Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-04-24
latest fror, the NOtinC :.
Following are TIE latest dispatches
from the Lava bed:

Ap.il 24;h. i p. M.-The cavalry
have returned and report L" ~l9'.S "t
an itrIian trail. .l33 it Is evident they
have not lett. DIR. C"bani7s has JHs'
returned from the lava bttts and re-
ports two squtHS capturei- An oid
sauaw brought in Yesterday vas
shown Schouchiu head and ssid II
WAS his. The bead was cnt for med
ical use, and when shown to the cap
turrd squaws they said that :
Scboucliu." Colonel Perry Travelled
in all about eighty miles III making
a circuit of the lava beds, but saw Il"
Indians. the Warm Spring Indians
will soon be on the trail OF those
rambling Modncs that have bothered
rs to onisht. Dr. Calaniss. who Vas
all along the line during the three
t,avs' fight, says he has counted
twelve Warriors slain and how MANY
buried no one knows. He has the
face. and scalp of Schonchin. No
docs were seen to-day from the look
ont or signal station. Llcknor
started with the express for LINK. lille
to day. hut saw Modurs and mad to
turn back. SIMPSON. the Ii[ttSf ateti
Lo3uloa Ne.rs reporter arrived to day
Two Modncs are supposed 10 have
been killed in the fights yesterday
jack Davis. who arrived from the
Hot Spring VALLEY few days since.
said that the people there ieafd Of
the massacre of General Candy ami
the Peace Com mis>inners, huI As Ii
was told by :. deserter they did not
believe it, several dvserterS passing
that wav having told SO many false
stories. The people did not appear
anv way alarmed about the Mod"cS
going that way if they escaped from
the lava beds, aud the Pit River in
dians having given up their arms
some time ago still seemed as friend
ly rs ever.
Much speculation seems to exist
in regard to the Modocs gaining aid
from other tribes. 1t is possible
that all the tribes. except that Of the
Warm Spring. sy ympathize with Cap
tain Jack in his war on the whites.
but they are satisfied that to aid
him means determination. The
Pitt River Indians We think will
not be likely to join Jack un'
less he forces them to do so.
They are q miserable set, and
have become SO demoralized over
the many severe chastisements by
General Crook that they have lost
oil encouragement to fight the
whites. The Snake Greek Indians
about Fall River are mean set and
really belong to the Piutes. The
Snakes and Piutes who roam abont
Goose Lake. and further north. are
yillainous customers. and although
belonging to some northern re>erva
tion in Idaho or Oregon, are con
stantly prowling about that section
of the country. comprising Goose
AXE. Chewerean and other valleys
In Eastern Oregon Northern Nevada
and Southern Idaho. On tins side
the Sh ,stas scarcely number half a
dozen warriors and they have al
ways been bitter enemies OF the Mo
docs The Scott Valley and klam-
ath River Indians, although applied
to for aid. have ne"er shown the
least disposition to take any stock IN
c.nta;n Jacks crusade. Tho Indi
ads hereahouts and!throughout Scott
Valley are as we'll posted as the
whites on the movements of the Mo
docs and signal fires have been re
norted on some of the hills in Scot
Valley. but whether to signal the
Mndocs or not we are unable to say