw two men Struggling
short distance iron him. He rushed up and struck
hi. father blow on the head, nis,aking hin for d
ranger.
Fortunately he discovered the error in time 20
give bis father antagonist stunning blOw on tho
head which caused him % drop biz gun and sngqcr
toward TIC fence. The then went around 70 tho
tack Of tho milk house To flush loading his gun,
when he saw lis father approaching HIN. trying TO
yet shot al linn with HE revolver. He shonled TO
Lis father not to fire. Two m,n were then seen 10
leap over TIE fence mount their horses and ride oil
il She darknets. Upon returning to the house and
striking l. light. The man who was slot was found
dead, the load Of buckshot having taken effect in
he head, scattering the brains all around. lie was
recoguilt as Emery Bail, & noted tushwbsoker and
II lieutenant.
His gun. and the gun dropped by ihe man engaged
with the Old gentleman, aud two others ioEnd lean.
ing against 'hc fence where tic rangers hitcbed
their horses picked up, and IL 10 eupposs1 Ito
hCrte Of the dead 10 somewhere in the ncighror
hood. In the melee the Old gentlen an ,ned TO fra
bis gun, and discovered until the ARRAY VIZ,
over that bis piece wss al hsltcock. Hi. revolver
got entangied in he belt and ho wGs unstlo TO use
y, and the soldier unarmod, that by tho dar-
INK ana cooluess Of youn. RioharCs tho rangers
we're driven back with the loss Of their leader and
thor brms. The two young men GAME into Pa!kers-
burg about daylight tue next morning and reported
the facts 10 Cot. Frost, who Immediately started n
squad OF len pick cd men in puruit OF the gang.
Iwhoeling intelL, Fob. l6