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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Original Notice.

To MARGARET NJ. PATTERSON,
EMMA PATTERSON, FLORA 3. PAT
TERsON, AND WILLIAM PATTERSON:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the 18th day of December, A
ID. 1873, petition of Richard Brewer
will be filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Marion County, ask
ing for judgment for the amount
found due on two promisory notes
made to plaintiff by Thomas NJ. Pat
terson, and the foreclosure Of a mort
gage given by Thos. NJ. Patterson and
Margaret M. Patterson on the follow
ing described real estate to-wit;
Part of the southwest quarter of
southwest quarter of section number
eight, in township no seventy-five
north, ange nineteen east of of 9Th
Z. NJ, commencing at southwest cor
ner of said sectson, thence north
twelve and seventy hundredths
chains. thence south forty.two and
one half degrees east seventeen and
five hundredths chains, thence west
eleven and thirty-eight hundredths
chains to place of beginning contain
ing seven and twenty-five hundredths
acres, to secure the payment of said
notes, and reasonable attorney fee
for foreclosing of said mortgage, the
amount due on said notes being the
sum of five hundred and fifty dollars;
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second
day Of the December term, A. ID. 1873,
of said Court, which will commence
on the lst day of December, 1873,
default will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon as
prayed for i'm said petition.
ANDERSON q COLLINS,
COBB Plaintiffs Attorneys
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Legal Notice.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of the next term of the Cir
cult Court Of Marion County, Iowa.
the Ist day of December, 1873, Isaac
NJ. Metcalf will make application To he
as administrators OF the
estate OF Melinda Bristow, deceased.
ALLEN HAMRICK, Clerk.
Knoxville, Oct. 8, 1873. tIo-ZZJ
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Original Notice.

To JAMES r. REED. NANCY REED
AND EMERY +. SPERRY.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 23d day of September A. ID.
1873. petition of John Hanks will be
filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, IN
and for Marion County. claiming of
YOU James L. Reed the judgment for
the sum of one hundred and forty-sev-
EN- dollars and ninety-one cents on n
promissary note together with inter
est, and costs Of suit and an Atty. lee
of fifteen dollars for foreclosing the
the mortgages hereinafter mentioned;
and of you James +. Reed and Nancy
Reed the foreclosure of the mortgages
given by you OH the southeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter OF section no.
twenty-three i'm township no. seventy
five, north range no. twenty west oth
p. NJ, given by you to secure the
payment of said note and interest ana
the Indebtedness for which said note
was given; and of you Emery r.
Sperry decree that any interest or
lien you may have in said mortgages
premises be declared junior and infer
Tor to the interest and lien of plain
tiff.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon OF the
second day of the December term, A:
ID. 1878, of said Court, which VIII
commence on the 1st day of December
A. D. 1873 default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered
thereon.
ANDERSON & COLLINS,
1929 Plaintiffs Attorneys
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Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been duly appointed
by the Circuit Court of Marion county,
Iowa, as Administrator of the estate
of T.. w. S. Elder, deceased.
All persons knowing themselves
indebted to said deceased, are request
ed to come forward and make payment
without delay and all persons haying
claims against said estate will present
them for allowance, duly verified accor.
ding to law.
BENZ. ROGERS, Admir-.
Knoxville, Oct. 4, 1873. d9-22
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Original Notice.
STATE OF IOWA, !

