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I, « 4 r íi I t 1 I <' « I I * .4 ✓ LAFAYETTE COURIER. FRIDAY, APRIL 18.... 1873. » and Mr. Train has bedn unjustly detained in prison. The author i- 7 ties are afraid of him, as he isl what you style him in T he S un {* an elephant on their haajt Train is * -W no — more iusahe thanil 4? . — .. ti? I am, and I have yet to hear of a|y nn<* ‘ I J one mllinor calling mo me in«Ano insane?’ , The lady here - interrupted General by .saving, “ Mr? Train knowB that we are all friendly ward him, and appreciates kindness; but he wants us to nothing, saying it is the duty |>f the authorities to set him rigbft” The venerable gentlemen de- companying the lady said that He thought Mr. Train • - was very * w- ish not to allow his friends to -J in 111- tercede for him. “( Oh,” said the General, “butill have bad the writ served, arid Train must be taken into court to morrow.” The venerable gentleman smiled, “Warden Johnson told mea” said he, “that he had tried every means to persuade Mr. Train to step (¿it of his cell, but that George inva riably declined. You know Train can go on his own recognizance. Well, when Mrs. Thiiri visited the tombs to see her husband, tte Warden said to George, “W|y don’t you go home with your wif$ ? You know you can leave here. Go with her, ” George wouldn’i stir 1 • 11 • .i 11 . 1 • 1 J ■ J ■’ _________ _ ‘ 1 4 I i- uJ Í Hl ’F I li 1 ' i-. ! ¿ I I .Mllll ■ ' i i ll ' I ' -I-1’-“-'I' ' 1 : <t '*1 , . 4 la — ji -, 4 I e ó ■ i •x : / • T NOT WORTH A STRAW, _ * « —......... ■ Dispatches from Port traveled in Oregon in the interest A ssociated Press land. of the Northern jPacific 'Commis P ortland , April 12, 8 1-2 p. m . sion in1 1871, gave an interesting The latest Modoc news is to the ef narrative of the Oregon road and fect that Gen. Canby and Thomas are Mr. Holladay’s land grant. He killed; Meacham shot in head and represented Mr. Holladay as the shoulder, and Dyar and 11 jddle escap almighty despot of the State, who ed. Only those five went out to talk. Jack killed Canby, Sconchin controls the railroad and steam-* Capt. killed Thomas, Bogus Charley and ships, and works all for Jiis own Boston shot Jleacham. The treach aggrandizement, and allows no erous murder was evidently pre-ar thing to riserin opposition to him. ranged. I i I ' , i! A committee was appointed and Favorable Condition of Mr. Meach instructed to act as they thought am. best for the protection of ¿lie bond- Y reka , April 12, 1873. Holders, and one dollar on a thou T. B. R ic R ey :—Meacham was at sand of the first mortgage bonds headquarters when courier left 5 was vojed jto defray any necessary o’clock yesterday. Wounds not seri expenses for the purpose. The ous as first thought. A. E. R aynes . committee consists of Director H. Ejfohonem ser, E. Ladenburg, G.’ P ortland , April 12, 1873. Minoprio, A. Niederhofheim, Ju- His E xcellency , G overnor G ro ljus Schmidt and^W. Koester. ver :—The Washington Guards are f The resources of Oregon were ready and waiting orders. C has . S. M ills . very well set forth by . Consul 1 ■ Captain. Wolf, who stated that notwith standing the means of steamer [This is the third time this Com has tendered its services to the communication and the Pacific pany Governor. At present, under the Railroad, the State had increased circumstances, and owing to the fact iu jxipulation but very slowly dur the Indians are in California, Gov. ing the last twenty years, and this Grover is powerless to accept their * Z z • I I . • t I attributable to the monopoly services.] I prices of transportation of freight Latest from the Lava-Bed L*vn-Be«l —Fierce Fighting. i and passengors, and the stiffing of all healthy competition by those Yreka, April 16.