The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-20

When thetwo guards had returned With Mr.. Dunnng
TO the house. the whole party then proceeded to ansack
The silver plate was fortunately overlooked but they
cabbaged two Watches shot gun. rife revolvers
out jewelry 30 Some spoons belonging to Miss Mon
roe, which they at first levied on were aftervard
turned on the pleading that he spoons were present
On Mrs. D. g protesting against their taking every
tnng one OF the rascals snpeda ten dollar greenback in
her hand and whispered, II wish you TO understand
that am honest man. The rascals took particular
pains to appropriate the yaller gals breastpn, as she
made disturbance once which frightened away some
persons about four weeks SINCE who seen skuk
about the house; and this oleraby easy let OF for
ner since they promised TO "kill the damned niger
AS TO the other inmates Of the house. they protested that
they did not want to hurt any one-they only wanted
"the one thing needfuLn NtE8
When the party had satisfied themselves with booty,
lhe whole family were ordered to bed with threats OF
cold lead they made the least noise and promise 10
return and burn the house f any report Of tho robbery
tie some Of the family In he'd with twisted sheets, but
this was finally abandoned, and those Who deserved
hanging on the spot OFT scot free. They promised
to leave guard to watch the premises and shoot the
nrst one who should attempt 70 raise an alarm Retir-
/. capped without disturbance with promise TO "yisn
camanche again., although team stood hitched near by
the house and parties were At work IN recsifying esab
makes many OF the citizens nervous.
When Mrs. Cumming had reason 70 believe tho rascals
the front door in night clothes scaled Tie fence
and coming 70 Pr A. b lreIands back door, gave the
went out barefootod and bareheaded, TO arouse the
neghbors. Pretty the Mayor lH W. SMITH was at
his Office In long nightgown and but for the startling
incidents of the OCCASION wonld have supposed
Mayor was intending TO dispense Gospel rather than law
Mr. Dnnning's house was Ut once visited and exam
inec; men sent TO Do Witt. Cordova, Princeton and
Albany, and dispatches sent 10 Chicago and various
points lines OF river and railroad communication;
also, some fifty armed men sent In all directions.
Mayor Smith and DR. ireland drove once to Clinton
gave the alarm 10 bankers merchants and city officers
and repaired to the Bailey House block, where council
was held
Business almost entirely suspended In Camancho
on Friday, and tho citizens armed, turned out
to hunt the robbers. A party OF young folks who had
on Thursday night been to Albany to attend dance
but who had not learned Of tho robbery crossing the
river at about O'Clock their return home met
party Of men pushing OF from the shore, and OF
them remarked, "Wel, thero'll DO about a thousand
apiece for us
This conversation gave tho clue the direction the
robbers had taken, but up to this time twelve o'clock
Frday the only discovery made has been the finding Of
i've cent piece boat an empty whskey bottle and
some burnt paper which II IL supposed they had used
torch while dividing their spos These have been
dscove ed at points below Camanche both tho Iowa
and Illinois side and circumstances TO point to tho
Islands the mouth Of the Wapsie River tho
devious of these and perhaps large band OF robbers
There are some points which may not yet be made
public, leading to tie conclusion that party least
to this robbery, has boca oa1ng about Camanche for
some time past.
We learn that Mr.. Dunning has offered reward of
from 600 TO the entire amount TAKEN for the recovery
Of the money and the punishment Of the robbers.