STATE OF IOWA,
MARION COUNTY,,
To ANNA MASON, WIN. c. MASON,
ELIZABETH SPENCER, LEWIS SPEN-
GER, MARY JANE MCCORTNEY,
HIRAM MCCoRTNEY AND JAMES
MASON.
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled, that there is now in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Marion county, Iowa, a petition of
Martin Mason, as administrator of the
estate of James Mason, Ser, late of
said county, deceased, asking the said
court to authorize him and Empower
him to sell the following real estate
situated in said county of Marion and
State of Iowa, to-wit: commencing
524S rods east of point 1892 rods
north of the southwest corner of the
southwest quarter of section % in
township &c, north of range II west,
thence east S0.02 rods, thence south
1886 rods, thence west 5000 rods,
thence north 1876 rods to the place of
beginning, containing % acres more
or less; and commencing at the south
east corner of the southeast quarter of
section q in township and range
aforesaid, thence 1880 rods north,
thence west 40 rods, thence south
81. so rods thence east 40 rods to the
place of beginning, containing nine
and thirty-seven hundredths (9.3T)
acres more or less; being i'm the ag-
gregate 81 81 acres more or less.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend, on or before noon of the sec
ond day of the next term of said court,
commencing on the 1st Monday i'm
Deem her, A. ID. 1873, being December
Ist, 1873. and show cause why the
PRAYER of said petition shall not be
granted, an order or decree will be
made as prayed for.
A. b. MILLER,
(2O-23l Atty for Petitioner.
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To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice il hereby given that on the
LIST day Of the next December term Oh
the Circuit Court of Marion County,
Iowa. the LIST day of December, 1873,
Geo. II. Allison will make application
Ia De discharged IA administrator of
the estate of Polly Finarty. deceased.
ALLEN HaMHicK, Clerk.
Knoxville. Oct. ~. 1879. ti'--z
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Senator Allison and wife have re-
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EurOpe.
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was born in Florida, but appointed from New
York TO the army. He entered the regular
service as second lieutenant in the Fourth ar
tillery, December 2, 1866, from the volunteers,
in which he held the rank OF major. He was
appointed first Lieutenant in the Fourth artiI-
icry November Is 1869. His father is Brevet
Major General Albion p Howe, United States
Army, ono Of the majors Of the Fourth artil-
lcry; his iathcr-in-law is Brevet Major Gem
oral Barry, commanding Fortress Monroe,
and his uncle was Bishop McIlvaine.
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sEErcHEs or THE OFFICERS KILLED.
Major Evan Thomas

was the son Of the late Adjutant General
Lorenzo Thomas, and was born in Washing
ton. Appointed from the District on the 9th
Aaril, 1861, to o second heutenancy in the
Fourth artillery. and promoted first leu
tenant in May Of the same eventful year,
he afterwards served with the volunteer forces
and was brevetted captain December 10, 1862,
and major July 3, 1868. In 1864 he was pro-
NOTED captain in the regular service and was
assigned to Battery II of his regiment, which
he commanded a, the moment of his death.
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THE MoDoc LOSS
Four Scalps Taken by the Warm
Spring Indians.
EXCITEMENT IN YREKA.
Frontiersmen Moving to Take the Savages
in Hand and Ladies Aiding the
Wounded Soldiers.

CAlp ON LAVA BEDS, April 28-6 A. M.
Death Il again among us, and on this oc-
casion the call has boon made with no spaxins
hand, as the lava beds are red with the
blood Of some of our bravest officers and men
who fell on Saturday afternoon, the victims Of
Q surprise from an enemy who, in the rocky
fastnesses of this volcanic debris, is master
Of the situation. In a previous despatch
told you Of
THE DEPARTURE Of CAPTAIN EVAN THOMAS,
Brevet Major, With force of sixty-nine men,
TO reconnoitre the position supposed to be held
by the Nodes.
STRENGTH OF THE COMMAND.
The comuand comprised Lieutenant Albion
Howe Lieutenant Arthur Cranston and twenty
men Of Battery Fl, Fourth artillery; Leuten-
ant G. II. Harris and twenty-one men of Bat
terv 4, Fourth artillery, and Lieutenant
Tbmas Wright with twenty-six men of E
cmpany, Twelfth infantry. They were under
he command of Captain Evan Thomas, Bre-
vet Major, of Battery II, Fourth artillery, and
were accompanied by Acting Assistant Sur
geon Semig
CITIZENS WITH THE TROOPS.
Mr.. Ticknor was with the party in the
capacity Of guide, and citizen named Louis
Weber had charge of three mules, carrying
the medical stores and hand litters.
The party left camp about seven A. NJ. on
the morning of Saturday, April 26, with a
small party Of E company, Twelfth infantry,
deployed as skirmishers, and advanced in the
direction of
A LONG BARE SAND HILL
about four miles south-southeast of our camp,
in the neighborhood Of which they expected
to find the Indians.
Major Thomas had received orders from
General Gillem to reconnoitre the position of
the Modocs, but not to bring on general
engagement
THE OBJECT OF THE Reconnaissance.
The object was mainly to find out how the
Modocs were situated, and whether the NOR
tars could not be brought up and used effec-
lively against them.
THE WEATHER
was charming, and with their muskets glitter
ing in the morning sun this little band
tramped along over the rough and craggy
rocks, never thinking that before that glisten-
ing planet had disappeared from sight on the
western horizon, half their number would be
dead and dying at the mercy of pitiless and
barbarous savage.
THE MARCH TO DEATH.
Onward they marched, following their gal
liant commander, man who knew no such
feeling as fear, and yet who, after passing
through the war Of the rebellion. the hero If
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THE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING.