—The Union hasz / . who held control of the carrying the following: Lava-Beds, April* 15. — The day trade. opened warni and still, but was ush J In the same paper all the Amer- ered in by the roar of musketry and j . ilL_'A. L Y L. _i. A 11 — J. _ occasional booming of howitzers from ican railroad bonds are _> quoted, 0. and (J|J R 1, R. staftdiug lowest from Col. Maton’s camp on Hospital on the north side of Capt. Jack’s on the IM being lflhld at 33|, Rock, position, and directly under that fa While California ahd ‘Oregon com mous stronghold. Hl] i mands 771 General Gillem, who had waited Many flocked to the sepulchre in Centre street yesterday to see Henceforward, until further notice, the elephant, Gbut few, however, Frank C. Withers and Frank Owen are were allowed; that; privilege. A authorised to collect and receipt for sub scriptions and advertisements and other Sun reporter, through the courtesy business of this office. Other duties call of Warden Johnson, was permit ing I shall devote but little attenton to the ted to wend his Way to cell 56 in Murderers’ Row, and in a few mo paper in the future, for some time at least. ments the inner; door was swung J. H. UPTON. April 18, 1873. back, and tlie sparkling eyes of the lightning Train peered through the bars. He seemed to feel The Statesman, as in .* duty much better than on the day pre vious, and said that he had been bound, comes to the rescue of Mr. beseiged by many who thought Holladay, and essays to show con they might do something toward clusive reasons for the downward preventing, the authorities from tendency of the Oregon and Cal- sending him to an asylum for the insane. ■ f i ; fornia railroad bonds independent “Only a few moments ago, n ” of shortcomings or mismanage said he, “1 received this letter:” ment on the part of the Company. “M y D ear T rain :—May I get Mr. Holladay had better call off a habeas corpus for you to-mor- the Statesman, for it is making row and .faring you before the him look ridiculous. . If the ed Court to be discharged or bailed ? You must ¿ot go to the asylum. itor would account for Holladay’s It will ruin you utterly. I cannot bonds of the Oregon and Califor stand by and see you sacrificed, nia railroad tyeing only worth 33 but can do nothing without your cents, while the California and coitscnt. j &hall I proceed ? It is life or death with jou. Truly, &c., Oregon are sought for by capital i; L. S. C hatfield . ists at 78$, upon any reasonable “I told Mrs. Chatfield, the bear- premise consistent with his mas er of this note,” ;said Mr. Train, ter’s innocence if all wrong in the “to tell the General that I would WARDEN JOHNS on ’ s ONLY TEA^R. “Then again, the . Warden has matter, why, ¡then, indeed, would consent to nothing of the kind . I remain here on pkinciple, “ he ad- repeated iy asked George to go he do his sai d master a valuable dedj and the authorities must i I . down into the office and amuse service and [ ^rform a very prod- ■■^■4-.... : bo ME JUSTICE. himself or walk in the yard. Rut >gyi I eel that my mission here is George stuck, and there he sticks. * TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. !■■■■ »¡i ■■ i. en ed. The tombs tomt_ must _ come (Here the venerable gentlenkn I T~7.------ THE MODOC WAR. A F iendish G houl .—Carter, down ¡1 ! If they send me to an asy- lowered his voice).. The Warden « ; i df the Gazctn, makes the untimely lum I will start the ball a rplling, told mo quietly that if he could Gen. Canby and Rev. Dr. Thomas Killed, and Mr. Meachem Serious and sad death of Mr. John Mur and that institution will fall, also, only get George out of his cell ly but not .HorLilly “ \ - Wounded— I Oh, the authorities would would shut the door, and not per nd Rf - - T- Dyar and Riddle Escape Vnhurt- ray, by 8uffo<|atiou in the burning like to how murder me, but they can- mit him to re-enter, and that-if s Treachery irjn < of the Motives—-Troops t to Commence Active Operations at City Hotel George stepped out into the op|*n Corvallis, the occa- not¡ do ( it I I have them in my ♦ Once. sion for a hofnily upon deceased’s grasp. Only yesterday something air outside of the prison wtolls^ rhe | ----- 11.— The ”” following chances for heaven and immortal was given me in my food which tombs doors would he barred Yreka, April il ” is from the Yi reka Journal extra of against him.” Here the speaker ity, and concludes they were, slim made me deathly sick. I do uot laughed heartily, and added, “ How this evening: IlfWlHh-fl 1 Headquarters, Lava Bed, April 8.