, 1873-04-30
THE M0D0CS.
The Lava-Bcds the Scene Of An
other Fearful Massacre.
A Small Body Of Troops En-
trapped and Shot
Down.
Twenty-Five Killed and as
Many More Wounded.


List Of The Victims rs Far as Known.
BAN FnANo1sco, April 20.-Acourier who has arrived
here reports another terrib1o fight with tho Modoca,
In Which 10 Of our wore killed., including Capt.
Thomas aud Lieut.. Howe, Of tho Fourth Artillery, and
Lieut.. Wright, Of tho Twelfth Infantry, and ~
wounded, Including Lieut.. 1Iarrts Of tho Fourth
Artll1or5. Others missing. Particulars soon.
LAvA-BEps, April 2o.--A Reconnaissance, composed
OF Batteries and OF tic Fourth Artillery, sud
Company Z Of tho Two1fth Infantry, loft camp
at 100 this morning, proceeding In direction
known to lead to tho present Modoo strong
hold, Capt. E. Thomas, Of tho Fourth Artillery, boiug
in command. A do1on or go OF the Warm apring
Indians expected to cooperate On Uapt Thomas
lef Tho troops having formed linc of ekirmishors
advanced without hesitation until they arrived at tho
foot Of tho bluff south Of tho laya-bss having in the
meanwhile signal!od to tho camp that Indians
could 10 found. On reaching tho blur tho Modocs
opened sovoro ro causing tho troops to sesk nuch
Bhocr they could ind in the orovces and chasm1,
and, 81 usual, the TOO WIS unaccu Tho 1rBt poston
became unlenable owing to tho faot TINT tho Indians
obtained both d oroas.enhlAding hso ind direct
fro. 30 exposed was tho position that up to tho
present writing Il O'Clock In tho evonlng}
only two Of wounded could go to camp. As ninc
Infantry, had sought elcttor In crevice which waa
particularly opcn to tho nrodoo ro ravo douh exist
Of thcir ultimate safety.
IA soon information was received at headquarters
rcativo to tho peril OF the troops, aid was at onco
pushed forward to &her rescue, four companies boxing
ordered out-two Of cavnlry from this camp and two
from COL Masons. strstchors for tho conveyance Of
tho wounded Were forwarded. These returned just
without having achieved the object for which they
wero intended. Poor fellows bitter cold night
At least Ii before them. II Ia barely pos
eiblo thai, considering tho character Of their
enemy, aome Of thom no longer hood either tho cold
Or heat. Their comrades who are coming in camp
show planly By their denncanor the heartfelt sorrow
they fcel for thom, but thoy gro powGrlosa.
April 27-530 a. MA dispatch received from Col.
dreen Of tho FIrat Cavalry, who vent out with ron
forccmenta yesterday morning. shown the surprise to
haye been much more complete, and WAS more terribly
fatal than wns at first supposed. Tho dispatch atatea
that Capt. Thomas and Lieut.. 4. X. Howe, Of the
Fourth ARTILLERY, were killed Lieut.. Harris, OF tho
Fourth Artillery. badly, pcrhapa mo1ta1y, wounded
L4out. Cranston, Of tho Fourth Artillery, missing.
full l!ht Of tho killed and wounded cannot bs OBJ
ainod but 1t ia known thst privates Ward Battery K,
and Parker and ool1ina Battery ato killed private
That tho odocs burned TIC bodies * Tie two latter.
In sadon to the lst given snove tho names Of
as belly Wounded hiatt Murphy, Company F,
hery irii'lery er % ssSs w 1one !iS
Surgeon j. senaig va woindoa In two places while
6r. A., April 27.-From aecond dispatch sent by
Col. Groom It appears that ero now collected md
sa aSs s9 s1 ds @
Loat: Wright. Twelfth Infantry, and eight woundod
addoI to tho number Of wounded men above cited'
show large percentage Of casualtlea from the small
some sixty Or si1ty-ono Moloca arc armed with
speucor carbinos aud brecchoading mustets; nor IL
~ single Instance only where tho hodoo ees been
Ii s 'af
Sesne eeton easg cre1eos, aad heso ads
bio to p,1rposea Of either hiding or points Of DO
hnowug ss notSins Of tho % who have
unawares on such aaures therefore. they could not
escape; their positions wero confronted With willy
ess at anEcrous ] wound was tho sesu and too
often tho cowardly redskin escapes by many paths
IAvA.BEns, April 27--8 P. m.-col arocns dispatch,
giving account Of the disastrous repulso By the
Sunday aIPpG of M te tEs.snsy
and nd z,ssn Tesrta ArBery. and Company Twslh
Infantry anding thegseyes IN danger q being o"t
soondr aone 10 s the f1 fnn, knew
numbered twenty-ono warriors, detached soyen OF
thoir humber on ono sldc, fourtoon rornan'ng Tho
o.tcr md opened oEoss.re On The poor feilo,ws
| Of bon8 struck. Very fow escaped injury, nnd the
rest wore either killed o. wounded.
Modoos Killed and wounded yeatesday. Capt. McKey
reported that hts Warm Spring Indians hnd taken four
pasn aPi II sass sY Ys ri ssf 5 sa
Destroy far possibo ali tEaces Of their easu-
nltics, burning the dead bodies. Their wounded Are
| been seen 80 far,
Justice to the memory OF tho gallant doad compel.
When Capt. Thomas found himself aud his man sur
rounded by tho vndicivo toa sue to his nature a.
ses.6s On LII
Ss r. I'd 4:
WA IDLY seconded by Lieut. Howe and Neut. Wright:
After receiving bis mortal wound 10 buried BY gold
would aso weito IN torn. VII deserved tic praise Of
Zap Capt. Thonss, 49, ,'ith pessisa Il. n.ttory z,
Fourth Artillery set an example Of bravery md d.
hosa already auotoa not tst thsy Toauirod sach *
presoions to stimulate them to deeds Of bravery,
a.ye
mutual eonidonoe e1isting bewoen them Since they
were fall pity that thqy had not hosa Thera
mournful consolation Tint eaeh-oapt Thomas, ucut:
Howard, and Lieut. WIieat tho non os Ct foaiormme,
Or the men killed. or wounded, Ills perhaps suf1cion!
tbo fosnsr with their lives, and tho LITTER In hoil
] total or partial disability.
$50 p h., April 27-hoinforee1nsnta aent out undo1
Col GFoon, together With tho killed. and wounded,
expected uomentarily. Thn heavy rain, now falling,
ia beneficial to tho poor wounded men, alleyiating
thelr suffering and relieving their feyered Limbs.
Their arrival u mott anxiousy looked for hy theil
mora fortunate comrades in camp. EvcFy preparation
| Inns bcen made for thofr proper reception.
When tho news Of tho massacre reached tho camT
soldiers who had grown gray In the soEviee wept Like
| bahea at tho fnto OF tholr otlcerH aud comrades,
g.. m., April 28.-Ths troops, NTH tho Killed and
| wounded, returning.
II addition to- the destl:ss gyen aad Htst Sergeant
atory Il, Fourth Artillery, died ycatorday; Sergeant
lack, battery h, cAmo lu wounded. He WA not Pre-
vionAly mentioned. In Any instances Is difficult K
recognize tho doad but FOR some article Of dreas knowI
! to have belonged to them,
Indian batbarty has t!efaced tho ineamonta Of thpst
killed to e1tent that few friends Of tho peace polio,