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SAN FRANCIsco, April 23.-A special
to the Chronicle says Colonel Mason is
camped in the lava beds. The Warm
Spring Indians and Gillem's cavalry
are securing the table ground toward the
probable location of the Modocs new
stronghold. The Klamath troops are ex-
ploring me lava beds. which present a
horrible spectacle. Seventeen Modocs
have been found. An old squaw, who
was unable to escape, confirms the death
of Schonchin. The Modocs are appa-
rently great puzzle to the military
hiding among rocks, breaking through
lines where least protected to secure
water, and then retrOating to the lava
beds, where they cannot be tracked.
Reports from Scott Valley state that
the Klamath Indians are putting on the
war paint.
OF the nine members Of the Indian
Commission summonsed to meet in this
city on Monday last five are yet present.
The holding of a formal session has
been postponed till the arrival of Felix
E. Brunot, Chairman, who is expected
to-day. The present series of meetings
is called for the purpose of receiving
proposals for the yearly supply to be
furnished the Indian department, They
will be in session probably over week.
Committees will also be appointed to
visit such Indian tribes as may be desig-
mated by the Secretary of the Interior.
The Purchasing Committee was very
busy yesterday with the consideration of
proposals for Indian supplies-blankets,
clothing, boots. shoes, hats and hard
ware, and the assignment of awards
commences to-day. The number and
amount Of offers largely exceeded that
of the preceding years. The offers re,
ceived yesterday amounted in the aggre-
gate to about twenty million dollars,
while the department only called for six
hundred thousand. Many proposals
were received from leading houses in
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, San Fran
cisco, St. Louis, Philadelphia and other
places. Proposals for supplying beef,
bacon, salt and tobacco will be taken up
next Tuesday.
An official dispatch received here last
night from the lava beds, from General
Gillem to General Schofeld, reports
that the Modocs have been discovered in
the lava beds four miles from their old
stronghold. The Modoes were compelled
to evacuate their frat hiding place in
consequence Of the scarcity Of water.
General Gillem states that the Indians
are now a few miles from the water.
On yesterday the Modocs made an at
tack on an escort party, killing one and
wounding one. General Cullen thinks
he has the Aodocs completely in his
power; that there is no chance for them
to escape. He was actively engaged for
three days before the hiding place Of the
Aodocs was discovered. General JEFF.
Davis. the successor Of General Candy,
arrived in this city last evening. He
will depart immediately cor the Modoc
country and assume command Of tie
expedition. ItIfN
United States Senator Cole. accompa-
MED by J. r. Grant, son Of President
Grant, has arrived.
A Convention OF Posts Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic assembled las,
evening. under calls issued from depart
meut headquarters. % elect officers and
make necessary and appropriate ar.
rsngements for the ceremony Of deco
rating the graves Of the Union dead
May 3Oth, annual decoration day.
Frank Bonner, formerly q veil knowu
and successful broker on Change, Who
possessed plenty Of capital and vas en-
ployed in heavy speculations. and q
member Of the board, vas found dead 10
bis bed yesterday. BE had a. intervals
been subject to apoplsciic strokes he
.efi q fortune Of S3O00Oo frf rt