Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-04-24
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them Immediately with cavalry and
give them no rest.

Ten O'Clock, our troops have gain
ed considerable ground and the fir
ing is becoming more frequent. The
general impression is that the Lava
Bed is ours. Orders have been Civ
en- for Col Mason to move his right
forward as rapidly as possible and
join Col. Green's left. This will cut
the Modocs off.
From ten to twelve O'clock
there was considerable firing from
south of the lake. Only part of the
Modocs could have got out on Ma
sons left, as the Indians can be heard
in the vicinity of Jacks cave. The
+mortars, which have ceased since
daylight, have been ordered to a
new position within eight hundred
yards of the cave and near the wa
ter of the lake. .,.fs-..
About twelve o'clock Coils. Green
and Mason's commands effected a
junction, which entirely cuts the Mo-
docs off from water. After this
movement was effected, occasional
firing was heard at different parts of
the line. 1t was decided not to
push our men on the Indians strong
hold, ,as we might lose many without
killing an Indian. II we can keep
them from water. they will have to
leave their position. We could not
find them in a stronger one. Ours
in the two days fight is five killed
and ten wounded. The only officer
yet wounded is Lieut.. Egan, flesh
wound In his left leg. He is doing
well. Five Indians are reported kill
ed. OF these we have some scalps.
None of our killed and wounded
have yet fallen into the Indians
hands. 1t is evident, if we can hold
the position of the lake shore, the
Modocs will have to leave or surren-
der. A heavy fire of musketry is
now heard near the lake shore. The
Indians are evidently fighting for
water. Every one who have seen
our troops in action speak Of them
in the highest terms. il~''l"i
SAN FRANCISCO. April 1S,-A dis
patch just received says: Our side
has now five scalps in this fight.
The Indians have only the scalp of
the boy Harvey, killed this morning
From officers who came in with the
cavalry we learn the enemy have
been driven from their stronghold.
The Lava Bed is ours, and the Mo-
docs are now guerillas. During the
afternoon we could see smoke from
south of the Lava Bed indicating
plainly that the Modocs were trave-
ling toward Willow Springs, on the
emigrant road, or for the country
between Goose and Clear Lakes.
The cavalry started for the country
east of the old emigrant road this
evening. d ''''' 'l'i' -is'l
The total loss in three days fight
is ten wounded and five killed.
Both wings of troops are in excellent
spirits and anxious to pursue the
Modocs. Part of them occupy the
Lava Bed now, and will prevent any
Modocs from returning ,aa h..
SAN FRANCIsco. April 20.-Advi-
ces from Yreka say that Frank Mer-
ritt has jnst arrived from the front,
having left at 3 p. M. on Friday, and
reports that the Indians are still in
the Lava Bed, some Modocs having
been seen where young Harvey was
shot, evidently keeping open COM
municationsl with the lake for water.
A number of shots were fired along
the line just before he left. The
troops are still remaining in the
Lava Bed. Colonel Perry, with one
hundred men, started at 6 A. NJ. the
day Merit left, for the south side Of
the Lava Bed. to cut the Indians off
from the springs. The Indian
found in Jacks cave was Scar-faced
Charley without doubt, from the de-
scription given. He was dead in
stead of wounded. as before report
ed. Eugene Harvey's body was
buried near camp on Friday. It
was so horribly mutilated as to be
scarcely recognizable. Merritt says
the epizootic has not reached the
front but is bad at Balls place.