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wAsnISoroS, April sO.-Gen. Sher-
man has received an official dispatch
from Gen. seho6eld, confirming the
press dispatches relative 20 the eight
with the Modocs on Saturday. but giving
no additional information. News Of the
battle causes intense excitement. Capt.
Thomas was Washingtonian, and son
Of Gen. l.. Thomas. His family are
deeply distressed at his death. He
leaves wife and two children, who are
now in San Francisco. Lieut.. Cranston
is also from Washington. He leaves q
wife and one child. who are not in this
city. Great anxiety is felt to learn far
Their particulars, and especially to hear
who is to blame for the alleged blunder.
General Sherman received the follow
ing dispatch last night, dated San Fran
cisco, April 18th: "The following dis
tressing intelligence has just been re-
ceived by special from the lava beds,
18th, to General Schofeld: On the 26th
Major Green, commanding the camp on
the west side OF the lava beds, ordered
Captain Thomas Of the Fourth Artillery,
with batteries A and X, company c Of
the Twelfth Infantry, and a party OF
Warm Spring Indians-About seventy
soldiers and fourteen Indians-to make
& Reconnaissance in n southeasterly direc-
ton, to q point about four miles from
camp. The party left camp about seven
o'clock in the morning. They had
reached the designated point, and
were resting, no Indians being
seen. Suddenly the party was fred on by
the Indians, when a portion Of the CON-
mand seems to have become panic
stricken and the organization in great
measure ceased. Stragglers arrived in
camp about lalfpast one, and Major
Green at once went to the assistance OF
Capt. Thomas. When he arrived upon
the scene he found Thomas command
entirely disorganized and scattered, and
upon searching the lava chasms the
bodies of Captain Thomas and Lieuten-
ant Howe of the Fourth artillery, and
Lieutenant Wright Of the Twelfth infan-
try we're found. Lieutenant Cranston, Of
Fourth artillery, was not found. He is
killed. Lieutenant George
Harris, and acting assistant surgeon
Serig seriously, though, l hope, not dan
wounded. Thirteen enlisted
men we're killed and sixteen wounded.
All the officers and part of the men re-
NAMED together and fought like heroes,
but the Indians had secured the advan-
tage of position before discovered. The
remains of the officers go to Yreka to-
The bodies of four warriors
have been found near the scene of the
battle. Captain Mendenkall reports
from Burketsville, and is expected to
join on the 18th proximo.
1.-THE Indians occupy.positions in the
rocks about four miles south of their old
caves. 1t will be impossible to surround
hem with force at or en- route to this
place. The circumference Of the lava
beds is about thirty miles, and all Of it
IS very mach of the same character.
General Davis is expected tomorrow.
General Davis started from Yreka for
he lava beds this morning.
[Signed] j. NJ. ScHoFIELD.
General Sherman telegraphed Presi-
lent Grant the contents of the above
dispatch. e &tf ~
Secretary Robson had long consul
alton with Sherman this morning rela-
i've to Indian affairs.