The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-24
1AL AVOOC WAHs
Lava Bed Strewn with Dead
Indians.
Fearful Execution Of the Shells.
determination Of the Tribe I'm.
minont.
Conflicting Rumors Regarding
the Whereabouts Of the
Savage Foe.
Gen. Sherman thinks they are
Surrounded and Cannot
Escape.
Cavalry Remembering to the
Southwark.

LATEST FROM THE sHAT OF WAR.
SAN Francisco, April IA courier ar.
rived from Yreka tonight With nevs from
the front 10 April 18th. The Firt cavalry,
Col Terry, under Lieut.. Miller, with ITO
men left camp at sunrise this morning on .
scout southea.tvard. Nothing will be done
in camp till their return, unless the
MoDocs ATTACK,
which il not probable. Part Of the CON.
mand will return tomorrow night, and part
will proceed to the Willow Spring Lake
route to determine whether the Modes ded
that way. The Indians seem in Close prox-
unity to-day and come to the lake for water.
Three shots were heard to the southeast; evi.
IDENTIFY
INDIANS KILLING CATTLE.
This afternoon the Indians were seen out
feeding their horses near Fort Sand Butte,
four miles southeast Of here and IN equal dis
tance south of the former position. It i said
they have caves and q strong position there
and will
MAKE A STAND
At that point. The women and children
were removed before the massacre, With .
quantity Of ammunition and water. Forti-
6cations will be thrown up At points
COMMANDING THE LAKE SHORE,
to guard the water line. Eleven dead bodies
and one live Modoc were found 10 cave Of
the lava bed to-day. This makes sixteen
warriors slain, burnt bodies end wounded
unknown. Some Of the bodies are
HORRIBLY MANoLED
BY shells. Six soldiers and one civilian were
slain and eleven wounded, two seriously.
1t is reported tonight that two more wound
ed from the lava bed are to arrive.
MRS. MEAcHAX
came within three miles of us on the 7,h,
and was turned back. Meacham u doing
finely. He will be taken to Ferris rancho
the day after toll morrow, and BY boat TO Lost
River; thence by ambulance to the rancho.
A soon % the cavalry returns the Modes
will be attacked, If they remain where We
think they Gov are.
IMPROVING.
Captain Eagan is improving rapidly.
AFFAIRS AT THE LAVA BED.
HEAD QUARTERS, LAVA BED, April 20.
Nothing further hiss transpired, the forces
are waiting the return OF the cavalry. The
Warm Spring Indians are securing the
country east of the battle ground, and work
ing towards the craters which end in . high
ledge. The Modoc strong hold u on the
south. II the Modes have fed to this
We will strike the trail and the troops will
follow a room - notified. The cavalry re-
turns to tonight, when We will know vheth.
er they have lied to the south. The Warm
Spring Indians and the cavalry will probably
communicate with each other today.
Col. Mason has moved his camp into Capt.
Jacks line. The laSa bed presents horri-
bic spectacle. Bodies are discovered in Gre
vices under heaps of rocks. A sicken.
ing stencil is filling the sir. There must
have been many killed and wounded that
We know nothing of. Their wounded must
be of greater rate than our own. The
ground was literally covered with fragments
Of broken shells. Three shells fell in the
main center of their camps, scattering most
of their women and children not removed
before the ma~acre of the Peace Commits
sion. There were about 30 men, women and
sixty OF which could
fight. Yesterday the boys cap
tnred an old sqraw, Who wa unable
to eecape. She confrms the death of Schun-
chin the second chief. shot by Meacham. II
the Indians make stand the country will
be in horrid shape this summer. R,nch-
era with all their cattle will be compelled to
abandon their ranches.
FIFTY DESPERATE sAyAGEs
roaming among theee rocky Businesses will
work great destruction of property and cause
fearful los of life-they will lay waste the
The troops will not Be idle; the
Modoc will have no chance to recruit their
shattered forces. determination il the word.
The country is, around this section, in
terrible excitement. All business d suspend
Cd in . great measure in hourly expectation
Of hearing Of the massacre Of defenceles ciii.
zens living in the valleys. If the Modes.
make . stand We will have the last one,
Scattering and in small bands il will be next
10 impossible to get them.
LATER.
At 10 p. m. firing commenced at the
head Of long cave, where the troops were
attacked by the Indians coming down for
wlfer. The troops coming on to meet the
pack train has alsO been attacked and the
men order TO fall in. Light Battery B.
Sixth Artillery. il on the way from Pleas
%, a. cavalry; Battery G Fourth Artillery,
from Block Point are also on the way. The
sttsck is about q mile from camp. Tn.
firing il heavy and steady. the escort il |
driving the Modes. The firing ceased. No
particulars before the courier leaves.
STILL LATER.
YRFKA, April 2l.-James Glenn Who AZ
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