Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-24

In the Lava Bed, south Sue OF lule
Lake, Headquarters General Gillem,
April 81. The epizootic has broken outin
the Government stock and it is spread
ing very rapidly, although no deaths have
occurred as yet. The cavalry have no
protection from the weather, and the
disease will undoubtedly take off all the
herd, leaving the cavalry dismounted.
1t was brought here from Yreka by citi-
zen teamsters and mail animals on the
route There has been only one Indian
seen from the signal station up to the
time of writing and all is quiet. The
Indians are now taking up position in
the black ledge of rocks, about two
miles from the lake, Their fires can, be
seen, and seven head OF horses are graz
ing upon the bluff back of where the
smoke is rising froa. a chasm. The
troops are unequal to the emergency.
1t will take foEr times the number of
men to route them from this position, as
they haye gotto be entirely surrounded
before they can he gathered into the
fold Of the troops. The two squaws
captured yesterday say that some Ind
ans were killed in the first days fight,
but they decline saying who was killed,
or whether they did burn the dead. The
scouting party, consisting of B, G, F, X
and H troops, first cavalry, and /. part
Of Donald McKay's Indians, have not
yet been seen or heard from, but are
hourly expected in camp.
portland, Or. april %.
Contracts have been let for building
the Bank OF British Columbia, to cost
$4,000. II is to be three stories, with
cut stone front.
Real estate transactions are becoming
quite active again, owing to the large
number of emigrants arriving. The
aggregate amount of sales for twelve
days is $50 900.
JACKSONVILLE, April %.
/ On account OF the horse disease the
/ Natsonville stage Company were COM
PEELED to take Of their coaches running
between here and Santa Cruz. They
will only run light wagon to carry
the mail AMI express until the disease
abItes.
SAN FRANcIsco, April %.
Among the arrivals on the overland
train last evening, was a party consist
ing of Senator Cole, Mrs. Cole, Mis-.
Cole, General jefferson c. Davis, Wit
is to succeed General Candy, Mrs. Davis
Jesse Grant, son of the President, ant
Master Cole, son of the Senator. Or
their arrival the party entered carriage
and were driven to the Lick House.
The following is the latest Chronicle
special from the Lava Beds: Yesterday
as the skirmishers were exploring the
sinks they came upon five Modocs tina
had been cut off from those who left tn
stronghold. The Indians did not fir
upon the ranks until they were in quart
ers So close that the powder burned tn
boys faces. They wounded one private
named Nolen, of G troop, first cavalry
in the arm and right side The ba
passed through the arm and struck
package of catrages and large note
book, cutting its way through to tn
flesh, but not inflicting fatal wound
Two of the Indians were killed, thei
, heads were cut off, and passed around
} Tho Signal Corps reported that lively
. more Modocs came down to the lake fc
, water just at dusk and went back to tn
: rocks again An attack upon the cam
is expected tonight. The Indians Ia
the audacity to fire two shots from a
elevated position toward the camp, tn
. balls striking near the tents. The troop
| who went out on the scout have not We
been heard from, but are looked for at
,, late hour tonight. If they arrive Their
Y will be general reconnaissance of tn
entire Lava Beds. There is supposed t
, be about twenty five warriors yet at larg
9 and it is feared that more are constant
q joining them. The Modocs have a DOC
!; supply of food and they can only g
water in the Lava Beds from the lax
d and it is evident they are trying to hol
d the point between the camps as long q
e they stop in the Lava Beds. They al
scouting the country over, and it is III
safe to travel, as they are jumping e
,, corts and wagon trains. They opene
y on James Glenn as he passed the poi
; of rocks upon Little Klamath Lake, b
: did not do any damage. Part of IL
" Warm Spring Indians have come in
70 Colonel Mason's camp and report tn
&c they have six Modocs corralled, and W
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