Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-28
A Ride for Life.

furnishes further particulars of the
death of Geo. McCuthan. the driver,
1T the hands of the infamous saw.
ages. When lie saw the band of
Indians making toward him he
wheeled round in an instant aud
pnt his four horses on the full run
in the direction of Dry Creek. 1t
was a race for life. Although the
horses were the best stock OH the
road, it could not be expected that
they would long maintain the as.
tendency in speed with such
heavy load 10 pull, and the savages
pursuing them Oh horseback. But
the driver and his passenger, know.
ing the fate that was in store for
them if they tell into savage hands,
dashed along fora few minutes at
IA lightning rate. The bullets of
the pursuing savages were whizzing
round them thick and fast, but
they needed them not. They were
appalled,, however, at the fact that
the distance was gradually lessen.
ing between the pursuers aud pur-
sued, but in this dire emergency
their GOODNESS did not desert them.
The Gemoniac yells of the sava-
ges were now heard close in their
rear. The distance sped over was
about three miles, and then began
II new phase of the struggle for
lite. 1t was but the work of an in.
slant for driver and passenger to
jump from the stage and cut loose
the leaders. This they did, and
each man mounting horse sped
onward, leaving the stage and the
other two horses behind. They now
seemed in fair way to escape.
The savages kept right on after
them, seeming not satisfied with
the booty that had been left them.
About two miles had been made
when an unlocked for accident oc.
Cured. The horses were still car.
rying all their harness, and being
thus incumbered, the one ridden by
the driver stumbled and fell. He
did not drag the other horse down
with him, although the horses
were still connected with the fiar.
ness, as when attached to the wag
on. The horse ridden by young
Hamilton detached himself, and he
was left to continue the race alone.
Poor McCuthan haS>~not time to
get his horse up and mount him.
The savages were already upon him,
and Immediately began their bru-
tai and torturiDg work, killing him
by slow process, and mutilating his
body. One of his eyes was gouged
ont. The fiends took his watch,
rifed his pockets, aud left the dis
figured body near by. The mail
sacks on the stage were subsequent.
~ cut open, and their contents
either appropriated or destroyed.
Hamilton was pursued short dis
taucc, but the chase was given up.
He ran his horse several miles fur.
ther, taking to the sage brush.
, When opposite Dry Creek the ami
mai sank from exhaustion. Hamil-
ton made his way on foot to the
2 Dry Creek Station, got fresh
. horse, and he. and the stock tender
9 started on, warning the few settlers
along the road of the impending
y. danger. Those of the animals that
were not pressed into service were
. turned ont.
At Rattle Snake, Monroe tScottyl
}, joined the flying brigade, Bowden
and his family further down, and
with the reiniorcements at the sum
4 NIT, all took up the liue of speedy
S march for McDermit. Every resi-
t dent joined them, and late in the
G night all reached the post i'll safety
L thankful to get away with theil
u lives.-IddhO Araidnche.
S A new anecdote Of the rebellion
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