CAPTURING AN AMERICAN OUTLAW.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 65, 8 May 1869, Page 5

CAPTURING AN AMERICAN OUTLAW.

The "' Chicago Tribune " gives the Darticulars of an extraordinary pas5a«;o of arms between Greneral [vI-Laughlin, of the United States irmy, and a desperate outlaw, named Kiinball, Avho was suspected of various neinous crimes, but had hitherto elujod the vigilance of the authorities :—: — Dn Tuesday, the 22nd day of Deeemjer, General M'Laughlin received in•'orrnation that the Kimballs were at home in "Winn Pariah. "We glean the following particulars of the subsequent occurrence : — General M'LaughLin took his orderly with him, and proceeded to Kiinball's residence. .He' bhere found Mr. Kimball sen., and his rtrife, and asked if the young men were at home. Both parties said they were not, but had gone to Texas. He then searched the house, but found the parties absent. Eemounthi'* his horse, be proceeded towards "Winnfield.' Ho arrived near the fork of the Winnfield and liarrisonburg. roads near a place 'known as "Wheeling, and when within about 800 yards of this place he discovered "William Kimball, who ran out into the road in his shirt sleeves, with a revolver in Ids hand, mounted his horse, and fled to the woods on the left of the Montgomery Eoad, hotly pursued by General M'Laughlin. After pursuing him through thick woods about a mile, he came' to a slough about ton yards wide. As Kimball attempted to cross this place his horse bogged, the saddle girth broke, and himself and saddle together fell off. His horse got out on the opposite side of the slough, and Kimball screened himself behind his horse as the General rode up. He levelled his revolver at the General, and demanded his surrender. The parties were about ten yards apart, and the General replied that the same demand was about to be made of him. As the General Avas about to raise his gun, Kimball fired at him, the ball passing through the General's horse's neck from front to rear. $The General immediately fired at him with his a;uu loaded with No. 5 small shot, striking him in the forehead. Kimball fired a second shot, which was returned by the other barrel of the shot gun. Two more shots Avere exchanged, when .Kimball said he would surrender. He was told to throw down his pistol, which he did. The General now dismounted on the opposite side of his horse. The moment he did so, Kilnball caught his pistol, remounted his horse bareback and fled. The General immediately pursued, clearing the slough with little difficulty. Before the chase had • continued half-a-mile the General was within ten yards of him. He turned on his horse and fired his fifth shot, which was attain .promptly returned by General MacLaughlin. The General's horse now •gained rapidly, and as he ran to his left in front of jbim, Kimball attempted to fire his sixth shot, but missed fire. . ATI this time his surrender was constantly demanded. The General now fired his sixth shot, which killed him. He fell off his horse on his left side. It appears, however, that General M'Laughlin was to- be_ held Mgyxmsible for the death of the brave," arrested, but examination.