, 1866-06-08

Stephen Fernard, who killed the three stage
roobers lately near Nevada, has given the Tran
fcriPt circumstantial account Of the facts con
nected with his coming upon and killing them.
leEnard also gave detail Of the facts before the
Coroner's inquest, which is substantially the
same as given below. The version given by the
Transcript, Vernard's statement, Is as follows
L On hearing of the robbery, Sheriff Gentry and
party Immediately started for the spot, which is
short distance down the grade to Blacks
bridge, on the South Yuba. An examination
satshed; some of the party that the robbers had
gone down the hill so as to strike the river at
point below. The party divided 10 scour the
country. Vernard and Lee got upon the trail of
the robbers, and followed on such distance
that it seemed likely they would come on the
road 70 Holt!a;. s-assin1- Lee went back to take
the trail till Il strueR q TIC Eeaa Kernsrd followed
mouth of Myers ravine, and found the robbers
had not crossed the river, nor the ravne, which
is a steep, muddy mountain torrent, rushing
among and over rocks with considerable noise
He followed up the steep bank, SFatching to see
if the robbers had crossed or ascended the hill.
Coming to a mass of huge rocks rising in the
midst of this torrent he crossed to it at the low
est point. He heard nothing unusual, but eau
tiousy proceeded. A huge rock lowered above
him; smaller ones, but still huge, were between.
He came to an alley between the rocks that
opened up to the larger one. At the base of
twenty feet distant, be saw robber and in
the act of drawing his revolver. Vernard says
one thought flashed through his brain, that the
robber or him must die, aud he preferred to live
himself. He was a mile away from his compan-
ions. Quick as thought he brought his Henry
| rifle to bear upon the robber. At the same time
be saw another leyeling pistol at him. Itwas
too late to change his aim from one robber to
another. He fired. The robber fell back. The
second robber slipped into a cleft in the rocks
to cover himself. His pistol showed over the
i top. As his head came up to take aim, Yer
rard fred, and the robber fell Still there was
another robber. 1t was a lonely spot. Rocks
j logs and bushes were all q olnd. He might 10
oeive shot from any direction. There might
he confederates all around. Vernard rushed up
to the den where the robbers had fallen and
took their pistols that others might not use
them upon him. There laid the bags of money
| lie took them few feet and covered them from
sight. He then hurried up a steep point on the
other side of the torrent to overlook the scene
and to discover the robber if possible. He fred
| and the man fell but continued his fight on his
lands and knees and looking over his shoulder
st his pursuer. Another shot, and the robber
stopped, stared upon Vernard minute, his head
fell and he rolled down the hill. Vernard then
sought his companions. The scene of the en-
| counter was visited, ald the bags of money
brought to town aud delivered to Wells, Fargo
Co.
| A coroners jury went to the scene of death.
accompanied by twenty or thirty citizens. A
more lonely, rough and Inaccessible spot is not
| to be found in this vicinity. 1t is near the
mouth of Myers ravine, at the foot Of rocky and
PERCEPTIONS mountains, and at least three miles
| from human habtation. Two bodies laid on
the rocky island in the rAyine; another laid up-
turned on the hillside q hundred feet above.
The fist robber shot was pierced through the
| heart lie was black-eyed, curly-hcaded man.
about five feet eight inches in hight, twenty
| eight Z thirty years of age, square face promi-
nent frehead, and short upper lip. The coun
! teaane indicated frmness, bodness and decis-
! ion oicharacter. The second robber was shot
one iIch below the right eye, the ball coming
| OFT a; the crown of the head. He had promi-
nent, sharp cut features, blue eyes, about the
| samehight of the first, but older than his mate
| by rear or two, and had the look of an Irish
nan. He died with cooked pistol in his hand.
| The third robber was shorter, smaller, older and
had on one boot and laced shoe. His face
was Of about the same model as the second rob-
b,r. He, too, died with a cocEad pistol in his
| hind
| HAaPER's MAGAZINE TABoED.-The Memphis,
Tenn, Avalanche, is ''fring the Southern heart"
aTainst Northern publcatons. In a recent is
sic it publishes the following:
| 1t is strange that our news-dealers will offer
| fr sale Harper's Magazine, and it is still mat
| tr of great surprise that any Southern man or
w,man will soil their hands with this infamous
Publication. For years this magazine has heaped
u,on our people filthy stream of abuse, ridi-
| iolle and falsehood. 1t has been the great res
eKoir in which every lying scribler has deposit
ell his calumnies. Almost every number of this
| magazine has soma detestable wood-cut illus
tnting the peculisrties oft Southern people,
aid always holding them up to ridicule, or be-
lising their habits or costumes. It is the con-
shtent enemy of our people and our institutions.
Itis the able auxiliary of Sumner and Stevens.
tits prolific in inventions to torture and perse-
cute the South. Nothing is too monstrous or
absurd for its columns. Malignant hatred of
the South is the predominating characteristic of
this vile publication. Indeed, the Harpers have
made themselves notorious by their abuse and
ridicule of our people. Where the foul and he'll
lish food of calumny has been so constant, it is
difficult to tell what particular libel has been
most offensive to.the public; but we presume
the article published in October last assailing
jeff Davis produced the greatest amount of in
dignation. The editor of this magazine must
be actuated bT demoniac hatred of our people,
or they would not afford to pay FIVE hundred
dollars for an article assailing Jefferson Davis.
But this kind of malignity did not pay, for even
the Northern people looked with detestation up
on this effort to strike defenseess foe. JEFF
ferson Davis is completely disarmed: He is at
the mercy of his enemies, and while "chained
amid the waves of his rock-ribbed prison" it
has been reserved for Harper's Magazine to
"stab his reputation and his honor"
The great State prisoner has no opportunity
of replying to his traducers, and ought not this
fact to stay the pen of his defamers2 When Mr. |
Davis reads the assaults of these penny-a, Liners
in Harpers Magazine, how this great soul must
chafe A lion once lost, by the fortunes OF war,
his claws and teeth. 1t was then the beasts OF
the folest made war upon him. The jackal
squatted upon his back and defled the noble |
beast, now shorn of his strength. The bull
gored his sides. The stag, with sharp antlers,
pierced bis body At last the ass, with heels |
uprearing, appeared, to kick the PROSTATE foe,
and the proud lion prayed for relief in death, as
this last insult was past all enduring. AND
when the hired scriblers of Harper's Magazine
commenced Haunting their dirty hoots IN the
face of jefferson Davis, he must have crayed re-
lief in death. The wounded eagle, as 1t oled
upon the mountain cliff, mourned that its own
feather winged the dart that quivered in its Dos,
ON; and if Jefferson Davis is required to yleid