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Domestic News March 4, 1868

Gold Hill Daily News

Gold Hill, Storey County, Nevada

What is this article about?

Two government horses strayed or stolen from the Fort Churchill corral in Virginia the night before last were reportedly seen by Mr. Lyford of Fort Homestead passing the fort around midnight, heading eastward along the Tunnel Toll Road.

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THOSE STOLEN HORSES.—Relative to those two Government horses from Fort Churchill, which strayed or were stolen from the corral at Virginia night before last, we would state that Mr. Lyford of Fort Homestead, reading our item about the matter in yesterday's News, informed us that two stray horses—as near as he could judge in the dark—answering the description of the missing ones, passed the Fort about midnight of the night in question, and went down the hill to the eastward. On examining their tracks next morning, he found that they came along the Tunnel Toll Road from the direction of the aforesaid corral, therefore he feels confident they must be the same horses. If they are not found feeding among the ravines in that direction they may stray back towards Fort Churchill. We immediately transmitted the information given by Mr. Lyford to the proper officers at Virginia.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Stolen Horses Fort Churchill Mr Lyford Virginia Tunnel Toll Road

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Lyford

Where did it happen?

Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Virginia

Event Date

Night Before Last

Key Persons

Mr. Lyford

Outcome

horses sighted heading eastward; information transmitted to officers

Event Details

Two government horses from Fort Churchill strayed or stolen from Virginia corral; Mr. Lyford reported seeing two matching stray horses pass Fort Homestead around midnight, coming from Tunnel Toll Road, heading east; tracks confirmed direction; may be feeding in ravines or stray back

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