Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-24
The rIodoc Trouble.
cHAsING THE sAyAGEs-DEATH OF scHoN-
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CliASlNG HE oAN AGES--DEAAh Or oNhO-N-
CHIN.
SAN FRANCIso, April 10.
A midnight dispatch from Yreka, says
eight Modocs are known to have been
killed in Tuesdays fight. Yesterday the
cavalry and Warm Spring allies mount
ed and furnished with three days rations
were sent in pursuit of the Modocs in
Southeasterly course from the lava beds.
1t is feared the band will divide up and
do great harm to settlers. A party leaves
Yreka in the morning to get Lieutenant
Hovey's body, after which some viii
join the cavalry in pursuit of Captain
Jack. A captured squaw says John
Schonchin was wounded by Peace Com
missioner Meacham at the time of the
massacre and has since died of the
wounds.
DEATH OF SOAR FACED CHARLEY-INCI-
DENTS OF THE BATTLE.
New YORK, April 10.
A Yreka dispatch says Scar Faced
Charley had leg broken in the fight,
and while trying to crawl off was
finished by private of troop K, cavalry.
The Warm Spring Indians found a half
dozen wounded Modocs hidden under
some rocks and scalped them. A cor
respondent had his ear clipped by a
Modoc bullet. A citizen of Yreka while
driving a couple of horses up to help a
battery was killed, stripped and scalped,
and a piece of his stomach cut out by the
Modocs His body was recovered and
buried by the troops.
MoDOC RUNNERS SPREADING THE NEWS.
1t is evident that the Modoc runners
have visited all the tribes in northern
California and southern Oregon. The
people of Klamath and Del Norte couu-
ties, however, apprehend no outbreak
at present.
Thirteen armed citizens left for the
front this morning, to bring in the body
of Hovey.
PROBABLE HIDING PLACE OF THE MODOCs.
From a reliable gentleman, who has
been through the lava county, we learn
that there is a large cave six miles from
the late Modoc stronghold, in a south
easterly course, the direction taken by
the Indians The cave will be harder
to approach and will protect them much
better from shells. Its simply supplied
with wood, but, according to his recOl
lection, is nearly one-half mile from
water. There are a great many lesser
caverns and crevices, but no water.
IN "A BAD FIX
lie believes it is almost certain thai
the mOdocs, or a portion which succeed
ed in escaping, are now occupying thii
stronghold. The MOdocs are believed
to be running short of provisions anC
ammunition, and are evidently mucl
dcmOralized.
THE SETTLERS GETTING UNEASY.
James Wheeler arrived tonight from
Balts and reports that considerable un
easiness is felt among the settlers regard
ing the escape of the Modocs from tn,
lava beds, fearing they may raid owe
into Shasta Valley.
MRACHAMs CONDITION.
Mrs. Meacham, the wife of the com
missioner, who started for the front yes
terday, was not permitted to go furthe
than Balts, as it was considered unsaf
for the lady to proceed. She then wen
to Linkville. Mr.. Meacham's condition
was favorable at last accounts.
THE LOSSES on BOTH SIDES.
SAN Francisco, April %.
4 courier from the front reports tina
eleven bodies and one live MOdoc wer
found in a lava bed cave on Friday, max
ing sixteen warriors slain. The numbe
of wounded is unknown. Some of tn
bodies found were horribly mutilated b
shells. Our total loss was six soldier
and one civilian slain, eleven wounded
two seriously, four disabled by spraine
ankles. Two more wounded have VI
to arrive. A later dispatch says tn
death of the chief Schonchin is full
confirmed
FUTURE OPERATIONS.
A cour;ar hos arrival at Yreka wit