The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-15

cry of surprise but then rushed forward
I scarce understanding what had occurred
The foremost one stepped upon the pros
trste form and fell, but it was with re
volver bullet in his body. At the same
moment Mrs Batemsn fred secont
shot into the pantry, which from bitter
curse that followed, was not without
effect.
This deadly reception-so unexpected
too-tewildered and cowed the surviv'
ing outlaws, and they hastily fell back
more than one tumbling down the celia,
stairs. According to their preconcerted
plan, the two women quickly retrested
from the kitchen, closing and barring
the door, Then they hurrisdly dragged
furniture and piled st against the door,
forming the best barricade that lay in
their power.
At that moment shrill screams came
from up stairs; and recognizing the
| voice of her children, Mrs. Bsteman,
momentarily loss her GOODNESS, for she
believed the outlaws had effected an en-
trance from the front, and were then
numbering her loved ones; and, forget
ting everything else, she fed up stairs to
defend or die with her children.
Finding the defenders did not follow
up their advantage the outlaws quickly
recovered from their alright, and hear
ing the noise made by the women. In
bsrricading the door, they guessed pretty
near the truth, and rushed forward in q
body, all the more dangerous for the mo
mentary repulse. One OF the number
having lighted candle from the stock
kept in the cellar, with yells Of devilish
rage, they dashed against the door; but
it resisted. Smashing table, they seized
the pieces and fairly battered down the
door, bursting it from its hinges; then
one short rush, and tho mass Of furniture
fell on the floor,
Fortunately for her las it happened),
Miss Bsteman was struck by some OF the
furniture and knocked senseless TO the
floor, where she lay completely hidden
beneath the leaves of table, and the
outlaws clambered over the confused
pile without discovering her.
But they went no further. A loud
shout from without mingled with the
thunder of horses hoofs and knowing
that their only hope of safety lay in i'm
mediate flight, the outlaws rushed to the
kitchen, tore open the back door, escap-
ing out into the open air.
But they were not to escape so easily.
The rescuing party led by james Bate
man, had already surrounded the house,
and as the outlaws emerged into the
moonlight volley of revolver bullets
greeted them, Staying FIVE, leaving three
alive. These three, headed by Three
fingered Jack, made desperate rush tor
their horses. which were teethered at the
back of the garden. Only Jack and ono
other ever touched the saddle, and before
the wood was gained Jack rsde by HIM
self. thesole survivor who retuned 10 tell
the black tale. But he did escape,
though pursued for miles, thanks to his
splendid animal.
Miss Bateman was found only slightly
injured, though both OF the women, WHO
had so beavely defended their home, gave
way soon after the rescue, and were very
i'll for weeks.
From that day. forth, james Bateman
was ar other person. He never touched
another drop of liquor, though it was
hard struggle, ana nearly brought him
to deaths door He regained his
strength and mental power in great
'egree, and yet lives IN the same house
nat his wife and sister so heroicslly de-
reqded against Joaquin Muriets and his
famous bandits.