The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07


py the right allowing Batteries and NJ and Com
panles a and to Be thrown out as skrmishers
In the order named, with Company on the ex-
treme left The cavalry were ordered 10 remain
in the position they had taken until further orders.
Hlthourh we advanced as far as the cavalry line
otnar aide minaIed with the occasional sharp
crack OF the Kentucky rlfe, told tale Of war on
Mas0n,s line. The howitzers were also at work,
and we couId ace the shells occasionally burst over
the enemv,s fortiications, was
Wv S-~' IN rur nxTnpNK naur.
with Colonel Mers y an6 we nad I'm .ne ahM
Ourselves on the tor OF small blur when 1--WE or
sIx bullets went zip. zip past our heads We All
fell on our faces and moved back like crabs, under
the shelter OF the blum, and soon the troops
left were exposed TO fire, ana laid down for
shelter The Mod0cs were In a position some six
hundred yards ahead OF us, behind fortified pile
Of stones, half way up rocky blum. After short
halt Colonel Miller ordered US to advance again;
but instead of moving across the high ground we
passed through hollow to the left, and gained the
next rise, about one hundred yards further on.
Here the fire became rather warm, and we Rugged
the rocks pretty closely, as we were under the rc
on our right. Four or five men were deployed to
the right to try and dslOdge the above party, ana
whole line
upopwApnp,
The troops behaved very well and advanced as
wide when thev became exnosed TO q cross-fire
and had n 10 lawn in the SAGE brush for shelter
i remained with Colonel Green on rising ground
q nLtlc IN the rear. anu COVeTcu ny large IOCk-6
On regnard which the Colonel disdained to make use
oIMas he stood no watching his troops, regardless
If the halls that We're whizzinr around him Alter
he men had rested little Colonel Green sent his
q in n q camn Iieutenant TAYLOR to Colonel Miller
with orders to advance the artillery and infantry
and take the pOsition held by the Indians Lieu
tenant TaylOr started Off with his message and
shortly afterwards j saw a stir along the line,
ward 81 the Whole force. Lieutenant Ieary CHARGED
in advance Of Battery f, leading his men, and
Lieutenant Egan, on the extreme left, rushed for
Tom Wright, on the left centre-a Scared veteran
of MANY Indian frhts-toOk Off his hat and cheered
on company T.
ono ;, Tho moot hr;ant snan,o ~ mo dov ana
~ wera s"on IN ~ tho niace
Jul Iioops wele SUN ~ possession " ,uo p,aoS
o t Mieie h ,em W. rn t st Em hi
sh;n - o "I h;s mn on rnInrtnnatai SHIT
through the aeshy part Of tie left thigh; but even
ne @ ne &c shn n nda the roct
snpporsea Dy ms men 70 sneater anner Ine Ioths
Assistant surgeon, CaDansso then followed Soi,
onSi HIesn up ~ WhcaS h nng was %
Coo9e WRIGHT ana mis- mem resting rks unfe
company had escaped without Scratch but Lieu,
Ssa any nn aau Ratterv haa also
man severely wounded. Our line having now Sc;
cured strong positlon' Ie M VIII Colone.
Greeh acaoss .e Ia. ~ .e pas mmeae sne MY
Were, anu .acIc iouu o. uiiicim anu SUN. ane
sIgnai oiacsI, LisuIe , Aua as was sehdlng
m 40 " ouome! Su mt t omu os nau i W
tenant Moore e. on the other side The message had
10 take THIS crcultous route az we nad NOT yet Sc
cnfed pGsiso t Tm Mcnt , We coud
BRINGING UP THE MORTARs.
An orderly was shortly afterwards sent BACK TO
camp with orders to Major Thomas to bring up the
mortars, and in the meanwhile General Gilem and
Colonel Green decided 70 put them III position on
the leIt. AS tnls point was however, stlli ia pos,
session OF the Modocs, Colonel Perry was ordered
to move forward with the cavalry, and, forming
his iet on the lake shore push forward an, ana con,
meet MS right with Lleutenaht Egan's !elt me
two troops moved on very quietly IN single file,
halted IN the middle OF the nat and extended In
skirmishing order at hve PAGES interval + troop
was on the extreme LEFT, with troop on the right
They made magnificent Inc ana charged In
splendid order, led by Colonel Perry, Major Crosson
and Lientenants Bacon and Miller Nothing could
GERS ana men ID thls charge, Wnich drove
the Modocs back into their stronghold and
connected Lieutenant Egans' lett with the water.
This charge. however, cost X troop one killed and
TWO wounded, ana r Troop one Killed. Tne PACK
ara,n now moved up GIrpyag sne aao h,s anu
ranging ms battery on the e0ge o. the nat, IN the
rear ,e Of the cavalry line. me Modocs, however
did not let them alone and Kept up a hot nre,
which the oincers and men OF battery stood gal
anty While they were getting the mortars into pO-
sltlon. ASSISTANT surgeon McLldeny was marc az
work with the wounded at q temporary hospital
when ne nad cstabnsnec on tne Otner slae, put as
soon as he had disposed or the wounded infantry
and artillery ana sent them on hand ntters 10 the
boat to be taken to camp, ne moved his position to
sheltered spot under bluf TO the lett OF the
mortar uattery, ana gave HIS attentlOn 10 the
wounded cavalry The m0rtars got to work about
1--WE r M. anu soon
THE SHELLS BEGAN 70 PLAY
the deVll WIN lne Mouocs On one occasion we
nouced sne,i la! IA me srongnols,, ana imime
Gia.ey after Ine EXCLUSION soIne twenty ~ .hli.y
dmulams ian up on sop " yne a' Sene anu
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