The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-04-16
SHOOTING TO KILL
Rumors of a Bloody Fight Be-
tween Cattlemen and Dep
uty Sheritfs.
Twenty-eight Members of the
Invading Army Said to
Have Been Killed.

CASPER, Wyo., April 13.-Late last night
man from Riverside reports that the $50
deputies fSheritf Angus attempted to ar
rest the invading army and killed twenty
eight of them; also. eighteen of their own
men were killed
Great excitement exists here. and no one
knows whom the armed force is after, nor
what moment it may swoop down upon
this community. The town is walking
arsenal. II the ringleader's object is to kill
off all his private enemies on this trip,
about oDe-half OF the population here must
be OH the list. This section to man will
turn out if aEy miscellaneous killing takes
place around here. Several newspaper rep
resentatives are here but fear to go to the
scene, as every stranger is looked upon
with suspicion, and the army, if it caught
any reporters, would keep them close pris-
oners
The report OF the killing of Matt Champ
ion and Nick Ray on Powder river is con-
tirmed by stage driver reaching here this
morning. Ranchmen are coming in from
all directions, many OF them armed with
rifles and revolvers, and all well mounted.
The militia company, under Capt. " Brien,
is assembled at the armory, equipped and
armed, and the town presents
A wARL1KE APPEARANCE.
After killing Champion and Ray, the
cattlemen started toward Buffalo, and the
rustlers organized and went forth to meet
them The cattlemen learned of the ad-
Nf tho Il hale
the T. A. RANCH thirteen miles from
Buffalo. About o'clock Monday MORN
ing the rustlcrs reached the ranch and sur
rounded the invaders and at day.
light the latter opened fire up
on their beseigcrs. Shots were
exchanged all day long, but the number of
killed and injured cannot at present be
learned. The cattlemen with their horses
are SD ely barricaded inside the ranch
buildings and This morning one of them
escaped through the attacking party, pre-
sumably on his way for reinforcements
The result of to-day's work at the I. A.
ranch is yet unknown. Yesterday man
giving his name as George Green was
brought to Buffalo badly wounded, claim
ing that he had accidentally shot hin.self,
but he is thought to be one ol the cattle
mems party who rticipated in the fight.
Coaricrs are securing the country Tor REIN
iorcements for the rustlers and they are
rapidly coming in. They claim they will
be 200 or 800 stronger tonight and able to
handle any force the invaders can muster.
RUsTLERs DIE FIGHTING.
GILLETTE Wyo, April IL The fight be-
tween the rustlers and ttockmen is waging
desperately. The ranch of Nate Champion,
the chief Of the rustlers, was surrounded
and over 200 shots were fired into the build
ing. Champion was killed. Nick Ray was
with Champion at the time. The house
was soon fired and Ray was burned to
death. Champion is reported to have let
the house and to have died fighting
in the open air. The rustlers have
got q large number of cattlemen
corralcd at the I. A. ranch, ten miles from
Buffalo. -Four stockmen were wounded in
the fight and taken to Buffa.o. A mount
ed messenger arrived at the rustlers' camp
i'll great haste Monday with important
news. Courlers are securing the ranges in
search OF the men snd warning the rustlers
The stage from Gillette TO Buffalo was
stopped by armed rustlers, and a man sup
posed to be friend OF Fred Hcsse, the
leader OF the stockmen, was taken prisoner.
The soldiers at Fort Mckinney have been
ordered out to protect settlers.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April l; Gov. Barber
osWyoming tonight received telegram
from President Harrison stating that he
had, i'll compliance with the request Of Gov.
Barber Tor United States troops to protect
the State OF Wyoming against domestic
violence, ordered the secretary of war to
concentrate sufficient number of soldiers
from Fort McHenry, Wyo., to cooperate
with the authorities of the State of Wyo-
ming iii etfecting sett ement Of the pres
ent difficulties between the cattlemen and
rustlers. The troops will lose no time in
moving to the scene OF action.