The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-09-16
To Days News.
Who Attacked the Wicxenburg sta .e.
ANTELOPE GREEK, SET. fl. 1881.

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 En MINER:-The following is the de- tailed particulars of the midnight attack on Giimer, Salisbury & Cos stage, carrying the United States mail between Maricopa and Prescott:
 The stage left WickenbuIg for Prescott zt l2:3O on the 18th inst, with Richard Thomp- son as driver, and Charles r. Stanton, pass enger on board. 4 short distance out from WickenbuTg the stage caught up with Carl Smith, the well-known stock man of Peoples Valley, on his way home from the Vulture mine. We had some talk with Smith on the present Indian question. He informed us that an Indian had been captured on that day near the Vulture mine, and that he was detained prisoner there. The driver in- vited Slr. smith to get on board the stage, as he WAS armed, that 1t would Le mutual protection, winch he did After riding . short distance Mr. Smith lad down in the bottom oi the stage and went to sleep. re- questins us, in laughing mood. 10 r.ze him up should We see any Indians
 When about SIX miles north of Wickca- burg at l o'clock in the morning of the l3th. while going through what Is called the SIX Mile Hill or cut. while ascending thi. hiil volley of two or two or three shots wa. suddenly poured into the stage from the right, or east side, by two or three men, whom Stanton pointed out to the driver i'm mediately preceding the shots No word of command to halt was heard by us The driver at the report of the shots exclaimed, Taken in, by Cod Where are they" asked he, for ne evidently did not yet seo them. Look there. to your right re- piled Stanton. In the place indicated we all saw two or three men, and there might hare been more, distant about 20 yards. rapidly approaching the stage, (the ground consisted of rolling hills.) Stanton, who war sitting on the front seat with the driver, instantly opened fired on them with his Winchester repeating rife Carl Smith, who was reused by the first shots. and who. instantly tcok in the situation, remained lying m the bottom of the stage with hi. hypoca.tric side down and hls head just over the sideb"srd of the stage. and in this position he opened fire on them 1ith his SIX shooter simultaneously with Stanton The firing from the stage was now very rapid, the stage horses becoming very much excited, and our asssilantS disappeared, they apparently fell prustrate to the ground. We had now arrived at the summit If the hill, and ras just passing II, when OUT in- visible foes discharged another vollyy into us. which we returned, causing the horses to plunge aud rear violently. the leaders jumping uh the road, and partly doubling on the wheelers; but. the driver. with the sId If his whip, instantly had them straight ened out again, when they, rearing, Iump- ing, plungng and kicking, broke down the hIlI St fearful rate. The driver Nas nos apparently falling out of the stage, when Stanton seized him, and asked LIm fl he ws, shot He replied. No, am al right; ain bending over to watch for the big wash out hole, but think my leaders are shp; Csrl smith exclaimed, let them go Dick  tlll they drop. ,heu we vii cut them cat.
 Alter travelling at this rapid speed aheu, a mile. the driver. who had the horses under full c"utr,. by this time. pallcd up. and We examined the horses. Whp were stiN trcmt- EuZ and excited. to ascertain If they were shot. Eit could md np bullet marks on them.
 We then exan,iued the st-ge and ascer- ;aIuol that four bullets lad passed through Il One Lall passed between ;he driver ard >tan;on's head. passing out through the ;op ot ihe stac,. "ver tao sea, upon when they were sittn. Auother hall St-nck the bav, f>stcued ,o thr -,ar upru ~,rh th" duver sat aud winch >,...-,--.i -ie t.r. Cd. .h> stage. ,h:, ls.l struck snJ eu,,l,-, u.t four ..,L., from where the ari,cg- back and rsu.la. du.gonsuy throrgh th. .,sso, tearing .b-