The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-15
A Ride for life.
HOW YOCNG HAMILTON, OF SILVER CITY, ts-
CAPED FROM TIE BASN0CkS.
From the Idaho Ara'anche.J

HOW YOCNG HAMlLloN, VI Hih'h" e'i - 80
CAPED FROM TIE BASNoCkS.
From the Idaho AvaIanche.l
ANDY Baker arrived here on saturday
evening with the mail. He furnishes iur-
ther particulars OF the deatE OF George NC
.Cutchan, the driver. at the hands OF the IN
famous savaces. When he saw the band OF
Indians making towards him he wheeled
round in an instant and put his four horses
on the full run in the direction OF Dry
Creek, 1t was q race for life. Although
the horses were the best stock on the road,
il would not be expected that they would
maintain the asccndancy in speed with such
heavy load to pull, and the savageS pur-
suing them on horseback But the driver
and his passenger, knowing the fate that
was in store for them il they fell into say
age hands, pushed along for few minutes
at lightning rate. The bullets OF the pur-
suing sayagcs were whiZZing round them
thick and fast, but they needed them not.
They were appalled,, however, at the fact
that the distance was gradually lesSenlnS
between the pursuers and the pursued, Dug
in this dire emergency their coolneSs old
not desert them.
The demoniac wells of the SavagcS were
now heard close to their rear. The dis
tance sped over was about three miles. ana
then began new phase OF the struggle Tor
life. 1t was but the work OF an instant 1or
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 hfs them.
About two miles had been made
when an unlooked-for accident oc-
cured. The horses were still car
rvin@ all their harness, and being thus in
numbered. the one being ridden by the
driver stumbled and fell. lie 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 de-
tached himself, and he was left to keep up
the race alone. Poor McCutchan iad not
time to Get his horse up and mount him.
The sayaees were already upon him, and
Immediately began their brutal and tor
turing work, killing him by slow pro-
cess and mutilating his body. One
OF his eyes was gouged out. The
tcnds took his watch. rit1cd his pock-
cts. and left the disigured body near by.
The mail-sacks on the stage were suhse-
gucntlv cut open and their contents either
appropriated or destroyed. Hamilton was
Dursued 4 short distance. but 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
exhaustion. Hamilton made way on foot
to the Dry Creek station. cot fresh horse,
and he and the stock-tcnder started on,
warning the few settlers along The road OF
the impending danger Those OF the AMI
mails that were not pressed into service
were turned out.
At Rattlesnake Monroe (Sertty) Joined
the flving brigade, BowGen and his family
Il little further down, and, with reinforce
ments al the summit, all took up the line Of
speedy march for McDermit. Every resi-
dent joined them, and late in the night they
reached the post in safely, thankful to get
away with their lives.