The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-30
BY TELEG RAPH.
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once, IlU Aain street.
THE M0DOC WAR
O,ptain jack Again Successful.

sa-Srv 'hteeu hhteu huo t"onsy
Ihree Wounded.
SAN FRAScIsoo, April pa dis
patch just received here by a courier
from Yreks says another battle has
beea fought between the troops and the
u docs Nineteen OF tue troops were
ktlied and seseuty-three wounded. The
d-tsis OF tue engagement are not given.
Tne news of the cattle has caused tue
grtatesl excitement here.
fne following are among the killed
la lhs late battle with the Modocs, in-
teil,sence oil which was received here
tl,s toreooon: Captain Thomas, Lieut..
1--we, pJth OF "A artillery; Lieut..
Wrgnt. l2th infantry; Lieut.. Harris,
/ q 10 aulry, and nunOer OF 9TH
ers are missing.
LATER.
Another courier arrived at Yreks to-
dly trom the lava beds, bringing INTEL
Hyrnce OF Inc battle between toe troops
and tue Modocs
"a Saturday last, 18th inst General
Gl,en ordered a reconnolter 10 be made
y the enemies position, which was sup
posed To be 10 the north OF the lava
beds. For thus purpose he detached
Sky men OF the Fourth artillery and
l2.u Iu antry. Tne troops were then
marched across the beis iu the direction
ot tle bud to the south, where the
NJ doc, were supposed To be intrenched
A recJuuo ter was made with due eau
too and a suarp lookout WAS OF ser.
wee. Tne troops reached within
twenty ieet OF the bluffs without mo.
lestapon or discovering any traces OF
tue euemy, When suddenly the Indians,
wac lay IN ambush among tie
rocks awaiting their approach,
opeued a most telling and destrnc.
I've tire upon the troops. The
IaLer on fudIug that they had fallen
loto trap attempted to retreat. A
oumUer sprung among the rocks aud
cr.vIces Ior snelter IRON the gallIug
dre OF the Indians The Modocs hid
oenInd the rocks fired with deadly pre-
c,sroo aud had every advantage over
sue troops, VINO iouud themselves ex-
posed to toe wItnerlng fire OF an unseen
Ioe, without belug sbIe TO return 1t ef-
Tecuvely. A portion OF the infantry
reured ~ The holio~s among the rocks.
Tue ludlaus saw The movement and IN
\ .eS mumeuts the troops were sur
rounded. Tue Moiocs secure
Ia Tue rocks, opened fire and killed aud
wounded all, except three who msuss-
ed ~ escape. No Modocs are reported
sIiei. lhe ambuscaie WAS 80 COM
ylele that the Indians were completely
covered from the return nre OF the
Troops. The latter wee completely
taken by surprise.
Daring the entire engagements seven.
Ieeu souIers were killed aud twenty
three wounded. Lieutenant Howe
aud Major Thomas were killed, Lieu
teuant Harris was severely wounded,
Leutenant Crane Is missing, Lieutenant
MrGnt, o. the l2tn infantry, danger
ously WOUNDED, aud Sergeant Jeunlng
~, SouudeI while attempting to res.
cue a wounded officer.
Great Indignation is expressed IN
S4u FRANCISCO al the bad management
when resulted 10 sucn y wholesale
slaughter oi tue troops. The entire
att.lr l= regarded as most disgraceiul.
rue MOdJcs, So ar rs Can be observed,
ayyear ~ Ue armed with Spencer car
blues aud 10 oe plentltully supplied
Hlu AMMUNITION.
Iue following Is an additional list OF
iGe Wounded
FlEst SARGENT Clifton, Co. E l2th
iniau;ry, pr.vale J. d Gltterd, battery
h IN aru.lery; private John Lynch
battery q I'm artIiiery, since dead
prsaIe }. McLsughllu, battery 4 4ta
aruIlery; private ". McCord, battery
d 4.u aruIlery; private NJ. Wallace,
val,ery 4 f,n aruhery, slice dead !;
pnSale J. Mclaughlin, battery 4 5tn
aru.erv; Prlvale j. Brodrlck, battery
4tu artillery.
BAKERY A of the 4th artillery had
o.uelee. meu engaged aud lost SIX KILL
81 aud nv. missing and four wounded.
Battery & mad nIueteen men engaged,
VI wuou Iour were killed eud Six
suQred. Company E OF the 18th To-
AIRY, mad seven meu Kliied aud wound,
cd
LATEST.
A cltiZeu named Louis Webber, who
bai cuaige the sireIcAer carrying away
The wuubdrd was killed. Totsi num-
Der oi troops engaged amounted 10 SIX
iy-iOur, Ui whom twelve were Killed
sul sixteen wounded, besides five MISS
os. Ine missing soldiers are In all
probability prisoners In the hauds OF
TIE Nodes. AMI their isIe Will proba-
Uiy oe death, as no mercy will be
sHowu oy the Modocs. The blundering
movement male by Major Green
!. maklng reco nolsance 10 day light
: iaexcuoaoIe. rue MOdocs evidently
saw tue movement OF the troops irom
thelr caves, and marching al double the
speed o the troops. reached the bluff
aud awaited the arrival vi the soldiers.
I#euty-hye Modocs were behind tue
oluf aud as tue soldiers drew near the
Noiucs ieaped rom their ambush and
nfed a well drecled volley into their
TANKS. throwing the little army into de-
moIaizAuon aud confusion. The or
ncsrs, wuue endeavoring TO restore or
Der, put themselves III an exposed
position sud within range OF the
suemy aud were shot down.
a portion Ot The troops behaved shame
luliy, flying 10 every direction to es-
Cape. B.laIllou "A" OF the Fo urth
artillery, under Major J. Thomas fought
with great bravery aud resisted tbs at
Lacks Of the Modocs to the last. All Of