Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-06

have been made against the
Modocs, or by the Modocs against the
troops. Lieut.. E2gan will probably leave
for San Francisco in few days. Batteries
A and K will work the mortars in future.
Artistic Views.
Gems. Davis and Hardie have arrived on
the field, as has also Schofeld's artist sent
to take views of tie lava bed. a meeting of
officers, held at headquarters, passed reso-
lutions of respect to the memory OF the Of
hcers killed in the last fight. Lieut.. Sher-
woods body arrived here Monday and will
be taken hence to Buffalo.
Details of the Last Massacre.
New YORK, May 4.-The Herald lava
bed special, dated the 1st, says nothing
will be done at present, awaiting the arri-
val of the Fourth infantry, five hundred
strong, from Little Rock, who are expected
about the 18th inst. The correspondent
attributes the great loss of life in the fight
of the 10Th to the desertion of company E,
12th infantry, and some few of the artillery,
who, when ordered by Captain Thomas to
fall back and hold fluff in he rear of the
troops TO cover the retreat, continued TO fall
back until they reached camp. The Mo-
docs meantime secured the position They
we're to hold. 1t is said that only twenty
three MOdOcs were engaged, and that only
two were killed and two badly wouLded.
Before the Massacre.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Capt. Hendly,
of Ibis CITY, has received letter dated,
Lava Beds, April 20, in which the writer
says: Il have Just come in from jacks
stronghold, where there has been a fight
for the last three days. We went as vOlun-
teers attached to Maj. Thomas artillery of
four cohorts, mortars, aGd it was the NOR
tars which drove the Indians out. Five
thousand infantry could not have done it
in six months without the loss o, one half
# the command. Words cannot describe
the lava beds. Since the fight l have beer
through a part of the beds, and that was
enough for me. 1t is impossible to tell
what damage we have done the Indians, as
they concealed or buried their dead. That
was very easy: all they have to do is to
throw the body in a crevice and then fill it
up with debris. We have, however, eleven
dead bodies. The beds are full of caves
and many undoubtedly we're hid away. To
give YOU some faint idea of the sharp rocks,
one balf of our men went in with new
shoes and came out mostly barefoot and
with feet bleeding
sherman Appreciates the Situation
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Gen. Sherman
in conversation on the Modoc affairs, shows
that be fully appreciates the situation and
has entered upon the subject with his
characteristic energy. All the reinforce
ments required will be sent TO Gen. Scho-
field without delay. to the last man that can
4. A mil ha IN
Omaha to be in readiness forprompt move
ment A body of 400 Indian scouts will be
raised for service against the Modocs, just
as fast ss fit men can be found. Senator
Casserly had several interviews with Gen.
Sherman, and is satisfied that no effort will
be spared st headquarters to enable Gen
Schofeld to inGict on Capt. Jack and bis
fellow savages blow that will not be soon
forgotten by other tribes Of thei Pacific
coast. Gen. Sherman has 10 fears OF
general Indian war.
A DribIet Of ReinfOrcements.
NEW YORK, May 5.-A detachment o.
$50 United States soldiers left here yester-
day for the Modoc country.
The Situation in Oregon.
SAN Francisco, May "a dispatch
from T6hS lC-ulSub N@OCu NoAhP ut>
Lake, May 3, says everything is quiet. u
S. Dyar, Indian Agent at the Klamoth
Agency, Oregon, has made application tc
the military authorities at Fort klamoth,
to have detached troops stationed at that
place for the protection of families and EN-
ployees on Government property. Whether
he fears an outbreak of the Klamoth Indi
ans, or raid of the Modocs on the reser
walton, we are unable to state.
The settlers of Goose Lake and Surprise
Valleys are greatly alarmed, dreading an
outbreak of several tribes of Piutes on the
reservations in southern Oregon. The posl
commander at Fort Bidwell considers tht
post unsafe and defenseless. There are al
presen! a large number Of Piutes ia Surprise
| Valley.
Gen. Wheaton, post commander of Csml
| Warner, who was in command of troops IL
the first fight with The Modocs, hSs been
! ordered to the froIt.
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