, 1873-04-23

OlgHst u u4bLloF 11AFtlt mover to awaken,
many ,aro worthy OF preao for bravery during
tho light, and among such are 6ergt Frank Gil
rocky ridges. G. pEAuor.
BY courier to Yrcla, April %. '
LATER DISPATCH.
Special Dispatch to Tbs chieuao Tribune.
souTn SIDE TuLE LAnE, April 20.-Th1a morn.
ing pack train loft t1liB camp en- route to Col.
Masona with supplies, md m escort started
from tho Lava Led to moot thom llnf way.
They deployed aa slirmishors aud cama to tho
southern extremity OF the lake, and in making
tho turn around the point thoy wore firotl upon
by four ModocB who woro concealed In tho rocks
and killed ono private, John Walsh, Of q COM
pany, Twelfth Infantry. A general Bkir1niah
took place, and they ran toward tho mountains
but wc did not auccood in killing my Of thom
Thoy did not gain their wish In capturing the
pack-train, as 1t pnsaod the point In Bafoty. Tho
| escort rothrnod about noon, and had passed. tho
grounds whoro Gen. Canby awas murdered,
when they wore fred upon from tho
loft md renr. They made no reply,
was no nore to aoses pa te Ss o eSsa Saa
wounded. Upon thor arrival hero, they took
| up q position that would hold tho camp, and
waited moment, whom tho Signal Corps an
s hs aer there fr ans n to
position and arcd shot that exploded near
thom, aud they vamoosod for cover. Tho recall
was sounded, and tho troops cano into camp, it
boinE, lato. No attack was made, us It would
have boon Of no avail and perhaps would havo
| resulted in tho loss Of several soldiers
Col. Mason's aliir1nislora captured two Bqnawe,
and have t9om still In custody. :, Yesterday, as
tho Bkirmshers were exploring tho sinks, thoy
from those that loft tho stronghold. They did
| not fire upon tho ranks until they were In quar-
tors so close that tho powder burned tho boya'
facoa. They wounded ono, private Nolo9, Of G
Bldo. Tho ball ,paasod through tho arm and
Btrack a package Of cartridges and
! 1argo notebook, and cut its way through to
| tho flesh. but did not make o fatal wound. Two
| Of them were killed and their hoada we're out of
| and passed round.
| Tho Signal Corps report that twelve more
Alodocs came down to tho lake for water just nt
dusk, and wont baok to tho rocks again. An IT.
| tack upon tho camp is expected tonight. Thoy
vatod position toward tho camp, and thoy struck
| ncar tho tents.
| Tho troops that wont out on tho scout .havo
not yot boep hoard from, but are looked for ut o
late hour tonight. Whom they arrive there will
DO agenoral reconnaissance Of tho entire lava-
beds. Thoro is supposed to DO about twenty
flVo warriors yot at large, aud 1t Is fearod that
moro aro constantly joining them. They hayo
| tho lava-bcds from tho ]akc, nnd 1t is evident
thoy arc trying to hold this point be-
| tween tho caInp as loug as they stop in the
| lava.beds. Thoy are scouting tho country over,
and It ia unsafe to travel. Us tlley are jumping on
| escorts md wagon trains. They opened on Mr.
| James Glenn as Ao pasBed tho point Of rocks
upon Little Klamath Lake, but did not do any
| damage.
parf Of the Warm Spring Indians havo como
| INTO Col. MasonB camp. and report that thoy
| have Blk Moaocs corralloa, and will dispatch
thom tonight.
Everything is in the most possible excitement
thu hnng p %as says sssspSa
Ing to capture horses, as they havo beon lurking
around. It looks rs though thoy intended to
run tho country over, and prolong the war all
tho Rcnaon. # thoy should succeed in getting
roinforcomonts We ehal1 want at loaaG 2,006
troops In tho field to equal the strength anl aa-
vantage of their warriors.
Ar1tl1 21--8 q. NIT showed last night to
the depth Of two inches, and is very cold this
ment Of troops to-day. There was no alarm
during tic night md everything ia now pE quiet.
tTo tho Assocfated I'ress) '''
| BAN FnANCIsco. April 21.-A courier arrived at
Yroka tonight with news from the front to
| April Is.
Tho First Cavalry, Col. Perry, Lieut.. Miller,
aud ITO men, loft camp. at sunrise this morn
done in camp until their roturn, unless the
Modocs attack, which Ia not probable. Part Of
the command will return tomorrow pight, and
part will proceed to the Willow Spring Lake
that way. Indians wore seon in close proximity
| to tho camp to-day. Thoy camo to tho lake for
wntor. Throe ehotg wore hoard in thu southeast,
evidently tho 1ndians killing cattlo.
herd Of their horses ut tho foot Of Sand Butte,
four miles southeast Of hore. At m equal dis
taneo south Of their former position there arc
said to be largo cnyae, and strong position and
| they will mako n stand at that point. Tho
wo9,on and children were removed before tho
| massacre, with q quantity Of ammunition and
water. Forti0catione arc well thrown up at
points commanding tho lake shore which guard
| the water-line.
Eloyon bodies and one live A1odoo wore found
| In tho cave ut tho laya-bed to-day, which maloa
sixteen warriors slain. Some Of the bodlca wero
horribly manglaa by shell.
| Six soldiers and ono civilian wero slain, and
olevon wounded, two aoriously. Four were dis
| abled by sprainod ankleg.~ It Is reported that
| two more arc wounded in Lava BED.
| Airs. Dieacham cano within three miles on tho
finely aud will bo taken to Fcrris Rancho day
aftor to-morrow,-by boat to Lost River, thence
| by ambulance to tho Rancho.
| As soon as tho cavalry returns the Modocs will
| be attaokcd it they remain whero VIC think they
| now are.
Oapt. Egan ia recovering rapidly.
| uoyoy, Of YrekR WIS buried this evening. Ho
was see'ped, dlsonlbowolatl, and had hia head
tho Indian lino. was scaped.
| 1IEAnQuAnrEns LAVA BED, April 20.-Nothing
further has trausrirod Wo aro waiting tho ro-
turn of tho cavalry. The Warm Spring Indians
arc securing tho country cant Of tito battle-
end tho high lodge Of tho Modoo stronghold
at the south. II the Modoca have lied to this,
thoy will strife tile trail and tho troops will fol-
low as soon as notified. Tho cavalry will return
tonight, Wo ahall thon know whether thoy
have lied to tho south. The Warm Spring In
dans aud cavalry. will probably communicate
with ench other today.
Col. Mason has moved his camp into Capt.
Jack's lair. Layn-Ded prosonts lorrid spoc-
taolo. Bodies arc discovered in croyicoH, aud
from, undor llcapH Of rockB alckonfng Bto1ch is
filling tho atr, Illoro must hayo been many
killed and wounded We know nothing Of. Wo
have evidences OF tho death OF eeyen-
tann AIQdocH. THAR Mnuulod must In NJ