Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-28
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The colony OF Victoria has been terror
lied by a band of outlaws and assasslns
known as Kelly's gang. About year ago,
says the Melbourne dye, they ambushed
and killed several mounted constabies, who
were on their trail, and they have since
then committed many depredations and
outrages. They appear to have been per-
fectly safe in the confidence of the country
people, among whom they moved freely,
and by whom they were sheltered. About
the 29th Of last June news came to the po-
lice at Benalla that the Kelly gang had
captured the village of Glenrowan and
were in the hotel at that place, where they
had about forty people, young and old,
prisoners. a special train, with a party of
newspaper men, police, and blacktrackers,
started from Benalla to the scene of the
outrage, but stopped short of the town
ship, as the gang had torn up the track at
a curve on the road, one side of which was
. deep ravine. The intention was to ditch
the train, and
MASSACRE THE SURVIVORS,.
This design miscarried, On the arrival OF
the train at the depot shot was fred, and
the police and acktrackers were soon en-
gagged with the gang. Superintendent Hare
was wounded at the first shot. About sixty
shots were fred through theweather- boards
OF the hotel when the screams OF women
and children induced the officers to discon-
tinue. After a pause the action continued,
the outlaws keeping up steady fire on the
officers Two Children boy and girl
were wounded. Reinforcements having
arrived. heavy volley was poured into the
4 6 , "a
tally shot. Ned Kelly, the leader, left the
hotel during the fight and returned Ia the
morning. 1t was nearly S o'clock when
his tall figure was seen close behind the
line of police. At first it was thought he
was black fellow He carried great
coat over his arm, and walked coolly and
slowly among the police. His head, chest,
back and sides were all protected with
HEAVY PLATES OF QUARTER. INCH IRON.
When within easy distance of Senior
Constable Kelly, who was watching him,
he fred. The police then knew who he
was. and fred on the rufiian. The contest
became one which, from its remarkable
nature, almost battles description. Nine
policeman Joined in the contest, and fired
point blank at Kelly, but although it was
apparent that many Of the shots hit him,
! in consequence Of the way in which he
staggered, yet he always recovered himself,
and, tapping bis breast, he laughed de-
risively at his opponents as he coolly re-
turned their fire, fighting only with a
revolver. It appeared as if he was fiend
with charmed life. For half an hour the
strange combat was carried on. Then Ser
geant Steele rapidly closed in on him, and
when within only about ten yards of him,
/ ne fred two shots into his legs, and this
brought the outlaw down. lie was only
wounded, and appeared still determined To
carry on the desperate conflict but Steele
bravely rushed in and seized the hand In
which Kelly held his revolver, the only
weapon with which he was armed. lie
fred one shot after this, but without effect.
When on the ground he
| RoARED WITH SAVAGE yERocITY,
| Cursing the police. Ultimately, he was
| stripped OF his armor, and then became
quiet and submissive, after which he was
carried, bound, to the railway station by
Sergeant Steele. This desperate is in Jail
| The prisoners, meanwhile, escaped from the
hotel, and the fight was renewed. Cannon
was telegraphed fer. The Rev. Father
Tierney asked KelIy's sister to go to the
house and tell her brother to surrender
This young woman, well mounted and be
comingIy dressed, said she would rather
see him burned in the house than ask hin
to surrender. The firing was renewed
and at length, in the presence Of two hun
bred spectators, the house was set on fire
Father Tierney went in amidst the fame
and rescued an old man named Sherry, on,
of the prisoners, who had been badl,
wounded, also the body of Byrne. 1--WE
other outlaws persisted in the flames. Thu
country people retained the bodies an6
threatened vengeance on the police. How
! ever, the Kelly gang is blotted out.