News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-12
WESTERN ROAD AGENTS,
THE ATTACK OF PAYNASTER WHIP
PIE, OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
Death of Sergeant COnrad-S2O,OOOS Saved
by lIuIes Running Awny-TrOOps in Pur-

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Major WhippIe, paymaster .. S. A,
who was attacked by road agents and
who has reached the garrison at Ford
Buford says: "We left Glendive, Mon.
tana, at O'Clock in the morning. Our
party was composed of myself, my clerk.
Mr.. Such, and Sergeant Conrad, who
was in command of my escort, which
was made up of three men with two
| drivers. Mr.. Such and occupied the
rear seat of the ambulance. Sergeant
| Conrad and the driver were on the front
seat, while the others rode in the wagon
Immediately behind. Contrary to my
usual caution L had placed my money,
$40, in the ambulance.
"About 2:30 p. m, as we were driving
quietly up through deep ravine road,
about four miles this sid9 of Barnes s
ranch, I heard rapid firing. l looked
out and saw Sergeant Conrad firing. At
the left was a party of masked men,
seven in number, who had opened a
murderous fire upon us without word
of warming Three of the seven men
were firing directly into our ambulance.
The fire was returned by the Sergeant
in the bravest and most gallant manner.
At an early stage of the action, however,
he received two mortal wounds, but
continued to fire, until the loss of blood
so weakened him that he could no longer
hold his rifle.
'tAbout this time the driver received a
scalp wound and fell down from his
wagon. Then Mr.. Such and [ jumped
out One of the mules was wounded
and the team, becoming frightened, ran
away with the ambulance, which con-
tanned the lieutenant and my money.
Mr.. Such and / were kept under heavy
fire, and our escape was miraculous.
Fearing that the highwaymen would
capture the ambulance, L Immediately
started in pursuit of it. I was success
full in overtaking the mules, and climbed
into the ambulance, and the sergeant
died in my arms about twenty minutes
after being shot. I reached Scott's
ranch, about eight miles from the scene
of the murderous attack, safely.
''Iu the meantime Mr.. Such, and the
ambulance driver were covered by the
rifles of the highwaymen and were forced
to return to the escort wagon. One of
the men was badly wounded in the arm
while raising his carbine for a second
shot. The villains began to search the
escort, keeping the men and Mr.. Such
covered. Their search was fruitless.
They seemed disappointed, and began to
search the men and Mr.. Such. They
found a little tobacco on one of the men,
and from Mr.. Such they took about $50
and "a watch. which they returned
After destroying the car5Ihes they
ordered the driver to his seat and al
lowed the party to go on. Upon my
arrival at SCOTS L sent my courier to
Fort Buford for surgeon and additional
escort, as we fully anticipated an attack
before the night. Upon receipt OF the
intelligence Gen. Whistler ordered
Major Bell, of the 7th Cavalry, to start
with his troops. He made forced night
march and reached US at four O'Clock IN
the morning, greatly to our relief, we
having been on guard duty all night.
Major Bell has instructions to do every
thing in his power to capture the band.
He has taken with him three Indian es-
corts and an interpreter. Sergeant
Aduilla Conrad leaves a family at Miles
City, Montana. He was a gallant Off
Ger. He served under Custer in the
Indian Territory, and received a media
of honor for gallant service in the WOOD
Mountain engagement against Crazy
| Horse.