Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-16
A Ride for Life.
HOW YOUNG HAMILTON, OF SILVER CITY,
ESCAPED FROM THE BANNOCKS

Row YOUNG HAMILTON, OF SILVER CITY,
ESCAPED FROM THE BANNOCkS.
Andy Baker arrived here on SATURDAY. even
ing with the mail. He furnishes further par
ticularS of the death of George McCutchan,
the driver, at the hands of the infamous saw
ages: When he saw the band of Indians max
ing toward nm he wheeled round in an in
slant, and put his four horses on the fun run
in the direction of Dry Creek. Itw.araha
for life. Although the horses wers the hest
stock on the road, It could not be expected
speed with such heavy load to pull. and the
sayages pursuing them on horseback. But the
driver and his passenger, knowing the fate
that was IN store for them if they fell into saw
age hands, pushed along for a few minutes ~
alightning rate, The bullets of the pu~Suing
sayages were whizing round them thick and
appalled,, however at the fact that the distance
was gradually lessening between the purSuerS
and the pursued, but in this dire emergency
their GOODNESS did not desert them
The demoniac yells of the savage were now
heard close TO their rear. The distance sped
over was about three miles, and then began a
new phase of the struggle for life. 1t was but
the work of an instant for driver and paSsen-
ger to jump from the stage and cut loose the
leaders This they did, and each man mount
ing nc morse sped onward, leaving the stage
seemed In fair way TO escape. The SayageS
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
TOT accident occurred. The horses We're still
carrying all their harness, and being thus en-
numbered, the one being 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 harness, as
when attached to the wagon. The horse
ridden by young Hamilton detached himself
and he was left to keep up the race alone
Poor McCutchan had not time 10 get his horse
up and mount him. The SavageS were al
ready upon him, and Immediately began their
brutal and torturiGg work, killing him by slow
process, and mutilating his body. One or his
eyes was gouged out. The fends took his
watch, rlf1ed his pockets, and left the diStig-
ured body near by. The mail sacks on the
stage were subsequently cut open and their
contents either appropriated or DESTROYED
Hamilton was pursued a short distance, but
me chase was given up. He ran his horse
several miles further, taking to the sage
brush. When opposite Dry creek the animal
sank from exhaustion. Hamilton made his
way. on foot to the Dry creek station. got a
fresh horse, and he and the StOck-t
started on, warning the few settlers along the
road OF the impending danger. Those Of the
animals that were not pressed into the service
were turned out.
At RattleSnake, Monroe (Scotty) Joined the
Tying brigade, BoWden and his family a little
further down, and, with the reinforcements at
The summit, all took up the line of speedy
march for McDermit. Every resident Joined
them, and late in the night all reached the
post In safety, thankful to get away with their
llVeS.-l iddh0 ACdidnche.