New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-23
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
PROGRESS or THE MoDoC CAMPAIGN.

CAPT JACKS STRONGHOLD OCCUFED-ANOTIiER
SKEMISm Win THE IODoCs.
LAVA BEn. April 9O-The Warm Spring indians
are securing the country east of the battle grOun@s
and are working toward the craters, which Ge at
tle end of the high ledge of the Modoc strc ghold,
snnth II the hodOcs have fed 90 this yectop we
will strike the trail and the troops VIII follow as
.on rs we arc notified. The cavalry will return to-
night aud we shall then know whs Their the Modocs
have lied TO the south The Warn Spring Indians
aud the cavalry will probably communicate with
each other TODAY.
Col Mason has moved his canp INTO Capt 'ach
lar. Dead bodies have been discovered III wv
crcviccs of the lava beds aud the Sckenlne s.on'.
fills the air. There Wust have been many klheu a"o
wounded we know nothing on. but we nave e'i,
dcnce of the death of n Modocs lbeir ""u"uou
must he at a gycatcr rate than Ours rs ti'e s!ouu
literally covered with fragments al broken shoiS al
o,,r the nt,re Three shells fell IN the main ravne
in the c,ntcr of thcr camps Inc women au" 'h'i-
,r,n Won. removed before the massacre of The Peace
Commissioners
There were about 90 men, women. and children,
u Of whom could heht. Probably Il warriors were
,lap IN the three DAYS fight Yesterday the soldiers
e,pturcd an cid Squaw, who was unable TO escape
Sine couhrms the death OF Sch"uchin. the second
chief VITO was shot 10y Commissioner Mcacham
lrthc Indians make >ttud IN this country the
rauchers will sell their cattle and be compelled TO
abandon their ranches. Fifty desperate saVages
totmlug these rocky Businesses viii work lncalcu-
a6c destruction to property. cause fearful loss OF
lie and lly waste the country, while the soldiers
Will be comparatively powerleSS, because they can
Dot huut them. and when they find them they cannot
venture ont without ucurure great risk, not know
No. what branch on sage bush Conceals the Zoe Inc
troops will not BE- idle The Mclocs viii have no
Glance o. recruit their shattered forces. Extemlna-
Gcu ,s the word.
ST. loycv arrived here last uIght lie win raise
ueIcmams of ms son and take them to lrcka for
rfermsDt The pcoplc ~ TINS section arc greatly
excited An business is suspended ma great measure
We arc hourly expecting to hear of the massacre of
dcicuseiess citizens living 10 the valleys. II the
Indians Will make stand together III one place we
viii soon have the last one but they scatter into
small bands It will be next TO impossible TO get at
HEM.
Firing has commenced at 10 m. at the head OF
Long Cave where the troops attacked by the
Indians coming down 10 the wafer An escort com
inc IN 10 meet the pack tram has also been attacked
nUd the men ordered to fall IN Light Battery Is, of
he Sixth ARTILLERY. IS on its way from the Preside
20 assist the cavalry and Battery G, of the Fourth
Artillery rs also on its way from Black Point About
s,uile from camp tho firing is heavy and steady;
The escort is driving Che ModOcs No lurthcT partic'
nlars can be obtained before the courier leaves
me KLAMATH INDIANS PAINTED AND HAVING WAR
DANCEs-SETriERS ALARMED.
YREKA Cal. April 2l.-James Glenn arrived at
o'clock p. IN. from tho front. IIe brings dispatches
from Gen Gillem. He left headquarters at 1890
o'clock Yesterday and reports having been shot at
twice when four miles this side Of the camp by H.
l-4 oil A IL on
way in with the remains of his son. The company
Of volunteers who started out from Yreks day be-
lore yesterday will return tonight
The settlers on Bogus and Willow Creeks are
much excited, and are all preparing TO move into
Town. 1t as reported that three Indians were seen
u the neighbOTbood of Bogus Creek few days
lnce and others we're seen down near Picarks.
The Klamath River Indians supposed the Modocs
rcrc at Crystal Creek in Scotts Valley. The
klamath River Indians were painted and having
Ear-dances; they numbered Is or 20 WARRIORS and
ne well armed. Whether there be any danger or
sot the people arc arming. One family had LETT the
scghb0rhood where the Klamath River INDIANS
Eefe oongregatcd
Col Mendenhas command has been ordered to
hOve by way Of Shasta Valley. instead Of by the
Pitt River route.
tDDHONAL LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS
SAN FEtNCISCo April 22.-The following is an adj
itioDa list If the killed and wounded in the battle
Of The 18th. nj the Lava Beds:
Private j. NJ. Jones, Cavalry. finger OF tho night
land shot away.
Private II =. Mcakens. Battery Z. 4th Artillery fesh
Sound o. his ish. lee.
Pnyate william Cunningham. Battery Z. 4th Artillery.
Iesh wound IN the small Of the hack
Rob A. Ddics Indian. shot ia the calf Of the leg uo
Eas the only mar >'urt on Col hdson's side
Private HarmC Battery L. 4th Artillery shot dead on
hc Geld. and sea- NJ.
Private Conuard Company G. 18th Infantry. wounded
N the ear OF The leg.
Serge ut Morgan. Battery l.. 4th Artillery. shot
through the head; died Oh the field.