St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-13
REPELLING INVADERS.
Desperate Fighting Between
wyoming RustlePs and
Cattlemen.
After Fighting All Day, Two
hen Are IncinePated in
Their Ranch.
Invading Cattlemen Besieged
but Battling Desperately
for Life.

BUFFALO. Wyo.. April l2.-The first
full particulars OF the fight at the T. a.
ranch have just been received. The
first information in Buffalo of the
intended invasion by the eattlemen
was a letter received from Doug
lass 10 Sheriff Angus. OF johnson
county. saying that a special train
of armed and mounted men had passed
through Douglass. unloading at Casper.
The Information was soon circulated
among the rustlers and small eattlemeD,
but they had little time TO prepare to
defend themselves, for the cattlemen
arrived soon AFTER the letter and com
meneed operations by at once attacking
what Is known as the X. c. ranch. in
which men suspected OF being rustlers
were living.
Early on the morning OF the 10th a
ranchman named Smithy, living OF the
north fork of Powder river, heard firing
al that ranch. He rode rapidly in that
direction and discovered that the in
vading cattlemen had the house sur
rounded. and thar desperate fight
was going OH between them and
the inmates. He at once rode to
Crazy Woman and started half dozen
men 10 the rescue. after which he got a
fresh horse and came 10 Buffalo. Here
he informed Sheriff Angus OF the fight.
ana the latter Immediately gathered a
posse and started for the ranch. arriving
there about daylight on the morning OF
the llth. The cattlemen, however,
Had Done Their work
aud left. for when the rescuing party
arrived, they found the house burned
and the dead bodies OF two Inmates half
burned in the ruins. Sunday evening,
while the fight was in progress, Jack
Flagg, whose name is notorious on ac-
count OF being leading rustier.
drove up 10 The X. c. ranch. lie had
been elected delegate TO the Demo
cratic state convention, and was OF his
way 10 Cheyenne, intending 10 stop al
the ranch all night. Nearing the build
ing he saw several mounted men about.
Unsurpassed they were friendly party,
and when they suddenly ordered him 10
throw up his hands, he lokingly replied
go to HI" In reply one OF tie party
leyeied 4 rifle at him aud bullet sped
past his head. Flagg had rifle in lis
WdGOll- Dul uut llO al illo O1 ITO pIlobli.
Springing To his wagon, he graSped his
rifle and kept the party at bay while a
boy who accompanied him cut the
traces attaching the horses to the
wagon. Then the two leaped
Oh the horses and fled safely through
the fusilade, being followed cOnsld-
cradle way, but unhlt, they reached the
ranch at Crazy Woman and started
north, joining the sheritf'S posse from
Buffalo. None of the attacking party
were injured. After FIagg escaped. the
cattlemen fired his wagon. and running
it against the house Indian fashion set
fire 10 the building, burning up the two
men who had
Fought Them All Day.
The cattlemen then started toward
Buffalo and the rusters organized and
went forth To meet them. The cattle
men learned of the advance of the
rustlers and took shelter in the L. A.
ranch, thirteen miles from Buffalo
About 2 o'clock Monday morn
ing the rustlers reached the
ranch and surrounded the in
vaderS, and at daylight the
latter opened fire upon their besiegers
Shots were exchanged all day long, but
the number of killed and injured cannot
at present be learned The catilemer
with their horses are safely barrlcadeG
inside the ranch buildings. and this
morning one of them escaped through
the attacking party, presumably OF his
way for requirements. The result oil
| today's (1uesday'S) work at the L. A
ranch is yet unknown.
Yesterday a man giving his name as
| George Green was brought 10 Buffalo
| badly wounded, claiming that he haC
| accidentally shot himself, but he Is
thought 10 be one of the cattlenen'
| party who participated in the
| fight. COuriers are securing tht
| country for reInforcements for the
| coming in. They claim they will he 20(
or 300 stronger tonight, and able tC
| handle any force the invaders can mus
| ter. The acting mayor of Buffalo has
called OH the governor for company
| OF state militia at Buffalo to be given tC
the sheriff to quell the disturbance
| The militia company is assembled at the
armory. equipped and armed, and the
town presents warlike appearance.
Federal Troops Ordered Out.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. April l2.-Gov
Harder, OF Wyoming, tonight received
a telegram from President Harrison
stating that he had, in compliance with
the reque made by Gov. Harder fol-
| United States troops 10 protect the
state OF Wyoming against domestic VIC
lence. ordered the secretary OF wa
to concentrate sufficient number Of
soldiers from Fort MeHenry, Nyo.. to
cooperate with the authorities OF the
state of Wyoming in effecting settle
nlent of the present difficulties between
the cattlcmen and rusilers. The troops
will lose no time in moving to the scene
of action.
ANARCHISTIC FIREBUGS.