— xieauquariers, indeed. Jo bin Murray was a spee doubt but that the food was poi he sticks, how he sticks- G6d Gtod J The soned. Stokes came to mo as 1 situation is unchanged. There ¡men of God’s i noblest handiwork. was fainting, and shortly after knows what a time we may have has been no talk to-day with the Mo to morrow in dragging him out of docs. They say one of their warriors an — honest U man .<,u, a true patriot, a ward we bursted the glass in the Rio ztrkl 4 died, which is a blind. Riddle’s wife his cell 1 !” »— I ? !'*■ '* philanthropist,, a gentleman. A window up there (pointing to the Gen Chatfield says that the, ih- yraa much abused for letting out little window at tne rear of the their plan of capturing the Commis man of a large and generous heart cell) and the fresh air revived me. dictmeut does qot set forth what sioners and Generals, and returned and kindly impulses, John Mur I do not think the officials of this matter was, obscene sup disgusted, and with no hope of a /bsccne in- the srip- •OTfi ldgue, lÂgue, and therefore peaceful settlement. The move of ray’s greatest weakness was his prison would do ;me harm, and pressed Trai^i must fall. weli Mason’s troops in close proximity to /You might as wèH love ---- — for _□ hisi ___ fellow mortals. In therefore exonerate them. Good Joe cam] P-Mp may greatly retard draw up an indictment,” said he, the Modi J l A uji L i IJ x I the truest sen sense of the term, he Mrj< Eleanor Fletcher Bishop was “against a man for murder, >ns. I do not think peace der, and ill he made at present, though here just before you came iu. She was a Christian. In comparison is going to get a body of conqie- uot mention who the ¡murdered .many are hopeful of a favorable re tent physicians to examine into my person was. If they send Train sult. The Modocs do not intend this place unless taken away John Murray was sanity., Dr. Nealis, the prison to Ward’s Island, the authorities leaving tliis by force. Yesterday some of Colonel physician, will tclj^you that I am will discover that he has them in Mason ’ s men drove in some Indian a very big Dig box. oox. ” 4 not iusane. So will many other? ponies, but were ordered EwP \ ‘ by 1 General ies which make men The General, in bidding the re Gillöm, who are equally competent to Gillein, as soon as he heard of it, to The judge me as Dr. Hammond or Dr. porter good-bye, said that at last drive them outside the lines. and loved. the citizens of Corval- Cross. But let the authorities go something would be done in the “ April 10th.—Jack sent Boston in yesterday fof a talk. Perhaps he [ 1 , , u3 out in all we here on with their work if they will. 1 Train case. x 1 . i to surrender, as that is what Mrs. Eleanor Fletcher Bishop wants can stand it I» Hammond signed Boston said Jack had to say, which procured an additional writ of Heonchin John would not agree to. his ; ;•) habeas corpus from Justice Fan He may mean to surrender in spite of DEATH WARRANT ven was to bo ques- cher, and on Friday it is return Sconchin. Riddle’s wife will go in to-day to arrange another talk. ' the chances of when he certified to my insanity, able. Dr. Guernsey of this city, {This dqubtless be the last effort, Dr. A. D. Ruggles of Brooklyn, and if will and he knows it.” nothing is done General Gil Mr. Train grew eloquent as he and five other experts will tlweu lem will settle the matter. This spoke of the new outrage which he testify that Mr. Train is, perfectly week will probably close negotiations thinks the authorities intend to sane.—JV*. Y. Sun, March 27. | * J—whether it will be war or peace. 