The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-02-28
BAND OF MURDEROUS SH0-
SHON[S WIPED OUT BY POSSE
Information furnished Sheriff Lamb by PfOsp0t@ ShniziuS
Enables Captain DO0nely and Posse to Trail Fu8i
9itiyeS to Point Near Bliss Kelly Creek
RdO6, When Desperate Battle FnSueS

The first detailed account Of the bat
tie Sunday between Captain Donnel-
ly's posse and the Shoshone Indians
was brought to Winnemucca last ev-
ening by "Skinny" Pascal, the Indian
trailer, who left the Bliss Kelly creek
ranch yesterday morning, arriving in
town last evening at about o'clock.
AS stated in Saturdays Silver State,
a prospector, giving the name of
Schnitzius, telephoned from Willow
Point Friday night to Sheriff Lamb
that party of Inoians, answering
the description of the fugitives,
were in camp in the first can
yon above Sadorus' canyon, known
as "Long" canyon, in the vi
cinity of Dutch Flat. Deputy Nof-
singer was dispatched to Golconda on
No. 4 Saturday morning to convey the
news to Captain Donnelly, who spent
the night there with his men. A team
and wagon were secured and Captain
Donnelly and small force were taken
to Dutch Flat to investigate the story.
Upon their arrival there they found
that the Indians had moved on, and
accordingly they returned to Willow
Point, from where Captain Donnelly
telephoned to Golconda for the balance
of his force, which went out to Will
low Point Saturday evening.
Posse Finds Trait.
Saturday night the posse of 21 men,
headed by Captain Donnelly and
Sheriff Smith, of Modoc county, Cali
fornia, camped at the Stewart ranch,
near Willow Point. Making an early
start Sunday morning they proceeded
to the vicinity of Scott's springs,
about ten miles northeast of their
starting point, where they picked up
the trail, which led northeast, towards
the Bliss Kelly creek ranch. This trail
was followed until noon, when mem
bers of the posse noticed smoke aris
ing some distance ahead.
Indian Nike" Fires First Shot
Riding over a ridge the posse came
in full view of the entire band of In
dians, evidently on the lookout, sta
toned at point few rods from the
entrance to a canyon, where their
camp stood. "Skinny" Pascal rode
out to talk to the Indians who, when
they saw him coming, started on the
run for their camp, with the excep-
tion of old Mike, who run in an oppo-
site direction and disappeared from
view. When Pascal had arrived with
in about a quarter of mile from the
point where he was lost to view, Mike
suddenly rose and fred a shot at him,
but missed, dropping to the ground
again. Pascal slipped from his horse
to the ground, bringing his rifle to his
shoulder, ready for action. Mike rails
ed again, exposing the upper half of
his body, when Pascal fired twice.
Captain Donnelly, who was in the vi
cinity, fred at the old savage at the
same time. Mike fell and started to
crawl off in the brush. Members of
the posse rushed in on the old man,
whom they found dying, and took mis-
gun away.
Indians Run Down Canyon.
The balance of the party, who had
run for camp, then started down the
canyon, the squaws and children driv
ing the horses, and the men lodging
and firing at the posse, who kept up
an incessant fire in return. In this
manner one of the young bucks was
shot dead, at a point about half mile
from the entrance to the canyon.
Indians Rounded Up.
The Indians proceeded ON the run