Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-04-24

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his men fought gallantly; 10 did all en-
gagged. Captain Egan was wounded in
the arm, but would not leave the field
The Homo Of Captain Jack.s-D Description Of
the Lava Beds.
WASHINGTON, April l8.-Professor
Hayden, in charge Of the United States
expedition for the geological survey OF
the territories, who last year visited the
lave beds in Oregon now occupied by
the Modoc Indiana, informs areporter of
the Evsniag Sta that the lave beds
are an outflow of volcanic matter, foxm
ing perfect sea OF melted rock, which,
in gradually cooling, becomes broken.
Innumerable little streams have worked
their way through, and the whole place
is filed With caYerns, ottimes connect
ing with one another and extending for
miles under ground.
I They vary in width from fifty to five
hundred or-six hundred feet The en-
frances to them are generally very small
and therefore c&n easily be defended.
The lava beds comprise from fifty to
one hundred square miles. 1t will be
8 difficult thing to surround the Mo
docs, and there is great danger Of their
eluding our troops on account of the
familiarity of the Indians with the lava
BEDS The Modocs are the same as
the Digger Indians, and live upon
rabbits, lizards, snakes, mice, and all
kinds of bugs and insects which are
found in the caves.
Escape Of the savages from the Lave Beds
SAN Francisco, April ls.-The latest
despatch from Yrcka, to night, says
that eight Modecs are known to have
been killed in the fight yesterday.
The cavalry and their Warm Spring
Indian allies, mounted, have been
furnished with three days rations and
sent in pursuit of the Modocs in a
course southeasterly from the lava beds.
1t is feared that Captain Jacks band
will divide up and do great damage.
A settlers party will leave Yreka in
the morning, to recover Eugene Hovey's
body, and some to join the cavalry in
pursuit of the savages.
A captured squaw says that John
Schsnchin, who was wounded by Com
missioner Meacham, died of his wounds.
General Canby's funeral took place in
Portland to-day.
FEARS OF GENERAL OUTBREAK,
SAN Francisco, April 19.-Despatches
from Reading, California, this evening,
say that Captain Mendenhall's battery
and Captain Hasbrouck's battery left at
l P. NJ. to-day for Fe-t Crook, in the
northeastern part of the county, about
| eighty five miles from that point.
Teere are fears of a general Indian
outbreak in that county. If the Mo
docs make their escape to that section
the troops will be ready to pursue the
Indians and protect the settlers.
A daily line Of carriers will be es-
tablished
A despatch just received from Yreka
is as follows: J. K. Luttrell arrived last
night from Orleans Bar He says the
Indians on the klamath and Solmon
rivers seems to be fully posted OH the
Modoc war, and even better than the
whites. One Indian told him that he
had seen n odec, who told him all
about the fight. 1t is evident that
Modcc runners have visited all the
tribes in Northern California and
Southern Oregon.
The people of Klamath and Del
Norte counties, however, apprehend no
outbreak at present.
Thirteen armed citizens left fer the
front this morning to bring in the body
Of Hovey.
RETREAT TO ANOTHER STRONGHOLD.
From strictly reliable gentleman,
Ewho has been through the lava country,
We learn tia: there is large cave six
miles from the late Modoc stronghold,
in = southeasterIy course--the direction
taken by the Indians. The cave will
/ be harder to approach, and will pro
fleet them much better from shells. 1t
lis amply supplied with wood, but &C
Ecording to his, recollection it is nearly
half mile from water. There are a
great many lesser caverns and crevices
but no water. He believes it is almost
certain the Modocs, or e portion which
succeeded in escaping, now occupy this
stronghold The Modocs are believed
to be running short OF provisions and
ammunition, and are evidently much
demoralized.
General Schofeld has ordered the
troops from Camp Halleck, Mcdowell
and other points, to reinforce General
Gillem, reinforeements left this city
to day for the Modoc country.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following is list OF the killed
and wounded in the late engagement
with the Modocs:
Killed-Chas. Johnson, troop X,
First Cavalry, shot through the head;
Butler W. Searles, troop T, First Cav
airy, shot through the head, and Cor
poral Dean, Twelfth Infantry shot
through the head
Wounded-Lieutenant Chas. P. Ea-
gan, Company F, Twelfth Infantry,
flesh wound in the left leg; Corporal
Dennis Delaney, Battery K, Fourth
Artillery, wounded Ia the left leg
slightly; Thomas Bernard, Troop X,
First Cavalry, left shoulder broken
G. E. OConor, Battery NJ, Fourth
Artillery, flesh wound in the leg;
Corporal Kilbeck, Battery, X, Fourth
Artillery, scalp wound; Private Q,
Dooley, Battery X, Fourth Artillery,
shot in forearm Sergeant Seeley, Com
pany 6, Twelfth Infantry, leg broken;
Private McManus, Battery. E, Fourth