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Hodoc War.
Lava BEBs April So.


To Major Gsnerai Sel9fsid, San
FFaaeisoo: On the 2O,h inst. Major
Greene. oOmmapding the camp On the
West side Of the lava beds, ordered Cap
tain Thomas. Of the 4,h Artillery. aud
Warn Spring IBdiaus-abOui 20 soldiers
and II lodiars-to make a reconnaissance
in the sOuiheasierly Director to a point
about 4 miles from the camp. The party
lsfi the camp abOu, " NJ, aud reached
the des'guaned point and were resting.
No Indians had been seen. Suddenly
the party were fred upon BY the Indians
When searching in the lava bed ehasms'
the bodies Of Captain Thomas and Lieu
tenant A. p. Howe. Of the 4th Artillery.
aud Lieutenant Thomas +. Wright. Of the
18th Infantry, we're found. First-Liea-
tenant Arthur Cranston, Of the 4th Ar
tillery, has not teen found and is undoubt-
edly killed. Lieutenant George M. Har-
ris, and Acting Assistant Surgeon Is. Sc
mig are seriously. though hope not dan
gerOusly, wounded. Thirteen enlisted
men we're killed and six wounded.
All the officers and part Of the men
remained together and fought like heroes,
but the Indians secured the advantage Of
position before being discovered. The
remains of the officers will be taken to
Yreka tom orrow. The bodies Of four
warriors had been found at. or near the
scene of battle. Captain MeudOntOll re-
ports from Burlettsville, and is expected
to join on the Both.
The Indians occupy position in the
rocks about four miles south Of the old
caves. 1t will be impossible to surround
them with the force at, or en-rOute to this
place. The circumference of the lava
beds is about thirty miles. General Da.
Wis is expected tomorrow.
(Signed) ALYEN q. GlLLEM,
Col. LIST Cavalry, Commanding.
Gen, Davis started from Yreka for the
lava beds this morning.
(Signed) j. NJ. SCOFlELD
Major General.
Gen. Sherman has, after conference
with Acting Secretary Robson, tolc-
graphed to Secretary Belknap and Presi-
dant Grant in the way of consultation as
to future army movements.
New YORK, April 30. A Post special
from Washington says the result of the
consultation of Gen, Sherman and Secrc.
tary Robesou will be to transfer large
number Of troops from east Of the Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific coast, and de-
termined effort extermnale the Modocs.
A Yreka dispatch, da ted last night,
says that the news there over the defeat
cur troops causes the greatest excitement,
aud there is strong disposition by old
frontiersmcn TO organized a party to fight
the Modocs IN their own style. If any ia-
du,emcuts were held out to these men,
they could exterminate Capt. Jack aud
his band shortly. The report that the
Modoc squaws and pappooses had taken
refuge with the Pit River Indians is not
credited at Yreka, as those tribes are not
on friendly terms. The ladies of Yreka
have organized society for the relief of
the wounded soldiers. 1t is gencrly be.
lieved that Lieut.. Cranston and party will
net be heard from again. Gen. Davis
and staff leave this morning Uhe 30th) for
camp.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 80. A dispatch
from Yreka tonight, says that the people
in that place and in Sc tits valley are arm.
ing, under the apprehension that there
will be general Indian war. Mcaden.
halls troops, numbering 1870 men, were
expected to join Gen. Gillem last night.
The settlers in the valleys of Oregon
above the lakes and lava beds are moving
away, with cattle and other property. be.
ing afraid to remain longer. There is no
further ne VS. front,