Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-25
TeIegraphic Dispatches.
Pacific Coast.
YREKA, MAY 23,-6

The following WAS received from Gen.
Davis to-day from the Lava Beds:
The first strike in ending the war
has just been accomplished Captain
Fairchild and party, Charles Blair, James
Fairchild, Doctor Skeyn and John Hill
have just come in with about 40 Modocs,
the remainder Of the Hot Creek band of
Modocs. sixteen warriors, men and boys,
among whom are Bogus Charley, Curly
Headed Doctor, Shacknasty Jim, Frank
and several other noted fighters. The
band is completely broken up and dis
pirited, they could hardly keep from
weeping when they laid down their arms.
Boys of II years and even younger, were
carrying muskets. They were foot sore
and hungry and squallid looking. They
are now under guard near here This
will prob 80 - - ~
ldarter. Bogus Charley says Boston is
killed and Hooka Jim is looking for him,
but they want to come in and will to-
night. | hear that courier leaves at once
for Ireka. Official dispatch-General
Davis informs General Schofeld that
Captain Hasbrouck found portion of
the Modocs on Sunday last, few miles
from that place, and attacked and routed
them, chasing them seven miles, killing
one Indian aud wounding others. Cap
tured squaws say this party are Cotton
wood Modocs, and consist of Is warriors
and their families. They wish to sur
render, and he, General Gillem, is giving
them an opportunity of doing SO uncon-
ditionally. Jacks party are reported to
be south of McClowd's range of mount
aims. General Davis will push the pur-
suit. subsequent dispatch Of the same
date and place, says about one-half the
Modocs have come in and surrendered
Internationally. with several of their
leaders.
STOCKTON, May "a.
j. E. Rigger met with serious acct
dent to-day while working at one of the
steam rip saws in Ellsworth and Wash
burns mill. A large piece of board
caught in the saw and struck Bigger in
the right eye causing bad wound. The
eye bali was torn from the socket, and
the temple badly bruised.
SAN Francisco, May "a.
The first batch of $4,000 of the new
postal cards have been received. They
were placed on sale to-day. The balance
of the one million cards ordered will
arrive soon.
MARYsvILLE, May "a.
Frank Mcbride, a teamster, well
known in this city, while unhitching his
team yesterday afternoon at John Car
rolls ranch, was almost instantly killed
by the horses starting and throwing him
under the forward wheels, which passed
over his body.
MICHIGAN BLUFF, Cal, May "a.
Charles Stropel, a gold dust buyer
here, was murdered and robbed last
night. An entrance to his room was
effected by opening his door with crow
bar. His head was completely crushed
with some heavy instrument. His safe,
small one, was carried short distance
and broken open. A coat belonging to
one of the murderers was left in the
room, and may lead to his detection.
EUREKA, May "a.
In the case of the Eureka Consolidated
VS.. Richmond, this morning, the time
was occupied with the cross-examination
OF P. S. Buckminster, formerly Superin-
tendent of the Imperial and Ophir mines.
SAN Francisco. May "a.
An assessment Of so cents per share
has been levied on the stock of the Chief
OF the Hill Mining Company, amounting
to $4,000, delinquent July LIST.
Charles Minturn died at his residence,
9l3 Battery street, in this city, at two
O'Clock this morning, after an illness of
only two days. The doctors attribute his
death to hardening of the brain. Mr..
Minturn was in the foremostlrank of the
solid business men Of this city.
SALT LAKE, May "a.
1t is reported that some of the Indians of
Uintah reservation purpose pre-empting
a quarter section of land each, and COM
mence farming, paying taxes and voting
like any other citizens. This is regarded
as opening up an interesting phase of the
Indian question.
Speaker Blaine and party go west on
Monday.