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Newspaper
Western Times
Location
Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1856
Page
1
Horseman Fights for Life in Indian Attack on California Route
Jerry Rohls, driving a coach from Yreka to Hat Creek Station, survived an ambush by Native attackers after arrows riddled his clothes and wounds. He rode through wilderness and chaparral, reached Hat Creek, and was treated by a surgeon with sixteen wounds, none mortal. The incident follows a daring escape along the Pitt River route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yreka
Jarel Rohl
Yoko Amore
Erasien
Tiber
Jerry
Hat Creek Station
Shasta
de. Raymond
Man survives coal train incident near Plainfield
A Plainfield man walking home on Saturday night along the Central railroad was caught by a coal train’s cow catcher. After failed attempts to alert the engineer, he rode through to Somerville with a broken foot and a coma, narrowly escaping instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N. J
Central Railroad
Somerville
Reopening of the Slave Trade and Kansas Debate
The piece argues that after Kansas enters as a slave state the Democratic Party will push reopening the slave trade. It critiques Buchanan supporters, cites Southern papers, and claims proslavery policy will spread across the party. It also reports on conditions for Free State prisoners and notes a Prairie du Chien railroad survey and lumber trade prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Kansas
Democratic Convention
Democratic Party
Ernest
Indiana
Pennayivania
Buchana
Senate of the Union
House of Representatives
Nate
Boston
Tyannaript
Jon
Prairie DU Chien
A la Crowe
Dunlieth
Dunbeith
Aloas
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