1 s •We expect orders every hour for our impose him, and assured the re r camp to advance to the first bluff, and ly, if one’s conduct porter that he would abide by the that move will surely bring on a fight. A True Picture, y be taken as any decision of the people. He ex Peace cannot be made unless the Tn- tended his hand to the reporter, The Oregonian says: We have* dians are given Cottonwood and Hot creeks. Whether the Commissioners whom he bade a hearty good bye, before us the Frankford Journal do this or not remain to be seen. drew back the heavy iron door, a late date containing the pro will Weather cold and windy. The Connecticut election is a and shut himself out from the gaze ceedings of the meeting df the stunner for | the consideration of of the curious. holders of the Q. & C. R^ R. bonds Through the kindness of Gov. Gro ver we are enabled-to lay the follow When the’reporter, a few mo in that city,—-which whb hereabouts. They the Granti -I - i ■ mk ing dispatches received by hini be don’t know hat to say about it or ments later, met the Warden in tioned in the dispatches a week or fore our readers. Upto the time of 1' I • i I the office, that official asked, “Well, closing the telegraph office, last nl ight, how to a unt for it. Credit what does he say ? What is he go two ago. it was all the news received by His The meeting discussed? the uisiana usurpation ing todo about it?” The reporter Mobilier, agement of the road an $ the ex* Excellency : f V ■’ ional salary steals do replied, “Nothing.” and Con Flrst Dispatches. traordinary depreciation ' of the not occur to em as beihg suffi- The Warden stroked his chi n bonds. The discussion was spik ■»■Mil P ortland , April 12, 1873, r and smiled. Then he chuckled to 4 o’clock, p. m . ed and of several hours ’ duration. cient provo tion for all this. himself and ret in his comfortable It was attended by conamissipri J Gov. G rover :—General Canby “ T oneys . ” — The arm fehair. ¡ Pointing to a docu agents and bankers from Balse, and Rev. Dr. Thomas, Peace Com •- A ll of killed by the Modocs, Mr. at contains three ment on his desk he said, “That is Heilbronn, Stuttgardt, Aschaffdm missioners Bed Rock Meacham seriously if not mortally estray notiqes, one signed by a writ of habeas corpus command berg, Mannheim and other cities. wounded. News just received. ing me to produce Mr. Train’s The principal question was the H e N ry G ilfrf . y . James Toney , one by B. F. Toney body in court to-morrow.” Then relation of the O. A O. R. R. Op. Î ¡1 ando third ty John Toney. That the Warden chuckled again and and the Oregon steamship Com- h Additional News from Yreluu (RECEIVED BY Goy. GROVER.) will do pretty well for Toneys in added, “So he goes out to-mor^ Y reka , Apri} 12, 8 p. m ., row.” liness. the ostray Gov| G rover :—Sir: Yesterday The reporter next called upon grant protected the afternoon while in council with Mo- — the —- bonds. — ,---- r-J I \ doc§ one mile from headquarters, The New York Daily Graphic Gen. L. S. ’Chatfield, who was in of Capt. Jack, Sconchin, Black Jim and his office talking to a lady and is snowing up the unconscionable Hooka Jim attacked Gen. Canby and tended that the control of the' gentleman who seemed very anx if railway manage- the Peace Comi Commission. Gen. Canby extortions ious about Mr. Train’s fate. The railroad should be taken aw|y and Commissioi Commissioner Thomas were kill ment in the J ni ted States. General, an elderly gentleman of from Mr. Holladay, to ¡insure its- ed instantly. Meacham seriously but bi admirable address, said that he better management. lit had, , le thought not fatally wounded. Dyar _ ar A went before Justice Fancher in said, been represented? that Mr. uninjured. Troops will at once ‘ N ew O ble U ns , April 15. steamboat which ..... — arrived this the morning and procured writs Holladay was holding the cob commence active operations, and it is hoped will not leave a Modoc to tell afternoon brings information from of habeas corpus and certiorari so as merce of the State the tale. W m . I rwin Grant parish < of * a regular war in to have Mr. 1Train taken into and was injuring ttteijfcte^ph b l From present information 700 reg ld progress beta een the wnites and 1 court and the indictment examin- his iron grip on their .throats ulars and 60 Warm Spring Indians, ” his hands 1 " in 1 the ¡ zL blacks at Col fax. About 100 ne- ed. all armed with breech7loadjng rifles, “ To tell the truth,? added the people. groes were killed and many are ready to operate against the Mo Mo- ■■' 44- docs. Ü Hon. Ottor> B wounded in a battle on Sunday. General, NOTICR » 7 » T