Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-09
,mpt to liberate by force the

tempt to Hberate by fofce the III
mates of the temporary bull pen IN
Victor. That the force actually con-
sisted of but twenty-one men Is the
statement of one of the number that
was taken captive.
The train proceeded to the immed-
late vicinity of Duunville without un-
usual incident. When about a quarter
of mile distant from the Dunnvilie
temporary station, the officers could
see the camp of the miners 1t 1nciud-
ed one cabin and six or seven tents.
The officers left the train at the COM
mand of General Bell and prepared
to advance upon the camp OF the un-
ionists in regular skirmish order.
The trail leading to the camp pass
es thru a deep canyon. and just as the
soldiers were entering this the shootlns
commenced. The strikers We're sta
toned at the top Of the walls on either
side of the canyon and shot down at
the soldiers. The range was awkward.
and it is probably due to this fact that
there were no casualties at the time.
The soldiers fred few shots in re-
turn, but seeing the isadvantage OF
their position, quickly retTeated.
to two squads. Advancing, they sue
ceeded after hard climb, in reaching
the top Of the walls OF the canyon
1t was guerilla warfare That was car
ried on The strikers slowly retreat
ed, lodging behind rocks and trees,
and keeping up running fire The
soldiers pursued the SAME tactics al
though they We're at a disadvantage
as the climb to the tor OF the cam
yon was long and steep.
Once at the top, however. they
pressed the strikers hard. There was
no bluffing, no shooting IN the air ~
an attempt to scare the men they We're
attacking. They shot to kill and the
first one to fall was John Carley. who
was shot thru the heart with Cra2-
Jorgensen bullet. Carley, in the re-
treat, was running from his hiding
place behind rock to the shelter of
a truce, some distance away, when
he was killed.
Carley's death seemed to demor-
alizen the strikers, and they ran in
every direction. The soldiers gave
chase and succeeded in capturing four
teen men. who, with Carley's body,
were placed on board the special and
taken back to Cripple Creek. There
were between fifty and seventy-fve
strikers In the fight. and most of them
escaped, although it is known that
several Of them were wounded. All
but one of the prisoners; are members
of the Cripple Creek Miners Union.
The soldiers succeeded in capturing
only three guns. The fighting COM
menced at 3 o'clock and lasted nearly
two hours.
The second battle took place at s
o'clock on Bull hill, the spot where
hundreds of miners and deputies had
their famous encounter during the
Waite administration. Several cav
slrymen were sent to capture a num-
Der cf miners encampea- there. When
the soldiers arrived at the foot of the
hill, the miners, who were intrench-
ed. opened fire. The sol6liers dismount-
ed and returned the fire, commencing
the ascent of the hill on foot, and
seeking shelter wherever 1t could be
found. 1t is estimated that 200 shots
were exchanged, but owing to the ap-
preaching darkness and the poor aim
Of the men on both sides, no one was
hurt. The soldiers at last succeeded
in driving the strikers out of their
barricade and capturing seven men.
They were taken back to Cripple
Creek.
The excitement in the district. which
had partly subsidized. Is again intense,
and further trouble is anticipated.