Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-23
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A TREATY CONCLUDED WITH THE
APACHES.
MOrmOns Preparing for a Hegira 10
Arizona.
Further Particulars of the Situation il
Louisiana.
The EpizOOtic Prevalent in Oregon.
HOME NEWS.


HOME NEWS. y ~
Death Of an old Journalist.
NASHVILLE, April l7.-Wm. Henry
Smith, Agent of the Western Associated
Press at Nashville, and an old Journalist of
this city,. died this morning after pro-
tracted illness.
FRANKFORT, April 17.-Advices from
Henry county report that three of the ku-
klux wounded in the recent adventure
died of their wounds. III
Death in "a Coal Mine. T
PoTTsvILLE, PA, April l7.-Wm. Grant.
proprietor of Planta Ridge Colliery, and
Walter Gibbs, inside boss, We're killed by
falling coal while eXaming whether the
new slope was safe for the workmen. Two
laoorers were injured by the falling slope.
About the Omaha storm.
OMAHA, April 1S.-The trains are now
moving along the whole length of the road.
The storm lasted three days. The people
did not dare to leave their houses. Fifty
miles of telegraph poles are down
WILMINGToN, DEL, April l9.-An ex-
plosion at Dupont's Powder Mills killed
one man.
A ColOred Waiter In Luck
RALEIGH, April 19.-In tearing down
an out building at the Marlborough
House to-day colored waiter named
Nathan Field found a package of
some twenty thousand dollars in old State
notes, some Confederate bonds and some
hve hundred dollars in gold and several
silver watches. No clue as to when it was
placed there or by whom.
Chinese Small Pox,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-The Color
ado has arrived with five Chinese on board
tat a RSd dme Ghe Ghasfe bes
and ran naked into the street car filled
with ladies and gentlemen. Passengers ana
the conductor fled.
SYRACUSE, April 1S.-Henry Frolieh
was hung in this city this forenoon, for the
murder of Peter Schatfer. He marched
firmly to the gallows, where he made a
speech denouncing the Judge and District
Attorney in bitter language. He closed
his remarks by saying: In the name of
God Almighty, am ready, let me CO."
Latest Adviees from the MOdoe Frent.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.--Gen. Scho-
field concludes dispatch to Gen. Gillem.
81 suppose you have force enough to de-
stroy the outlaws unless they succeed in
eluding you. Nothing short of their
prompt and sure destruction will satisfy
the ends of justice or meet the expecta-
tions of the Government
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Gen. Sherman
has received the following dispatch from
Gen. Schofield, dated April 1Sth
Nothing from General Gillem since the
18th, but / hope to hear of decisive ac~
ton this evening. All available troops are
ready to move if next reports make it me-
cessary and will go to the front if my
presence there seems desirable.n
Drnf Hoxy Ion in, oh ~fN V.,st
States expedition for the geological survey
of the territories, who last year visited the
lava beds in Oregon, now nccnniad by the
Modoc Indians, has informed a reporter of
the EUelling Star that the lava beds are
an outflow of volcanic matter forming a
perfect sea OF melted rock, which, in grad
ually cooling, became broken. Innumer-
able little straits have worked their way
through, and the whole place is filled with
caverns. Oftentimes they connect with
one another and extend for miles under
ground. They vary in width from fifty to
f1ve or six hundred feet The entrances
to them are generally very small, and can,
therefore, easily be defended. The lava
beds comprise from fifty to one hundred
square miles. 1t will be difficult thing to
surround the Modocs, and there is great
danger of the Modocs eluding our troops
on account of the familiarity of the In
dams with the lava beds. The Modocs are
the same as the Digger Indians, and live
upon the rabbits, lizards, snakes, mice
and all kinds of bugs and insects which
are found in the caves. HH.t# A T@
Indian Commissioner Smith has dis
solved the Modoc Peace Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-After two days
fighting the Modocs fled to the hills south
west of the lava beds. They took but one
scalp. The soldiers took four, including
Scarfaced Charley. Lieutenant Eagan was
wounded in the arm. The Warm Spring
Indians fought well, stealing upon the
Modocs and ever ready to take and hold
any advantage. The total Federal loss is
five killed and ten wounded. Eight In
dams are known To be killed.
The Modocs are travelling towards Will
low Springs. The cavalry with their
Warm Spring Indian allies are in pursuit
with three days rations. Ii is feared the
Modocs will divide up into small bands
and greatly damagethe settlers. A captur-
ed sduaw says john Schoncnin was wound
ed by the Commissioners. Meacham is
dead. -
A Yreka dispatch says that Scarfaced
Charley had his leg broken in the fight and
was killed by private cavalryman of Com
pany r. The Warm Spring Indians found
a half dozen wounded MOdocs under the
rocks and scalped them. A correspondent
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