St. Landry democrat., 1878-11-23
AaaRi6G~fOrsyEiEes
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idaho Avalanche !

Anly Baker arrived here on Saturday
evening wiihstie mail. He. furnishes
further particulars OF llir death of Geo.
MrCtltllan, the driver. at the hands of
tile lnthM"i> savasc>. W hen he SAW
the band "f Indians nnking toward hin,
ne wheeled round ia .tu instant and ptlt
his four tiorSt> n, the full iun III the
direction dtiD,y Greek. ! 1t was il race
for htr. Although The horses were tie
hs'st stock nn the road, il could not he
expected that they w"uld long maintain
the ast, lldrnry III speed with such u
heavy load tu pull, and the s;lvagrs
pursuing them oi horseback. Bat the
the sllIv+r and his paS<rns,r. know ing
tile tate that was in, store for tlicu II
tney fell yintn savage hands, dashed
along for IL few minutes at IL lightning
rate. The bullets nf the pursuing SAY
ages We're whizziug round them thick
and fast, bur they needed them not.
They were appalled,, however, at the
fact that the distance WAS gradually
irssrniug between the purStltrs aud
pursued, but III this dire emergency
their ctn'InesS did not desert them.
The denlnniac ytlls of the s.vagcs
were now heard close in their real.
The distance sped over w;lS ah0nt three
miles, and tlleu began IL new phase OF
ttO otsHERU tol lltC At vas uue NV
work Ol an instant for driver and pas
senger to jump froni the stage and cat
loose the readers. This they did, aud
each man mounting IL horse sped on
ward, leaving the stage and the other
two horses behind. They now seemed
in u fair way. to escape. The savages
kept right on after them, seeming not
satisfied with the sbeoty that had. been
left them. About two miles had been
made when IAN uul0aketl for accident
occurred. The horses We're still carry
ing all tlRir larfess, and being thus
incunherpd, THE one ridden by iht
drag the other horse down with linn
although, the lnrses were still conEectet
with the harness, lis when attached f
the wagon. The I,urst. ridden by young
Hamilton detached himself, aud he VIA:
left to continue the race ;tlene. Poor
McCntllan had not time to get his hor>s
up aud mount HIM. The slv;gcs were
already upon him. ana Immediately
began their brutal aud lonuing woik
killing him. by SLOW process. and mn
tilatlug his body. One of his eyes win
g"nxcd ont. The tien!S too took his watch
ltl'.d his pockets, aud left The dI>tigtrt'
body near by. The mail sacks OH til,
stage were subsequently cut open, an'
th.lf contents '.tihrr appropriated "
dt>troytsl.- Hamilton Was pursued
short distance, but tIr, chase was gives
ul,. lie ran hlS horse several mile
further, taking tu the sage brush. Wi.el
"pp'Site Dry Creek the animal snni
fr'm exhaustion. Hamilton ~ ale hi
way on foot to tle, Dry Greek Station
got frrSlr tihrse. alll he aud the Stncl
tender St;tltel pn, warming th,. few sci
tiers along the road of the inlniin:
d,ng-r. Those of the animals tina
were not. pressed int" service wei'
A, Rattle Snake. Monroe (Scntt.
joined the flying hrs=ade, B,wh.'n an'
hls family lurtl,rr down, aud with III
r.infnrrrmslltsa at the ~un,nlt. all tt'ol
up the lins.ol ~inrttt march for VI D.I
INIT. Every resident j 'n,r,l thenl. an,
lite III the rIl -stif all Reached tl. post !.
safety, thankful to getaway with thei
lives. III t''%'@. +.