Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-08-07

calling or profession to conceal his |
rowing propensities, which are in
some sort only the pastime of his
leisure hours. When he has grown
tired of the cafe and posada, when
his arms have grown weary of the
daily toll in his shop or field, he
will look out for some more Illicit
gain. Should chance place within
his hearing the news that a train OF
mules is started with rich goods, he
will 90 and lie in wait in some soli-
tary path, and there all the instincts
that make his race guerilleros and
partisans in civil or foreign strife
will awake to plumber, and perhaps
to kill if he meets resistance. He
will then return with his spoil to
some city, and there and then spend
it under the eyes of the authorities,
who are not always ignorant Of the
misdeeds which remain unpunish-
ed"
The Times Cadiz correspondent
says: Con Monday, July 10, the
diligence from Seville to Huelya
was robbed at 10p.m., hardly three
miles from San Lucar la Mayor.
Every one in Huelva is giving the
most contradictory versions Of the
affair, but the story is as follows:
The robbers were ensconeed in
some dry trenches near the road,
and some among the growing crops
near Molinillo, when a passenger
saw that, although the night was
calm, the wheat ears were moving.
In moment up sprang twenty
men, five of whom were mounted,
and cried, 'Altop (halt) to the
coachman. The horses were stopped,
the positions thrown to the ground,
one being hurt. Then the robbers
drew the diligence good way off
the main road, made the passengers
lie down on their faces, bound them
with cords, and then pacilied them
in their terror by saying, No one
here shall be harmed; it is not our
purpose to harm any one TO one
gentleman travelling with his wife
they said, your wife is as safe here
as in her own honse; and they be-
baved like gentlemen to all. They
then asked Don Antonio Sundheim
for the keys of the cash-box, which
, contained $4,000 for the wages Of
the Rio Tinto miners. On his re-
fusal they began to maltreat him
but one of the leaders, in
terposing, said, Never maltreat
Don Antonio They then asked
the conductor, How many cash
boxes? Hee said, Nine Come
down. One man had 10000 real
in gold in belt round his waist
They took his revolver and spared
, the gold, their object evidentl,
+ being to rob the coach of the Ri
Tinto Mines property. The robber.
j was committed by men who knew
, the time and way Of sending tn,
q monthly payments. Some of tn,
q robbers had their faces blackened
\ some seemed to be gentlemen anC
9 not in their usual clothes. The,
did not commit the robbery lik
men used to such deeds, as the,
I actually left behind them one o
q the cash-boxes. They plundere,
/ the private passengers. The Who'll
, amount stolen would be, perhaps
: $4,000. They took the cash
v boxes away strapped on the coacl
n mules. The Seville and Huelvi
road has always been a safe one
:, and this is the first case of robber
:, OF this kind, So safe has been thi
4 route that the civil guards hav
% never been asked to accompany tn
i diligence. Nearly all the passenger
Il carried money and valuables. Th
. . Huelva authorities say they have
~ clue and can discover the robbers
If hiding-plaoe."