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Show TflE FUGITIVES. UesperatelFilit With the Runaway Run-away Cunvicti. No One Killed. It nppears there was some foundation founda-tion for the rumor circulated on Thursday concerning a fight with the convicts from the penitentiary aud the wounding of their purauere. It will be remembered that on Tuesday morning when Lee, Idaho Bill aud Wells left the sheep ranch at the foot of Big Mountain, the pursuing parly John Gordon, William Parks aud David Meiklejohn were only five hours ride behind them. The ani main of the lugilives being much jaded, the couvicls traveled slowly on that day, leading the hordes much ot the way. The Gordon parly overtook them early in the evening, ai Mr. Jennings' ranch in East canon, a few miles above Hennelerville. The deeper iul oei saw their pursuer at the same time, and prepared to give tlieui a warm reception. The latter dismounted dis-mounted a short distance from the cabin and proceeded on loot, Lee with & double barreled shot gun stepping boldly out to meet them, wbile Idaho Bill aud W!ls, vhn were also armed with a shot gnu and a pistol, took refuge biod the cabin, Meiklejohn was ahead, and Lee told him to drop his gua, at the same time tiring at him (M. ). Two shots were fired by each, Meiklejohn being shot in both thighs with duekshot. It is atso believed that Lee wag hit with a charge of buckshot, but he succeeded in mouutiug one of the Sierra Nevada lumber company's horses and riding away, leaving his gun. In the meantime firing had been going on between tho other two fugitives and Parks and Gordon Parks was shot in the knee, wrist ami hand with bird shot, and the mare he had been riding, a valuable animal, was killed. The mare probably saved his life. She had followed him, and was first shot in the breasi, which caused her to spring in front of hiin, when she was hit back ol the Bhoulder with a navy bullet, which caused her death a few hours afterwards. Bill and Wells had fled before Lee, who denounced them as cowards. Notwithstanding their wounds, MeiklejohD, Parks and Gordon Gor-don started in pursuit of Lee, who was unarmed and mounted, bareback, on one of the lumber company's horses, the other following. It was not thought to be sale to go in search of Bill and Wells, who were in the bush, and still had their arms a pistol and a shotgun. Early Wednes morning the constable of Hennefer-ville, Hennefer-ville, with two deputies and Meiklejohn went on the trail of Lae, going up Echo cafion, since which time nothing has been beard from them. A party ot men from Henneferville on Wednesday, aleo Burrounded Idaho Bill ana Wells, but findiDg that they could not capture cap-ture the desperadoes without first killing tbem, withdrew, fearing that hereafter they might be charged with murder and put to a good deal ol trouble, as has frequently occurred here in similar cases. However, another posse from Henneferville immediately im-mediately started out, with the determination deter-mination to catch the fugitives, and have probably been successful ere this, though no word to that tfiect baB reached us. Gordon and Parks returned re-turned to the city yesterday, having obtained Gordon's stallion, two sad dies and bridles, and two shot guns from the convicts. It appears that Idaho Bill and Wells, alter the fiht of Tuesday, exchanged the shot gun in their possession and some ammunition fur provisions at a house near Henneferville. They are thus left with a pistol as their only weapon- Mr. Parks speak a in high terms ol commendation of the conduct of the Henneferville people. Tbey did all they could to assist the pursuers, -and turned out almost en masse to aid in the capture. It is thought that Lee will certainly be caught, as Meislejohn aud the officers were known to be close upon bia track when lust heard from. As he ia without arms his arrest will be an easy matter. On Thursday a man answering the description of Jack Wiggins passed through Parley's park, going east. He was riding on a coal wagon, and it is believed"took that unostentatious way of getting out of the country, going as a tramp. Some news may he exDecLed to dav. Later. Mr. Meiklejohn returned to the ciiy on last evening's train, for the purpose of having his wounds dressed. In addition to the shots in the thighs, he was also shot through the arm, but fortunately bis injuries are not serious. He reports nothiog : new concerning the convicts. |