The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-12
KENTUCKY HORSE THIEVES.
THE COvINGTON LIFE GUARDS HUNT
ING DOWN A GANG or OUTLAWS.
Three Counties Terrori,ed for Fineen Years
The Under woods and stnmpers- some Live
ly Bushwhack bulletins from the War.

FSoDn II, Cincinnati Gls,ae
GRAYsoN, Ky, July 9.-The Covington
light Guards with volunteers from Grayson
the former company of Peter Brown. Marshal
Of the village nlirehed from Oivo Hill this
morning at o'clock to the stronghold 81 tho
outlaws in the undcrbrush on Tygart creek.
George Underwood. with his sons. sons IN
law, and other relatives. TO the number Of iM n
ty or twenty five, have been engaged IN whole
sale horse stealing in the counties oi carter
Lewis. and Rowan for fifteen years past win
agencies in Tennessee. MISSOURI ana lhdlana
Tor disp1sing oi Their s'2s s 'I sencry
feared To resist them and when indicted me
officers OF The law feared To- Nrr.s. t.en s, Two
horses, which, were traced 10 the farm of Pen
land one of Undcrwood's gang. Stampcr no
titled him to return them W thin "A given time
or To hold himself responsible for the theft
Whom the time elapsed without the returning
of the horses. Pcnlund was shot in the thigh
ono evening while sitting on his porch.
week afterwnrd while resting on his crutch ut
his door. he was shot again and Killed. Old
ing. visited Pcnland, and on returning home
aferward. was shot with sues in the shoulders.
neck. and head. H. is not dead yet. HIS son.
Geo. l.. Underwood. was shot three Times a lew
days nficrwurd. one Of tho wounds being
through the stomach. 1t is supposed that he
On the other hand. tho Underwood gang. in
revenge. shot and Killed Tom Glover ana
young Timmony. Will" working in tue fields.
because of their friendship with the Stampcrs.
Squire Glover and Bob Holbrook wcrn also
shot hut very slightly injured. while working
in the fields All tho shooting on 10th sides has
been from ambush. The Undcrwoods recently
levied on the Richards family for commissary
stores and on being refused ordered them to
leave the county within n given time. Al the
end OF the time. Richards. finding the woods
BurrOundin. his huuH" swurning with uys-
feriously- Hitting figures. Judiciously packed up
and departed. Tho Stamp"rs have been keep
ing close to the Underwoods since the opening
of the fray. Last week they Lad warrants is-
sued here for thu arrest of the whole poriy on
the charge ol hor~ stealing. Marshal brown
undertook to serve til warr.nie with the Ms
sstancc of small POSSE amt Holbr"ok's party.
Thoy found the Indcrwoods eighteen IN mum
Der. strongly fort fled IN n onc-nali story log
house ON Tygart Creek. The lnderwoQds ircd
through portfolios. and drove them back.
The military reached UndcrwoOi- house AT
o'clock this morning. undrr the command OF
Sheriff Armstrong. AZ the Shcrin : demund IN,
only three men in the house. George W. and
the other members of the gnng having de-
campcd since Saturday night The sheriff Is
There was ANXIOUS waiting for nrws in the
Kentucky towns-Covington and Newport yes.
bloody Encounters The -nhioinrd letter
Quoted apprchcnsions in Covngion somewhat
,a s.. a. Rlye'ioY X, July = .. is77 II,
right aud nov, AT II oco,N. AZ wann- ier = sls.iai
s s1s,n RI" 'r"''o" which vi" '""- us 10 the mon"
The mischief j.. to pay In ui. country AMI the result
shoi-some wounded. and others iond The paper pun
iamilic. uicfos,cd an IT. fnc ud'rwosi, were ,ur
faulty G;ms in the ,dGai ne, lesr cns .hot 6S item
.nd ,ad ln,N would ~. ltn,t " ihc li .ni,o,iu',
anticipate bui h,ilo trouh' when We rsch there me
whole thing l. hushwhncAius between thc Hiuies and
sale OF burial roi's th, deaf ,d the Attendance uf
doctors under rsnan death wish YOU were along
will writ ~; ,i or e, ,n 'ro" 'f9y' sss woop.
Commanding 60 L,sht GUARDS. on the ncld"
The first telegram. ~ far rs heard Of from
the scat Of war. was the following. received at 9
o'clock
". -. y ,,,.. o.....,,. T.. dH'rsoS Ky July .
We arrived .iic;, ND long march attacked The
cnein, last night ia their ,uircn. hment. and after
night ri hali an hour succeeded ln di-odsin- uom We
killed three and OF prsuners have tea No one hurt on
our side. thtRlAs LhhNAN
The few who were privileged To rcad this de-
6pntch were relOccd lsvOnd measure, ana tho
excitement to-day viii bc great IN Covington.
The company will find splendid welcome
has been twice in nine months called upon TO
support the civil arm in different parts Oi the
State.
CovTSGTON. KY. july Sin your paper this
morning | r"ud an account OF the dopdrtur" of
the toyinrton Light Guard FOR Carter county,
10 assist in the capturco ~ gang oi hors" thieves
which infcst that lo.alitv Your reporter says
there are eleven Underwood brothers there
He might have added that There are about nlur
times eleven Of thes" Indcrwoods. from gray
headed men 10 STRIPPING youths. who have for
years past been terror To- Cart and adjoining
counties. They DEFY the Huthurltlr-, and 90
about loaded down with knives and pistols
what fear IL. and Will shoot or cut on IN" slight
est prevention. The country IS If the rough
est kind-his and hollow-. AVID deep tangled
undcrbru-h traVor-od IN an directions hy paths
haunts are numerous aud extend over "a lHrg"
section Of country. II Will perhaps require a
force dpuhl" their own 10 rout them out and
break w their band.