New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-15
WAYLAID BY ROBBERS.
THE SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON PAYMAsTER
WHAM
one SOLDIER DEAD AND OTHERS DYING-TRooPs
AND INDIANS PURSUING THE OUTLAWS
IA REWARD OFFERED BY GOV:
ERNoR woLFLEY.


Tucson. Ariz., May l4.-A Fort Thomas dis
patch gives particulars Of the recent hght Detween
robbers and United States PaymaSter Whams
narty. near Cedar Springs, in which the robbers
succeeded in carrying away $4,000. Inc ro"u
wbere the attack was made winds down long
hill. near the top of which it runs between hgh
wall on the east and low ledge Of rock on the
west. A large rock was discovered in the road
saud the party stopped TO remove IT, volley OF
shots was thersupon fred from the brow OF the
hill which rose to the height Of fifty feet almost
perpendieularly None Of the ropoerS coulo
h. saen from below, The paymasterS
nartv. which consisted OF Major j. W. Wham,
Clerk w X Gjbbon, two non-commlssloned
officers. mne privates and two drivers immedlatcly
rcturned the fire. which became general Inc roo
hers had placed men further up the NIL 10 the
riobt ot the marty, and also sent men along the
hill IN ret in o cross-fre from the LETT IL s
rrovn that at least one man IN each OF the nanK-
inc narties was either killed or wounded. Ihe
,.Sra.st.r,s Marty made a break for the ravino
below the ledge, which for three hundred yards
"a xr}thout shelter, and five were wounded IN
c-ossinp IL. The others of the party
r.trea.ed further around the point OF the hill
rayr,as,er Wham, from behind the ledge, thinking
,hs c,oss-fre had been silenced made heroic
,fYort TO rally his men, but they were compelled
20 scek other shelter, being exposed to terrible
FIRE. The paymaster his clerk and the corporal
we're the only men who reached the last shelter
nnwounded.
While part of the robbers kept up the fire from
the hill 1t was an easy matter for the others 10
come down and secure the booty, which was
in a strong ironbound box on the boot OF tne
ambulance 1t was opened with an axe, and the
s29, 600 carried away, together with Vahsc,whch
they soon cut open and abandoned. One robDeT
was seen to be taken away on pack mule, anu
tracks of blood showed them to Lave suffered
badly. At no time was all Of the band seen.
Six of the wounded men in the paymaSter
hospital here, and "a surgeon and wagons were
sent for the others. Eight men out OF eieVeh
were wounded. One Of the wounded soldleTs
has died, and three others are in critical con-
dition.
robbers, and troops in New-MexicO are Fastening
IN intercep pt thern il they enter that Territory
IL is believed, however that they will make the
endeavor 10 escape into Sonora, Mexico. Governor
Wolfley has offered a reward OF 5000 each Tor
the arrest and conviction Of the robbers
Washington, May l4.-The following telegram
confirmatory Of the press dispatches on the sub
iect was received at the War Department:
San Francisco, May 10, 1880.
TO the Adjutant General, Washington, d. c.
Paymaster wham and escort were attarkcd by
body Of men IN ambush at O'Clock Saturday after
noon May IL, between Grant and Thomas. hrfZ. Eight
OF the eleven men forming the escort were wounded,
FIVE supposed 10 be fatally. The murtercrs ana roo
bers secured goo 900 Government funds. The military
and civil authorities In active pursuit in vicinity
of Graham Mountain. recommend that liberal re-
ward offered for the apprehension OF the murderers
or recovery Of the Government funds.
MILES, Brgadier.Genera-