Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-26

pany, wound in leg; Charles johnson,
Company +. First Cavalry, killed; w.
F. Searles,, Company F First Cavalry,
killed; E. OConnor, Battery M, Fourth
Artillery flesh wound of leg; O. Dooley,
Battery X, flesh wound in arm; T. Nc
Manus, Battery e, severe wound in
thigh; Martin Connor, Company G.,
Twelfth Infantry, flesh wound in leg;
Thomas Bernard, Company X, First
Cavalry, in left shoulder Great solic-
itude Is felt here about Pat. ,McNIanus,
one of the leading merchants of this
city, who, while riding his mule too
near the redskins ambush, was wound
ed, and at last reports yesterday had
not been removed. His mule was
killed.
Mr.. Meacham is improving, and COM
Portable His wife arrived from Salem,
Oregon, last night, and departed this
morning to join linn.
CAMP TUE LAKE, April 5.-A battle
has been in progress from early morn
ing. Our troops, aided by the Warm
Springs Indian allies, have driven the
Modocs from every position into their
stronghold, the cave in the lava bed,
and at 6 p. NJ the Modocs wore nearly
surrounded and the mortars in position
and throwing shells into the Indian
camp. But six of our men have been
wounded, so far as heard from, in the
days fight -~': ,-.''''' =
YnEKA, April 19. aFrorn strictly re-
liable gentleman who has been through
the lava country, we learn that there is
large cave six miles from the late Mo-
doc stronghold, in southerly course
the very direction taken by the Indians.
This cave will be harder to. approach,
and will protect them much better from
the shells, and is amply supplied with
wood and food for animals, but is, &C.
cording to his recollection, nearly half
mile from water Between these
places there are great many lesser
caverns md crevices, but no water. A
circuit of thirty or forty miles would,
he thinks, have to be made to take the
guns and supplies to the new strong
hold which the rascals now almost GER
tainly occupy Tor the remnant which
succeed in reaching it, They are be-
lieycd to be running very short of pro-
visions and ammunition, and to be much
slem0ralizcd. s..
HEADQUARTERS, LAvA-BED, April 90
Waiting the return of the cavalry, the
the Warm Springs. Indians are securing
the country east of the battle-ground,
working round toward the craters which
end the high ledge of the Modoc strong
hold to the south. If the Modocs have
fled to the east, they will strike their
trail and the command will follow as
soon Us notified. Part OF all the caval-
~ will retnrn tonight. Then we shnll
know whether they have fed to the
south. The Warm Springs Indians
and the cavalry will probably commu-
nicate with each other to-day. Colonel
Mason has moved his camp UP into
Capt. Jacks lair, and holds it now.
The lava-bed presents horrid specta-
Gle. Bodies are being discovered in
crevices, and from under heaps of
rocks n sickening stencil exhales, filing
the dir with sickening odors. There
must have been many killed and wound
ed that we know nothing of. Our loss
was six killed and twelve wounded.
We have evidence of the death of sew
enteen Modocs. Their wounded must
be in greater ratio than ours, for the
shells tore them up awfully. The
ground is literally covered with frag-
ments of broken shells all over the
place. Three shells fell in the main
ravine in the center of their camp, scat
tering them to the winds. Most of
their women and children were removed
before the massacre of the Peace Com
lnissioners; therefore large portion of
them still live. There We're about 220
men, women and children, sixty of
whom could fight. Probably fifteen
warriors were siaiu in three days fight.
Yesterday the boys captured an old
squaw, who was unable to escape. She
confirms the death of Sconchin, the
second chief, shot by Maacllam at the
massacre.
If the Indians do not make stand,
this country will be. in q horrid state
this Summer. Ranchers will lose all
their cattle, and be compelled to aban-
don their ranches, Fifty desperate
aayages roaming through these rocky
businesses can and will work incalcul-
able damage to property and cause
fearful loss OF life, ,-',s.l -E...l,Y
The troops will not be idle The
Modocs will have no chance to rest and
recruit their. shattered forces. :; Exter-.
.nination is the word, and'not until the
last Modoc bites the dust will justice be-
satisfied 80 ~ ~ fa-a2
YnEKA, April ls.--Dispatches4 from
the lava beds UP to- 6 O'Clock P. M. of
the 18th have been received Our troops
have possession Of the Modoc strong
hold. The Indians have left for the
hills southeast of the lava beds. The
cavalry are in hot pursuit, sls,
The first Sergeant Of troop Il, First
Cavalry, captured q Modoo battle flag,
Scar-face Charley and Soon chin have
been killed.. Fifteen Indians cot be-
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