Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-15
TEE Mopocs.

! San FRANCISCO, May 5.-Advices
from Yreka states that Captain Bernard,
Of the First Cavalry, has been ordered
to proceed to Camp Bidwell with his
troops, and take command of that post,
relieving Lieutenant Winters, of the
First Cavalry, who will join his troops
in the field, with all the available noun
ted men from Camps Bidwell, Warner,
and Harvey Lieutenant Winters proved
himself a good Indian fighter willie he
was stationed at Tucson, Arizona, and
at Camp Bowie.
L. S. Dyar, Indian agent of the
Klamath Agency in Oregon, has made
application to the military authorities
at Fort Klamath, in that State; for a
detachment Of troops to be stationed at
thai place for the protection of
families Of employees, and Government
property. Whether he fears an out
break Of the Klamath Indians or a raid
OF the Modocs on the reservation is not
stated
The settlers at Goose Lake, and in
Surprise and John Day Valleys are
greatly alarmed, experimenting an out
break OF several tribes of Pi Utes on
reservation in Southern Oregon.
The post commander at Camp Bid
well considers that post unsafe, as it is
detenseless
There is at present great number
Fl Ctes in Surprise Valley.
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Camp Wsr.er, who was in command
OF the troops in the first fight with the
Modocs, has been ordered to the front.
The body of Lieutenat Howe, who
was killed in the fight of the 26th ult.,
arrived in San F'rancieco tonight.
LAVA BEDS, May 1.-The Modocs
to-day captured ql,artermaster's train.
consisting of three wagons, eleven
mules and three horses. Three sol
diers who were with the train were
wounded.
Lava BEDS, May s.-several large
fires are to be seen in Capt. Jacks
camp. The AIodocs are evidently cele-
brating their victory.
Gen. Davis and staff have left here
under escort. Of Lieut.. Miller and a
detachment Of the first cavalry.
Latoa:.-Two squaws, sent to recon-
noitre, report thao Captain Jack has
lett the position from which he made
the fight on the 26th ultimo
The cavalry and Warm Spring In
dlans have orders to scour the lava
beds to find the Modocs. The troops
have also been ordered to move with
five days rations.
New IoRK, May 10.-A despatch
from the lava beds, dated yesterday,
says the trial of the retreating Modocs
indicate that they have forty horses, SO
that the settlers VIII have to be on the
alert for raids.
Donald Mckay, in command of the
Warm Spring Indians, reports finding
a hole in the rocks which had evident
ly contained water, but giving out the
Modocs were forced to leave.
The embers and ashes Of numerous
fires were found through the rocks, also
the charred remains of two Of their
warriors: whom the IModocs had en-
deavored to burn up
The wounded who started for Fort
Klamath Oh the ninth numbered thirty
three, and were escorted by a sergeant
and ten men.
The bodies of Lieut.. Arthur Grams
ton and other missing soldiers have
been discovered among the rocks.
Lieutenant Harris is still in critical
condition. Assistant Surgeon Seling is
progressing favorably. All the ayaila
bic cavalry horses will be employed
securing the country after the Modocs,
and the infantry and artillery will be
kept in garrison. Guerilla warfare has
commenced, and as the Modocs are
well mounted, may continue all sum-
mer.
One hundred volunteers have arrived
at Klamath Ferry, and will be employ
ed escorting trains.