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

suddenly dismount and take to she sage brush, and
Tcknor and Atwel started
RUNNING AS IN THEY HAD MAD BULL AT THEIR
HEELS.
Atwell has game leg, but on this occasion he
would nave distanced Dexter on the bomestretch
While was laughing at the gymnastic display OF
my coudo0rdteT the Doctor turned to me and
SAID, They must be firing this way He had
or five bullets came whlzzing by our ears. We both
dismounted, and the Doctor started, leading his
horse to get behind ridge to bis e bs s1SSa
cured me of hesitation, and: letting 60 my
horse, started run TO get behind the cluster Of
yards on, and don't think could have been more
than thirteen seconds making the distance, ham,
had murderous Intentions, and crept up behind
these rocks in order to get shot at the red devils
who had caused all this commotion; but just as
was slipping a cartridge in the breach, two fresh
leaden messcngcrs-one so unpleasantly close that
it made my left ear tingle-changed my tactics.
that made flank movement, left my rear open
to the fire OF the enemy and rej0ined the Doctor
after brilliant dash OF some two hundred yards.
some Officers who had been watching laa my eyoS,
acknowledged that had made
THE MOST BRILLIANT RETREAT OF THE DAY.
With the assistance OF the Doctor Tecaptured
my steed and we made detour to the lett under
cover OF some low bluffs, and succeeded in arriving
at the I.a, Ned hospital safe and sound. the boat
sheets perceived the burly form OF the San Fran
cisco correspondent, who was returning in order
count OF the days fight. After tying up my horse
sat down alongside OF Colonel Wright, who was
stretched out on a blanket with q badly sprained
ankle, and we were talking about the firing and
wondering who the Indians were that had got
behind our lines, when one OF the Warm Spring In
dams, attached to the pack train, came up and
told us he had seen eleven Modocs making towards
the little inlet or the lake to get some water We
direction, and an orderly presently came in and
said the same party had just fired upon two citi-
zens and killed one OF them. These citizens were
bringing out four horses to carry the litters and
had Just turned the bend OF the lake when the
Modocs fired upon them. killing Hovey and captur-
ing the horses. The other man, Watson, started
or on run and got safely back to camp.
AROUND THE MORTARs
About ten A. NJ l walked up at the back OF the
lines to the mortar battery, and found General
Gillem, Colonel Mason Colonel Green and a num-
Der Of officers sitting round the mortars discussing
opinion that the Modocs had deserted the strong
hold and intended taking to the open country. No
Modoc was to be seem and the men were sitting on
the rocks along the line, offering some very tempt
ing shots but there was not a gun fred About
noon word was passed from our left that the Warm
Springs were advancing and looking from posi-
ton occupied by Colonel Perry's men, saw some
Indians on the other side OF Jacks stronghold,
creeping quietly along. They moved stealthily but
quickly, making dash from the friendly cover Of
a rock to the next shelter. Presently
DONALD MKAY,
their chief, made his appearance and although
about six feet three inches in height and weighing
about two hundred and thirty pounds, he skipped
from rock to rock like two-year-old. Our lines
then began to advance under orders from Colonel
Green, and in a few minutes the stronghold was
captured, amid the deafcning cheers of our men
Major cresson, Of Troop K, First cavalry, an
officer who, during the rebellion. commanded
regiment IN action at the age Of eighteen, was
foremost In the line, and presently climbed up q
pile OF rocks anu captured
THE MoDoc MEDICINE STANDARD
which consisted OF mink skin tied at the end OF
a stick; bundle Of feathers and beads were also
attached to the end OF the skin. The soldiers
an tS MsT rngs
shots rolled the death-knell OF some
wounded Modocs that were pulled out OF holes in
main body retreated. General Gillem advanced
with the line that was thrown across the rocks,
eriy direction they were suddenly fred upon by
party Of ten twelve Indians some hundred yards
ahead. Everybody Immediately sought cover, and
the General dropped down into hole to his right,
followed pell-meli by Niger Bill Colonel Bernards
servant) and Lieutenant Kyle. Our men soon got
ing them back from their position. Orders were
now sent by General Gillem to Colonel Perry to re-
turn with Troops + and to camp. and get ready
A SCOUT ROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE LAVA
BEDS.
Orders We're also sent to Colonel Bernard and
Donald Mckay to prepare Tor similar movement
on the eastern side Colonel Mason was left in
command OF the lava beds with three companies Of
the Twenty-first infantry, two companies OF the
Twelfth infantry and four batteries OF the Fourth
artillery. with the mortars, as o garrison. i re-
lowing in the rear of the cavalry. On the way we
passed the body OF the citizen Hovey, which pre-
been taken cd and his stomach sashed across
with knife, making fearful cash. from which the
entrails were protruding.
Shortly after arriving in camp paid visit to
the hospital and found the doctors hard at work
alleviating the suferings OF the wounded. Their
hospital room rather limited but they sue
ceeded in obtaining accommodation for all. l for
warded by telegraph a list Of killed and wounded
during the three days. fight.
A PROPHECY TOO WELL FULFILLED.
Colonel Bernard and Major Jackson with troops
and b, of the First cavalry, and the Warm Spring
Indians, left Colonel Mason's old camp at midnight
and in a southerly direction, with three days ra-
tions, In order to find where the Modocs had gone
Colonel Perry, Major Trimbe and Major Cresson,
with Troops +, and X, started at three O'Clock on
the morning OF April Is on the same errand. 1t
is uncertain where the Modocs are, but feel salts
fed they are somewhere in the lava beds and we
shall hear OF them before long, The Modoc loss is
estimated at about sixteen Killed, including John
Schonchln.