Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-11
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Train Robbers Caught.
Especial to the SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, Sept. 10.-A dispatch
from Tombstone "a. IT, says the following
telegram was received there to-day by Act
ing Governor Casper
WILCOX, Sept. 10.-Application has
been made for arms to be sent from the
Benicia Arsenal at once to Forts Lowell,
Bowie, Grant, Mcdowell and Wilcox sta
ton, for sale to settlers. The war has SO
far been confined to the smallest possible
limits, but I hope advantag sc will be taken
OF the emergency by the civil authorities
to place the Territory in a state of self.
defense, and l advise the organization Of
minute men and militia companies every
where, that they may be called upon when
needed. The arms question is not in my
hands, and for the few posts the officers
are personally responsible, and most Of
the officers are now absent in the field.
The Secretary of War and Ordnance De.
partment control thousands of arms and
millions of cartridges, lying idle in arse
nails, o~btainable, however, only under the
laws Of Congress. Signed
o. B. WILCOX,
Brevet Major General Commanding.
Acting Governor Casper concurs with
General Wilcox in this matter, and recon-
mends quiet organizations at exposed
points to cooperate with the military
The Governor is doing all in his power to
obtain arms and ammunition to put the
Territory in q state of defense. He goes
immediately to General Willcox's head.
quarters to consult with him on the state
OF affairs. Governor Casper received the
following from Prescott to-day:
PREscorT, Sept. 10.-The Indians killed
four men Is miles beyond Flag Staff, and
INT in Verge Valley, and also one ON Ash
Greek,
Mayor Kelley has applied for so stand
of arms and ammunition for the town, and
will give bonds. They are shipping all the
arms from the post, and we will be left
without weapons to defend this section Of
the country. He also received q dispatch
from Acting General Arnold at Wilcox
Station. saying that the company stationed
at old Fort Grant would have to be with
drawn, and asking him to organize q com
pany OF volunteers for self defense. This
he had arranged for.
On the 9Th OF September the Governor
received . dispatch from Florence, saying
that the San Carlos Indians have broken
out. Have organized a company Of rs
men. Send so stand OF arms and ammu-
milton.
TOMBSTONE, Sept. 10.-Acting Governor
Casper has received permission from WASH
ington to draw 800 stand Of arms, to be is-
sued to the militia companies for service
against the Indians.
MERGED tCal.). Sept. 10.-Irvin Van
Camper. an aged resident Of Mariposa
County, committed suicide near Hornitos
Thursday night by shooting himself in the
head with q pistol. He was aged about IS
yssvs. Domestic and financial troubles is
assigned as the cause OF the act.
AUBuRx (CAl.), Sept. 10.-Since the
9Th, Sheriff Boggs and deputy have been
engaged In q search in the neighborhood Of
Gold Run and Iowa Hill for the train wreck.
ers. and last night Boggs returned, having
under arrest two young men, f. Stenegan
and John Mason. Boggs says he is salts
fed from the evidence that he has the right
men and feels confident Of capturing others
the gang. Stenegan has been engaged
In mining. and Mason in driving team, at
one time hauling wood to the locality Of
the attempted robbery, and Is perfectly
with the country thereabouts.
VIRGINIA, September l0.-There IL CON.
siderable excitement here to-day in regard
to the Sierra Nevada and Union Con.
Some Sierra Nevada sold here at Sl8, but
- high as S25 was asked last evening.
Senator Fair refuses to be interviewed In
regard to the bottom of the Joint Sierra Ne.
rsda and Union winze. He says: If I
'ay there Is ore there, people will say I tell
untrutb, and If I gay there is no ore
here they will say the same. I am not
'eady TO talk about it. I do not intend to
70 off halt cooked.
There are rumors that ore has been found
the drill holes In the crosscuts and drifts.
but It 10 probably not far out of the way to
'ay that in the southeast corner of the
just mentioned a streak Of rich ore
las made its appearance. The streak Ia a
DOT or SO wide, and Il principally black
Iulphurets. This is not official, but IL
probably very near the truth. Some sien
seen OF this at the time work was dis.
,ontinucd Ia the bottom Of the winze and
he west drift started from the 2700 station,
. yesterday morning work was resumed Ia
he bottom OF the wiuze, which 10 sons Is
20 feet below the 2700 level, and the
gradually improved. What Il found
> either q feeder TO an ore body or the top
# IN ore body.
Senator Fair aays he will tomorrow
'esume work Ia the drift going east from
he 300 station Of the Union shaft, follow.
ng the course Of the drill holes into the
sater channel. and that there will probably
% no sworn statements made in regard to
he workings Of the north end mines.
The Emigrant Company to-day shipped
heir fret bar Of bullion; value, S., 800.
SAN Francisco, September 9.-The Cen.
raj Pacific r. r. freight ferry steamer
this morning ran down the ship st. |
Of Philadelphia. while crossing the
ny In . fog. The ship was cut down TO
he wAtsr.line, and will have to be locked.
.oss from damage and delay $4,000. The