Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-17
Al&xau0ria 6az&tte
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY il, 1875


Andy Baker arrived here on Saturday even
ipg With the mail. He furnishes further par
ticulars of the death Of George McCulcbaD' the
driver, 1t the hands of the Infamous ssVages
When he saw the band of Indians making to-
ward him he wheeled round in an instant anu
mt his four horses on the full lua iu the dlrec'
lion of Dry Creek. 1t was race tor ilte.-
Although the horses we're the bes. stock on the
road, it could not be expected that they would
msintain the ascepdency in speed With sucn q
heavy load to pull, ADD the savages pursuing
them on horseback. But the driver and bis
passenger, knowing the fate that was 10 store
for them if they fell into savage hands, pusneu
along for few minutes at lightning rate
The bullets of the pursuing savsges were WhIz
ing 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 and the pursued, but
ia this dire emergency their GOODNESS did not
desert them.
The demoniac yells of the savages were now
heard close TO their rear. The distance spec
over was about three miles, and then began
new phase of the struggle for lie. 1t was but
the work Of az instant tor driver and passenger
to lump from The stage and cut loose the lead
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horse sped onward, lesVog The stage aud the
other Two horses behind. They DOW seemed
in fair way to escape, but the savages Kept
right on after them, seeming not satisfied With
the booty that he'd been left them. About Two
miles bad been made when an unlocked Tor &C
cident occurred. The horses were still carry
inq all their harness, and being thus encum
bered, the one being ridden by the driver
stumbled asd fell. He did not drag the other
horse down with him. although the horses
were still connected with the harness, az when
attached 10 the wagon. The horse ridden by
left TO keep up the race alone. Poor McCutchsn
had not time 10 get his horse up and mount him
The eAyages were already upon him, and anne
diately began their brutal and tofturing Work,
killing him by slow process, and mutllatng his
body. One Of MS eyes was gouged out The
fsnds took his watch, rihsd his pockets, and lef!
the dh fzured body near by. The mail sacks On
the stage were subsequently cut open and their
contents either appropriated or destroyed
Hamilton WAS pursued short distance, Blu! the
chase was given up. He ran his horse several
miles further, taking to the sage brush. When
opposite Dry creek the animal sank from exhsus.
ton. Hamilton made bis way on foot TO the Dry
creek station, got fresh horse, snd he and the
stock.tender started on, warning the few settlers
along the road OF the impending danger. Those
Ct the animals that were not pressed into service
we're turned out
At Rsttlesnake, Monroe (Scotty) joined the
flying brigade, Bowden and his family little
further down, and with The reinforcemehts st
march for McDermit. Every resident joined
them. and late in the night all reached the post
in safety, than kful to get away with their lives
Idaho Avalanche,