Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-17

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his neck bone had been completely
broken. The appearance OF the corpse
was the same as Though the deceased
had died u natural death. His re-
mains are To- be taken East tomorrow
with those of the deceased brother,
VIM. j. FLYNN, by his brother who
recently arrived here.
The committee appointed by TOW
M Booth to investigate the charges
against Wilkinson, Principal of the
State Asylum for the deaf, dumb and
blind, met this afternoon ana heard
the testimony of one witness. Miles.
Miles made II long statement. Will
kinson disputed the truth VI some
thing. which enraged Miles. He
waited at the door of the court room
till Wilkinson came out, when he spat
in his face and called him ian in
fernal scoundrel.' Wilkinson made
a show of resentment, but he was
FASTENED away. Judge Mckinstry
rebuked Miles severely for his out
rageOus conduct.
Countess Pourtales, a daughter of
Ben. Holiday, died suddenly near
Chicago yesterday.
CAMP SOUTH OF TULE LAKE,
LAVA BED, May Is.
The ModOcS ate now ~entrenched in
the crater or moss of the lava, a little
to the southeast of this camp, and dis
tant fifteen or eighteen miles. Cap
tain HaSbrouck is camped within
watching distance of the enemy with
n force of 219 men, where he awaits
the arrival of Colonel Mason, who
yesterday morning started from
Jacks old stronghold with a force of
10 men, and took a southeasterly
course 1t is intended that the two
commands shall amalgamate under
Colonel Mason and hold the Indians
at bay until the mortars are forwarded
and aScOut made around the southern
boundary of the beds by the way OF
Tickner road. At last accounts the
position with the evident intention OF
giving battle at the first opportunity.
LATER.
LAVA BEDS, May 1911 p. NJ.
1t now appears that Colonel Mason
Signaled his knowledge of the where
abouts of the Indians this afternoon
by the way of Jacks old stronghold,
and that both himself and Hasbrouck
we're ordered to obtain favorable posi-.
tons during the night and make al
attack on the enemy at 3 o'clock to.
morrow morning.
LAVA BEDS, Nav III A. NJ.
One of the sentinels reports that he
heard firing in an easterlv direction
from camp at an early hour this
morning. 1t is inferred from this thai
Mason has begun his work.
HREKA, MAY 16.
DIR. c. NJ. Harris has lust arrived
from the front with the remains o.
the late Lieutenant Harris. The body
will be embalmed and forwarded to
Philadelphia tomorrow.
j. w. Doten arrived today from
Hot Spring valley via Burgotville,
having left the former place on Tues.
day last. The Pitt-river Indians, tc
the number of about 800 warriors, had
gathered together and were in coun.
Gil, having been called there by "Old
Dick" the head chief. Dick is peace.
ably inclined and friendly toward the
whites, and the settlers there have
every confidence in him. He was anx.
lous hat the Pitt-river Indians should
all move to the east side of Pitt river,
so that they would not be blamed for
depredat;ons committed north or east
OF them. He told the whites he did
'hot Tx lCSlIl vi tllc COtlu-
Gil would be but some OF the Indi.
ans, headed by "Old Shave Head
wanted to fight, and talked of putting
him down, and making some one else
chief. Should they do so, the settlers
might know the trouble was intend
ed. "Old Shave Head" came there
some time ago and went Oft. Some
seem to think that he has been no to
the Lava Beds holding a conference
with Captain Jack. MIR. Doten saws
the settlers are not apprehensive of
any serious trouble, but the collecting
together of such a band at his time
looks suspicious.
VALLEJO, May 16.
Rogart's trial has closed, aud the de-
clSion was rendered this morning.
The papers will be forwarded to
Washington for the approval of the
Secretary of the Navy, when the de-
cision will be made public.
SAN LEANDRo, Nav 16.
h Railroad office was broken into
last night, and a lot of tickets taken.
The burglar. a young man IS wears of
age, was arrested and lodged in Jail.
SACRAMENTO. Nav l6.
The funeral of Charles Flvnn alias
Mortimer took place this morning,
Less than a dozen persons, including
MS brother were present.