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Secretary himself pronounces the story
untrue.
At a conference here last fall with the
Ziowas, the government promised to ex-
rcise its good offices with Gov. Lewis
nr the release of Santana and Big Tree
'ut owing to the Modoc massacre and
excitement consequent on then release,
it is advisable that the President and
Sec. of the Interior have control of the
mntter.
New YORK. April 21-A call has been
issued for National Convention of Pro-
ducers and Consumers in the United
States. to be held in this city May 9Th,
to promote by cooperation the interests
of producer and consumer. and also, to
consider what can be done to reduce
the cost of transportation by rail and
water between the west and seaboard.
The Senate committee on transporta-
,ion, propose to be present in person
or by delegate.
Henry Ward Beecher in sermon last
night, invoked the Father of all man
kiad to remember in mercy the child
rem of the forest whose pent up wrongs
had driven them to bloodshed and dia-
| bolicaI murder.
Avessel has cleared from Philadelphia
which it is believed will be turned into
a gunboat to aid in freeing the Cubans
from the Spanish Dominion.
The liabilities of the firm of Barton &
Allen is estimated at $500, 600; assets not
ascertained, but supposed to be con-
siderable.
CHICAGO. April 21. A Washington
special says the present attitude of the
Government with regard to the louisiana
disturbances may be summed up as fol-
lows: Acting Secretary of War, has
instructed Gen. Emery in command of
the department of the Gulf. not to use
troops in any local troubles, except to
enforce the decisions of U. S. Circuit
Court, or in case of disturbances be-
coming general, to await the requisition
of the Governor or President for troops.
New YORK, April 2l.--The Washing
ton special published on the 18th, er-
roneously states that patent had been
issued to lands ON which the Amador
mines are located, before attempted
fraud was discovered. 1 tried to tele-
graph to you that it had not been issued.
The word "the appears to have been
substituted for the word "no" before
the word patent. pay and word patent
having been omitted.
MUNICH. April 21.-The funeral of
Baron Liebug, took place yesterday and
was attended by large number of dis
tinguished persons.
BREsT. April 21.--The French Allan
tic cable is broken 230 miles from Brest
HEAD QUARTERS, lava bed, April 90
Nothing further has transpired, pending
the return of the Calvary. The Warm
Springs Indians are securing the coun-
try, East Of the battle ground, working
around towards the craters which end
the high edge of the Modoc strong hold
to the South. 1t the Modocs have fed
to the East, they will be likely to strike
their trail. Part, or all of the calvary
will return tonight; then we shall know
whether the Modocs have fled to the
South. The Warm Spring Indians and
Cavalry will probably communicate with
each other to-day. Col. Mason has
moved his camp into Capt. Jacks lair,
and holds it now.
The Lava bed presents a horrible
spectacle; bodies are being discovered
in the lava beds, and from under heaps
Of Iock, sickening stencil exhales, fill
ing the air with sickening odors. There
must have been many killed and wound
ed that we knew nothing about. Our
loss was six killed and twelve wounded.
We have evidence the death of seven.
teen Modocs. Their wounded mus
have been in a much greater ratio than
ours. for the shell tore them up awfully.
The ground is literally covered with
fragments of broken shells. Three
shells tell into the main ravIne, in the
centre of their camp, scattering them to
the winds.
Most of their women and chill 1ren
were removed before the massacre of the
Peace Commissioners. There were
abo1t 220 men, women, and children
sixty of whom could fight. Probabl,
fifteen warlio were slain in the three
days fight.
Yesterday, the boys captured an old
squaw. who was unable 10 escape. She
confirms tae death of Schochin, who.
she says, was shot by Meacham. at the
massacre. The cap he wore on that ia
tai day is now in the camp.
If the Indians do not make a stand
this country will be in i, horrid state, this
summer. Ranchers will lose all their
stock and be compelled to abandon tt cir
rahches. Fifty desperate savages roam
ing through these rocky Businesses can,
and will do incalcuable damage TO prop
erty, AID cause o horrible loss of lives.
They will lay waste the country, while
the soldiers will be comparatively pow
erless, because they cannot hurt them
When they find the Modocs. they will
render good account Of tliem,; but to
find them is the trouble.
We cannot venture anywhere without