The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-03
CHASED BY INDIANS.
Two Prospcctsrs Pursued Forty Niles by
the Redskins.

The other evening Fred Lansing and
James Darcy, two prospectors who had
been operating in Sonora for the past few
months, arrived in this city. They were
doing little development work on pros.
pect they had discovered in the Sierra
Madres, and being convinced they had
struck it rich, resolved to come to Tomb.
stone to induce tksir hackers to prepare for
active development Accordingly they
mounted their steeds, packed the burro md
resolved to drive on lesurely to Tombstone
They made about twenty miles the first day
and camped until sunrise the next morning
near to spring. The night was almost
bright as Gay. About midnight one of them
was awakened by hearing the tread OF
horses in his vicinity, and raising ON his
elbow beheld band of not less than ten
Indians approaching. He instantly aroused
his companion, conference of moment
was held, and it was decided that one should
work Winchester to the best advantage,
while the other saddlsd the horses Both
were dressed, with the exception of coat and
boots. A pretty fair-szed rock sat near
where they were asleep, and Lansing took
position behind it, Winchester in hand
Darcy crept cautiously to the horses, which
were already at the end of their rope and
snorting furously The Indians rode up to
the well, dismounted and stood around in an
irregular group. They evidently had not
discovered the near proximity of the pale
faces, and were as much at their ease as it is
possible for savages to be. Lansing kept a
close eye on his surroundings and as soon as
he saw Darcy was ready with the horses, he
took careful aim at one and let fly. He had
the pleasure of seeing a noble red man
tumble over. He then blazed away in the
direction of the gang as rapidly as he could
pull trigger until fifteen shots were fired and
the smoke was sufficient to shield him as he
made his way to where Darcy had the horses.
The burro and camping outfit were aban-
doned and the two men charged of as rap
idly as their horses could carry them As
was before observed, the night was very
bright, aud ere they had proceeded hum
dred yards the Indians saw them, aud, OBJ
serving that there were only two, a howl, rs
Of indignation, was raised, horses We're again
mounted and sharp pursuit commenced.
The prospeetors were not more than two
hundred yards ahead of them when the chase
commenced, and gained but very slowly.
Firing was continued at intervals by both
parties during the night, and at daylight
next morning the white men were less than
quarter of mile in advance with seven
blood-thirsty painted savages in full tally no
after them. Their horses were gradually
wearing out and the case seemed critical.
The wild weird wells Of the savages sent q
hideous echo through the canyons, and
ehilled the blood IN THAR uaias. tpl,us- the
race for life was kept up until the sun had
reached his highest point in the diurnal
Journey The Indians had lessened the dis
lance between them nearly 100 yards since
daylight, but TO the joy of our friends their
horses seemed petered out also. II was a
long day, but the longest day must have a
night, and in due time generous darkness
enveloped the surrour ding hills. Soon the
pursuers were lost TO sight, and the yells
became less frequent After awhile there
was no indication of the enemy in the rear.
They soon reached place of safety. They
had raced with the sayages forty miles with
unshod horses, and We're themselves without
food or water for thirty-six hours Tomb
stone Epitaph.