New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-17
THE NfODOCS.

| News from the Ff0nt-Death or Lieuten.
ant SherwOod-Modocs Attack Colonel
Mas0n's Pickets-One Indian Killed
SeighborinR Tribes Funeral OBJ
sequfes OF General Candy and DIR.
Thomas-ResoiutiOn of General Gil.
iem-No Indian shall be Left to Boast
of the Crime-MF. Meacham's CondI-
tion Hopeful.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-GeneraI Scho-
field has received dispatches from General
Gillem, dated at Yreka, to-day, announcing
the death of Lieutenant Sherwood, who
was wounded in the attack on Colonel Ma
sons camp, on the eleventh instant, while
the lieutenant was holding an interview
with an Indian boy. who approached the
picket line under u white flag.
LAVA BED CAGP, April l4.-OD the eve.
ming following the murder of General
Canbv and Peace Commissioner Thomas,
the Moducs attacked Colonel MasOn's
pickets, one and half miles east of Modoc
Camp. The pickets were quickly reinforced
and drove the savages back, killing one
Mndoc aud caDturing ten horses.
Donald McKenna arrived here Yesterday
with -eventy-two Warm Spring Indians. As
soon as Mr.. Meacham is pronounced out OF
danger, Mr.. Dyar will return to the reserva.
tion to attend to the ModOc and klamath
Indians there.
The Snake and Pitt river Indians are still
quiet, but are watching events OF the con.
tiict with great interest.
The funeral of General Candy and Com
missioner Thomas took place on the twelfth
instant. The ceremonies in the camp were
very impressive. The troops were drawn
up, and received the remains in the Gus
tomary manner. with salutes and muftled
drums.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IA dispatch
from General Gtllem TO General Schotield
received in this city tonight, says that he
will use every eudeaVor to prevent the es.
cape of the MOdocs, and that, if possible
the Indians shall not be left to boast of the
murder of General Candy. The regular
courier arrived at Yreka to night, bringing
the following news from headquar urs
Yesterday morning, while the signal off
GERS we're engaged in signaling between
General Gillem's headquarters and Colonel
Mason's camp, q Modoc Indian got upon
the ridge near Captain Jacks camp, and
with q white rag ON a pole initiated tho
movements Of the officers, waving tho rag
to and fro.
MIR. Meacham's condition was more hone.
ful at the time the courier left the camp.
Dir. Dyer, commissioner, who was TN.
hurt, has telegraphed TO Washington for
Instructions, saying that there is no longer
any use trying the peace yoicy toward
these Indians.
There is no doubt but that the Modoca
expected to get possession Of the persons
of General Giilem and Colonel Mason.
General Gillem intended to be present at
the council, but on the morning of the mas
sacre he WAS too i'll to leave his tent. II is
now stated that Generals Candy and Gillem
and the peace commissioners had a talk
about Riddles warning and came to the
Goncl ision that 1t was only ruse of
RIDDLES 10 delay negotiations. They had
not the utmost opfidence in Riddle's We
raclty But on this occasion it seems he
was right in his suppositions.
The evening after the murder Of General
Canoy the hodOes attacked the picket line,
but we're repulsed with the loss of one man