Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-16
A PITCHED BATTLE.
The Military and Union Miners
Have a Fight at Dunnville.
SIX MINERS SAID TO BE KILLED.


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u ments and Captured Fifteen Men and
0 Their Arms and Ammunition-Dunnr
= Vile Decoy Camp
Victor, COL, June "a pitched bat
tie between the military and uniol
miners was fought at Dunnville, tn
new mining camp, 10 miles out o
Victor, shortly after three o'clock yes
terday afternoon. AS special trail
bearing the deputies drew up at Dunn
vile the union miners, entenched II
the neighborhood. opened fire. Gen
Bell got his men out and stormed the
entrenched positions, capturing IL
men and their arms and ammunition
In the fierce fight six union miners
were killed
1t was reported before the special
train leff for Victor at two O'Clock
bearing the force under Gen. Bell that
the miners in the hills about Dunn
vile numbered about $50 men and
that II was their intention to march
into Victor at night IN a body and
that an attempt would be made to lib
crate by force the inmates Of the tenn
porary ball pen in Victor. That the
force actually consisted Of but 81 men
10 the statement OF one Of the number
that was taken captive.
The train proceeded to the Hmme-
diate vicinity Of Dunnville without
unusual incident When about a
quarter Of q mile distant from the
Dunnville temporary station the OIL
GERS could see the camp Of the miners
II included one cabin and six or seven
tents. The officers left the train at
the command OF Gen. Bell and pre-
pared 70 advance upon the camp of the
unionists in regular sk1rmish order.
As they emerged from the cut in which
the train had come to stop they were
greeted with volley Of shots, which
came from The points at vantage sur
rounding the hills Deputies returned
the fire to the best advantage posi-
bic and promiscuous shooting was en-
gagged in for period Of ten minutes.
From the character of the shooting
from the hills Gen Bell Immediately
recognized the fact that the strength
Of the miners had been greatly over
estimated and that he had sufficient
force under his command to make an
immediate round up and capture the
entire opposing force Accordingly he
divided the deputies and soldiers into
seven detachments and these under
command of officers set out to make
a complete clean up Of all the sur
rounding hills.
Intense excitement again reigns
here.
A Fear That Other Clashes May Occur.
Denver, COL, June 9.-Although the
trend of opinion expressed by the resi-
dents Of the towns surrounding Cripple
Creek, the scene Of the exciting events
Of the past three days. is that order
will resume sway rapidly now, there is
an evident feeling Of fear lest other
and more serious clashes occur be-
tween the established authorities and
the supporters of unionism in the
camp. This is due to the persistent
report which has gained circulation,
but which Is given but little credence,
that all members Of labor unions, re-
gardless of their occupations, will be
asked to leave the district under pain
Of deportation.
An important feature Of the days
events was the appointment OF q COM
mission to deal with the military
prisoners. 1t Is the purpose to separate
the prisoners into groups so that those
considered deserving Of being charged
with crime may be held and the re-
mainder freed or deported as is con-
sidered advisable. The sessions of the
will be secret
Further designations Of city officials
occurred yesterday, in some instances
almost complete change In
the official roster Of town government.
Dunnvlile saad to BE Only n DecOy Camp.
Cripple Creek, Col, June 9,-Dunn-
Vile sprang into prominence last week
when 1t was reported that enormous
amounts Of free gold had been discov-
cred and there was an immediate rush
to the place by union men, who de-
clared that no others should be par
mitted in the camp. All others were
barred. But the camp was Of mush-
room growth and the thousands who
there In the first two days
Of its existence dwindled away to 30
Or 100 a day. Gen. Bell has expressed
The opinion that the camp was moth
ing but decoy and would be used by
the miners as a base of operations
Dunnville is about 20 miles south Of
here and lie said to be in Fremont coun-
", which has not been declared by
he governor to be in q state Of insur-
,ection and rebellion.
The Victor Record Once Raided.
Colorado Springs. Col, June "a
special to the Gazette from Victor
lays: Eight unknown men, armed
With shotguns. rides, pistols and
ledge hammers. entered the ONCE Of
he Victor Record last night, ordered
he men to throw up their hands. broke
I'D the machinery and then told the
men TO get out Of the district as fast
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