New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
B.rTLlyG WITH BUSHRANGE&.
DESPERATE CAMPAIGN IN THE Ars,"HALrAS

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Los Angeles, Cal, June "0.-Almost every visitor
frm Australia. and there are many OF them on the
coast this year. has numerous stories to 'roiatc In
rsterepce to the bushrangcrS Of that country. Bush
rangers were most numerous In the early days Of
cold discovery. hut the most noted band of these
mon existed In the proyinc, of Victoria less than
wears ago The band consisted Of only four men.
and was under the leadership OF freebooter namct
Ned Kelley KELLEY was about thirty year, Of age.
and was one of the best bsshmcn that ever lived.
The other members Of the qand Ncd's brother.
Dan and two relatives. The Kccys got into trouble
with the police case Of horse stealing, and took
10 tho mountain ranges. II appears that cattle
grower named Watkins cauS ID the arrest OF on" Of
kellcy's gang for the Offence. 4 case was made
AGAINST the offender, and while ont bail Ia" gang
laid for Watkins. They caught him alone but an
ticpaung such visit, he had his Winchester rife In
easy reach. and by bold stand drove them away
without any trouble.
soon after this Watkins purchased bunch of cattle
and drove them to his ranch. The kcllrys accused
him of stealing stock, and swore out warrant Tor
his arrest. While the man was bcinS taken Tor
hearing at a nelghborns town. there suddenly APP
reared a gang OF masked rlffianS on hOrs1ack, VINO
surrounded the officer and his prisoner One Villain
threw Iasso over the head OF Watkins and, putting
the spurs TO his horse darei OF. dragging their vie
lin by the neck distance Of nalf mile TO bridge
over the river. where the body OF Watkins was founi
suspended 10 a beam. Shortly alterwari they Killed
q nan called Fold TAM as lac was entering little
store Four police officers immcdate!y dis
paiehed to arrest the offenders. These officers Wore
also GOOD bushmen and after being on The trail few
DAYS caupcd In the ranges at point remote from
any established settlement. one morning While Two
uolicemcn were out hunting and their two companions
we're at the camp fire. tho latter were suddenly sur
rhunded by Kelley and his band, who called upon
tbem 70 surrender. One Of the officers seized his re-
inst tho
rendered The rangers then concealed themselves In
ambush near the camp ordering the prisoner TO 20
on with his ordinary duties, as though ho'hnls hdu
bappencd. The two hunters soon appeared IN siSht
uppn their horses, not dreaming of any danger They
were commanded TO throw up their hands. BON
showed fight Five shots rang upon the air. ana one
man fell dead while the other was mortally wounded
In the midst Of the excitement the prisoner who was
The last survivor OF the police detail, Sprans TO the
side OF the dead mans horse, caped into the saddle
and made his escape, followed by voiey OF rhic
balls The officer reached the nearest settlement ana
gave the alarm
A strong body of police. together with force of
black crackers, was despatched 10 the scene OF Tie
triple murder The black trackers arr natives who
have a marvellous capacity for picking up ahc i"i-
lowing trail, and are employed by all OF tHc "oN-
ernnents OF Australia for that work In thlS De
partment they are said to surpass the American Ill
dian. With the did thus afforded, thu police were
craftsmanship of the outlaws enabled them TO eiuue
their pursuers and for weeks no trace OF The Dana
could be found In the mean time II WAS KNOWN 'ha'
Kelley was surreptiiously obtaining supplies from Ms
relatives and a large reward offered b. the Gov
eminent OF Victoria for the capture OF the roOoer D
Some we, Ks later the colony was electrified b' 'he
Intelligence that n quiet little town on one Oh the
main lines of railway miles away from the scene al
readv described, had been entered by The hcilcNS,
the whole town terrorzed, and leading bahh r'"D'u
of 10000. The outlaws were enabicd TO seek ue
cover OF the ranges before outside help could be OBJ
famed The police redoubed their efforts AGAIN
The Kelleys raded town upon the frontier more
than one hundred miles from the place OF the pre-
yious robbery and for the second time got back safe.
~ their hiding place. earring With '"eN many
thousands of dollars. +, ..o,.
Prom this time the whole country was III s'ate
OF terror Volunteer plck"ts wer" enlisted ana pa
frollcd all the principal towns. the rewards lor t
canine OF the bands were doubled and many par
Ties were Organized penetrate the range ana On
deavor 10 find the hiding place III the ,narauGeiS.
Months pasSed hy before the end came. The kcIie!s
Obtained Information that special tram cohNeAng
y dozen police officers to pass over one ol IN.
lines on q certain SUNDAY. ON The saturday nlSni,
~. viols they surprised little RAILWAY lO"n chlrn
1,lencouver. drove all the Inhabitants I'M" ll' us
hotel in the village, and prepared TO wreck w I s
IA, order to carry their plans they oonI'hd '"p
local tracklaycrs the muzzle of the revoNor 10 ''
nm rails the edge Of canyon. ana ul'lt Wv
1r,n would have been dashed to pieces. but Tor tc
bravery OF a schoomaster who hal ben driven i"'o