Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-08
INDIAN NEWS.
Gen. Gillem to Surround the
Modocs.
THE RECENT BUTCHERY.
DiSgraceful Conduct Of a Portion Of
the Troops.
Only Two Modocs Killed Du-
ring the Recent Fight.
achievements
Arriving.
Latest from the Lava Beds.
Tho Medocs Capture Fourteen
Guns and 1000 Rounds Of
Ammunition.
Their Entire Force Estimated
at Thirty-Five Men.

LAVA BEDS, May l,--No further action
, has been taken against the Modoos, and
/, the lessons received by our troops on the
goth ult. are fresh in the memories of those
in command. Nothing will be done for
the present, while awaiting the arrival
OF the Fourth infantry, now on their way
from Little Rock. They will probably
arrive at the lava beds about the 18th OF
this month, and the additional 500 men
will enable General Gillem to surround
the enemy and starve them out.
DISCRETION IN FACE OF TIE ENEMY.
From additional particulars | have gath.
cred relating to the fight of the 26th ult,
the great loss of life is mainly attributed
to the desertion of company E, Twelfth
Infantry, and some few of the artillery,
who, when ordered to fall back and hold
a bluff in the rear of the troops, to cover
their retreat, started falling back, and
would probably be falling back still if they
and not struck our camp.
HOW THE FIGHT WAS LOST.
1t appears the command had Just reach.
ed a little sandhiil, and were grouped to-
gether talking about their trip, when n
couple of shots were fred, afterwards fol.
lowed by four or five more. CAPTAIN
Thomas and Captain Wright displayed
great GOODNESS. the former ordering Cap.
tain Wright to move his men and to hold
a position in the rear, while he sent the
artillery to the right to take possession of
a breastwork. If these orders had boon
executed there would have been conpara-
lively slight loss. But the meu went
straight to camp, and when the officers
and non-commissioned officers fell back
to these points, expecting to be covered.
they were
NET BY A NUMEROUS FIRE
from the Modocs, who had crept round
and taken possession of the very position
that they expected was held by the COW.
ards then on their way to camp. The
gallant little band were then entirely sur.
rounded and left
AT THE MERCY OF THE sAvAaEs,
who poured in an inccssant f-c. The
Warm Spring Indians, who came up later,
we're unable to be of much assistance. as
they had to keep back to avoid the fire of
our " troops. The reinforcement arriv-
ed at dark, and, not knowing the country.
lay in the rocks until daylight on Sun.
day, when they proceeded to tile relief of
the wounded. {
THE BODY OF LIEUT.. CRANsToN
has not yet been found, but there are no
hopes of his having escaped. Donald
Mckay denie, that there were four Indi.
ans killed, saying there we're only two
scalped and be saw two carried back bad,
ly wounded. However there were only t
twenty'three Indians engaged in the fight. '
REINFoRcEMENTs ARRIVING. t
General Davis and staff are expected =
mere tomorrow evening. Captains A. Y
Mendenhall and Hasbrouck, with 1l3 {
men Of the Fourth Artillery, arrived yes. :
terday. The wounded are doing well, c
and receiving the most devoted attention t
the hands of Assistant Surgeon Dewitt il
WASHINGTON, May "A lava bed
special says that all the troops have re.
but nothing has been heard of
Lieut.. Cranston. The Modocs had a il
large hire dance. The Warm Spring In. I,
during the excitement of the fight :,
we're fired upon by the soldiers and com. y
to retreat. n
The mules have the epizootic. 81
-Four men Were found around the BODY Fl
d Lieut.. Wright, and eleven around Mai =,
Thomas and Lieut.. Howe. y
There were thirty-fve Modocs. suppos, 81
ID to be their full strength. They can b,
'ured fourteen guns and about two thou b,
and rounds Of ammunition. There will o,
% no movement against the Modocs for .,
days. p
SAN FRANCISCO, May "A dispatch "
ust received from Yreka states that all u
he settlers on Butte and Bogas creeks pc
ave moved away. pl
Batteries A and X of the Fourth Ar 6,
lllery have been consolidated and placed
nder command Of Lieut.. Leary, and
Companies E and G of the Twelfth In.
antry consolidated and placed under T.
Ommand Of Lieut.. Camp. y
NO active movements will be made an
gainst the Modocs at present. ali
VIRGINIA Cry, New, May a.-The DO
lail carrier who has just arrived at Elko tn
the north, reports that tho settlers in
J Mountain City district are greatly A.
harmed at the threatening attitude Of
Indians. Parties Of Snake Indians 70
re pouring in from all directions and fol
ley are all in war paint. if
San Francisco. May S.-Gensral fol
I'D staff arrived at Gill ems Headquarters tai
n Friday. 70,
SAN FRANcIseo. Nay 5.-No demon an
on either side. Generals Davis -
Iardle and Schofeld are in the field
.othing can be done until the 4th Infap- On
arrives from Little Rock and Eve ser
of cavalry from kr;,on, =,