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would have to leave their position and
we could not find them in a stronger

been five killed and ten wounded. The
onlv officer yet wounded is Lieut Eagan,
company G, 18th Infantry, flesh-wound
in the left leg. He is doing well.
No junction has been formed between
Green's right and Mason's left. Five
Indians only have been reported killed,
and OF these we have some scalps.
None of our killed or wounded have
yet fallen into the bands of the enemy.
1t is evident that our men can hold
their position on the lake-shore. Mr..
Modoc will have to leave or surrender.
A heavy firing of musketry is now
going on near the lake-shore. The In
dams evidently figting for water. Every
one who has seen our troops in action
speak of them in the highest terms.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 17.-Flour very
quiet. Best extre, S5 50@5 rs; for job
biug lots. Wheat, shippers are not vii
ling to pay over 81 90Q11 S21s; a small
lot of milling was sold at 81 50. Bar
ley-1 eco Sacks feed 81 %; 200 sacks
brewing, 81 25. Oats-200 sacks good
feed, 50 80; small lot of inferior Ore
gon realized 50 271a. Hay-from $12
to $40. Bran-the mill price has been
raised from $19 to S26. Potatoes
iBodegaaand Petaluma, 60(d S0c.; Hum
boldt, 90@$1 10. Wool-Cal. fall, 23(a
25c; spring, 33@35.
YREkA April IS, l. so P. M.-Mr.
Buckmaster just brings report that Eu-
gene Hovey, of Yreka, a teamster, was
murdered yesterday, while on his return
from the front, by Modocs who had es-
capped from the Caves.
Later.--Hovey was murdered yester-
day noon, a mile and half this side Of
the peace tent, by party Of ter Indians
His horses were stolen. Hendricks
brought the word to Balls.
Messengers were warning the settlers
The excitement is intense. Teams are
stopped and many horses are suffering
from eplzootic on the road. Buck
master passed the courier, who left the
lava bed yesterday morning with the
regular Government mail and dispatch
es, who is expected within an hour.
San Francisco, April 15.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received.
HEAD QUARTERS CAMP, South of Tult
Lake, April 14.-Lieut. Sherwood o.
the tweenty-frst Infantry died at one
O'Clock to-day of wounds received on the
eleventh while receiving flag OF truce
from the Indians.
Seventy-two Warm Spring Indians
under Donald Mckay arrived at Camp
East of Modoc position, last night.
The army will close on he Indian po-
sition tomorrow, and endeavor to cut
off all escape. No effort will he spared
to make the punishment Of the indians
severe if possible. No Indian shall
boast that he OF his ancestors murdere
Genl. Candy. Signed,
Alvan C. Gillem.
YREKA, April 15.-The regular courier
arrived from head Quarters at O'Clock
this afternoon, having left there at IL
A. NJ, yesterday, and up to that time
there lad been no fighting except a
slight sklrmish on Col. Mason's picket
line on the 18th inst: resulting i'll one
dead II dian and the capture Of ten po-
nies. The Warm Spring scouts arrived
on the 18th inst, and would be armed
yesterday; and. beyond doubt, the
troops moved into the lava bed last
night or to-day. Yesterday morning
while the signal officers were engaged
between Genl. Gillem's head quarters
and Col. Mason's camp, Modoc got
upon a hill near Jacks cave, with a
white rag on pole, and initiated the
movements of the signal officer, waving
it to and fro.
Mr.. Meacham's condition was more
hopeful. Mr.. Dyar, the commissioner
who was unhurt, telegraphs to Wash
ington for instructions, saying that it is
useless to try any longer for peace with
those Indians. There is no doubt that
the Modocs expected to get Gillem and
Col. Mason. Gen. Gillem expected to
have been present at the council, bnt
on the morning of the massacre, he was
too indisposed to leave his tent. 1t is
now stated that both Generals Candy
and Gillem and the Commissioners talk
ed about Riddles warning and came to
the conclusion that it was only ruse of
Ri, dies to delay negotiations. They
had not the utmost confidence in Rid
dies veracity, but on this occasion it
seems he was right III his supposltlon.
The weather is delightful.
The surgeons report Mr. Meacham S
wounds to be a gunshot wound of the
right forearm, gunshot wound of the
left index finger, also one of the right
ear, a larcerated wound of the forehead
and nose and wound of the scalp six
inches in length caused by an attempt
to scalp him. -
YREKA, April 16.--The Union has the
following: In the Lava Bed. April 10
The day opened warm ami still but was
ushered i'll by the roar of musketry and
occasional booming CT howitzers from
Col. Mason's s camp on Hospital Rock on
the north side of Capt. Jacks position
md din ectly under that famous strong
hold. Gen. Gillem, who had awaited
the arrival of stores and Of the Warm