Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-23
The .yEOtlOc War.

SAN Francisco, April 30 .-fhe regular
courier from the trout arrived at Ireka this
morning. Some of the vvuu GERS WHO escorted
Eugene Hovcy's remains to town had talk
with Fairchihl, and asccrtaincd that Scnrlaccd
Charley was not killed. the body supposed to
be his being that of Shock Nasty Fraw.-
Schonchin was not killed by Mr. Mcacham,
but was only wounded in the breast. He was
killed by shell aud the whole of his body be.
low the breast was torn to pieces Another
young Modoc named Wachnatalc was recog-
nized among the dead. The shell that killed
Schonchin aud others was picked up by W acll-
natalie before it exploded. From the way
things looked in the cave, the finding of aumu-
milton, provisions ard other articles, it was cvi-
suppo~n@ that their stronghold would be blown
up. Tracks If 1T least seven Indians were seen
between FairchlllS pace aud lower Klamath
Lake. Many persons arc Of the opinion that
small parties Of NlodocS will raid around the
country to obtain good horses, While sufficient
number will remain in the lava beds to keep
the soldiers busy there.
AT TIE Front, April 2O-l o clock p. NJ
The cavalry have returned They failed to
discover any signs ot an Indian trail. Dr.
Caboueso has returned from the lava beds.
He reports that two squaws have been cap
tured. An cid squaw was br0ug hit IN yesterday
and shown Schonchin's head aid said it was
his head. Col. Perry travelled about eighty
miles. making the circuit OF the lava beds. lie
saw no Indians. The Warm Spring Indians
will soon be on the trail Of the rambling
ModocS who bothered the troops last night.
DR.. Cabuncso was along the line during
the day of the fight and says he counted
twelve warriors slain. How many were bur
led no one knows. Molocs were s9eu to-day
from the lookout at the signal station.-
Mr. Ticknor started to-day with an express for
Linkvillc. but he saw a party of indians and
had to turn back. Two Modocs are supposed
to have been killed in the fights yesterday.
There is much speculation in regard to the No
docs gaining aid from other tribes. 1t Is pos
>iblc that all tribes except the Warm Spnng
Indians Sympathlsc with Captain Jack, but
they are satisfied that to aid hlm means
cxtcrminaton The Pitt River Indians will
not be likely TO join Jack unless he forces them.
They arc miserable set, aud have became SO
dcmOraliZcd over many severe chastl-cmcnts
By Genera! Crook that they have lost all cour-
age 10 fight the whites. The Snakes about
fali RYer are a mean set aud really Dclpng u
the Pines The Snakes and Plntcs who roam
about Goose Lake and further north arc vicious
customers. Although belonging to some North
cru reservation in Idaho and Oregon, they are
constantly prowIng around the section, com
priSing Goose Lake, Chewcan and other val
leys in Eastern Oregon Northern Nevada and
Southern Idaho The Shas'as scarcely NUN
hafa dozen warriors They have always been
bitter enemies Of the Modpcs. The Scott Valley
and Klamath River Indians, although sought
for aid, have shown now disposition to take
part in Captain Jack $ crusade The l'Illans
hcrcabourS and throughout SCOTS Valley arc
well posted on rho movements Of the Modocs.
Signal fires have been reported on some of the
hills in SCOTS Valley, tut whether they arc
signals Of the MoIocs or not Is not known.