Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-14
THE BLOODY MODOCS.
Latest frOm the Front - The Fiends
Driven from their LaVabeds
and Hemmed In.
No Chance for their Escape-EXtermina-
tiOn their DOOm-The Troops
Closing on Them,

NEW YORK, May 13.-Dispatches
fro N san Francisco of the twelfth, from
corTiers from the Lavabeds, bring the
news that Captain Hasbrock's command
was attacked by party of Modocs, and
four soldiers and one Warm Spring In
dian killed, and six soldiers and
one Warm Spring Indian were wound
ed. The attack was sudden and the
troops We're taken completely by sur
prise. After the first fire of the Modocs,
Captain HasbrOck rallied his men and
charged. The MOdOcs retreated into the
woods, scattering in all directions. Sew
eral vOlleys were fired upon them, but
il is not known whether any were killed,
the troops capturing twenty-five horses
belonging to the MOdocs. Captain Has
brock also captured six boxes of carbine
cartridges, which had been cap
tured by the Indians a short
time ago. while being sent
to the front. Thirty-three ModOcs were
in the fight, commanded by Captain
Jack, wearing the uniform of General
Canby. When the last courier left
General Davis's camp the troops were
between the Lavabeds and the MOdocs,
who were entirely out of their lava
stronghold. Artillery will be moved to
the side of the lake to prevent the Mo-
docs returning to the Lavabeds, and the
balance Of the troops will Immediately
follow and eKterminate them. 1t is the
,ouinion of Captain HasbrOck that the
Modocs are almost entirely out OF
ammunition. The bodies found by
the expedition that went in search OF
Lieutenant CranstOn's party were those
of Lieutenant Cranston, Sergeant See
Iig, Corporal Mooney, BugleT Moran,
privates AIbin and Bloom. Some were
badly mutilated. Lieutenant Cranston
was scalped, as was also one OF the
Others. Louis Weber, buried on the
twenty-siXth ultimo, had been dug up
and the tendons of his leg taken out.
AN the bodies buried on that date had
been burned more or less.
SAN Francisco, May u; LAvABEDs,
Nav II, 8 &.m.-Dispatches from Lieu
tenant Bayies's camp state that at sun
rise yesterday the ModOcs came into
camp and fired on the picket guard.
The command of Captain Hasbrouck,
which had been scouting all day, re-
turned to SOrass Lake for water. They
were making ehoIts to secure some by
digging, but none could be found. Nc
Gov was sent back TO Lieutenant
l1HAlE1-E GdlnE d NoJOlN ~ b0Ns1Al u
fourth artillery. G. and 3 troops, first
cavalry, left; the distance being seven
teen miles, il occupied all night.
Al the dawn Of day Captain Jack
and his band rode within one
hundred yards Of the camp, when
they all dismOuuted, and charged
the camp, firing into the herd and
guard. The first vOlley stampeded the
herd, they then left for the camp, and
while the men were getting under arms
the ModOcs gave vOlley after volley,
killing four soldiers and one Warm
Spring Indian. A rally was made and
a charge sounded, this time Mckay and
some of his men united, when they
drove the ModOcs into The timber, cap
turing twenty-one ponies, three packed
mules. One MOdOc was left on the field
and eighteen mules packed with
six bodies before they retreRted. The
trail was covered with gore. The In
dians beat a hasty retreat toward the
MeLOde range of mountains. Captain
Hasbrouck handled his men dexter
ously. They are now furnished with
five DAYS supplies. Water Is so very
scarce it deters a long stay in the fields,
and General Davis has determined to
keep his men moving until the last Mo-
doc is killed. He thinks the soldiers
gain greater courage as they now have
Them on even ground. The wounded
are being brought into camp in wagons.
From there they will be taken to head
quarters. Two soldiers are reported NOR
tally wounded. Captain Hasbrouck
thinks the Modocs have no ammu-
milton except what is contained in
their pouches, as they must have
lost their entire stock Of ammunition in
this fight. The cavalry camp is all safe.
Captain Jack has but seven animals.
He had on the attire of General Candy
and took position as If be was brigsdier
general. All the artillery viii move at
once to the side Of the lake, but enough
men will be detained in the old stronghold
to keep II safe, while the rest viii give
chase and try to exterminate the last
one. There were thirty Modocs en-
gagged; no squaws were seen during the
fight, OF by scouts on the following
night. There is strong suspicion that
Captain Jack is receiving aid from
some unknown party. 1t appeared
strange how he got six boxes of center
primed cartridges. He did not capture
any from our forces, and il is certain he
could not have picked up that amount
after the battle of April 18th.
When the courier left, the troops were
between the Lavabeds and he Indians.
the latter being entirely out of the Lava
beds, their stronghold.
Lieutenant Harris's condition is the
same as last reported, but there is great
er hope of his recovery.
Latest dispatches from San Francisco
represent the MOdOcs twenty-five miles
from the Lavabeds, and the Warm
Spring Indians in hot pursuit.
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