The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-21
THE MODOCS.
Jack and His Men Supposed to have
Escaped from Their stronghold


But Into Another Still Stronger.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ia late dis
patch from Yreka says eight Of the Modocs
are known to be killed in the fight yester'
day. The cavalry and tho Warm Spring
allies were mounted and furnished three
days rations and sent in pursuit OF the
Modocs in southeasterly course from the
Lava Beds. 1t is feared the band have
divided up and will do great harm to the
settlers. A party is to leave Yreka in
the morning to get Hovey's body and
then come and join the cavalry in pursuit
Of Jack. A squaw says John SChonchiu
was wounded and died OF the wound.
Gen. Canby's funeral took place at
Portland to-day.
NEW YoRK, April ia Yreka special
says Scar Faced Charley had leg broken
in the fight and while trying to crawl off
was dispatched by private Of company
K. The Warm Spring Indians found q
half dozen wounded Modocs hidden under
some rocks and scalped them. a cores
pondent had his ear clipped BY Modoc
bullet. A citizens Of Yreka, while driv-
ing two horses up to help a battery, was
killed, stripped, scslped and piece OF his
stomach cut out by the Modocs. His
body was recovered and buried by the
troopa.
San FRANCISCO, April 19.-There is In
tense excitement In the settlements at
Lava Bed and the Tule Lake country.
The murder Of Hovey within a mile OF
the latter place by party OF ten Modocs
indicates the escape Of some OF Captain
Jacks warriors Messengers have been
sent in every direction to warn the set
tiers.
A courier arrived at Yreka at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, and brings only govern
ment letters. The country is alarmed, as
1t Is feared that Jacks band have escaped
from tho Lava Beds. Scho1eld will send
forward relnlorcements with all possible
despatch.
SAN Francisco, April 10.-A dispatch
from Reading, California, this evening,
says that Col. Mendenhalrs battery Of two
officers and sixty men on foot, and Capt.
Hasbrouck's battery Of three officers and
seventy.three men mounted, accompanied
by battery, left at P. N. to-day for
Fort Crook, in the northeastern part OF
the country, about eighty miles from this
point. There are fears of general In
dian outbreak in that country should the
Modocs make their escape to that section.
Troops will be ready to pursue the In.
dians and protect the settlers. A daily
line Of couriers will be established.
A dispatch Just received from Yreka as
follows: J. K. Suttercll arrived last even
ing from New Orleans, and says that the
Indians, klamath and Salmon seem TO
be fully posted on the Modoc war, even
better than tho whites. One Indian told
him that he had seen Modoc who told
him all about the fight. It is evident
that hIodoc runners have visited the
tribes of Northern California and South
ern Oregon. The people Of klamath and
Delnote counties, however, apprehend no
outbreak at present. Thirteen armed
citizens started for the front this morn.
ing, to bring in the body OF Hovey. From
strictly reliable gentlemen, who have
been through the Lava country, we learn
that there Is large cave @ miles from
the Modocs late stronghold which is
taken by the Indians This cave will be
harder to approach, and will protect them
much better from the shells. 1t is am-
ply supplied with wood, food and animals,
but according to his recollection, it was
nearly half mile from water. There
arc great many lesser caves and crew
ices, but not any water. A circuit Of 80
miles, he thinks, they would have had to
make to get their guns and supplies to the
new stronghold, which tho rsscals now
almost certainly have.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-Up to the1
present time no courier has arrived from
Yreka. James Wheeler arrived at Bats
tonight There is considerable uneasi-
ness among the settlers regarding the
Modocs getting out Of the lava Beds,
fearing they may raid into Shasta Valley.
Mrs. Meacham, wife Of tho Commissioner,
who started to the front on Tuesday, was
not permitted to go further than Balts.
1t was thought unsafe for her to proceed
tatther. She then went to Linkvllle. |
u1T. mGaEQhm CUuulllOu ID IhtOE6ulGs
At last accounts nearly oil the horses at
Balts were down with the epizootic. The |
disease has spread to the Lava Beds. |
From tho fact that so many horses are
sick, 1t may be difficult to obtain them
for courier Communication with the front.
Some Indians still In the Lava Bed.
BAN Francisco, April 2O.-The YreEG
says that Frank Merritt, who has just ar
rived from the front, having lelt at two
o'clock p. N. on Friday, reports Indians
still In the Lava Beds, some Modocs hav.
ing been seen where young HoVey was
shot, evidently keeping open communlca.
tion with the lake Tor water. A number
Of shots were fired along the line just be-
fore he leil. Troops still remain at the
Lava Bed. Col. Perry, with one hun.
dred men left at six o'clock this morning.
Merritt LEFT for the south side Of tho Lawn
Bed to cut the Indians of from the springs.
Tho Indian found in Jacks Cavo, oscar
Faced Charley" without doubt, from tho
description given, was dead instead oI
wounded, as before reported. Eugene
Hovey's BODY was buried near car1D on