CAMP ON LAVA BEDS, April 26, 1873
The following lisa list of the killed, wounded
and missing as far as have been able to get
them:-
Captain Evan Thomas, brevet major United
States Army, Battery A, Fourth artillery, shot
through right temple and leg; skull mashed
in with rock
First Lieutenant Albion Howe, Fourth artil-
lery, shot in groin and left arm.
First Lieutenant Thomas f. Wright, Com
pany E, Twelfth infantry, shot through groin
and breast.
First Sergeant r. r. Romer, Battery A,
Fourth artillery
Corporal Junius ST. Clair, Company r,
Twelfth infantry.
Private Newsburg, Company E, Twelfth in
fantry.
Private John Parker, Battery A, Fourth ar
tillery.
Private John Collins, Battery A, Fourth ar
tillery.
Bugler John Moran, Battery A, Fourth ar
tillery.
Private ]. Lynch, Battery X, Fourth artil-
lerv.
Private M. Wallace, Battery X, Fourth ar
tillery.
Bugler J. w. Ward, Battery K, Fourth ar
tillery.
Private William Boyle, Company Z, Twelfth
infantry
Private Gerb, Company E, Twelfth infantry.
Private Thomas Howard Company Z,
Twelfth infantry.
Wounded.
Louis Weber, citizen, in charge of pack
mules.
Lieutenant G. M. Harris, Battery X, Fourth
artillery, severely, in two places.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Semig, wounded
in two places.
Sergeant A. Beck Battery A, Fourth artil-
lery, wounded in the mouth and arm.
Sergeant Clinton, Company E, Twelfth in
fantry, shot through the thigh
Sergeant Kennedy, Company E, Twelfth
infantry, shot through the arm and groin
Corporal james Noble, Battery A, Fourth
dltAucIy, Suot tuIOuSu tue LICK.
Private James Broderick, Battery A, Fourth
artillery, shot through the thigh.
Private James Mcmillan, Battery A, Fourth
artillery, shot through the right hand, severely
shattered.
Private J. NJ. Clifford, Battery X, Fourth
artillery.
Private J. Higgins, Battery X, Fourth
artillery.
Private W. Mccoy, Battery X, Fourth artil-
lery, shot through the groin and hand
Private ]. Mclaughlin, Battery X, Fourth
artillery.
Private Frolta, Battery X, Fourth artillery,
shot through right thigh, left calf and right
fore arm.
Private Cuff, Company E, Twelfth infantry,
shot through right hand.
Private Benham, Company e, Twelfth in
fantry, shot through both arms.
Private vandewater, Company L, Twelfth
infantry, shot through hip.
Private Murphy Company Z, Twelfth in
fantry.
Private Kitchen, Troop K, First cavalry,
shot through right arm.
Missing.
Lieutenant Arthur Cranston, Battery A,
Fourth artillery.
Sergeant H. Selig, Battery A, Fourth artil-
lery.
Sergeant Matte, Company E, Twelfth in
fantry.
Corporal Lawrence Mooney, Battery A,
Fourth artillery.
Bugler Cormend, Battery Il, Fourth artil-
lery.
Private Albin. Battery A. Fourth artillery.
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EXCITEMENT IN YREKA.
The Fronticrsmcn Anxious To Interfere
Ladies Organizing 60 saccor tho
wounded-Fears that the Missing
Party VIII Not Return.

