The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-08

The Modoes Oniciat Report of the Lava
Bed Battle ~
The Modocs continue to be masters
.ofbthe situation. General Schofield
transmits the following to General
Sherman: oa e3Fd
son the 26th Major Green, COM
manding the camp OH the west side of
the lava beds. ordered Capt. Thomas,
of the Fourth Artillery, and a party
of Warm Spring Indians, about 10
soldiers and Ia Indians TO make rec
onnoissance in south-easterly direc-
ton to point about four miles from
camp. The party left camp, and about
II O'Clock, noon, reached the designa-.
ted point and were resting. No In
dians had been seen, but suddenly the
party were fired upon by the Indians.
Upon searching in the lava chasms
the bodies of Captain Thomas and
Lieut.. A. p. Howe, of the Fourth Ar
tillery, and Lieut.. Thos. +. Wright. OF
the Twelfth Infantry, were found.
First Lieut.. Arthur Cranston, OF the
Fourth Artillery, has not been found.
1t is supposed they. killed Lieut.. Geo.
NJ. Harris, and acting assistant surgeon
b. Semig is. seriously, though | hope
not dangerously, injured. ID Fourteen
men were killed and wounded. All
the officers and part of the men lre-,
manned together and fought like, he-
roes, but the Indians had secured the,
advantage of position. Upon being
discovered, the remains of the. officers
will be taken to Yreka. tomorrow.
Ebe bodies of four warriors have been
found at or near the scene of, the bat
tie. Capt, Mendenhall. reports from
Burlettsville and is expected to join
US on the Both. The Indians occupy
/. a position on the rocks, about four
miles south OF their caves, and it will
be impossible to surround them with
the force at or en- route to this place.,
as the e'circumferpnce. of the lava beds
is about 30 miles. lot General Davis is
expected Tomorrow. a6 Dis
General Sherman has, after confer
ence with .Acting-Secretaryl Robson,
,telegraphed to Secretary Belkpap and
the President in the way OF consulta-
tion as to future army movements.
A, Washington special says the re-
suit of-thei heiconsults tion between Gen
eral Sherman and Secretary Robeson
will be the transfer OF a large number
of troops. from, east of the Rocky
Mountains TO the Pacific coast, and
determined effort TO exterminate the
Modocs.s d
aa SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May LA dis
patch from Yreka, just received, says
ali the settlers. on Butte and Bogers
creeks have left. fas fi
Batteries A and X, Fourth Artillery
are consolidated under command OF
Lieut.. Leary. Company E and g,
Twelfth Infantry are under command
of Lieut.. Cramp. Probably no active
movement will be made against the
MOdocs at present.
San Francisco, May "A Yreka
dispatch says that Captain Silver and
Mr.. w. S. johnson arrived there from
the front this morning, Leaving Gem
eral Gillem's camp on Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. johnson says there has
been nothing done there since the
battle OF the 26th, and everything is
quiet, and no future policy of fightlng
The Modocs settles. The opinion pre-
vailed that it was perfect folly to at
tempt to fight the Modocs in the man.
ner thus far pursued.
No scouting has been. done and
nothing heard from Cralston's miss
ing men, who have probably been
burned. Eight bodies are known to
still be OH the field OF battle.
The bodies of Lieut.. Sherwood and
other officers arrived at Yreka this af-
ternoon, and will be brought to the
city via Riddings.