The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-14
DIFFERENTIATION,
The Modoc Massacre to be
Speedily Avenged.
A MOVE ON THE ENEMY.
.F9ot that the Butcher,v
Was Preconcerted.
TWOLIEUTENANTS ATTACKED
The Condition of Commissioner
Meacham.
TELEGRAMS AND OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
General Sherman's Order to the Army
Announcing the Massacre.
THE PRESIDENT IN WRATH.
Tone of Feeling in the Depart
ments of the Government.
WAR TO THE KNIFE DEMANDED.
How the News Was Received
in New York.
PUBLIC INDIGNATION AROUSED.
History Of the MCdocs, Their Depredatiens
and MassacreS.
M % d O G O L O G. Y
History Of the MCdocs, Their Depredatiens
and Massacres.
M o D O G O L O G. Y
Peace Policy Men in Washington Praising
the Poor Indian.
THE EXPECTED BATTLE.
4 Bloody Fight and Final End Of the Mo-
docs Promised.
CAMP IN THE LAVA BEDS,
Via YREKA Gal Anril 10 1874 [

CAMP IN THE LAVA BEDS,
Via YREKA, CAL, April II, 1873.
The massacre of yesterday was entirely pre-
concerted, as find this morning that Lieu
tenants Boyle and Sherwood were induced to
leave Colonel Mason's camp by the Indians
waving white flag and shouting that they
wanted to talk.
LIEUTENANT SHERWOOD WOUNDED.
Lieutenant Boyle miraculously escaped
without scratch, but Lieutenant Sherwood
fell wounded in two places. He was after
wards brought into camp on stretcher by
some Of his own regiment who had been sent
out on q skirmish line. The wounds are pro-
nounced severe, but not dangerous.
CONDITION OF COMMISSIONER MEAcHAM.
Mr. Meacham is still in precarious con-
dition, but hopes are entertained of his re-
covery.
FALSE ALARM AND BEAT TO ARMS.
All the troops in camp turned out under
cams at two o'clock this morning, as firing
commenced along the picket line; but the
enemy finally dwindled down to two horses
grazing, and we returned to our beds.
NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT
In the hurry of getting under arms Colonel
Green narrowly escaped death, as an accidental
pistol shot passed through the front of his
forage cap. tearing away the cross sabre
insignia.
AN IMMEDIATE MOVE ON THE ENEMY.
We move tomorrow into camp about twelve
hundred yards from Captain Jacks cave, and
active operations will Immediately commence.
THE WARM SPRING INDIANS,
under Donald Mckay, are expected at Colonel
Mason's camp tomorrow.
THE REMAINS OF GENERAL CANDY AND DIR.
THOMAS
left to-day under charge of Lieutenant Ander-
son.
An Account Via San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, April Is, 1873.
The following despatch has been received
here -
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Mopoc
EXPEDITION, LAVA BEDS,
South Side Tule Lake, April u, 1873.
There has been no important change.
Meacham may recover, but his finger will
have to be amputated.
THE ATTACK ON COLONEL MASON
yesterday was the result Of treachery Lieu
tenant Sherwood, the officer of the day, saw
white flag outside the picket line and went to
see what was wanted, Lieutenant Boyle &c
companying him. They found an Indian boy
who wanted them to come up in the rocks
where he was, bnt they would not. Steam
boat Frank arose from the rocks and called
them to come, but they refused, when
THE INDIANS OPENED FIRE
on them. In the second volley Lieutenant
Sherwood fell, shot through the thigh, the
bullet breaking bone close to the hip. He
also received shot in the arm, severing an
artery. The troops turned out under Colonel
Aason, Captain .EagAn leading the akizmiah