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a8aOPENED FIRE ON THE ROBBERS,and the robbers returned the fire, each one firing. Glispln and Estes were obliged to dismount, a ball just grazing Glispin’s horse, and others whizzing au around. Many shots were exchanged, and the skirmish ended, the robbers retreating to the Watonwan River, and skulking in the brush. By this time Glispin’s five parties had joined, and, forming a skirmish line, advanced around the robbers, and pushed them into the river and into the willows and plum-brush on the south side. The robbers passed out of the cover of the biush, and went up to Andrew Anderson’s house. It happened at this moment that Hon. Horace Thompson and ! son, of St. Paul, with ladies, were out gunning, and on the hill in the stubble opposite Anderson’s the robbers ran 1 toward Thompson’s team, hoping to catch it, as they have since confessed, but Mr. Thompson and his son, changing thei* bird-shot for goose-shot, boldly stood their grouno, and faced the robbers with their fowling-pieces. Seeing this, the robbersFELL BACK INTO THE BRUSH.Meanwhile Glispin and party had crossed the river to the north ana west of the robbers, and Capt. Murphy had come upon the east side of the robbers, and haa left four men on the north side, crossing himself to the south side, where he joined Glispin. Citizens now began to arrive in numbers, and the day had reached 2 o’clock p. m. The brush covered about five acres, with a dense covering of willow and plum brush, the robbers being completely hid. The citizens arriving were rapidly posted all around the bend and brush, until about 20 citizens had surrounded the lace. Capt. Morphy volunteered to herifit Glispin to skirmish the brush with any men who would accompany them. Promptly Col. Vaught, James Severson, Benj. Rice, George Bradford, and Chs. Pomeroy volunteered, and nnder Glispin and Murphy were formed in a line east and west, the men being posted about five paces apart, the lineslowly advancing north ward toward theriver, striking the river without stirring up the, robbers. Tins Jine of brave men then wheeled, following the west, and moved up the river, the right flank resting on the, rivgr. Hardly ten rods of ground had been passed ,when one - ofthe robbers rose from the thick brush,only-a distance of 15 feet from the line advancing, and opposite Murphy and Glispin, whose places in the line were next the river. The robber* drew his revolver upon Glispin, Glispin drawing at the same time his rifle on the robber.diuux L/iTx, ia.f »ept. 22.—The two bank-robbers who for a few days past have been creating so much excitement in this vicinity, are still at large, although frequently seen by farmers. They have so far managed to elude the pursuit of the officers who are scouring the country for them. The latest outrage committed by them occurred last night about midnight, when they went to the farm-house of James Thompson, about 10 miles northeast of Lemars Station, on the Illinois Central Railroad, made Thompson hitch up his horses, and said they wanted to go to a place called Broken Kettle, about 20 miles north of this city. Thompson had not returned to his home at a late houn this evening, and fears are entertained that he has been murdered. Men are out trying to trace his team, but at last accounts bad only succeeded in tracing it but a short distance northward from Thompson’s residence. The two villains are undoubtedly the notorious James brothem.Another Spanish Outrage.News has been received la this city of another brutal outrage committed by the Spaniards in the City of Havana on a naturalized American citizen. It appears that Dr. Jose R. Simoni, a resident of this city, of about 55 years of age, was a passenger on board of thesteamer City of Havana, having takenhid noooA/vA if P .his passage'from Progreso, inMexieo, to~ rk. bv wav of Havana. Tlnnn3v wayf the v____________r_____was invited to go ashore and pay a short visit to the city. While descending the ladder leading to a boat, and hesitating if he should go, he was suddenly seized from behind by two police officials, who had been on board the City of Havana, and forced into a boat of theirs. The old man struggled with desperation to get away from Jhis captors, but did not succeed.One of the officers of the City of Havana had the courage, however, to jump into the boat, ana accoxhpanied the prisoner ashore. The old gentleman was then taken before Capt.-Gen. Jov-eUar, who immediately released him. He prudently rejoined his steamer, and arrived in the city last night. UnitedStates Consul General Hall came onboard the steamer, and acted with greatenergy. The explanation of the whole matter is that Dr. Simoni Is the father-in-law of the late celebrated Cuban patriot^ Gen. .Ignacio Agramonte. Dr. Simoni has received eeverd.internal injuries* Ips body is covered with, contusions, and his clothes, during the struggle, were torn to rags — Thrh Herald.
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Marshall Clark County Herald
Marshall, Illinois, US
Wed, Oct 04, 1876
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