The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-19
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
THE MoDOCs.

The Troops Advancing ON Captain
-Ei Jach-A Sharp Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ls.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received here to-day
from the headquarters of the Modoc ex-
petition, camp south of Tule Lake, April
10. 5tH 1'S's- +
The day opened warm and still, but was
ushered in by aroar of musketry and the
occasional booming Of }howitzers. Colonel
Mason's camp was at the Hospital Rock, on
the north side of Captain Jacks position,
and directly under that famous stronghold.
General Gillem, who had been awaiting
the arrival of his stores and the Warm
Spring Indians, issued orders yesterday
for the tents to be struck and arawn in
compact shape to place near the Hospital
Rock, and for the troops to be supplied
with three days. rations and one hundred
rounds of ammunition. Also for the cav
airy to be ready to move at 2 a. M, and
for Colonel Mason on the opposite side of
the lava-beds to move at the same hour on
the enemy. az s5t,
Colonel Perry and Lieutenant Cressan,
with the cavalry, were to move to point
beyond the main cave and conceal them
selves until joined in the morning by the
infantry and artillery. Itwas hoped that
when the latter companies left camp the
Modocs would observe them, and in an at
tempt to cut them off, fall into the hands
of the cavalry. These movements were
faithfully executed, probably hurried lit.
tie on our side by
THE ESCAPE OF "LoNa JIM
Modoc who was under guard as prisoner
of war. at midnight he leaped past the
guard and escaped, though many shots
were fred thin. At daylight ali heard
an irregular fusilade on the opposite side of
the lava bed, and knew Colonel Mason's
force, or his skirmiShers, were engaged.
At six o'clock we heard the boom Of this
howitzers, and saw shells bursting over
| Captain Jacks camp. AT this time the
rocks were swarming with Indians, and
firing was rapid.
7 THE PLAN OF THE BATTLE
was from the north side. Colonel Mason
was to advance his command on the right
the Warm Spring Indians on his left cir
| right of the troops from this side. Where
Captain jacks cave is, up the ledge to the
south for nearly mile, the bluffs carried
by Captain Miller are now held. Two
lodges intervene between the men and the
main plateau.
| Now, at SIX p. M, mortars are being
| move forward, as our men are ready to
scale the heights. Colonel Mason's line has
not been broken. By tomorrow we shall
bewlth the Warm Spring Indians and have
the red fiends encircled. with but the lake
left them to escape by. -
| From appearances it would seem thai
the lower lake. shore and the bluffs have
been cleared of the Indians by Colone
| Mason, as our men are steadily advancing
without receiving any shots. The troop!
| will probably hold the low rocks for cove
until morning. '' = y
/ -i0a THE WOUNDED.
A private of battery M, Fourth artille
ry, was shot through the leg-a fest
wound. Private j. Danley, of battery X
Fourth artillery, was shot in the fore-arm
Corporal e. Kellesk, of battery X, Fourth
artillery, received scalp wound. Prlvat'
/ McManus, Of company d, Twelfth infan
try, had his thigh crushed. 2. McManus
of the firm of Mcconnell q McManus
merchants at Yreka, yentured between thu
advance line held by Captain Miller's men
who carried the bluff under orders in such
gallant style, and the reserve line, ant
was shot from the bluff and left on tn,
ground.
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT-DES
/ CRIPTION OF THE LAVA BEDS.
| WASHINGTON, April 1S-Professo
Hayden, in charge of the United State
expedition for the geological survey of tn
territoriQs who last wear visited the Law
beds in Oregon now occupied by the Mo
doc Indians, informs reporter of Tn
Evening Star that the lava beds are an out
flow Of volcanic matter, forming perfec
sea Of melted rock. which, in gradual.
cooling, becomes broken. Innumerabl