Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
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bodies have been discovered in creviceS
from under heaps of rock, and sicken-
ing stencil fills the air. There must
have been many killed and wounded
that we know nothing about, but we
have evidence of the death of seventeen
Modocs. Their wounded must be at a
greater rate than ours, as the ground is
literally covered with fragments of
broken shells all over the place. Three
shells fell in the main ravine, in the GEN.
ter of their camps, scattering most of
them The
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
were removed before the massacre of
the peace commissioners, and, therefore,
a large portion of them live. There
were about two hundred and twenty
men, women and children, sixty of
whom could fight Probably fifteen
warriors were slain in the three days
fight. Yesterday the soldiers captured
an old squaw who was unable to escape.
She confirms the death of Schonchin,
the second chief, who was shot by Com
missioner Meacham. If the Indians
make stand, this country will be in a
horrid state this summer The ranchers
will sell their cattle, and be compelled
to abandon their ranches.
THE PROSPECT.
riff 5aorora+n ca1-aoas roarniug those
rocky fortresses, will work incalculablc
destruction to property, and cause fear
full loss of life and lay waste the coun-
try, while the soldiers will be compare
lively powerless because they cannot
hunt them, and when they find them
they cannot venture out without incur
ring great risk, not knowing what
branch or sage brush which conceals the
foe. The troops will not be idle. The
Modocs will have no chance to recruit
their shattered forces. determination
is the word.
Mr.. Hovey arrived here last night.
He will raise the remains of his son and
take them to Yreka for interment. The
country in this section is terribly excited.
All business is suspended in a great
measure. We are hourly expecting to
hear of the massacre of defenseless citi-
zens living in the valley. If the Indians
will make stand together in one place
we will soon have the last one, but il
! they scatter into small bands it will be
next to impossible to get at them.
A BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
10 "a. m.-Firing has commenced at
the head of the long cave where the
troops were attacked by indians coming
down to the water. Our escort coming
to meet the pack train has also been al
tackled and the men ordered to fall in.
Light battery B, Sixth artillery, is OF
the way from the Prisidio to assist the
cavalry, and battery G, Fourth artillery
is also on its way from Blackpoint
About a mile from camp the firing i;
heavy and steady. The escort is driving
the Modocs. No further particulars car
be obtained before the courier leaves.
LATER.
YREKA, April 81.
James Glenn arrived at s o'clock T
m. from the front. He brings dispatch
as from Gen. Gillem. He left headquar
tiers at 1890 o'clock yesterday, and re
ports being shot at twice, when fou
miles this side of the camp, by Indians
but was untouched. w A. HOvey is O.
his way in with the remains of his son
The company of volunteers who starte
out from Yreka, day before yesterday
will return tonight The settlers o.
Bogus and Willard creek are much ex
cited and are preparing to move int
town.
PREPARING FOR FIGHT.
1t is reported that three Indians wcr
seen in the neighborhood of Bogus cree
few days since, and others were see
down near Picards. The Klamath rive
Indians supposed the Modocs were a
CRYSTAL creek, in SCOTS valley. Th
Klamath river Indians were painted an
having war dances. They numbere
fifteen or twenty warriors and are we
armed Wether there be any danger G
not the people are arming. One famil
had left the nelghborhoOd where th
Klamath Indians were congregateC
Col. Mendenhall's command has bee
ordered to move by the way Of Shasi
valley instead of by the Pit Run rout,
GONE WHERE THE wooDBINE TwINETI
New YORK, April p.
A special dispatch from the lava be
camp contains the following For tH
, DAYS there have been no Modocs to figl
; with-they have gone, it is uncerta
where, but it is expected soon to hear
, their whereabouts and destination.
2 THE TROOPS STILL MOVING.
Thursday night two troops OF cayall
and seventy Warm Spring Indians, wit
three DAYS rations, started on the ca
side of the lava beds, and Friday mo
: ming two more troops of cavalry left #
3 the hunt of the Modocs. 1t is believe
to be impossible for all of the Modoc
t encountered with women and childre
? to escape. Five companies of infantl
a and two batteries of artillery are no
guarding Captain Jacks stronghold, u
der Col. Mason.
THE LAVA BED STRONGHOLD.
: General Gillem yesterday made pc
, sonal examination of Captain Jacl
stronghold, which shows that witho
: mortars and howitzers the Indians new
a could have been driven out. The India
found the bodies of an Indian and
squaw hidden in different parts of Il
rocks. Ashes were found, showing til
} the Modocs had burned their dead.
: few Indians were sighted about 70
miles south yesterday on bluff, but
; troops were sent after them.
1T WASN'T A SCALP.
An old squaw was captured yesterda