Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-05-01


it is specifically stated that all peaceable
Indians on the reservations are to be pro.
tected by the military from outside inter,
ference, while those who refuse to 20 upon
reservations are not only to be pre- rented
as far as possible from committing depre>
d~ations, but are to be. summarily punished
for misdeeds. The instructions are I'll
same to all commanders in Indian locali-
ties, aud these are given an an exposition
OF the peace policy as practiced under the
orders of the President. f.
The Commissioner of Indian affairs this
morning received a telegram from D. R.
Risley, Indian Agent at Laramie, Wyo.
ming Territory, saying: Day before yes,
terday my mail carrier was shot in nine
places BY Minecoujous while en- route here
with the mail. A band of Cheyennes
saved his life, to whom | made some pres
ents. The post surgeon regards his
wounds as very serious. Last week the
same Indians killed an employee within
ten miles of my agency. The Indians
under my charge are peaceable. but with.
out any means Of defence.
Risley is agent for the MILESTONE .igen.
cy. The Mineconjous are one Of the nine
bands constituting the Sioux tribe or ma.
ton.
SAN FRANCISCO, April PA cour-
Ter just arrived at Yreka reportsa battle
with the Modocs. in which nineteen fed
eral soldiers were killed, including Cap.
tain Thomas and Lieutenants Howe and
Wright, and twenty-tbree wounded, inclu-
ding Lieut.. Harris. Others are report>
ed missing.
LAVA BEDS, April 2S-The following
is a succinct statement of the disaster:
A accommodating party of artillery and
infantry proceeded in the direction of the
present Modoc stronghold, Capt Thomas
commanding. A dozen Warm Spring
Indians were expected to cooperate.
On reaching the bluff the Modoc FIRE drove
the troops to shelter. AS usual, the foe
was unseen. The Indians delivered a
cress and incessant fire. Two of the
wounded reached camp, when four compa-
MES were sent to the rescue. They car
ried stretchers for the wounded but could
not reach them. Col. Green report that
the surprise was complete and terrible.
Lieut.. Cranston. 4th artillery, is missing.
A full list Of killed and wounded cannot
be obtained. Tho wounded and killed
have been collected and are waiting a
conveyance to camp. Sixteen were
killed, including Capt. Thomas, Lieut..
Howe and Lieut.. Wright, and eight ad-
ditional are wounded.
The Modocs had Spencer and breach
loading rifles. Some are known to have
two or more rifles. The Indians num-
bered twenty-one. When the soldiers
took refuge in the hollow every egress
from which the Indians commanded, the
soldiers could not show head or hand,
without certainty of being wounded.
Very few escaped and the rest were kill
ed or wounded. The killed and wounded
of the Modocs are unknown. Capt.
Mckay reports that his Warm Spring IL
dams took three scalps. A heavy ran
is falling. Col. Green, who wentout wi h
reinforcements, is m~omentarily expected.
LATER.-It is difficult to recognize
the dead but from some articles Of dress.
The liIeaments are horribly defaced.
Eight men were buried on the field un-
recognized. Lieut.. Cranston, of Battery
A, with four men, is still missing. The
reconnoitering force consisted of batteries
X and A, 4th Artillery, and company L,
18th Infantry.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Captain
Thomas was a son OF the late Adiutant
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas. 1t. Howe was a
son.in-law of Gen. Barry, commanding
the artillery school at Fortress Monroe.
1t. Howe was the son of a Philadelphia
merchant. 1t. Wright. was a son of Gen.
Geo. Wright, lost in the steamer Brother
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