The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-02

a junction with the Warm Spring Indisns,
missed them. As he swung down in the great
chasm, the Modocs sprang up and cut him on,
with thirteen men. Miller fortified himself,
when they fought for their lives until the NOR
tars opened.
The Indians withstood the fire until 4 p. m.
When the shells began falling in their midst,
they took cover, dashing across the ledge,
losing two men and one wounded. The Inc
reformed and held around the Modocs. Mason
signaled that the Medocs on the left flank we're
trying to get out.
Costello says the blaze of musketry firing
along the lake shore about the time of his de-
parture last night was terrible and grand.
He believes the Modocs made a strong effort
to escape by the lake or to get water, but were
completely routed. From the appearance OF
the firing and the length Of it's continuance,
the Indians were certainly disheartened. He
watched them with a glass at long range at
different times during the days fight. They
were running from one point to another, with
no apparent strategic move, seemingly bewil-
dered by the advance Of our forces.
1t is learned that We have "a casualties-5
killed and 10 wounded, some slightly.
Advices from Gen. Gillem's headquarters, in
the lava-beds, to April 81 give the follow
ing intelligence: Eleven bodies and one live
Modoc were found in the cave at the lava-bed
to-day, which makes sixteen warriors slain.
Some of the bodies were horribly mangled by
.l..IIu O. ..lJ:z-, ~-l ono c;y;1:a, yvora slain
and eleven wounded, two seriously. Col.
Mason Las moved his camp into Capt. Jacks
lair. Lava-Bed presents a horrid spectacle.
Bodies are discovered in c~revices, and from
under heaps Of rocks a sickening stencil is
filling the air. There must have been many
killed and wounded we know nothing of. We
have evidences of the death of seventeen Mo-
docs. Their wounded must be at a greater
rate than ours. The ground is literally cover
ed with fragments of broken shells all over
the place. Three shells fell in the main ~rayine,
in the ccft r Of their camp. Most of their
women and children were removed before the
massacre of the Peace Commissioners, and,
therefore, a large portion of e are still
alive. There are about 22O men, women, and
children, sixty of whom could fight. Probably
fifteen warriors were claim in the three days
fight.
II the Indians make q stand, this country
will be in a horrid state this summer. The
ranchers with all their cattle will be compelled
to abandon the ranches. Fifty desperate saw
ages roaming these rocky Businesses will work
irlcalculable destruction to property, and cause
a fearful loss of life. They will lay waste the
country, and the soldiers will be comparatively
.powerless. because they cannot hurt them
when they find them. They cannot venture
out an escort, for they now not what branch
of sage brush ~concesls a foe. Tho troops will
not be idle. The Modocs will have no chance
to recruit their shattered forces. Extermina-
ton is the word.
Some volunteers, escorting Hovey's remains
to town, talked with Fairchild, and learned
that Scar-Faced Charley was not killed, the
body supposed to be his being Shack Nasty
Frank. Schonchin's body was found, and his
bead taken to camp. He was not killed, only
wounded by MeU:ham, and afterwards killed
by . shell. His whole body below the breast
was torn out. Watchnatatc, another young
Modoc, was also recognized among tho dead.
shell that killed Schonchin and others
picked up by Watehnaiate before ii ex-
ploded.
DIR. Cabaness was along the line during the
days fight. He says he counted twelve war
slain. How many they buried no one
knows.
The following is n list of the wounded and
during the three days fight and skir-
Hou'det-E Company. Fourth Artillery.
Privates Henry Meagan, John McManus, and
Cunningham. X Company, First Cavalry, A.
N. Phineas, Bernard, and Sergt. Frank Gil
more. + Company, First Cavalry, Dennis De-
lany, Corporal Pilpick, and Owen Deeley. q
Company, Twelfth Infantry, sergt. Gochy. One
Warm Spring Indian, Total, 10.
Kiued-Fourth Artillery, Company Z, serg;.
and Private Howard. X Troop, First
Cavalry, Chas. johnson. FTroop, First Cav
airy. Bugler VIM. Gcrsets. N. Battery, Fourth
Artillery, VIM. Smith and one citizen. Eugene
Total, Z.