Ladies Organizing 60 saecor tho
Party win Not Return.
yREKA. Cal. Aprn %. 1874.
The attack ON MAJOR Thomas command by the
siodocs last saturday ana the rout OF the troops,
has created considerable excitement IN this town
and the surrounding settlements There Is
strong disposition evinccd ~ a number OF old
frontiersmen accustomed 20 Indian lighting to
form party that would meet the Modocs on their
own ground aud fight them In their own style. II
any inducements we're held out TO these men they
could probably accomplish the determination oI
Captain Jack and his band with a far smaller
sacrifice OF life than VIII ultimately be lost II the
regular troops have to do IL themselves.
A REroRr coSrRADIcrEp.
The report that the Modoc squaws or papoosea
have taken refuge with the Pitt River Indians IL
not credited, as the Modocs and the Pitt Rivers
are known TO be On unriendy terms.
LADIES' AID ron THE WOUNDED.
The ladies' OF Yreka organized society for tho
relief OF the wounded soldiers. and intend sending
out tomorrow o quantity OF supplies for their
relief
THE MISSING PARTY THOUGHT TO m LOST.
Fears are entertained that Lieutenant crsnston
and the missing will not be heard from again.
General Davis and stan leave tomorrow morning
for the front
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a score of battles, was doomed to die at the
hands of savages, deserted by all except
few of his non-commissioned officers. After q
two hours tramp
THE LAVA BUTTE TO THE SOUTHWARK
doomed up grander and blacker as they
neared its base, and presently, at about half
past ten o'clock A. NJ, the command were
brought to halt and the men allowed to take
rest. From this point my story is derived
from hearsay alone and from
THE EVIDENCE OF THE SURVIVORS
who have returned. They, however, are all
agitated and unsettled by the bloody scenes
they have just left, and it will probably be
two or three days before the exact position Of
the troops at the time of attack can be OBJ
tanned. Up to the time Of their halt no In
dian signs had been seen, and Major Thomas
ordered private Kitchen, of X troop, First cav
airy. deiLss 5aty in The signal corps, to advise
Lieutenant Adams, in our camp, to that
effect.
THE FIRST FIRE.
The order was being executed when our
troops received their first fire. 1t is differ
emily reported; some saying five or six shots
were fired, and others only four; but Mr..
Ticknor states positively that it came from
PARTY OF NINE INDIANS,
who occupied bluff to the eastward Of where
the troops were stationed. Major Thomas
Immediately threw the men into skirmishing
order, with Lieutenant Wright's company on
the right. The latter, however, had not got
in position before they were
F1.ANKED TO THE RIGHT
by party of fourteen other Indians that had
come up to the advance of those who fred
first
The cross fire on Wright's men proved very
demoralizing, and they broke back in confu-
sion, leaving their gallant leader in an ex-
posed condition and supported by few of his
non-commissioned officers. In the meantime
ANOTHER SMALL PARTY OF INDIANS
had obtained position to the left and they
opened raking fire on the two batteries of
artillery 1t was y
pr.nvrn TRAD 10
and the first four shots were only fred to
draw the troops more directly between the
fire of the Indians on the right and left. The
rout was complete, and with the exception of
the officers and non-commissioned officers,
the majority of whom lay stretched on the
rocks with their life-blood ebbing fast away,
the watchword was -
.*' sAUvE ou1 pEur.
Confused and demoralized as they we're the
men became an easy prey to the Modocs, who,
confident in the protection of their native
rocks. shot them down like so many frightened
deer.
THE NEWS IN CAMP.
In the meantime the news had reached our
camp Of the attack, and, although no one
dreamed Of the scene Of carnage that had
been enacted, the troops were ordered out as
reinforcements. Colonel Mason was also sig
nailed to send what help he could from his
camp.
RErNFoRcEMENTs FORWARDED.
The two commands presently started and
moved out in direction of the fight. The
force from Colonel Mason's camp comprised
Captain Throckmorton, brevet major, and
Battery E, Fourth artillery; Captain Bernard,
brevet colonel, and B troop, First cavalry;
Captain Jackson, brevet major, and G troop,
First cavalry.
THE LINE OF ADVANCE.
They struck right across the lava beds skirt
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Lieutenant Thomas r. Wright

