The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-20
A REGULAR sKIRMIsH.
In Which Seven boomers wer,
Wounded.

CHICAGO. April IA special dispatch to
the Tisses from Purcell, Indian Territory.
says: There has been a battle between
United States officers aud several boomers
and the latter were taken prisoners.
seven of them were seriously wounded
and a deputy marshal was slightly
hurt A raid was made BY United States
marsAals this afternoon sn the boomers,
who had disregarded the orders issued and
taken up claims in Oklahoma. For several
days pass men on horseback and in wagons
have neen seen fordipg the south Cana.
dian river at point north of Purcell aud
disappearing in the timber to the east
ward. Men who came in from hunting
trips report having seen large bodies OF
boomers moving IN nerfheasteriy direc-
ton, and a hunter who arrived last night
declared that he found a man plowing In q
secluded valley about twenty miles from
Purcell.
This morning al sunrise thirteen prairie
schooners. well manned, crossed the santa
Fe track below this city and foried the
river and were soon out of sight.
AN INDIGNATION MEETING.
They were seen, however. aud the lead
ing citizens called meeting against tras-
passers, aud inside of thirty minutes half
was finally determined that the chief dep.
uty marshal be called ApOn TO try 20 expel
the raiders. He said he would do 50, and
Immediately sent one of hts assistants TO
rally his man. This afternoon the chief
deputy, accompanied By thirteen assist
ants. rode down 10 the river and took the
same lord. There are fresh trscks leading
to the northeast, and the party followed
this al galiop.
About four miles out one OF the men
noticed thin cloud OF smoke rising above
the eottonwoods TO the right A hals was
f an a..
cred. They discovered four wagons about
500 feet from the trail, aid Eve men seated
around fire eating their dinner.
ISTRupzns SENT BACK
These intrudcrs were ordered 10 "hiteh
up" aud were sent back In charge of q
deputy marshal. The remainder OF the
posse depioyed as Sd esfrmisher r. and ad vaneed
slowly for several miles. suddenly
shot vas heard on the left. aud tEli {
clipped be leaves above the head of one
OF the party. A minute later Tclley
rang out in ff0af. and 3 pouy ridden by
one uf the deputies sank 30 the
groun3 with bullet in It's head The
chief of the deputies called olst for his
men 10 charge. Each hang Oh his Win
chester and charged forward. They firsd
into the thickst and shouted iiEe mad
men. There Wa no response for severa.
minutes and the men bes an 20 tktnk they
had disabled their assailGnfs.
ANOTHER FUsflLAnE
Tbev soon discovered their mistake A
man popped ~ from behind log and
! fred q; them, aud this was soe signal for
another fusiliade from ais friends. lie re
treated down The Eaviae Just ia time "a es-
cApe thefirc of the deputies y ho ooutinned
20 advance - they ansiuDR their FspeateEs-
H&H way down The FAgiue iAe deputies
discovered barriea9e OF ioEs and brush
extending clear across an simultaneously
voice exclaimed. WOW g1ye 4 20 them.
A sEee. Of Iaaac poured Forth from the
! ba.fisx. anti another shower 81 bai els sssesi
toward the cfiiccfs. They hEd been sGsHs-
cseniIy warned. however, but one of thesT
number being bit aaa Efs wesad
Was mot serious. TAe9 chief derufy
ordered relrssi and gathered mis-
uaeu about him for councfi Of war. Il
Was evident that the bsrriesde was quite
heavily man8ed. and direct assault
would prove dieasfnoas. TiseEef0ss II vas
decided 10 divide she party and asfsek /
/ the axnk of the eDeaT. This snaxe
raent brought the deputies dirsetiy
above the barrieAae. and AZ giTea signal
they began shooting from ths top % the
rxyine righG into the midst OF the beeIaers,
who we're utterly anaa'e 70 defend tiasSa
selves frssEa such 40 aftack. Tem minutes
Of rapid hrius ensued, and then cry 20!
enArrxg went up fram the bsrrlesde.
NAMES or TME wocSDEB.
ave surrender : shouted 4 rnAs.
when the firing ceased a h2siy sdvAnee
was made 10 the sort, ard soon the tfsss'srs
were ia possession OF thirty FF1sonefA
segeG OF whom we're severely No1ndess.
Two Of shese, Thomas Aaill8 aud David
Minship, Will probably die. Malta aas
| a ballet in his iefs iung aud winsAlp one
IA hss abdomen; Martin Eallon. os tfAsfass
yis3s Tex, received BAL Ia the kcfi
shigh JOIN r. whate. oi Fort Worth, was
struck IA TIE shoulder -As1nel Dtssse,
oi North Csr0li8s. has = deep CASH
| in his forehead; Edward Tfsbssheg ol
Texas suffers Irsn q bfukea sEfas Joan
fsaug. OF louisiana. Is saos tAFoHga tae
I shoulder. Ilse T-fssSzseFS, a.! OF the1s. asi
riEes aod rcFpiye-s aud fsseSlts Ut auasznnl
st1G ItaHy NcFe 4atTkiF Gtssglsra
] the xoau1ssz cared for a. wei - yosethte.
En5sr xse cfFcazasfs ssess. sssss ttse nAaFr1 g
Fgreea wxs taaen 1p. The &2Eess ss1si
psgs0EAI property ef the GsssaEDsFs As~e Dc
stored IEe gang were al sbusAer23r "A
raosisy from Texas sud faey Esrr~Essa
fSF8eEu appSaFAree. TfesE eArSssE
/ Edward MrfnFasA said he had trer exsss
ceszes1 in the rSstne for tAree Gays, AIS
fhat the party was only the a11azsse EsS4Ts
81 a bossy of mere Efsas 20 useass DO
I shrssagh agents sent Anesa, Azt s&s&xfee
their esAlsss and pfDs>Dse9 10 hesa taeaA
~ssA Wsanhe&sers sgk1nEt az eeaaSE'
1 Melmsuxh aud other pfisoukfs wtfs
taken 70 khe prison pea. sse fasssS sossn
wrst 81 PARCEL azse rzsxs1 uBss<r
str8ag guard, ~ hni one 1 w