Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18

ascertained The robbers ! kept up a fire from the top of the hill | upon the last shelter of the party, and | as the ledge of rocks concealed their i wagons from the party. It was very easy matter for others to get down and secure the booty. which was in strong iron-bound oak box on the boot of the ambulance, as it required several men to carry the box, 1t must have been opened with an aX and its contents, amounting to about S29,000, was car ried away together with the valise, which they soon cut open and abandon ed. It was about thirty minutes after the firing commenced that the last man was wounded, and the paymaster's party placed out of condition for further re- sistance, and nearly an hour has elapsed before the ceasing of the robbers fire, told that they were off, with the excep- tion of the tianking parties sent out by the robbers very little of them could be seen and as they went away probably at no time was all the gang seen. One was seen to be taken away on pack mule and the track of blood left showed him to have suffered badly. Three of the mules were shot dead in their tracts and the harness of the others cut in pieces and they turned loose. With much diff ficulty four mules were secured and enough harness tied together to hitch them to the ambulance in which six of the wounded men were placed and brought to the hospital here. Captain Lebo, commanding officer of this post immediately sent out surgeon and wagons to bring in the other wounded men. One wounded man walked about three miles to Norton's ranch, from whench he was taken to Cedar Springs and word sent to Fort Grant for asis- tance. Barney Norton heard the firing three miles away, and went with his men to the assistance but arrived too late. The men fought we'll and stood their ground even after the mules cross fire was begun. Two men were twice wounded and eight men out of an escort of eleven were wounded. The paymas- ter's clerk had bullet pass through his sleeve while binding up the arm of a wounded man and later one through the top of his cap.
 The robbers had a second fort build of stone, some distance behind their other one, and near their camp to which they evldentally intended to retreat till night if forced out of their first position. Captain Lebo, Colonel Pearson and Ma jor Moves acted promptly, and it is
 thought the robbers will be captured. FoRT GRBNT, May 15-Maior Wham l wires that the robbers were twelve in
 number. A large rock in the road stop ped the ambulance. Part of the escort got out to remove the obstruction, leav- | ing their arms in the escort wagon. While gathered about the rock the | robbers opened fire from beside a care fully constructed stone fort, wounding
 the driver, who crawled away during the | melee which followed. He was found
 by D. E. Norton, who was at work some | two miles from there, and brought in | there. MT. Norton sent courier to the post at once to report the news, and
 troops were at once sent out in pursuit.
 The robbers got away with the money, S29OOO.
 | No definite news has been received
 since last evening. The fight lasted 30
 minutes. The paymaster and his clerk were unhurt.
 There are 1,7OO soldiers and Indian
 scouts on the trail, picketing passes or
 scouting. The troops in New Mexico
 are also out.
 The Inspector General of the depart
 ment with Major Wham visited the
 scene of the robbery to-day (Monday). | One of the wounded soldiers has died
 and three others are reported in dang erous condition.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-The recent count of the money of the New York
 ub-treasury revealed a decrepancy of S35 out of the total sum of S1S4,000,000. | The shortage resulted from the accept | ance of few counterfeit notes. The
 loss was promptly made good by ex- Treasurer Pyatt.
 CITY OF MEXICO, May 1.-The funer- al of ex-President Lerdo de Lejada
 took place today and was made the oc-
 casion of a grand military pageant. | President Diaz and the cabinet officers. | diplomatic corps and more than hun dred generals were in line, besides 5000
 troops and 6,0O0 citizens.
 BREsTs, May 13.-Three thousand
 nose miners in Hermindorf district have | struck
 HELENA, Mont, May 14.-Advices from many parts of Montana indicate a
 close election for the constitutional con
 vention. Neither party has more than
 five majority.
 BERLIN, May 1.-The strikers held an
 interview with the emperor to-day which
 lasted fifteen minutes. The emperor listened to their grievances and stated
 that he had ordered thorough investi- | gation.
 | CHICAGO, May 4-It is learned today | that the Northern Pacific Co. has giving
 notice of its intention to withdraw from
 the Transcontinental Association and | get rid of all restraints in order to make
 war on its rival, the Union Pacific.
 BosToN, May 14-Boston, B; Pitts burg, 9. Batteries; Boston, Sanders and | Radbourne; Pittsburg, Maui and Car
 roll.
 Philadelphia, May 14-Philadelphia
 3; Chicago, :. Batteries; Philadelphia
 Sanders and Clements; Chicago, Cum bert and Flint.
 New York, May 14,-New York, O: Cleveland, ,. Batteries: New York, Tit comb and Foster; Cleveland, O'Brien and Hinley.
 Washington, May 14.-The Wash ington and Indianapolis club played one inning to-day, the home team making one run, when rain stopped the game.
 Cincinnati, May 14.-Cincinnati, O; Brooklyn, 4.
 St. Louis, May 14.-St Louis, '; Bal timore 2.
 Kansas City, May 14.-Kansas City, II; Columbus, 10.
 Los ANGELES, May 14-Major Kim ball returned to army headquarters to- day rom New Mexico. He thought there was little prospect of the capture of the robbers of Paymaster Wham's party as they had undoubtedly reached Mexico by this time. He said the gov ernment would lose nothing by the rob bery as Wham will make the loss good unless relieved by a special act of con gress.
 LONDON, May 14.-William O'Brien. M. F., has obtained a writ against Lord Salisbury on the charge of libel. In a speech at Waterford the premier ac- cused O'Brien of advocating the mur- der and robbery of the men taking up the farms from which tenants had been |