Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-04-24
THE MODO0 WAR. 2
Latest from the Seat Of War.

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SAN FnAKcisco, April l8.-Ihe toll
lowing dispatch was received here TO-
day from the Headquarters OF the MO
doc Expedition, Camp South OF Iuie
Lake, April Is.
The day opened warm and still, but
was ushered in by roar OF nusketfy
and the occasionsl booming howltzers.
COL Mason's camp was at she HosPlt-
al Rock, on the north side OF Capt.
Jacks position, and directly ander that
famous stronghold.
General GiI'em, who had been await
ing the arrival of his stores and the
Warm Spring Indians, issued orders
yesterday for the tents to be struck
and drawn in compact shape to a
place near the Hospital Rock, and for
the troops to be supplied with three
days ratlons and one hundred rounds
of ammunition. Also for the cavalry 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.
Col. Perry and Lieut.. Cressan with
the csyalry were to move to- point
beyond the main cave and conceal
themselves until joined in the morning
by the infantry and artillery. 1t was
hoped that when the latter companies
left camp the Modocs would observe
them, and in an attempt to cut them
off, fall into the hands of the cavalry.
These movements were faithfully ex-
ecuted, probably hurried a little on Our
side by
THE ESCAPE OF "LoKG JIM,
Modoc, who was under guard as a
prisoner of war. At midnight he
ieaped past the guard and escaped,
though many shots were fired at him.
At daylight all heard an irregular tusll-
ade on the opposite side Of the lava
bed, and knew Col. Masons force, or
his skirmishers, were engaged AT SIX
o'clock we heard the boom Of the how
tiers, and saw shells bursting over
Captain Jacks camp. At this time the
rocks were swarming with Indians, and
firing was rapid.
THE PLAN oE TIE BATTLE
was from the north side. { 2nel
Mason was to advance his command
on the right--the Warm Spring Ind
ians OIL his left circling up.slong the
ledoe to unite with the right Of the
troops from this side. Where Cap
tain Jacks cave is, up the ledge to the
south for nearly mile, the bluffs car
ried by Captain Miller are now held
Two lodges intervene between the
men and the main plateau.
Now, at 6 p. NJ, mortars are being
moved forward, as our men are ready
to scale the heights. Col. Mason's
line has not been broken. By to-mor
row we shall be with the Warm Spring
Indians, and have the red fiends encir
cled. with but the lake left them to es
cape by.
From appearances it would seem that
the lower lake shore and the bluffs
have been cleared Of the Indians by
Colonel Mason, as our men are seadily
advancing without receiving any shots.
The troops will probably hold the low
rocks for cover until morning.
THE WOUNDED.
A private of battery NJ, Fourth artil
cry was shot through the leg-a flesh
wound. Private J. Danley, Of battery
X, Fourth artillery, was shot in the
forearm. Corporal E. Kellesk, of bat
terry <, Fourth artillery, received 9
scalp wound. Private McManus, Of
Company E, Twelfth infantry, had his
thigh crushed. P. McManus, of the
firm of McManus, merchants at Yreka,
ventured between the advance line held
by Captain Miller's men, who carried
the bluff under orders in such "a gallant
style, and the reserve line, and was
shot from the bluff and left on the
ground. When the mortars arrive
rfHs BLUFF WILL BE sHEE1ED AND RRCov
At 2 P. IL. The order was given to
advance the mortars Major Thomas
in command, with Lieut.. Granston
Howe, of the Fourth artillery, and Ser.
geant Kramer, with nineteen men, COM
pose the party. At 4:30 the line was
deployed down the lake opposite Jack S
camp, and crossed the intervening open
space at double quick, without receiv-
ing shot. They are now in read
mess to charge on the bluffs when the
mortars have done their work.
The mortars have arrived on the
ground and taken position. All was
quiet until $50, when a sudden and
heavy volley ratified along Col. Mason's
line, and continued several minutes.
just. previous to this it was signalled
that no one had been killed or wound
ed. The pack train Of Warm Spring
Indians has just arrived, composed of
II mules and $50 horses.
At STOP. M. the first shot was
fred from the mortars, planting a shell
fair in the. bluffs. A few shells were
thrown, going we'll into part of the
lava beds, apparently doing good work.
Our line now extends from under the
bluffs, leaving the lake as the only
means of escapeing.
While marching along the lake shore,
just at the head Of the long cave about
a mile and a half from Jacks camp.
THE TROOPS ENCOUNTERED THE FIRST
OPPOSITION
Struggling shots were fired from the
bluffs at long range. The men were
deployed in open skirmish order, and
advanced slowly under cover as the
rocks afforded. Our right opened a
gorge in the bluff, from the right bank
of which came struggling shots, while q
few fell around us from the left bank.
Our skirmishers crept up, supported by