, 1873-04-19
THE INDIANS.
Capture Of the Modoc Strong
: hold after Three Days
Close Siege.
Capt. Jack and Ills Dand Kopt on tho
Move by Constant Shelling.
They Finally Escape Southward and
arc Followed by Cavalry.
Loss Of Government Troops,
Five Killed and Ton
Wounded.
The Total determination Of the Sava-
ges Confidently Predicted.
Glorious Result Of Gen. Crooks
Persistent Pence Policy.
The Total determination Of the Sava-
ges Confidently Predicted.
Glorious Result Of Gen. Crooks
Persistent Penco Policy.

Persistent Pence Policy.
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,c.o rou poa ok;na Ton :, nj, Donor+.
ment Granted a Conditional Peace.
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Specfal Dispateh to Tbs Cdteaao Tribune,
LAVA BED. April II, DY COURIER 70 YnEKA,
18tl,-Wo have had lard fighting throo days,
and hayo captured tho stronghold. K aud r
troons. Of tho Firat Cavalry, matto charge from
this plaoo about noon, and wont into tho strong
hold undor deadly fro. First Sergeant Goo.
w. Leo captured tho colors Of Capt. jack. It
WAS large mink-skln with tho sago-hon'a tall
fcathor. Ho carried 1t into camp with duo re-.
speot for such oil article. Tho shells wore rapidly
dropped during tho charge, and our mon Escaped
from being wounded miraculouBly. Tho Modocs
broke md loft tho beds, going to tho south and
in tho rom Of our troops. About noon Eugono
Hoyoy won't out with horaes for tho purposo Of
carrying of tho wounded. He had passed tho |
bay Of water that runs out whore tho murdoring |
was done, when he was fred upon and shot four |
timos, and Ills horse shot out from bonoath him. |
Ho dropped dead, and waa scalped, noarly
cut in two, and hammered to q
Jelly. Companies Il and F came In this
evening, and arc to be mounted and start out in
pursuit. Tho supposition is that they have gone
to tho informal Cavern, near Fit River. He says
he haa house there aud will receive thom
Thoy arc badly whipped and will leave tho coun-
try.
All has boen quiet since p. m. Tho men arc
in good epirits and arc waiting for Boota and
Saddles"
Tbis will prolong tho war all summer, and
moro troops will be wanted. sergt Gilmer, OF
X Troop, deserves great credit for his bravery in
making charges. j. O. PIERCE.
(Stso York Herald sptcias]
NY dispatch Of this morning stating tho sup
! poeod death OF Eugono Hovoy, between this
camp and Col. dreon's line, has proved to DO
| only too true. Az soon as sa'n Watson who was
in company with Alr. Aoyoy' returned TO our
| camp at the southwest corner OF Tulo Lake, .
dispatch was scnt by the eignal olneef TO Co.'
dreen stating th'a 1ao1. eooh a1tes ulspa!on
waa received from Coi. tfoon 10 Ma]' 19mo1o
ordering him to post iils men IN LILO most 9aYan-
thgeons posltlon' tni8 was 'nheuaa'ely aone'
anu arms "ofe 1ssnea TO Inc cluGon7'
also to twenty warm opf1nB an
dlans VINO Aaso af1i'oo mere SINCE
Donald Mohay 1olheo CO.. MasohS coni.nanu On
tne 1atn' Ater lho M"Joi n1o pooteu 'Ae conl'
manu-, your correspondents LOOK posttoo aoo"s
@ou yaras III a"saIce " euo l'ioho1 Auo ~ 1eu8o
OF focR8' ana ""l*oo LOT sne appeoacn u tue n1o-
docs' or ofdols from nla]' tf1n1plo' A.sof fo-
manning III tho rooks m hour anu han, an of-
dorly from tho lag station Sisftea sno dincfeht
posts, and told uB that the caFalry wore coming
in on foot aud not to mistake them FOR Indians.
| In about ono hour thereafter Gen. Gillem and Lis
aid. 1ient, Joa. Rockwell. camo in sight. and We
returned with them to camp, Soon after, troopB