The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-21
SAN FRANCISCO.
The MO(iOc War,

SAN FRANoIsoo, April l8.-The who'll
surface OF the lava beds 10 intersectec
With caves and rocky boulders, render
ing a rapid advance by troops imposs''
BILE. The caves afford the Modocs
natural fortress OF incalculsble strength
Tho investment of the lava beds BY
troops is apparently complete. although
it is totally impossible to guard every
avenue OF escape. The Modocs are &C
entrenched that Q movement to take
their caves by storm will expose thu
soldiers 10 q concealed murderous fire.
Il the Modocs escape from the lava
beds they will probably proceed South
and join the Pit River Indisns, a fierce,
warlike tribe, untriendly to the whites
and IulIy as brave aud desperate as the
Modocs. To this event the probsbllI-
ties are that an Indian War Of serious
proportions may ensue. General G!l-
lem reinforcemeuis, which have been
ordered and are now on the way to the
lava beds. cannot reach the front tor
three days yet, owing TO difficulties IN
the way OF trsnsporta ion. Another
courier is expected, to reach the tele-
graph station this afternoon and imPor-
tant information regarding the move
ments of the troops at the front ID
expected.
SECOND DIsPArCH.
SAN FsAsol-oo - o'clock p.
m.--No later s1bsxi dispatches have
been recejxs4 from the lava beds nee
Yesterday, and the general anxiety for
information is intense. The courlers
are expected to arrive to night Gen
Scofield has issued orders to the com =
msudlng officers at all military posts il
the nei ghborbood Of the Modocs to
closely watch the movements OF the In
dian tribes in their vicinity, and to
make all preparations and hold their
troops ready to march at moments
notice. Munitions of war are being
daily shipped from Benecia Arsenal to
the front. The troops which left this
city yesterdsy in obedience to General
bcoHeld's orlers, arrived at Redding TO
day. Instead OF proceeding direct TO the
lava beds they have been ordered to
march across the country in the direc-
ZION of the Pitt river Indian ground,
and to use every means 10
their power to prevent juno
lion between the Modocs and the
Pitt River Indians. Serious apprehen-
sions are entertained that the lodians
will war against the settlers, and that
ia the event OF the Modocs having ef-
sfc1ed q junction with some .ot the
nsi ishboriug tribes, terrible atrocities
may te committed. J
The condition Of Mr.. Mescham, the
peace commissioner who was wounded
hy the Indians, 10 gradual u improving
1t transplres that Mr.. Msachss, 4 oh
being fred at by Schon Cbiu duringthe
IN asaacre o. General Candy and sDS.
Tn omss returned the FIRE, inf citing
mortal wound on Schon Chin. whose
dead body was aftsrward found by the
troops
The friendly Warm Spring Indians
are doing great service 10 the troops IN
tracking the Modocs.
. THIRD DISPATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l9.-It isun-
Jerstood that General Schoheld and
staff will at once proceed to establish
their headquarters at ReddIug.
The expected courier arrived at ten
o'clock to-uignt. He brought no fur
sher particulars regarding the situation
1t the front. General Gillem is sull
pursuisg the Modocs.
At9 o'clock P. NJ. General Schoffsd
telegra Plies TO Treks asking what was
the prospect Tor hearing from General
Gillem. The reply stated that nothing
has been received since Friday night.
Tue supposition is that communications
lad been cut off. Gen'l Schoh I'D is
srrsnging to make Redding term, nus
OF the Railroad base Tor couriers. Gen.
ScnofeId will leave for Reddlbs
and make his headquarters there
az soon as he received dispatches re-
garding Gen. Gillem's whereabouts
Up to 10 o'clock this evening no com
municatlon has yet arrived. Great
anxiety prevails on account OF receiving
no dispatches.
Lieutenant Dennison, OF the U. 5
naval steamer Saranac, committed SUI
eide. to-day, by shooting himself
through the bead. Lieutenant Dsnni.
son was q son Of Ex-Governor Denui-
son, OF Ono, and m .rried the sidow OF
tn. late Admiral Woodward. Hs vile
mad threatened to procure a divorce
unless he abandoned his visits to other
women, and this threat, it ls believed.
drove him to the act. -