NEW SOUTH WALES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 30, 9 April 1866, Page 3

NEW SOUTH WALES.

March 21. News has reached Sydney from Cooma that, on Thursday night, four bushrangers kept the neighborhood in a perfect fever of excitement. Three men who belong to Clarke's gang first stuck up Mr. Cullen's public house, from which they carried oft' money, wine, spirits, and champagne They also helped themselves to a quantity of goods out of Mr. Cullen's store They stole a horse, saddle, and bridle, and having packed their booty they made off in the direction of Mr. Maurice Harnett's station, which was the scene of their next outrages. They searched all the inmates of the home station and robbed them ot their valuables. Having completed their business, the ruffians went in for some amusement, making the ladies and gentlemen dance and play. In the morning they added to their stock of horses by picking a fine animal from Mr. Harnett's stables, taking also the horse equipments. Meanwhile the police were on the track of these d.-sparadoes, whom they encountered at Clifford's station. The police on coming within range immediately firei upon them, and several shots were exchanged, but the bushrangers effected their escape, leaving behind them their stolen property. March 22. A fight occured on Thursday between a number of European and Chinese diggers at Napoleon's-reef near Bathurst. There were about 100 mtn engaged on each side, the Chinese using pointed saplings, and the Europeans sticks and stones as implements of war. A smart encounter took place, which lasted for a considei able time, and numbers of broken heads tell of the severity of the struggle. A deputation from the Chinese meanwhile waited upon the commissioner, who settled the dispute between the two parties, and the Europeans having been proved to be the aggressors, the Chinese were reinstated, and matters are now tranquil.