, 1866-12-27
INDIAN OUTRAGES AT THE WEST.



The following letter from ". J. Hill, ferry
man at Owhyhee, Oregon, to he Owhyhee
Arnlanrhf, and published in that papes OF
the Eth nlt.i gives an interesting account Of
hsht between PARTY of fndans aad an
Overland stage guard, WHICH took place on
Utah. and the Ferry:
"0n the s1h inst, about 10 o'clock, a. M,
me humboldt stage, on its WY to Virgins,
when within four miles Of the Owhyhee
si1 persons on bourd-Nash. Walter
mi5e,- driver; James McRea, guard,
4n1 four passengers, named j.
H73olland, E: Casey, D. Harrington and ".
Wilcox. They did not suspect dsuger near,
Ehen they we're fred into by party Of In
dlans, who Jay concealed among the rocks,
and behind fertilization which they had
e1ected 10 ss to completely screen them
selves from the sight Of those in the stage.
wash. put bis mvorire mustangs down
to their EIeatest speed, and would have
succeeded in reaching the Ferry without
more Injury than what Was caused by the
n1st volley, bnt>1hcre WIS another party Of
Indians on horseback, further along, who
them OF and surround them, while The party
that frst fred at them were coming
up behind. With stead nerve Wasa.
ran his herses while McRac fought the red
devils, devils - and keeping them At by for dla.
horses vas shot dead md two Others badly
wounded. This, Of course. stopped the
stage. When the first vclley was fred, VII
fox, who was sitting on the fsont seat inside
NE coach, received his death wound By
bnAiet which entered his breast near the right
nipple, ard passing out at bis back, also
striking Wnsh. IN The side. Inflicted sl;rht
though rather painful wound. Wilcox cx-
claimed, Oh, my God, Tn killed. and his
knee. where he hzeathed his last.
HasrinEton was shot In the lett hip, the
onllct ranging up and Passing out 1t his side,
going through some six inches Of muscle.
psodncirE bad flesh wouud, but Il Is not
dead the boys nnhitehea the other three, one
o. them getting away from them. They then
started !or the terry. abuut two miles distant.
leaving Wilcox dead IN the stage, together
se.nea Msn m @a bassaS Sc TIE Indians
and continued shooting 1t them; but Ear
singtop, With great difficulty. hobbIed
alokg: aud they reached the ferry. aooua
= O'Clock, completely tired out. Fcus ofus
eleven men, who nre stationed here, imme-
dlateiy hastened to the sce,e OF the action,
1tt the ted de7i}s had already completed
IneiF work and escaped. They dragged VII
co5 rom the stage, stripped, scalped him,
the blankets, etc., belonging to the pa.sen-
gers, and cntttnf. the mai sack and scatter
Istter7. ETC., among tl.e sage brush
M94&6e body Of Wilcox down to the
te14 p Was decertly inferred by the
| Is dd*en- His fellow passenger Holland
IS hers also. taking care Of hiza.
Ut Is 8 TACT to be 1anepfed that tbs pas
seneeEs Eere not armed. They all concur IN
I hestoTiDg great praise upoa the driver and
! Guard, BY Those presence Of mind and IN
finchiue bravery the remainine lives Of all
the Farty were in nll probability saved. The
stage Is Iurning all right, and the fndefati-
gable Charley Barns. Beachey's division
ho'ses and plenty 81 harley. He has men
armed to the teeth running with the staSt,
go that, notwithstanding tbs recent tsooo!es
Fsssergers can consider themselves as sa1S
Us At any time during the season.