Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-20
THE KsCAPED CONvlCTs.

As yet there Is no very exciting
news relative to the recapture of the
escaped convicts from the State Prison.
Two Of General Batterman's party re-
turned to Virginia this morning. The
General came into Carson with his de-
tachment yesterday afternoon, and left
again In the evening to reinforce Lieu
tenant Lyman's party, who was re-
ported to have q number Of the con
yIcts surrounded In the willows on the
river near Cradlebaugh's bridge, a few
miles from Carson. As near as could
be ascertained by the ranchmen, the
convicts had not got many miles away
a. yet. Eighteen of them In IL body.
we'll armed, were going IN the direc-
tIon Of Pine-nut valley, INT Gen. Bat
terman's party had not only headed
them of. but passed entirely around
them without seeing any Of them. The
Emmett Guard returned to Virginia
Yesterday and day before, also those Of
the Nationals who are not out after
the convicts. Several parties are out
securing the mountains In all dlrec-
tions, aud the probability Is that some
of the convicts will DO encountered
shortly. One Il reported to have been
arrested ut Silver City this morning,
aud forwarded to the Prison. From
the Carson Register Of this morning we
extract the following:
AT $3.50 yesterday afternoon, Gen.
Batterman returned to this city with
his detachment, which had been as far
southeast rs Double Springs, and
which secured the country round about
Mammoth and Genessee districts, Pine
Nut Valley and back to the Carson
river. Boyd's ranch was left three
miles to the north. and 1t Is believed
that the main body Of the refugees
were there at the time, as six OF them
are known to have visited the ranch
yesterday morning and procured pro-
visions. Boyd has q large oand OF
horses. Batterman's command, both
horses and men, was completely worn
out when they returned. Shortly after
General Batterman arrived, intelli-
n was received from Lieutenant
Lyman, In command Of eleven OF the
National Guard, that q number OF the
prisoners were believed TO be among
the willows on Carson river, not far
from Cradlebaugh's bridge, and about
nine miles from this city. About 5
O'Clock General Batterman n his
men again mounted and started Tor
Cradlebaugh's to reinforce Lieutenant
Lyman's party, and either prisoners
or news Of bloody work may be looked
for at an early hour this morning.
Sheriff Swift, Of this county, took an
Indian scout and started out day be-
fore Yesterday, taking the track OF the
conyicts. Nc tldingS has been received
from him up to the hour OF writing.
Sheriff Atkinson. Chief Downey, De-
tectiye Lackey, and the citizen scouts
from Virginia, also took the track OF
the prisoners about 9 O'Clock day De-
fore yesterday morning, and have not
aimee been heard from. 1t Is believed
that Sheriff Swift has fallen In with
this party, and tho general impression
IL that they have been doing good SER
vice In the way Of Kidding the country
OF the desperadoes whom they are pur-
suing. At an early hour yesterday
morning before daylight q ranchman
living above Cradlebaugh's bridge, and
on the east side Of the river, heard
some one providing about his corral,
and, going out with a gun In his hand,
saw a man riding off one of'his horses.
The ranchman took deliberate aim at
the thief and fired, knocking him of
the horse. The thief doubtless one OF
the escaped convicts) picked himself
up. climbed a fence and made for the
willows. The farmer got his horse,
but failed to capture the thief"
In addition to the above, we would
state that Town Marshal Harkin re-
turned to Gold Hill ut 2 P. NJ. to-day
Oh the cars. He says Dewey, Lackey.
Sheriff Atkinson and their party from
Virginia are out toward Walker river.
He does not seem to have much faith
in the efforts Of the Carsonites to catch
the convict5.