was born in Missouri. Re served during the
war in the volunteer army as colonel Of o
Missouri regiment and won the breyet Of
brigadier general. In 1866 he was appointed
first lieutenant in the Thirty-second in
fantry and transferred TO the Twelfth infantry
in the same year. His father was the dis
tinguished general officer OF that name.
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wounded has crowded our hospitals to over
flowing, but new tents are being put up, and
Assistant Surgeons McElderry and Dewitt are
working like slaves. Nothing can exceed
their attention to the sick
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Private L. Broom, Battery A, Fourth artil-
lery
Private NJ Flynn, Company E, Twelfth in.
fAntry.
Private b. M. Eshner, Company E, Twelfth
infantry.
THE TOTAL cAsUALTIEs.
The above list gives total Of fifteen killed.
nineteen wounded and nine missing-mahin0
forty-three in all out Of a command Of sixty
nine men
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.

LAVA BEDS, April "a, isTa
A recommending party. composed Of Battered
K and A, Fourth artillery, and Company r. Twelfth
infantry, left camp At half-past nine O'Clock TINS
morning, proceeding In direction known 20 lead
to the present stronghold OF tEs Modocs. Captain
e. Thomas, OF the Fourth artillery. being In com
mand. A dozen or 50 or warm spring Indians were
expected to cooperate on Captain Thomas left.
ADVANCE IN sxEasHiso oRDEa.
the troops, having formed line Of skirmishers,
advanced without molestation until they arrived
at the loot OF the bun south OF the lava beds hay.
ing, meanwhile, signalled 70 the camp that no In.
dams were TO be found. on reaching the bna
THE NoDocs oPgsKD A SEVERE PrRK
causing the troops 10 seek such shelter a they
could find in the crevices, chasms. &C.
As usual, the foe was unseen. The nrst fcsltlop
soon became untenabIe, owing 10 the fact mat ths
Indians were able TO denver both a cross ore and
an ennladng IRE. ana the position % the roops
was so exposed that up 70 the present writing
seven O'Clock r. Monty two q the wounded eo1sd
reach camp out OF nine wounded.
SAD PATE or pErACHmKSr.
Lieutenant wright, Of the Twc!nh infantry. he's
sought shelter IN a crevice which was particularly
open to the Modoc Ore. Grave doubts east
as to their ultimate safety. A soon a. IN.
formation was received az headquarters
relative TO the peru Of the party troops we're a.
once pushed forward to their rescue. -Four com.
panies were ordered out, two Of cavalry IRON tth
camp aud two from Colonel Masons. strstcters
for the conveyance Of the wounded were forwarceA.
but the latter are now returning without hasaas
achieved the 0biectior which they we're ATTENDED.
POOR FELLOwsi
A bitter cold night at least Is before them. ia
barely possible that some Of them no longer heel
the cold or heat. Their comrades. who from some
cause are coming TO camp show plainly ~
their demeanor their heartfelt sorrow; they feel
for them, but are powerless In the matter.
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LAVA BEDS, April q, ls73-5PM
From second despatch sent BY Colonel Green
it appears that there are now collected and wait.
ing conveyance to camp the bodies Of sixteen men
killed, including Captain Thomas Lieutenant
Howe Of the Fourth artillery; Lieutenant wright
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SLAUGHTER.
The Modocs Surprise and Destroy
a Detachment Of Troops.
CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
Fifteen Killed, Nineteen Wounded
and Nine Missing.
THE OFFICERS LOST.
Major Thomas and Lieutenants
Howe and Wright Killed.
A TERRIBLE gUTCHERY.
Graphic Description Of the
Struggle in the Rocks.
SOLDIERS SHOT DOWN LIKE DEER.
HWe Must Fight and Die Like
Men and Soldiers"
AN INVISIBLE FOE.
The Troops Led Into the Businesses
and Nearly Surrounded.
THE KNIFE IN THE DARK.
MedOc Savages Scalping and Stripping the
Bead and Wounded.
THE NINE MISSING.
Lieutenant Cranston and Eight
Men Left in the Rocks.
THE MODOC LOSS.
Four Scalps Taken by the Warm
Spring Indians.
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