The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-01
TELEGRAPH.E:[IC. H.E:[IC.
Official Report of the Lava
Bed Fight.
Terrible Retribution by
Canada Indians.
Death of Congressman
Brooks.
The Vienna Scandal.
Close Election Returns in
New Hampshire.
Two Clergymen Horse
Whipped.
Decision Concerning As
sessment of Property
in Illinois.
Accidents, Fires, Grimes,
Etc, Etc.
Two Clergymen Horse
Whipped.
Decision Concerning As
sessment of Property
in Illinois.
Accidents, Fires, Grimes,
Etc, Etc.

WASHINGTON April 80. Zen. Sherman
to-day received the annexed dispatch from
Gen Schofeld:
LAVA BEDS, April IS.
On the 26th, Major GEeen, commanding
the Camp On the west side Of the lava
beds, ordered Capt Thomas Of the Fourth
Artillery and a party Of Warm Spring
Indians, about 20 soldiers and II Indians,
to make a reconnaissance in a southeaster-
ly direction to point about four miles
from camp. The party left camp about
II o'clock, reached designated point and
were resting, no Indians having been seen,
when suddenly the party was fred upon
by the Indians. Upon searching in the
and Lieut.. A p Howe, of the Fourth Ar
tillery and Lieut. Thos F. Wright, of the
Twelfth Infantry were found First Lieut.
Arthur CranstOn, of the Fourth Artillery,
has not been found 1t is supposed that
they killed him, Lieut.. Geo. NJ. Harris
and acting Assistant Surgeon, B. ). Ewing,
were seriously, though | hope not danger
ously wounded. Thirteen enlisted men
were killed and wounded All Of the off
GERS and part OF the men remained to-
gether and fought ike heroes, but the
Indians had secured the advantage Of a
position before being discovered The re
mains of the officers will be taken TO Yreka
tomorrow The bodies of four warriors
have been found at or near the scene of the
battle.
Capt Menderhall reports from Burletts-
vile, and is expected to JON US on the 3Oth.
The Indians occupy position on the rock,
about four miles south Of their caves. 1t
will be impossible to surround them with
the force at or en- route to this place, as
the circumference of the Lava Beds Is
about so miles. Gen. Davis is expected
tomorrow. Gen Davis started from
Yreka for the Lava Beds this morning.
Gen Sherman has, after conference
with acting Secretary Robeson, telegraphed
to Secretary Belknap and the President as
70 future army movements.
\ Washington special says that the re
suit Of the consultation between Gen. Sher-
man and Secretary Robeson will be the
transfer Of large number of troops from
| east Of the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific
coast and determined effort TO extermin-
ate the Modocs.
/ TORONTO CANADA, April 3d. 4 dis
patch from Fort Garry says information
has been received from trustworthy sour
ces to the effect that some American ira
ders having poisoned Little Knife and Sit
ting Bull, Sioux chiefs, at Cypress Hill,
four hundred and fifty miles from Fort
Garry, in British territory, the Sioux fell
on the post and massacred all of the
Americans and half breeds in that yicini
| ty.
| WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Hon. james
Brooks, representative in Congress from
New York, died at his residence in this
city tonight, at half-past eight O'Clock, il
the presence of his family. He recognized
those around him to the very last. He
had long been in feeble health from, as ht
himself frequently said, the effects of ;
fever which he contracted in Asia. Th'
deceased was in his 63d year His death
has created profound sorrow in all circles
of the community.
\ telegram has been received from tn,
special commission at Vienna, appointed
by the President to examine into ALLEGED
Irregularities Of the original commission
TO the effect that some of the suspended
commissioners appear TO be implicated ol
charges of improperly receiving money
1t leaves the following persons free iron
the charge of any irregularities Vice DR.
Anthony Ruppaugh, Thos McElrath
Lewis SeasOngood, j c. Batter. g. S
Blodgett, H. g. Garretior, Edward Goth
ried, Clayton McMichael, Isaac Cook A
G. James, and William +. Round. The
recommend that no part of the suspend e
commission be restored, at present.
VIENNA, April 29.-The scandal abOu
the American Commissioner still contir
ues. Mr., Cunningham has been appoir
ted temporary superintendent of tn
American section.
LONDON, April 30.-The House Of Con
mons rejected the womans Suffrage bi
by 222 to l55. Mr.. Bright said the mei
sure would be brought forward again.
CONCORD, April 3O-Returns of the ele,
ton in the Second Congressional Distric
give Austin f. Pike, (Republican) seve
plurality. 1t is alleged that errors, subs,
e quently discovered, if ifcorrected would Civ
e S. n. Bell (Democrat) thirteen plurality
The Governor and Council to-day discusse
the question of their power to go benin
the returns, and it is understood that the
/, will submit the matter to the Judiciary fc
decision.
CHICAGO, April 3O.-The Straits
e Maekinaw opened this morning and larg
al fleet is passing through.
An aged man, named Joseph Bet
hanged himself this morning at No. 81
I. Washington Avenue.
Mrs. Sarah Reed, of Boston, tracke
hither her absconding lover, John r. Cos
: whom she charges with the larceny of So
and diamond ring. He was held to bf
in the sum Of five thousand dollars
Mckee Rankin, the actor was Ia
evening assaulted and considerably ;n;ur,
in the vestibule of Meyers Opera Hon
IF by Kenny, discharged employee.
:, ELMwooD, ILL.,, April 2s.-Rev VIM
Frazell, pastor of the Methodist Episcop,
Church in this place, was publicly whipps,
- by Mrs. Leslie, widow Of the late ].
Leslie, for remarks made by him at
temperance meeting held in the Congl
IsO gational Church on last Sunday evenir
Ice to the effect that the expensive coffin us
ed ed to inclose the rem aims of the late Mr.. La
to lie was purchased with the tears a
~ groans OF the drunkards' families Nj
nd Leslie met the Rev. Frazell in the store
tor DIR. L. V. H. Defoe, and proceeded
II. IR- whip him, when he escaped after f;
- hlnxyc hxy ruunina, 1,--.. II n.