Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-22
Paymaster Whams's Battle.
IlSHT or HIS PARTY SHOT BEFORE tn
TREASURE WAS GTvES UP-


! TREASURE WAS GIvES UP-
TrcsoN. Mav IA Fort Thomas
special gives particulars OF the re-
cent fight between robbers and Unit,
Ell States Puymast,r WhRns's party
near Cedar Springs, IN which the
/ robbers succeeded IN carrying away
So. 600. The road where the attack
was made winds down n long hill,
near the top Of which 1t runs be
/ tween high wall ON the east and a
/ low edge Of rock on the west. \
large rock was discovered ii the road
and the party stopped T. remove 1t.
\ vOlley of shots was thereupon fired
from the brow Of the hill, which rose
70 the height Of so feet. None of
the robbers could be seen from below.
The paymaster's party, which
consisted OF Major j. w Wham,
Clerk, W. II. GibbOn, two non com
missipned officers, nine Priyates and
two drivers, immediately returned
the tire, which became general
The robbers had placed men further
up the hill u the right Of the party,
-AAANA sL-sNf FN'--A AAASA- avn III AAAA- ~
get Ill Il cross FIRE from the left. 1t
IS known that at least one man III
each of the fauking parties was
either killed or wounded. The pay
masters party made a break for the
rdy!ue below the ledge, which for
three hundred yards - without
shelter, and five were wounded III
crossing it. The others Of the party
rereated further around the point
Of the hill
Pavmaster Wham. from behind
the ledge, thinking the cross fire had
been silenced. made n heroic effort
to rally his men, but they were com
PEELED to seek other shelter, being
10 q terrible fire. The pay
master, his clerk and the corporal
We're the only man who reached the
Last shelter uEwOuud. While part of
the robbers kept up the fire from the
hill 1t WAS q very easy matter for the
others to go down and secure the
booty, which was IN a strong iron
bound box on the boot OF the
amb Ilance. Il WIS opened with an
axe and the $4,000 carried away,
together with valise. which they
soon cut open and abandoned One
robbeT was seen 10 bC taken away on
a pack mule and tracks of blood
showed them to have suffered badly.
At no time was al Of the band seen.
SIX OF the wounded IN the pay
party We're conveyed in an
to tho hospital here and
surgeon and wagons were sent for
the others Eight men out OF
eleven were wounded. One of the
wounded soldiers has died and three
others are IN critical condition.
Soldiers and Indians are out search
ing for the robbers and troops IN
New Mexico are Fastening to inter
cept them If they enter that territory.
1t Is believed. however, that they
viii make the endeavor TO escape
INTO Sonora, Mexico Governor
Woliiey has offered a reward OF $500
each for the arrest and conviction of
the robbers.
THU STORY OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, MAY II The follow
ing telegram contrmatory of the
press dispatches on the subject was
received at the War Department to-
day:
San FRAyCIsco, May 13, 1SS9.-To
the Adlutant-General, Washington,
ID. c.: Paymaster Wham and escort
were attacked by n BODY Of men in
ambush at l o'clock Saturday after
noon, May II, between Grant and
Thomas, Arizona. Eight Of the
eleven men forming escort were
wounded, five supposed to be fatally.
The murderers and robbers secured
$4,000 government funds. The
military and civil authorities are in
active pursuit in the vicinity of
Graham Mountain. 1 recommend
that liberal reward be offered for
the apprehension Of the murderers
OF recovery OF the government funds.
MILES, Brigndier- General.