Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-03-03
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OF SUNDAYS BATTLE

Sundays fight with Indian Mikes
band.
Saturday night the posse of 81
men, headed by Captain Donnelly
and Sheriff, of Mode county,
California 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 poinC
where they picked up the trail,
which led northeast, towards the
Bliss Kelly creek ranch. This
trail was followed until noon, when
members of the posse noticed
smoke arising some distance ahead.
Riding over a ridge the posse
came in full view Of the entire
band of indians, evidently on the
lookout, stationed at a point n few
rods from the entrance to a canyon
where their camp stood. skinny
Pascal rode out to talk To the
Iudia-.s who, when they saw him
coming, started on the run to
their camp with the exception of
old Mike who run in an opposite
direction and disappeared from
view. When Pascal had arrived
within about a quarter of a mile
from the point where he was lost 10
view Mike suddenly rose and fired
a shot at him, but missed, dropping
to the ground again. Pascal
slipped from his hors Sc t. tic
ground, bringing his rifle to his
boulder. ready for action. Mike
raised again, exposing the upper
half of his body. when Pascal fired
twice. Captain Donnelly, who was
in the vicinity. fired at the old
savage at the same time. Mike
fell and strated to crawl Of in the
brush. Members of the posse
rushed in or the old man. whom
they found dying and took his gun
away.
The balance of the party, wFo
had u for camp, then starlcd
down the canyon, the sluaw. and
children driving the horses, and q,
men lodging and firing at the
posse, who kept up an inccssant FIRE
in return. In this manner one Of
the young bucks was shot dead at d
point about half a mile from the
entrance to the canyon.
The Indians proceeded on the run
down the canyon for about two
miles. when they turned to the left.
passing over the ridge into arothcr
canyon, half a mile distant. When
the posse came up they saw the
fugitives executing a wal dance.
n of the squaws beaing a drum,
made of a sheepskin stretched over
a hoop. several of the party having
their faces decorated with war
paint.
AS soon as they a]scertained that
they had been followed the Indians
put up a terrific battle, the men
using rifles and the women and
children bows and arrows. Hundreds
of shots were exchanged, and when
the fire from the Indians had
quoted, the posse rushed in. finding
that the remaining two bu Ks with
two quaws and two children. we're
dead. A young squaw, with an
infant in her arms, sat huddlcd W
on the ground, but the remaining
two Children, boys aged about
eight and ten year respectively.
u away, and when taken confined
throwing rocks and stones. One
of the boys was placed astridc n
horse. when he attempted to butt
out his brains against the horn Of
the saddle.
In this last engagement Ed Hoglc,
a volunteer from E~aglcvillc, Cali.
fornia, was instantly killed by @
bullet from the gun of one of the
bucks. Another member
of the posse was struck in the chest
a steel headed arrow, but It
lacked force, only penetrating the
clothing, evidently having been ,ent
n bow in the hands Of one Of
the women or children. Two of
the Indians horses were killed
outright and one wounded.
From the time "lndian Mike"
fred the first shot until the two
boys we're taken is estimated nj
about three hours.
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