The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-08-07

THE ATTACK ON THE MONTANA STAGE.
We take the following extracts from letter
received BY friend in this city from gentle
man who has lately visited Oneida county.
giving an account Of the attack on the Mon
tans stage and the killing of the driver:
On the I'd of July we started from Boise
City-Frank Ensign, 10 Huston and 10 Pink.
ham being on bOard-and travelled BY the N.
w. Stage Co.'S coach to Kelton, Utah, whore
we took the cars for Corinne, arriving at the
latter place at about A. NJ. July 9Th, where
we found lumber wagon in waiting with,
should think, about 1000 pounds Of freight Oh
board, which Messrs. Gilmore & Soulsbury's
gentlenanly agent termed stage to take 10 to
Malad City; but he was kind enough to inform
US that if we would wait over until the next
day we would be furnished with Concord
coach, which offer we gladly accepted, and
seixinp our carpet-baQs we started for the no.
tel. I don't recollect the landlords name, but
will cav that Corinne is sorely afflicted with
hotel. After stroling around the city, viewing
all the modern improvements, &C., night over
took us and we put in the evening to good ad-
vantage ut the theatre; and when bedtime
arrived we had to put in the remainder OF the
night in some way, though not to our satisfac-
ton. Ensign insisted that he could smell bed.
bugs in the air. At z the next morning, our
old friend Levi Goddard drove up to the hotel
with four fine hOrees and . splendid Concord
coach, when sixteen passengers got ABOARD ana
off we went for Malad City, more as fifty
miles away" The road is level. in fine con-
dition, and runs through q splendid country.
At2r. NJ. we reached Malad, where Huston.
Ensign and several others Of US stopped. Pink.
ham continuing on to Fort Hall to see about
his Indians that tho Legislature spent 90 much
time and trouble over, last Winter. with their
investigating committees that could not write
a report. When 10 arrived ut Fort Hall he
found tour good and peaceable Indians about
four feet under ground (taking Capt. Vivion's
report), and the others had escaped The
whole band had attempted to escape the pre-.
vious day, when the soldiers killed four OF
them, but three got away. On his return to
Malad, the next day, Pinkham had to start
back Immediately and 60 some twenty .hve
miles beyond Fort Hall to arrest two men Tor
whom warrants had been issued, aud when he
returned-three days ufterwards-with his
men, back he had to 20. again. this time more
as one hundred and 6fdy miles away" north
of Fort Hall, to arrest two other parties
Taking the same Concord coach, with Charley
Phelps for driver. Pinkham LETT Maiad. and
after q twelve.hours' ride arrived ut the mouth
of the celebrated Port Neuf Canyon at about
10 o'clock at night; aud after changing horses
ut Robbers Roost Station. they started into
the canyon After going about mile, two
men suddenly rose up out Of the weeds.-one
on each side If the road and opposite the wheel
lhorses,-with their guns presented The hor-
SEES were going on fast trot. and rs the coach
got directly opposite. or rather between. the
highwaymen. they both fired at the same time
The charge from the gun on the offside took
effect in the top of the coach, about foot be
hind the driver, and the gun was 50 close TINT
the blaze and powder blackened the coach and
burnt the paint. doing no other damage. The
man on the near side was SO clos. that Pink.
ham, who was sitting by the driver. could
nearly reach the gun. which was in plain view
in the light Of the stage lamp. 10 thought he
was going to be hit in the side about the waist
but fortunately he was leaning back. and being
very thin tho charge passed him. but struck
the driver two inches above the hip. the ball
lodging on the other side. parnlyzing him in
stantly Pinkham spoke sharp I" the horscs.
but the driver, still clinging to the lines. pulled
the lead horses on to the bank. when 10 pulled
them back again into the road, and not being
able to pull the whip out Of the drivers hand
he managed 10 some way to use 1t on the wheel
horses and got them in run, soon leaving the
road agents to their glory in the distance.
Neither Of the hiehwaymen spoke. The driver
clune to the lines for about FIVE minutes. when
not being able to sit up any longer. Pinkham
drew up the horses aud helped Phelps on the
| ID nd laid fhp aHaf
which Pinkham took the lines aud drove down
the canyon over grades, rocks and hills. about
as fast as team ever went through there. for
about Eve miles, when the stage was stopped
and the driver. complaining that he could no,
stand it, was taken out. A doctor, who hap
pened to be among the passengers, examined
the wound and pronounced it a fatal shot. JG
being tired from holding the lines and brake
over such rough road. surrendered the line.
/ to another man who could drive, and at 121
arrived at a station. Phelps had his MIND
up to the last, but never spoke after reaching
the station.
We understand that the authorities of Onei
da county were making every effort to capture
the highwsymen. but a. yet we have not heard
with what success they met. It 10 to b
hoped that the assassins may be caught, and
that they will play the leading parts in neck
tie tragedy.
RAILROAD TERMINUs.-The irate Scatter
are bound to have railroad terminus at tina
place; and, to make sure OF it, have organize,
company to build railroad from that place t,
Walla Walla. The company have fled article