New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-08
REBELS WHO SCORNED GOLD.
GENERAL sHELBY's TROOPERS IN TEXAS
AFTER THE WAR.
HOW THEY SAVED A VAST TREASURE ~ THE
CAPITOL. AT AUSTIN FROM BAND
OF GI'ERITI.AS
From The Atlanta Constitution.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
When that gallant Missouran General Shelby
Texas after the surrender. and starteh 10 NJ, N'.o
the officers and men In the expedition had "o
money .. ,rhor.
They going to strange eGSnry an %nf he
every hand might be turned gnnIr IN h xtremc
was easy o to EQUIP The ,rnSh ms i French
danSSn Was Ffcneh ea ammton and French i'm
ported through Mexico.
had made up their minds never to surrender and
they were going into exile they nolp'd MN
selves the artillery. guns. reviewers. po"u'II
horses and wagons belonging TO IN" lai, 'ohi,n-
eracy They did not feel IKE s,n ,IEis AZ Oh ''
But these brave fellows we're not p!umdermT no
They had their scrup.es. and beyond certain Inc
they could not he tempted TO go -,
AZ Austin the Sonfederale G9v"r h , I IN m.
Greedy eyes we're watching this treasure. and out
side of the city number ~ bushwhack"fs or CUE.
rillas were in camp waiting for an opportunity "
Sheby's men were on the other side Of the river.
but dark. rainy night many Of tho soldiers r.,
NAMED in town un late hour hey w, aro ~ no
fighting they enjoyed rough holc.
heard a ,rcmcnddus racket in the State lIousc.
Very Il known that the eucriias had
invaded the city and were trying to break open the
vaults where the gold was stored.
Major John Edwards. who was with shelby com
mand. tells graphic story OF this attempt to roo
The whole city vas thrown into confusion Horse
men caopcd to and fro I'm tho darkness. the church
bells rang furously. the long roll rallied the home
guards and beyond the river soon heard the
ringing notes OF Shcl5y's husle.
In few minutes the head Of solid column. four
deep Enioped into the sqiars and reported FOR duy
"D-n en- said tho Mayor, they are batterins
down the Treasury doofsr
"Wha, do you want" asked Captain Ward the
commander OF the ConfeGera:cs.
Il want ihat money protected" was the reply
The troopers dashed of to The Capi'q! rushed
hr2uen The ng cate ana m and f tbroeh tho
windows the outsiders saw men loading themselves
Forty carbines blazed away. and several robbers
fell The lights went out and from me DARK ana ana
Of GSns ;s ail dead outlaws,
one giant saws Major Edwards; had a k,nEE,s
trousers. tied string around each leg ana hHed
The To5r wat covered with blood and little heaps
Not a dol ar was touched by tho Confederatcs.
and their guards wer- stationed Their" without a
RI" money belonged to the dead conteisracy and
shchys the lat orsanzef ba hoax e on
CcnfcdcracS IN TIC country th'y Won" n a n9T corrld
IN treasure win ihem into McSicS
This WAS suggested TO Genera shelby -.
II went into the war with clcan hands ne r.
Piled and by Gods blessing VIII go OUT of"hc
lie men w"ulI have been cut 20 ribbons before
they woud hay 'rou6ed cent ateI M ,T 5' mrr
shcibv to take tho money with HIM Just as he had
taken tn" Confederate cannon 40 nus h"ts. Im
GGyernor , was a s6n.n a4h p''F'''
The Genorr hoard him through ana io!h MN sna,
tho enemies ~ he Confcdcracy would mls''p'eS'"'
the matter 49,. -. co,....-o,.s~ h. said
sadly ''bu, Jet us be tho best rs well
The veteran and HIS ragged soldiers turned 'heir
backs The . nG@Y%n Sf sG TSdc ' I.rn NV
forvard on their long Journey into Ma1m'"a"
Among the fugit,vc- who Joined Shelby wero Ok
Governor Polk Generals Kirby Smith MS rTcrasr
lyon >yo Tindmaa Commodore NJ r M1gIy and
doz n Governors. Cor grcssmcn AID coloncr ,A
20 each bu' they were willing to take tmrr
was raging Governor Isham q ii"rf'S )o''''
b adventures o, these soldiers Of fortune n
material FOR more thrilling war romanc"s thah any
shelhys regiment reached san Antonio just In
iine to save IT from anarchy, ,,.. c,,,,,.,,,es
refugees from Mexico and gans 81 d.stershoes'
outlaws plunged into drunken Sisics WI ,o hen
bandits asd the street: and plundered n. ss2Tss
One night crowd started 10 o'e'" o"' I've" ''''''
''' They found tho General in his room and ham
n.f' 81, my,scal voice asked them what they
" The robbers replied tina, they knew he hsd s9ld
md was leaving the country. They DEMANDED INC
'"Very well" answered Hindman. since you have
for the SoId suppose you, 'a dse,d.a 70 wait
before morning Shelby and his followers ma
set in from ,ns ss% pnd t" "rdsr ' ""
From nrst 10 last or tner Journey %,sa
these stern and un'ohpI'' t"l' i'p''o
!, iT~,r business to suppress lawlcssness protect
no ana uroDerty and drive on the bushwhack"rs
who wanted 20 wage war against women ana chh-
- ...u a.,
crowd Of devils hut the good people or Texas IN
those dark days called down blessings upon 'heirI
hcnds ana welcomed them as their best friends ana
protectors. . ..-,..., ,.,,, "a.
II thc.e rough riders had surrendered Win IN"
main hody OF the army Texas would nave p"eh
under a reign OF terror. Fortunately they 'tsar-
lied their Mexican expedition ana rcmnn'o M , d
state long enough 10 encourage tho n" ana OF
der element AMI save the commonwealth ltou'
hOrror1 OF anarchy