The Trinity journal., 1856-08-30
Later from the Modoc Country.

From the Yreka Union, extra, of Aug
22d, furnished us by Rhodes & Co.'S express
we gather the following intelligence
Gen Cosby arrived in town this afternoon
from the scene of the war, against the Mo-
docs. The General was accompanied by q
detachment of twenty-five men. Adjt. Gen.
II. I. Templeton, Major Pembroke Murry,
DIR. Duvall and others, have also arrived
From our special correspondent, at the seat
of war, we have received the following dis.
patch giving in detail the movement of the
troops since our last intelligence
CAMP ON CLEAR CREEK Aug 10, 1855.
Mr.. EDIroR:-I send you by this-the
first opportunity short account of our
movements out here against the Mod0cs
and other Indians. On the 7th Of August.
about tlirty-fve miles southeast of this
point, Gen. Cosby, with Capt. Williams
company, cut up a band of Indians, killing
nine bucks, and capturing some thirty
Squaws and papooses, all of whom were lib
Grated, except two squaws, who were
brought to camp The Indians were dig
glng cd1a0S roots, an article of food They
had Cet in their camp, indicating that they
had participated in the spois of the cattle
recently stolen from the Shasta valley
Every buck in the ranch was killed. Mai
Wood fortunately discovering the first In
dian, not far from the ranch, led to its sur
prise.
On the l4th inst Gen Cosby took Capt.
Martins company, with Adjt. Gen. Temple
ton Col. Goodal and Major Walton of his
staff, and started on scout. They returned
yesterday to head quarters, having secured
some 100 miles of country on Lost River,
Little Klamath and Tule Lakes. A great
deal of hostile Indian sign was seen, and
signal smokes frequently raised
Several parties of Indians were seen, but
they all succeeded in making their escape,
either on horseback or in boats except one
party, whom We attacked in Tule Lake by
wading out in the water and tule, holding up
our rifles and revOlvers Most of them
made their escape in boats, but a strong
wind blowing on lee Shore enabled us to
capture one boat and in the fray two bucks,
and squaw, who fought with a bow and
arrows, were killed. We captured two
little girls and boy, and have them in
camp and also captured squaw whom
we liberated
This little affair occurred not far from the
scene of Coats massacre in '52, and near
Bloody Point, where the Indians "cor-
rallied" the emigrant wagons the same year.
We destroyed on this scout several ranches,
and good deal Of muk muk, food, = and
secured Lost River pretty well, catching
plenty of fine fish at every camp, causing
quite demand for fry pans. Our fuel was
always FremOntaa Artemain, or, in vulgar
parlance, sage brush-a miserable weed or
brush. and fit only to grow on these alkali
deserts out here--than which nothing
looks more dreary or desolate
The boys in camp are in fine condition,
and are anxious to get at the Indians in the
lakes, 10y building boats There is from six
to eight hundred hostile warriors out here
scattered around in the country, who need a
good cleaning out the worst kind
Yours, in haste, JARGoN.
We learn that Gen. Cosby and command
including Adjt. Gen. III. Il. Templeton, and
Maj. Pembroke Murry, will return to the
seat of war in three or four days.