The Portland daily press., 1873-04-21
THE MODOC WAR.
Cavalry pursui.g the savazc..

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SAN FRANCISCO, April ia midnight des-
match from Yreka says that eight Modocs are
Known to have been killed in Fridays fight
Yesterday the cavalry and Warm Spring allies
mounted. and furnished with three days ra-
tons. were sent in pursuit OF the Modocs IN
south-easterly course from the iava Deos, IL is is
A party leave Yreka this morning 10 get
Lieutenant Hovey's body, after whicH so, l:
will Join the cavalry in pursuit OF captain
Jack. A captured squaw says tnat 14mh
Schoncsn was wounded by Peace ComnlsSi nnd
er Meacham at the time OF the massacre anu
has since died of his wound.
The funeral of General Candy took place at
Portland yesterday, Friday. c,
A Yreka special says that Scar-Faced ChaT-
ley had leg broken in the fight, anc WINE e
trying to crawl off was finished py ,VdT Ind.
ans found half dozen wounded Modocs ND
den under some rocks and scalped them. ~
correspondent had his ear clipped by a Modoc
bullet. A citizen of Yreka, while DRIVING :; q
couple of horses up to help a battery, was Kill
ed. striped and scalped and a piece of his
stomach cut out by the Modocs His body was
recovered and buried by the troops.
Probable Escape Of the Mod0cs from the
Lava Beds
A despatch from Yreka this afternoon reports
that Eugene Hovey, teamster at that place, was
murdered Dy Uue N0uOcS Wuile vi his ACseiAA
from the Fort by a band of ten Indians peiong-
ing to a party who escaped from the lava BEDS
Hoyey's horses were stolen. A courier was ex-
pected at Yreka at three o'clock this afternoon
with government and press dispatches Ihere
was intense excitement in the settlements OF
the Lava Beds and Tule County me m NJ tSd
of Hovey which occurred within mile OF the
place by a party of ModOcs indicates tne es-
cape of some of Jacks warriors. :.
Messengers have been sent in every direction
to warn the settlers.
General Indian Outbreak Fenrcd-More
Of the ModOcs.
Dispatches from Reading, Cal, this evening
say that Col. Mendenyalls battery with two Of
ficers and sixty men on foot, and Capt HarD-
bucks battery with three officers and seventy
three men mounted accompanied by battery,
left at one o'clock this p m. to-day for Fort
Crook, in the northeastern part of the country
s. miles from that point. There are fears of a
general Indian outbreak in that country should
the Moaocs make their escape to that section.
The troops will be ready to pursue the Indi.
ans and protect the settlers. A daily line Of
couriers will be established.
A despatch just received from Yreka is as
follows: j. K Luttrell arrived last night from
Orleans Bar. He says that Indanslon Klomoth
and Salmon rivers seem to be fully posted on
the Modoc war and even better than whites
One Indian told him he had seen Medoc who
told him all about the fight. .i
NEW YORK, April 19-Later-A courier ar
rived at Yreka at three o'clock this afternoon,
but brought only government letters. The
whole country is alarmed and couriers refuse to
come out or go fearing the Modocs and the fate
of Hovey at their hands. News is anxiously
looked for. 1t is feared that Jacks band has
escaped from the Lava Beds. Gen. Schoteld is
sending forward reinforcements with all posi-
BILE dispatch.
It is evident that the Modoc runners have Wis
tied all the tribes in northern California and
southern Oregon. People of Klamoth and Del
Norte counties, however, apprehend no out
break at present.
From a strictly reliable gentleman who has
been through the lava country, we learn there
is large cave six miles from the late Modoc
stronghold in a south-westerly course, the di-
rectiOn taken by the Indians. The cave will be
harder to approach and will protect them much
better from shells. 1t is amply supplied with
wood, but according to his recollection, is near
ly half mile from water. There are great
many less caverns and crevices, but no water
He believes it almost certain that the Modocs
OF a portion of which succeeded in escaping,
now occupy this stronghold. The Modocs are
believed to be running short of provisions and
ammunition, and evidently much demoralized.
Should the Modocs escape from this stronghold
and join the Pitt river or other large tribes,
Gen. Schofield will assume command in per-
son. Capt. Jack with the Pitt Indians would
give trouble to the present number of warriors.
All available troops are being sent forward
The epizootic prevails in this city. There are a
thousand cases in mild form.
Up to the present time no courier has arriv-
ed at Yreka. Jos. Wheeler arrived from
"Balts' tonight and reports considerable I'M
easiness among the settlers regarding the es.
cape of the Modocs from the Lava Beds, fear
ing they may raid over into Shasta Valley.
Mr.. Meacham's condition was favorable at
last accounts. -
Nearly all the horses were down with the
epozootic. which is spreading towards the Lava
Beds. 1t may become difficult to furnish them
to couriers, and communication with the front
will be rendered less frequent and slower.
YREKA, April 2O.-Frank Merritt inst arriv.
ed from the front, having left there at p. m.
Friday, and reports the Indians are still in La
va Beds, some of the Modocs having been seen
where young Hovey was shot, evidently keep.
ing communication W tn the Lake for the pur-
pose of procuring water. Some of the troops
remained in Lava Bed. Col. Perry with 100
men left at a. m. Friday, the day Merritt left
for south side of Lava Bed to cut the Indians
off from the spring.
The Indian found in Jacks Cave was Scar
faced Charley, dead instead of wounded Eu.
gene Hovey's body was buried near the camp
on Friday; it was so horribly mutilated as to
be scarcely recognizable.
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