Goa. Lov* S. Chatfield Demanding Trail»’« Release^Warden Johnson Assisting, His only ftear being that he cannot Drag him ont even with • YoheoTOxen. -4 r c / 4 •I f J ¿T t » I iq * I I ' ■ Conner. Battery M. ? Private E. was shot in the leg, fourth Artilli flesh wound, ivate O. Daley, Bat tery K, Fourth ¡Artillery, shot in the forc-arul; "Corpqtal E. Killick, Bat fprearnl;* Cor tery K, Fourth Artillery, scalp wound; Private McManus, Company E 12th Infantry, thigh crushed. Pat McManus, of the firm of Mc Connell & McManus, merchants of Yreka, ventured within the advance line held by Capt. Miller’s men, who gallantly carried the bluff, under or ders, in such a gallant style by the reserve line, and was shot from the •' n the ground, high bluffs and left on ground. nd the mortars It is now 6 p. m., and being moved forward, as 1 our men are ready to; scale the heights, Colonel Mason’s line has not been broken, and by to-morrow we will join with Spring Indians, and have the Warm Spring Is enoircled, the red devils encircled, with but the lake for them to Lscape by. When night closed yesterday’» fighting our troops held the ground to within three hundred yards of thè enemy’s strongest position, and fight ing was to be resumed at seven this morning. It is impossible to come at the Indian loss as yet. Some are. known to have been killed. C amp T ule L ake , April 15.— A battle ■ has been in progress from early morning. Our troops, aided by the Warm Springs Indian allies, have driven the Modocs from every posi tion into their stronghold, the cave in the lava-bed, and at six p. m. the Modocs were nearly surrounded and the mortars in position and throw ing shells into the Indian camp. But six of oyr men have been wound- ' cd, so far as heard from, in the day’s fight. ' LAFAYETTE BUSINESS DIRECTORY. — .................... -i ........... - ' . — RD, corner of Jefieraom ^ERGüSüN BIH . and Main ; deale rs in produce and gen- ! • I . v I , eral merchandise. --------------------------- 1-------- - ---------------------- KELTY & SIMl’BON. north side Man» street; dealers in drugs, confection-; eries and family supplies. I the arrival of stores and of the Warm Springs Indians, ordered yesterday tents to be struck and drawn in a compact place near the hospital; for the troops to !be supplied with three TOHN BIRD, west side Jefferson street,, days’rations and one/hundred rounds •F dealer in stoves and tinware. of ammunition; for the cavalry to move at 2 a.,in. to-day, and for Col. H A(rLE 1 JOTEL.'jas. H. Olds, pnoprie*- ter ; Main street. Livery stnteur km Mason, on the opposite side of the connection. lava-bed to move at the same hour EM SALOON, south side Main street, E on the enemy. ; Col. Perry and Lieut. Carson of wJT Sampson, proprietor. the cavalry were to move to a point T ONE ST AK 8AÙOQN, R. Harris, pro beyond the maiu cave and conceal JL j prietor Main street, just above Eagle.- themselves until joined in the morn Hotel. X Í’‘ ing by the infantry and artillery. Jg C. BRADSHAW, attorney at law. It was hoped that when the latter companies left camp the Modocs ’ M BAMSHY. County Judge and would observe them, and in an ate; YW v v • attorney at law,—office in the tempt to cut them off, fall into the Court House. liands of the cavalry. These movements were faithfully T AFAYETTE COUllIER,; J. H. Upton, proprietoY, Jeflerson street, in fire executed, but probably hurried a lit JLi proof brick next door to Ferguson A Bird. tle on -> account tie of the escape escaj)e from the , .r- t ____ t :_. nr„ i_ TAS. M c CAIN, attorney; office on south gurad house of Long Jim, a Modoc L . . , . cF side Main street. 