Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-12-07
After the Stage Robbie 70.
[rron The Eureka sentinel. Dec. 81

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The daring attack made by the two
highwaymsn on the passenger coach
leaving here for Palisads on Thursday
night. wa the topic Of conversation in
all quarters yesterday. The regret
that the robbers had escaped was uni.
vsrsal. and sympathy toward Miller.
the messenger who was 80 badly
wounded. was expressed on all sides.
All whom We approached wore sonn-
dent that had he not unfortunately
been rendered unserviceabls at the
first fire, he would have succeeded in
cutting the carer OF the two
MONT OF THE ROAD
In short order. OF the two posses that
started out il pursuit. one has returned.
after q fruitlsss search. The two
parties left town together, but parted
company at the forks Of the road. Sheriff
Sullivan and posse going in the dirsc-
ton Of Devils Gate; the other two men.
Zsph King and George Gilmore, keep
ing the main road and securing the
country in the immediate vicinity OF the
scene Of the conflict, hoping to strike
the trail OF the fugitives in their flight.
The latter returned last night. The
robbers had taken the ~precaution to ride
at random over the country for several
miles, previous TO the attack. and had
in this manner totally oblitersted their
tracks. rendering il almost an impossi-
bility for the pursuers to strike the
night trail. At the regular station. four
miles distant from Diamond Wells, the
scene Of action. they repeated their same
measures
TO BLIND THEIR TRAIL,
And then proceeded to the left OF the old
Overland road toward Devils Gate.
Here they again rode In ssveral direc-
tons in order to battle their pursuers.
one taking q circle 10 the south and the
10 the north. but meeting again
and taking the Overland road In the d.
OF the Lander county line.
Sullivan and party struck the
trail yesterday morning at daylight and
followed Ii until IL oon again left the
road. The robbers had doubtless changed
tactics and were making for the
Roberts Creek mountains, hoping to
clude pursuit by this . A. last
the pursuers were still on their
trail in close pursuit; with q possible
chance Of overtaking the fugitives during
the night. Sheriff Sullivan and party
procured fresh horses at . ranch and
in pursuit, having the advan-
fags Of fresh horses. while the animals
Of the pursued must be, by that time.
jsded. Il was thought that the
fugitives would make q raid on some OF
The stock ranches last night in order to
prucurs fresh animals. and men were
to warn the ranchers TO be
on the lockout. but the. pursuit Is now
70 hot that. should they resort TO this
.sthsd, their capture Is all the more
Early yesterday morning Sheriff
was autographed to at Austin.
Who, with n posse OF mon. In nov i
SECURING III COUNTRY
On the west side OF the Roberts Greek
range. Detective Hume left Austin o
later and is now southwest OF hero
guarding against escape BY way Of Mon
tor or spring valleys, in which direc-
lion. it is thought possible the men may
,ndeavor 10 leave tho country. II Is
also that that they will attempt
20 get TO Panamint, and men are do
to watch for them on all tho roads
in that direction. II the men
sre still in the Roberts Crock noun
aims. IL will Be . hard matter for them
10 escape with three parties hunting
them. |
Arumor was in circulation last night
hat the men had been caught. but
authoritative Of such . report
,ould be ~ascertainsd. and probably
in the return OF King and
Gilmore. who arrived at about 8 o'clock
asst night. The officers Of the adjoin-
ng counties have been made aware OF
he attempted robbery and are on the
llert.
Altogether. the chances that the rob
,srs will Be speedily captured are good.
The men engaged in the search will not
cave the feld until they either bring
he h~ighwaymsn in or n satisfied that
hey have sludsd pursuit and are out OF
he reach Of the law.