The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-29
THE MODOG WAR.

An Inside View Of the Lava Beds.
HEADQUARTERS, LAVA BED April 90 -
Nothing further has transpired. The
troops are awaiting the return of the
cavalry The Warm Spring Indians ae
securing the country east of the battle
ground, and working toward the craiers,
which end in a high ledge, with the Mo-
doc stronghold to the South If the
Modocs have fed to this, they will strike
their trail, and the troops will follow as
soon az notified The cavalry will re-
turn tonight, and we shall then know
whether they have fed to the South
The warm Spring Indians and our cav
airy will probably communicate with
each other to-day Col Mason las
moved his camp into Captain Jacks
lair. a - a5J 5i
p Tie lava bed presents horrible spec
tacle. Bodies are discovered in crevices
and from under heaps of rocks, and
there is sickening stencil filing the air.
There must have been many killed and
woun0ed that we know nothing of. We
have evidence of the death of seventeen
Modocs. aud their wounded must be at
greater rate than ours. The ground is
literally covered with fragments of bro
ken shells all over the place. Three
shells fell in the main ravine, in the cen
ter of the camps, scattering them.
The most of their women and chill
dren were removed before the massacre
of the Peace Commissioners, and there
fore large portion Of them still live
There were about 220 men, women and
children, sixty OF whom could fight
Probably 10 warriors were slain In the
three days fight. I
SAN FRANCISCO, April PA. regular
courier arrived here from the front this
evening from Yreka Same volunteers,
corling Hovey's remains TO town, talk
ed with N,irchild, and learned that Scar
faced Charley had not been killed, the
body supposed to be his being that of
Shack Nasty Frank. Schonchin's body
was found and his head was taken to the
camp. He was not killed, only w"un-
ded by Meaciiam. but he was kihed 10y a
shell, his whole body below the breast
being torn out. Waichnate, another
young Modoc, was also recognized
among the dead The shell that killed
Schonchin and others was picked up q by
: WMchnate before it expiodedi The way
thai thlngs looked in The cave, and the
finding of ammunition, provisions and
other articles, it was evident that the In
dians left in a hurry; no doubt suppoS-
ing tha. their stronghold would blow up,
The tracks OF at least seven Indians
were seen between Fairchild's place and
the Tower and klamath Lake. 1t is the
opinion of many that small parties OF
the Modocs may reach around after
good horses, while enough will remain
in the lava bed TO keep the soldiers
there
The cavalry returned. No signs OF
Indians trail DR.. Cabaness, who has
returned from the lava bed. reports that
two squaws captured an old squaw and
brought her in yesterday, and on being
shown Schonchin's head sad it was his
head. Col. Perry travelled about eighty
miles, s,making the circuit Of the lava bed,
and saw no Indians
SAN FRANCISCO, April % "A dispatch
says that Gen Gillem reports to Gen,
Schofeld that the Modocs have been dis
covered in the lava beds, -four miles from
their old stronghold.
The Modocs were compelled to evacu
ate their first hiding place in consequence
of the scarcity of water. The Indians
are now three miles from water.