New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-24

4. The Warm Spring Indians Going on
| the TraiI-Tw elve Warriors Slain
Jack's Possible Allies-Signal Fires or
ahe Mountains.
LAVA BEDS, April @3-Schonchon was
not killed by Mr.. Meacham, but only
wounded in the breast. He was killed by
| shell and the whole OF his body below
| the breast torn to pieces. Another young
| Modoc named Wdchuatate was recognized
| among the dead. The shell that killed
| Schonchon and others was picked up by
| Wacbnatate before 1t exploded. From the
| wavs things looked IN the cave, the finding
| OF ammunition, provisions ana other arti-
| cles it was evident that the Indians left in
hurry, no doubt supposing that their
| stronghold would be blown up.
The tracks Of at least seven Indians have
| been seen between Fairchild's place and
| the lower Klamath lake.
| DR.. CaVOneZo has returned from the lava
| beds. He reports that two squaws have
| been captured. Al Old squaw war brought
| in yesterday. She was shown SchOncL on >
head and said it was his head
The Warm Spring Indians viii soon be
on the trail Of The M0doCs. who bothered
the troops TO night.
DR.. Cavonezo was along the line during
the day OF the fight aud says he counted
twelve warriors slain. How many were
seen today from the lookout at the signal
station. Mr TicknOr started today with
an express for Linkvitle but he saw a
party of Indians and had to turn back. Two
ModOcs are supposed to have been killed IN
the fight yesterday.
There is much SPECULATION in regard to
the Modocs gaining aid from other tribes.
1t is possible that all tribes except Warm
Spring Indians sympathlze with Captain
- h. ,aI hot to "a
means determination. The Pitt River In
dams will not be likely 20 join Captain
Jack unless he forces them. They are a
miserable set, and have become So dem0ral-
lied over 80 many severe chastisements by
General Crook that they have lost ali cOur-
age to fight the whites. The Snakes about
Fall river are mean set, and really belong
to the Piutes.
The Snakes and Piutep, who roam about
Goose lake and further north, are vicious
customers. Although belonging to some
northern reservations in Idaho and Oregon,
They are constantly prowlIng around the
section comprising Goose lake and other
valleys IN Eastern Oregon, Northern Ne
vada and southern Idaho.
The ChOstGs scarcely number halt-a-
dozen warriors. They have always been
the bitter enemies Of the Modocs. The
Scott Valley and Klamath River Indians, al
though sought Tor AID, have never shown
the leas. disposition to take part in Captain
Jacks crusade. The Indians hereabouts
throughout the Scott valley are well posted
OF the movements Of the ModOcs. Signal
free have been reported on some hills in
Scott valley, but whether they are si.nals
OF ModOcs or not, it is not known.
LAVA BEDS, April 3.-Scarfaced Charlie
| was not killed. 1t is thought that small.
parties OF Modocs will raid around the
country and secure good horses, while x
sufficient number will remain in the lava
beds to keep the troops employed.
The cavalry have returned. IheY iaIled
to find the trail of Colonel Perry. They
Travelled eighty miles, making the round OF
/! the lava bede.
LAVA BEDS, Sundsy.-A pack train, with
| twenty one men, was attacked. An escort
| coming from Mason's Camp to protect the
train was also attacked ct the head o.
! Long Cave.
The men sheltered themselves behind the