, 1873-04-19

IN Mnson's loft, ~ tho Indians
nm DO hoard in tho vicinity Of jacks
,avo. Tho morlars, which havo ccnscd ginco
laylight, hnyo boon ordered to n now position,
within 800 yards Of tho cayo, aud near Wator
Lako About u o'clock Col. Groom and Masons
effected junction, which entirely
CUTS tho Molocs from tho wnter. After this
movement was effected, occasional firing was
heard ut different parts Of tho cayo. It waa
decided not to push our mon OH tho Indian
stronghold, ~ ITO might loso many without
killing IN Indian. II We could koop thom from,
tho water they would hayo to loayo their posi-
tion. Wo could not find thon In D stronger ono.
Our losses in two days' fight havo boon
flyo killed md ton wounded. Thc only officer
yet wounded ia Lcut. Egan, having losh
wound in tho loft log He ia doing vol,
Five Indians aro reported killed.. or thoso
no hive eome scalpB. Mono OF 'our killed or
wounded havo yet fallen into tho hands Of tho
Indians. It is oyidont that 1t ouF mon can hold |
their position on tho lake shore, nlr. hlodoo will
lave to loaye or surrentor. a honVy fro OF |
1nuskotry is going on now ncar tho lako shore.
The Indians aro evidently fighting for water,
Eyery ono who has scon our troops Ill notion /
speaks Of them in the highest tcrms.
HEAnau4nrrna Mopoo ExpEp1r'"s. dAHrr
cd warm and still, but was usllerod in by roar
Of nuskotry, and occasional booming Of howit-
zcra. Col. nIaBon'e Camp Hospital ia beneath
rock on tho north eldo Of Capt. Jacks position
and directly under that {amoua stronghold. Con.
Gillem, who had boon waiting for tho arrival Of
his stores and tho Warm Spring Indians, issued
orders ycstorday for the tonts to be struck down
in q compact place near tho hospital, for tho
troops to bo supplied with three days rations,
and 100 rounds of ammunition. Noxt, for tho
cavalry to be roady to movo at H. m. to-day, and
for Colonel Mason, On tho opposite stdo OF tho
1aYa-bcd, to move at the eamo hour on tho one
my. Col. perry'a aud Liout. Orossan's sayalry
woro to conceal themselves until joined In the
morning by tho infantry and artillery. It was
hopod when tho latter companies loft camp TINT
tho Modoca would observe them, and, i'll an at-
tempt to cut them of, fall into tue hands Of tho
cayalry. These movements were faithfully e1-
ooutoa, and probably hurried q little on our side
by tho cscape Of Long Jim, u Modoc, who was
under guard q prisoner Of war. At midnight ho
leapcd past tho guard and escaped, though
ma11y shots wero fred at him.
| At daylight no hnd m irregular faeiado on tho
opposite side Of the 1ava::bed, and VIC know TINT
| Col. Nason's forces or hiH skirmishers were en-
pagod, at @ NO hoard tho boom OF q howitzor
and saw shells bursting over Capt. Jacks camp
At this timo tho rocks were awarming with ln-
diana, and tho firing waB rapid. Tho plan Of
battle was from tho north side. Col. Maaon was
in advance Of his command on tho right Of
| Warm Spring. tho Indians on hia loft. From thlB
sides there WAS only the lake for tho Modocs to
escape by. Lieut.. Greery WAS in camp In charge
Of tho arms and aumuntionB. Capt. Trimblo,
First Artillery, with twenty men, WAS loft iii
charge of the camp on this side. Col. Greon, Mt
o'clock a..n., united with Col. Perry's company
In about OIL hour aud a half after leaving camp
tho ball opened. Capt. Miller, Of Co. H.,
Twelfth Infantry, commanding battalion Of Liz
own company, had tho extreme right; nox'
Capt. ThrooAmorton, Of Battery II. Fourth
Artillery; Lieut.. Harris, Battery Il, Fourth
Artillery; Capt Egan, Of Company G, and Capt
Wright, Of Company Z, both Of the Twelfth In
fantry, the centre; and tho cavalry on tho e1
tromo loft. While marching along the lake
ahore, just at tho head Of long cavo, about
milo and = half from Jacks camp, thoy encoan
torod the frat opposition, With ntraggiing shot
from tho bluff, as long range The men do
} ployed in open skirmish order, and advance:
slowly under such cover as tho rocks afforded
Our right gorge opened Oh tile ba1t, from tn
right bank OF Which came struggling bhota
; point, Our skirmishors crept up, supported h
reserves, until wo arrived within short range
: when soyore volley WAS fired from the bluffs
evidently thero boing twenty-hvo or thirty In
! dIaua posted thore. The fire was hoavy. Afte
standing about fifteen minutos, the order t
charge was givon, and tho mon sprang forwar
, amid tho most deafening yol1s from tho Modocf
. Such was the rapidity Of tho onslaught, and Q
| +ho
I thoy knew it, aud in fow minutes wero maste,
o Of tho situation, md our bravo boys bchin
tho rocks rosting at their loisuro. Gen. Giilet
. had sont IN ordor to Col. Macon to stir them Il
. on hls side, and he lot into them with d Tel
' goarlce, distractng their attention material
y and assisting our troopH. Tho charge was ga
:, lnnt ono. Meanwhile VIC extricated our woan'
= cd, four in number. None woro killed. Cap
d Egan md Ills mon fought gallantIy; 30 did q
3 ongagod. Capt. Egan was wounded in tho arr
Q but would not lcayo tho field, E. O'Conno
y private Of Battery II, Fourth Artillory, WAS sll
y In tho leg-a flesh wound; private J. Donle
. Battery X, Fourth Atlllory, shotin the foroarn
o Corporal Z. KclliAh, Battery X, Fourth Artillor
d received 6calp wound; private MoA1anus,
l. Company =, Twelfth Infantry had his thif
!. crushed.
2. MoManuB, OF McConnells i hlcManu
n merchants, OF Yreka, venturcd within the a
10 ynncod limo held by Capt Mil1or's men, Who g.
% lantly carried the blur under ordors in such Il
style, and was shot from tho high bluffs md II
~ on tho ground. Tho lines aro 900 yarts apal
\ and tho ground uncovered. When the mortn
st arrive tho blum will be shelled, and hc "
% DO recovered. It Is nuppoaaa TINT
III is shot through the heel by the way his mule
wounded. Three shots woro fred at them
At2p. NJ. tho order mas given to advance
mortars Mai. Thomas is In command. Lic1
Cranaton Howe, Fourth Artillery BerRea
ae Ilamor, and nineteen men composed the party
., gallant sot as ever handled guns. At h"il-ps
~ the limo doployod down tho lake opposite Jac'
a 'a oamp, and crossed tho intervoning open npaoo
10 double-quok without receiving shot. They
r now in readiness to Charge on tho blu
y when tho rnorters have done their wo1
II Tho mortars arrived on tho ground, and to