, 1873-05-22

tIclpating in the affair and In not giving
information to the police.
CHICAGO, May 16.-Countess de Ponr-
tales. daughter of Ben Holladay. died
this afternoon in Pullman car while
returning from San francisco.
CAMP, South of Tule lake. Nav Is, ria
YREKA, May l9.-The report is confrm-
ed that the Indians have secured a strong
position and intend to give battle and
that they have cattle in their army; but
news signalled to Boyle's camp this af
ternoon. is to the effect that the Indians
have again escaped taking three different
trails. The commands of Mason and
Hasbronck are in pursuit.
May 16, A. Mo news received
from scouting parties today. Donald
Mckay is in camp recovering from his
attack of pleurisy and rheumatism.
May 16, 2 P. M.-The latest news is
that the Nodocs are now encamped III
Snow mountains, twenty miles South OF
Soorass or Dry lake. Hasbronck has
started in that direction; Mason remains
in the lava bed; Perry's command is
cruising around the southern borders of
the lava bed and are likely to come in
contact with the Indians, probably in
ambush. Donald Mckay thinks ths Iu-
dian killed in the recent engagement
and b. ought in by the Warm Spring In
dams. was the notorious Boston Char
lev. The face was too much disigured
by the dragging process to render the
identification complete.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The following
postal change is reported: L. L. An
drews to be Postmaster at LaConner,
Whatcom Co.. w. L.
New York, May 1.-THE funera
services of Countess Ponrtales. the
daughter of Ben. Holiday, will take
place near White Plains tomorrow.
ALBANY, May 1.-THE Governor has
signed the police Justices bill. Hglve;
the Mayor of New York the power Of
appointing successors to the present
Justices.
SACRAMENTO, May H.--Governol
Booth has ordered seventy-fve stand Of
arms to be supplied to the settlers Of
Scott Valley, with which to defend them
selves against Indian depredations-
SAN Francisco, May 17.-One of the
courlers from the lava bed arrived here
to-day. He says he saw portion Of
the fight of Maj Thomas command. Il
was desperate. When he got to the
place, in advance of all the reinforce
ments, he found Surgeon Semig IN
hollow among the dead and dying. a
little man with his leg shattered, hao
crawled to the bodies. taken their pls
tolls, and emptied them at the foe, who
were throwing stones at him. He theI
dug hole, with his own hands, ane
buried his ammunition, and what ht
could get from the soldiers, to keep i
from the Modocs, if possible.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE body o
Captain Thomas, who was killed by the
Modocs, arrived to-day, and was cen
yeyed to the residence of his father
Genl. Lorenzo Thomas, whence the
funeral will take place tomorrow.
Tom. Wright, the murderer of R. o.
Gassick, will be hanged, May 80, the
district Supreme Court sustaiaing the
decision of the Court below.
ROME, May 1.-THE health OF the
Pope is improving rapidly. He gives
grand reception in the Vatican to-day
A large number of pilgrims are expected
tomorrow, from Florence. Disturban-
ces are feared and the garrison has beer
reinforced.
Havana, May 16.-The Vnmit is in
creasing, and, IN view of the exposed
condition of the passengers by the
steamers Juanita and Yasoo, the con
sienees asked permission to transpor
them to New York on the steamer leav
ing tomorrow.
CHICAGO, May 1S.--Last night Mr.
Larsen and wife engaged in a drunker
quarrel. when the woman stabbed hel
| husband, fatally.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 1S.-Resre-
sentative J. II. Platte. jr., of this place
has appointed J. W. Williams, as a ca
det to West Point Academy. He Is {
mulatoo boy, born a slave, and is seven
teen years old.
New YORK, May 1S.--A Herald spe
cial from London gives telegram from
| lilies, Qateu tuo 1-lH, 'obhi Ii" u,
news that Khiva is taken, and says thai
the Khan was taken prisoner by the
Russians who have sustained slight loss
es.
PouGHKEEPs1E, n. Y, May 18.-It is
reported here that a gallery at Sing Sing
prison, fell to-day, carrying with 1t
rumuer of persons, of whom one was
killed and several injured.
New YORK, May IS. "A special to the
Herald. from Kharton 18th, ria London
II, says letter has been received from
Sir Samuel Baker, or 'be White Nile.
He reports all we'll and a passage
through to the end was effected with
great difficulty, and he hopes the obstuc-
tons will be entirely removed during