, 1873-05-19
| celled in competitive e1suinatiops to West
! Point cadetships. Cain has also nominated
colored youth, who stood similaz test, to ths
NaYa1 cadetship.
THE INDIANS.


Pursued by the Troops-Llst of tbs
Killed and Wounded in the battle OF
z.r1ay 10.
SAN FRANCISCO, Msy ia dispatch from
Yreka, dated Camp Lava Bed, south OF luls
Lake, May l5," stated that Mason's and Has-
bs0uok's commands had formed junction neaf
: Jacks last stronghold, and would, in al pret-
ability, hem the Modocs in.
"A secoad dispatch. May Is, contradicted IT, 9
former aud stated that = junction had not been
made; furthermore, the Modocs had escaped
ftom the stronghold On three routes, aud t':-t
been heard from Donald McRays Warm spr1g
warriors.
The latest news ia that the Moaocs are ell
camped in the Snow Mountains, twenty mics
south of Morass Lake. Haebrouck started in
that direction on the 18th. Mason's command
remained in the laya-bed.
Mckay thinks Boston Charley was killed in
the last fight.
this time. kngsbury's command has been ttnt
to reinforce him.
Medical Director Bently has furnished the an
ne1ed official account Of the killed and wounded
in the battle at Dry Lake, May 10:
3; Adolphus @ Fisher, private COMPANY B.
Wounded-Louis Dunbar, scalp wound Peter
Griffin, flesh wound in tho left hip; Jssso
Reeves, compound fracture OF right asm,-~au:~
putation performed; Patrick Mcclure, fracture
thigh; Samuel McGlew, heah wound in the right
arm cutting an arte1y; George Brown. fesf-
wound IN the left leg, ali OF Company B; Michael
Mahar, Company G, tlesh-wonnd in the right
hip. AL of the above-named belong tothe Fsrss
Cavalry.
Waasamucka and Lebastez, Warm Springs.
were killed, and Yonowton, another scout, hed
his right arm fractured. =
Letter from GOV. Daviy, OF Texas-
Executive OFFICE. AUSTIN, Aay II, 1873
DEAR SIR: have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your communication OF the 18th inst,
il regard to the Indians Santanta and Big Tree
Nothing has been done in that line, and the
Indians still remain in tho Penitentiary.
The above might be considered sufficient ae :
reply to your letter, but must not neglect this
opportunity to correct q seeming mistake On the
mart Of the authorities at Washington, as to tue
Conditions to ba performed by the Kiowa tribe
preliminary to the release Of their chiefs, srg--
Eested by me. In my conversation with you aud
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, while IN
Washington during January OF last year, and also
last, I requested TINT all of those Indians
bordering on Texas be gathered into resersa-
tons, their arms and horses taken from them,
and supplies of food be issued them for no
longer than one day at q time. As one means of
posed to release the chiefs, the release to take
effect after the tribe had complied thought
might turn the prisoners to some good account
il the United States Government would assent
to and carry out the arrangement. proposed
nothing less than this.
The fact ia, the present system Of reserva~
tions for mounted Indians for the plains is
very mistaken one. The Indians are left with
horses and arms !; they are left at some distance
from military post their supplies are issued
for considerable length Of time in advance.
AL these advantages tempt them to use tha
reserves Us stations, where they may recruit and
prepare for the next raid, and find a secure ref
r. ~ f-nv- FrA