, 1879-07-17

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=, During the month Of StareI, our camp in the
Blncls Illlla had mystery which tho shaeprst
could mol unrnyel. Tools, provisions, gold.dust,
clothing, cooking utensils, and other truck Wer1
stolen Awny 10 spite of the clDseat vI4flance.
1llere being no o.ilrr camp within three miles,
and the tnhao'tauss Of our town beng abore sua-
plelon, We had puzzto On ottr lnds. All the
tlhcvng WAS donc at night, and articles were
around camp. A rayine, having two Or theec
tcvt of water In It. aud crossed by bridge. d..
vdes our camp, und It Was Al length concluded
HAT the thief rM;nc hut went bg this dark road.
One night 70 April, g4aEds were posted aong
the rayIue, wLiesl linen contained th rty inches of
t:e-cul water, a.ld the utvht was feueE,,,E onc
Soon after midnight an alarn WAS Fatscd. nhd
tie glturds urct UPON some man Or animal com.
lug du"n thu ravtnc Into camp. At lsast twenty
bullets were tsred, but Tho unknown got away.
Next morning evidence was found Indicating
that thu mysterious stranger was m Indian
tsanca "den. Scott" w!o lad hccn driven out
Of our camp Ut the close Of wlutcf for stealing,
A1iA had hecn frequently seen on the hills abovs
Ill.,. No wl,ite nun would bare dared thr rayino
ind Its rush Of ice-wstcr for what he could tea!,
but it was believed that Gen. Scutt" would.
and that he was tic thief. Preparations wero
therefore modo for runui,'g him down.
No one ID GIMP went 10 work, but all turned
out for a sort OF Fourth Of JULY, II being
known Tint " Gen. Scott" ttad light Ia hin.
rmenty-onc miners, all we'll armed. turned out
GU The hunt. Half u mile above camp wustruct
tic " "Gcnerol's " trail, or thu spot whesu he
had descended a1ld asrenfed tlr ravinc. a.
this po!nt Two Of thu ulssAlg camp-kettlea were
found. Lie had stolen live altogether, and four
oi them niust have becn taken from pure cus.
sedncss. The trail ran back to tltc tlnlbcrc's
hills. una was easily followed. Alter q slow
and careful hunt for nlIle a!1t half, " sud.
denly got huws from the "Gcncsal." lie had
discovered US, Knew our mission, aiii was bound
to hare the lirat shot, His bullet pnwca fur
row along the acalp OF miner named Chaltners,
from f1ttsburg.- knocking him over. 1t was
evident tlstt the indian cxpected III faVors from
ns. ay,d after hla ahot there WAS ~ intention Of
granting him nnr. The fellow bud lii casnn
undnr ledge OF roeks but, white It WIS
good place to shield hita fron shc weather, II
BECAME t,Iu hot Iur Gtm whGn tWent. Mtu, each
taking hiH own position. opsnsd lifH' lile In"
li1n was game. lie opcncd tfe With revolver,
tlr.v ,lg thrce men 10 coEett as,1 uIe nuxt VIC
knew no was crossing valley toF tic shelter vi
thH ttnatcred HIT teFond.
The Indian knew tl: ri'k lle ran, aud, as he
flew aeross the valley, 1c ztezagged hls coMsse.
to cmbarraas The rtlrmeu reauy to tiret Whrn
called upon to halt llr uttered defiant yell, btlt
was the uext moment struck anl brought
down.. When ho fol! l!a rnllod into a1nK.hole1
and was again A. hay, alavn'I tseshfy''uudcd
rcyulvcr In l,antl. Tie Juls OF slIe mtuers were
answered With shouts of ustaucs, uud i was
n'atn wn haa not vet Wou tue lgnt. After =
brtsf consultation tive Of Tbs Ininers made
looking illu sinK.ho!r. This point gained,
they could Pick .llls lml!an on With
their l0DE-TanEc rlrS thlS lett n!terIl
men In body, a,ld willie most OF them were
silt ~ Iuwn tile General " su.tlsnly ross up
and advanced upon Us, Aobhl'pg drcAdtu!IY 0il
ilis wounstvti lrl. III knew his fate, u he WAS
readY to slIc game. Ilo wns within pstoI.ssot
buosc any uiis mused, ,tl he tlazcd away as
na.nsa Chariga Julson, of New Jersey, AnI
KNOCKING ,i,t hat lrutn ano,ler's hcad. Even
ss llc went down bis finger pressed lhc trigger
once lnore, seudl49 bullet among The rlouds.
AnY romn,tUrtt1nk f1t cuuSc1E1p9 over liz
| ttGeneral'a" death weec wiped cut when we
came 10 Investigate hls clmp on thr Ledge.
| ilera wsra proofs That he bad murdered alld
scalucd m,uers, uui that he had *solen ttom tls
outlaw frvut l,,s ts1ue. of would not have lived
thus al,,tr. aItl tlsr tNu Witt mons scalps tn
| hts camp told OF cold .boutcd uurIers on solue
lonely trail nrross thp i!lls.