The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-02-13

THEY BOARD THE STEAMER ELLEN D. IN
BoEUF RIVER, AND CAPTURE
SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS.
fFrom the New orleana pimes. Feb. =

lkrofn the New Orleans Times, Feb. id,
On the afternoon of Friday, January
80, the small steamer Ellen ID, which left
New Orleans several weeks ago freight
cd with about five thousand dollars
worth of merchandise, for the purpose
Of trading in the Ouachita and the sey-
eeTTaI small streams that course through
the cotton region of North Louisiana
was boarded, while lying at Point JEFF
ferson, in Bguf River, Marehnrse par
ish, by a band OF armed men, who took
possession OF the craft and helped Them
selves to all the cash that eeuldbe found,
AND ALL THE GOODS
that could be conveniently carried away.
The boat was chartered by Mr.. Kranz
and the goods with which she was
heighted belonged to him, having been
purchased mainly with a view of ex-
changing them for cotton. Besides Mr..
kranz, there were several persons who
belong to the boat, consisting of the en-
glneer, the pilot, cook, and a couple of
men employed as iFemen and general
workers. The boat vas lying, on the
afternoon mentioned, at DR.. w. G.. J0r-
dams landing, when several.
WELL DRESSED MEN
rode up, and dismounting, entered the
cabin, where they made various pur-
Ghases, After an interval of half an
hour two or three others came ON board,
and shortly several crossed from the OPP
posite side of the bayou, and assembling
in the stOrer0Om of che boat, made up an
exceedingly lively set Of customers, for
all appeared to be well supplied with
money, which they preferred FOR various
articles, which were handed across the
counter.
Mr.. Kranz was very naturally elated at
haEi4g struck q party SO liberal in their
purchases, and from the outlook it was
apparent that he would get rid Of
SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS
worth of goods.
Never were men o surprised, how
ever, when, at what vas evidently q pre-
concerted signal from one of the party,
these liberal customers simultaneously
produced their six shooters, and leVefing
them at Mr.. Kranz and his assistants,
ordered them to remain quiet,
IF THEY VALUED THEIR LIVES,
Thereupon several of the visitants
were detailed to the work of binding
and ~blindfolding the beats crew, while ]
the others devoted themselves to the
business of gathering the valuables.
4 lGy AOAuW hbOAt %AV4V Ill GuEEGlCyp |
which was of course appropriated, after
q number of new saddle bags |
were on the boat were filed with
and every man carried nHas much
his horse could conveniently lug Mr.
possessed of valuable gold
which was taken BIZ the man who
appeared 10 be
THE LRADRR or THE GANG.
When they entered the boat Mr.. KraDz
under the impression that he was
with cotton planters, but suisse
Iuent to the robbery, and q description
9f the men was given, it wasaseertained
chat they had never been e in that
part Of the country, wherefore it is
sur4Nised thai they belong TO Goy's band
hail from Missouri. Mr.. Krang iB
detained in Ralf River with bis boat on
account of low water.
a bachelor says If yon hand i lady 4
newspaper with b paragraph cut nut OF
{. not q line OF ie will he read, but
very bit Of interest felt In the paper
" the lady will centre in finding out
What the missing paragraph contained,