Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-18

the thigh, and received one or two
severe scalp wounds from blows on the
head. He bled p~rofusely, and would
doubtless have been killed had 1t not
been for the bravery of Bob Dedmau
In defending him. Those who wit
messed this portion Of the terrible
ARRAY are unanimous In pralsing the
faithful bravery and heroic we'll
directed fighting Of Bob Dedman.
The KiIiaE Of PixIey.
When the ladies' an down scream
Ing into the yard, Matt. Plxley Of the
Warm Springs Hotel, close by the
gate, hearing them, ran to the rescue
with a couple OF pistols, but was shot
dead on the porch Of the prison by
Charles Jones, one Of the ~convicts,
through a window. The ball Is thought
20 have been from a Henry rifle, and
entered hls head, Just below the left
eye, killing him Instantly. Mr. Pix
ley was a young married man, and tho
grief and paroxysms of his wife on see
Ing the dead body OF her dearly loved
husband are described as heart-rend-
Ing. Mr.. Burgesser, who tends bar at
the Hotel, also Joined In the ARRAY,
and wasclosely grazed by several shots
The Guard
Consists Of but five or seven men,
and at the time the first alarm was
given they were mostly outside the
prison. One OF them, F. NJ. Isaacs,
formerly Of Virginia City, immedl-
ately confronted the motley crowd
issuing from the front door with
his revolver. doing some very effective
shooting, as we'll as being shot down
himself In return. His right knee was
broken by . ball, which passed through
1t ard lodged In the rear portion OF the
left knee. He also received a shot
through the hip. Johnny Newhouse,
another Of the guard, from Gold Hill,
rushed into the fray regardless Of DAN
ger. fighting with the utmost GOODNESS
| aud bravery. He shot Parsons, II OF
the Verdi railroad robbers, through the
body, and directly afterward was HIM
| self shot ID the back and the rear por-
| tlon of his head, SO that lie fell power
less. Perasich, a Sclavonian, from
Carson, another Of the guard, was
outside the gate, but hurried to .stand
In with the rest. He did some lively
shooting, and Is confident he wounded
several OF the convicts. He, however,
soon received a settler from a ball In
the LEFT hip. passing downward, inflict-
Ing a severe and dangerous wound.
Another OF the guard Is said to have
been wounded. Nothing can be said
detrimental to the bravery OF the
guards. They stood In manfully aud
fell fighting. There were not enough
Of them, however. Whose fault IL WAS
allowing these prisoners to make such
4 desperate and successful break, In
broad daylight, remains to be shown.
Tho Wounded.
Lieut..Goy. Denver's wounds are
severe, yet not necessarily very dan
eerous. The shot In the hip ranged
upward some ten inches and lodged
near the spine, from whence It was sub
s~souently extracted. The scalp wounds
are the least dangerous apparently.
The wound OF Perasich Is q bad one,
and the ball had not been found this
morning. Isaacs, 1t "a feared, Will die,
his knee being badly shattered and the
wound In the hip very serious. Inc
wounds Of Newhouse are also said 10
be bad and perhaps fatal. His many
friends in Gold Hill pray to the con-
trary. Clifford was thought to DO
MORALLY wounded.
The Alarm.
A messenger went to Carson a. soon
A. horsefesh could carry him, and CIV
ing the alarm, In less than half an hour
300 or 800 men arrived from there or
were on their way. They were 100
late to do any good, but parties started
on the track OF the escaped coRvicts a.
soon rs practicable. The telegraph
spread the alarm to neighborlng towns
and officers started from every place
mounted and ready to assist In the re-
capture.
Assistance.
Governor Bradley being absent, his
Private Secretary telegrsphed to Gen.
C. c. Batterman, at Virginia city, to
some with the organized militia under
bis command. The General responded
yery promptly, and at 8 o'clock left on
a special train for Carson with both
the National and Emmet Guards, both
Of which companies are deserving OF
credit for the exceeding promptness
with which they got ready and started
az 20 short notice. At q very early
hour this morning, Detective pen
Lackey and about a dozen others lett
Virginia on horseback, prepared Tor
vigorous and successful hunt after the
escaped desperadoes. Shortly AFTER
the news was received In Gold Hill
last night, Town Marshal Harkin and
.Jnstice Putnam of Gold Hill, started
for Carson In a buggy. From silver
CITY, DAYTON and Genoa officers and
others also went to render what assist
ance they could.
The train with troops from Virginia
arrived at Carson shortly after 10
o'clock. The Carson Register Extra
gives the following subsequent Items
SAT 1890 last night. Deputy Sheriff
Gus Lewis aud q mounted squad OF si1
armed citizens started In the direction
Of Genoa, with the intention OF reach
Inc the town and calling out the citi'
zens. At 1880 this morning Lieut.
LYMAN, Of the National Guard, VII
ginia, started south with eleven OF tne
Guard mounted, accompanied "
Town Marshal Harkln. OF Gold Hill
AZ 1885 this morning Col. Batterman
left In the same direction with thir'
teen of the Nationals mounted, 9
ew citizens. Most Of the Emmel
Guard was dispatched to the STATE
Prison, to remain until daylight and
then follow the track of the refugees
while several men Of that company
were held In reserve In the city
Sheriff Swift returned from the prison
at 5:37 this morning, and report:
everything quiet. The troops were
ordered Is march steadily southwark
until daylight, then turn, spread oul
and scour the country back toward
Yy5 nSN10ak khtS morn,