Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24

WASHlhGfON, aPfll 1o.-oeh' Sn9
received the following dispatch this eve
ming:
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-T0 Gen. "
r. Shesman-The following telegram,
dated the 18th, was received from the
lava beds to day: eve have had some
Yery severe fighting to day, and have driv-
en- the Indians about four hundred yards
and have succeeded in cutting them of
from the water. They must now break
through our lines or evacuate their strong
hold. Our lines are not more than four
hundred yards from the Indian caves. l
can give no adequate description Of the
ground over which we have fought. Nor
tar shells where thrown into the Indian
camp Yesterday and during last mig mt l
find it will be impossible, owing to the
nature Of the position, to surround the
Indians with my present force. l have
ffty-four Warm Spring Indians under
Donald Mckay. Our loss Is two killed
and four wounded.
AIvAN G. G1IIEM,
Colonel First Cavalry, Commanding.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ls.-Since Mon
dsy, when the expedition moved against
tie Modocs. there has been continued mr.
inc on both sides. The Modocs are con-
cesled behind the rocks, and one Indian
is equal to one hundred soldiers. Colo
mel Gillem is confident that the Modocs
can't escape. The following is a list OF
the killed and wounded in the battle OF
the 18th: Lieut.. Egan, 18th infantry !;
Sergeant Good and Corporal Dalar, OF the
same regiment; Corporals Kilbeck ana
Delano. Of the 4th artillery; prlvates +.
O'Conner, T. McManus, Martin O'Oon-
ner, and Thos. Brainard-all badly wound,
ed Chas. Johnson and NJ. I. zarl, OF
the lst cavalry, were killed. Col. Gillem,
commanding the expedition, telegraphs to
GEN. Schoield that it is impossible to sur
round and fight the Indians in the lava
beds with the present force. The latest
renorts state that portion Of the Indians
have escaped from the lava beds. There
is continual fire from the Morltz howit-
zers upon the Indian caves. The Modocs
present bold front.
Gen. Schofeld to-day forwarded seve-
raj hundred troops and two batteries Of
artillery. The latest news from the lava
beds states that there was severe hhgLt
on the 18th and 18th inst. Capt. Jack
is surrounded in the lava beds. Gen.
Gillem,s command drove the Indians back
and cut them of from water. The troops
are now within four hundred yards of the
Indian caves.
WAsH1SeroS, April le.-After wodays
fighting, the Modocs fed to the hills south
west Of the lava beds They took one
scalp. The soldiers took four, including
Scar-faced Charlie Lieut.. Eagan was
wounded in the arm. The Warm Spring
Indians fought WELL stealing upon the
Modocs, and ever take and hold any ad-
vantage. The total Federal loss was 10
wounded and 5 killed. Eight Indians are
known to have been killed. The Modocs
are travelling towards Willow Springs.
The cavalry, and their Warm Spring In
dian allies, are in pursuit, with three days
rations. It is feared that the Modocs will
divide up into small bands and greatly
damage the settlers.
a captured squaw says John Schonchln,
wounded by Commissioner Meacham, is
dead.
A Yreka dispatch says Scar-iaced Char
lie had his leg broken in thefght and was
killed by private Of cavalry company,
K. The Warm Spring Indians found hall
a dozen wounded Modocs under the rocks
and scalped them. A correspondent had
his ear Clipped by Modoc bullet.