The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-14
THE MODOC WAR.
Repulse of the Indians.
Forty Horses Captured from them-Capt.
Jack Fighting in Gen Canby,s Clothes
"A COnfdeu.

Forty Horses Captured from them-Capt.
Jack Fighting i'm Gen. Canby's Clothes
"A Confdenc Statement.
NEW YORK, May 13-San Francisco dis
pal pay contain Intelligence, brought by cour-
last engagement with the Modes.
Capt. Hasbrouck reports that his command
was attacked very suddenly by SO Modocs head
ca by Capt. Jack, who wore the uniform of
Sen Gan a -Four soldiers and one Warm
one Warm Spring Indian wounded After the
hrst lire of the Modocs, Capt. Hasbrouck raj
lied his men and charged upon them in a BODY
Inc Modocs retreated under the charge and
directions Several volleys were fired upon
killed "NS "eie
dispatch from the Lava Beds says that the
noaies found by the exploring expedition which
Cranston, Surgeon Selig, Corporal Mooney
DuSler Moran, privates Albion and Bloom
osme were badly mutilated. Lieut. Crapston
was scaiped, as was also one other Louis Web
per, Duried on the 18th ult, had been dug up
and the tendons of his legs taken out. The
officers in command expressed surprise Mt the
great strength of the Notifications erected on
the top of the small sand hill in front of the
large beetle. They say that So determined men
could deteat regiment, if attacked, and here
the slaughter. The Modoys returned to Modos
point, where they attacked and burned the
traln the day previous, and succeeded in finish
ing the destruction Of the wagons
Gen. Hardee leaves for klamath to learn the
SITUATION OF those Indians. He will return
shortly, in view of the important movements to
be made here soon. After that he will leave
Tor the northern country and learn the true sit
uation Of the tribes there.
Acting assistant surgeon Semgs foot was
amputated above the ankle yesterday. He is
doing WELL
Another AccOuut-Thc DIodocs i'm the omen
Country-Particuiar of the Fight.
LAVA BEDS, May II, via SAN FRANCISCO.
May 12.-Despatches from 1t. Baylass' camp
state that at sunrise yesterday the Modocs came
into camp and fired on the picket guard. The
command of Capt. Hasbrouck after scouting ali
day had returned to Sorass Lake for water, and
were making efforts to secure some by digging
but none could be found. Donald Mckay was
sent back to Lieut.. Raless' camp as escort of
battery y, 4th artillery. G and B troops of the
LIST Cavalry left for the scene of the fight, dis
lance of II miles. The march occupied all
night Capt. Jacks band rode within hun
drea yards OF the camp, when all dismounted
and charged on the camp firing into the herd
ana uard: 1he first volley stampeded the herd
which lett for the camp and while the men
were getting under arms the Modocs gave vol
ley after yolley, killing four soldiers and one
Warm Spring Indian. A sally was made and
Mckay and some of his men united and drove
one horses and five pack mules. One Modoc
was left on the field and nineteen mules, pack
ed, also six dead bodies The Indians beat
hasty retreat towards cLead's range of noun
tains. Capt. Hasbrouck handled his men dex-
terously. He is now furnished with five days
supplies, but water is very scarce which deters
long stay in the field Gen. Davis is deter
mined to keep the savages moving until the last
Modoc Is killed. The soldiers gained greater
courage having the enemy in open ground. The
wounded are being brought into camp in wag-
ons and from there will be taken to headuuar-
tiers. Two soldiers are reported MORALLY wound
ed
Capt Hasbrouck thinks the Modocs have no
ammunition except what they have remaining
in their pouches, as they lost their eutire re-
serve of ammunition in the fight. The cavalry
are in camp all safe. Capt. Jack has but seven
animals with him. He wore the attire of Gen.
Candy, and took his position in the field in as
lordly manner as if he had been brgader
general. The artillery will move at once to the
other side of the lake Enough men remain in
the old stronghold to make them safe, while
the rest give chase and try to exterminate the
fugitives. There were thirty-three Modocs en-
gagged. No squaws were seen during the fight
nor by the scouts on the following night There
is strong suspicion that Jack is receiving aid
from some unknown party. 1t appears strange
however that he got six boxes of central prim-
ed cartridges He did not capture them from
our forces, and it is certain he could not have
picked up that amount after the battle of JAN
uary 18th.
When the courier left the troops were be-
tween the lava beds and the Indians, the battle
being entirely out of the lava beds stronghold.
The condition of Lieut.. Harris is much the
same as last report but there is a greater hope
OF his recovery.
LAVA BEDS, May 12.-The forces are acting
some % miles from here and are working this
way, and probably driving the Modocs towards
the stronghold they occupied at the time of the
Thomas massacre. Troops are moving from
this camp this morning hoping to cut them off.
All are active now and the NIodocs will be allow
ed no rest
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.-A despatch from
Yreka says that the Modocs are % miles from
che scene of the last fight hotly pursued by the
troops and Warm Spring Indians