1 ' prisoner ot of war. / i . . Just at daylight we heard an irreg ARBERSHOP, J. R. Majors, propri etor ; east side Jellersou street justt ular fusilade on the opposite side of above tin shop. „ IS ‘ ' i the lava-bed, and knew that Colonel Mason’s skirmishers were engaged. At six o’clock we heard the boom ST. JOSEPH BlT$IN|iSfe DIRECTORY. ing of howitzers, and saw shells bursting over ovetoCapt. Capt. Jack’s camp. At ELTY a SIMPLON, cor. 4th and Elta^ dealers-in groeferies, glassware. Queens < this’time the rocks were swarming ware and patent medicines with Indians and the firuig firing was •j I * rapid. ILLIARD SALOON, Powers a Stewart» Capt. Miller of Company E, 21st proprietors, liest wine», liquors, AC4 Infantry, commanded the battalion, RUG8AND MEDJCINE8. Dr. H. R_ his company being commanded by ; music, musical instru instru- Lieut. Learyj. Miller had the ex ments, Littlefield toys and notions. Also lamily gro- treme right, Inext to Capt. Throck cenes. I ■ ’ ' morton’s Battery M, Fourth Artil OTEL, B. M. Watts, proprietor ; eoic lery; I Lieut. Parris, Battery K, of 4th and Depot streets. New house: Fourth Artilljery, and Capt. Egan’s and good accommodations. . Company G, Captain Wright’s Com pany E (both of the 12tli Infantry) LAFAYETTE MARKETS- in the center, and the cavalry on the □------ 1 ' if I ' extreme left. COKEB I )-!) WEKXLX- The plan of the battle was from FLOVR, GRAIN, ETC. the e east side. | Col. Mason was to ad Mft i vance his command on the rmht; the Wheat, best white, bushol.... 7T__ __ Oats, >1 bushel.’...1........ L.r__ 45 0©... Warm Springs Indians on a his left Corn Meal lb... J........,, SH... ng the ledge, curling up along Flour best, sack, (^4 barrel). 1 25........ ignt of the troo — Buckwheat Flour, jp B.. i.......... to unite with the ri^lit troops T.. ... from this side, leaving only the Lake Brau ton........7....... ...u ..15 00......... Hay, V ton.'...... 1200@15. open for the Modocs to occupy. .... * ** baled $ ton- • Our skirmishers prept up on them, supported by the reserves, until we oruck N ibs arrived within short range, when a Sugar, San Francisc o refined, $ B.11» 15.-. Island..... .1 ».I...... 10© 16.. severe volley w&s fired from the crushed,.../ bluffs, there evidently being 25 or 30 granulated.. Indians posted there. I Thu* fire was Tea, black, B. IL. .'J. .... ... heavy and galling, and after stand Imperial, . Imperial..... £..... ing it fifteen, minutes the order to I Coffee, Costa Rica, B Rio.. charge was given, and the men sprang Kono > • • • • forward amid the most-0 deafening Java........... I yells from the Modocs.'7 Salt, Carmen Island, ^evt Liverpool, eoar>-Q . j.. A few shells were thrown, going dairy.......... well into the heart of the lava-bed, »CITS, VKGKTASLES, ETC, and apparently doing good work. Apples, green * bush............. Our line now extends from the bluff dried. ^}IbJ.... j the ledge Peaches, dried, $4 lb........ ;......... where Jack’s camp i “ »...,......... ' to the south, nearly . mile. The Plumba, Beans, lb B.J.',.... iller’s men are Potatoes, bnah.............. bluffs carried by now held, and but two ledges inter Onions.V B........... and the main vene between his Baef, fresh, plateau. corned ...... il 5:3Q p. m., All was quiet .... ’j». ■ vy volley rat- Pork, bmoked when a sudden and fresh, B B... tied along Mason’s line and continued * 1 Veal, “ ........ . several minutes, ust previous he Mutton “ ............. signaled, “N q one ki ed or wounded Bacon, hams P B.. • •• J • • sugar cared... here ybt.” sides........... TL..,.. Such was the rap ity of the on-, shoulders........... rorLTMT. slaught and so une that the Chickens, dressed, each.,, troops were on ^th before they per doaenl...!.. knew and, - in ------ -- it, -------- — „ a _ew minutes we BUTTER, EGOS, ETC. were masters of the situation, and fresh rolls, B., the men took their position behind Batter, packed, the rocks and rested at leisure. California Isthmus The report of the dead and wound- ERPS W dosen. ...4................ ed will not bei arrivi 1 to-day. Cheese, Oregon prime, $ B.... From appearano j it would seem California.,|;........ . th••••••.. that the lower or 1 .ke point of the I^ard, WOOL, BIDES, ETC. bluffs was "cleared o Indians by Col. Wool, $ B«........ ... . Mason, as oi •ur men are steadily ad- Hides, dry, each.... vancing wi ithout ’ receiving a shot. een, salted, each.......... 2 They will pr< •bably hold the line of is, dreaseti, V _ ____ B...... Sheep skins, wool on, each. . rocks for covi it until morning. B K B D H 4 t ■ AlllIlH Vv VI. • « I* * V » « « • I» 4 • 4 • »4 • i « I* « 4 e S V o t