New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-19
THE .tIODOCS.

Active Operations SOmmenceu-8he Dis-
position of Forces - Captain Miller
Carries the f3inffs-Cas snalties-The In
diahs SurrOunded-Shelli the Bluff
The Troops Charge and Surround
Captain .Jack's Campo
TULE LAKE, April lJ.-The following is
from the headquarters OF the Modcc expe'
ditien:
The dav opened warm and stilI, but was
ushered in bv a roar Of musketry and an
occasional booming of howitzerso Colonel
Mason's camp was at Hospital Rock on the
north side of Captain Jacks position. and
under that famous stronghold General
Gillem, who had been waiting for the arriy al
of his stores and the Warm Spring Indians;
issued orders yesterday Tor tents To be
struck and drawn in a compact shape TO d
place near Hospital Rock: for ths troops -
be supplied with three days ratiOns and 100
rounds of ammunition; for the cavalry to be
ready TO move at = p NJ. to-day, and for
Colonel Mason, on the opposite side of the
| lava beds, TO move q: The same hou! on sAe
enemy
Colonel Perry and Lieutenant CressaR
with the cavalry were to march to point
beyond the main cave and conceal themo
selves till joined in the morning by the
infantry and artillery 1t was hoped that
when the latter companies left camp the
Modocs would observe them, andS i'll at
tempting to cut them Oft. fall into the
hands of the cavalry The movements
were faithfully executed, probably hurried
little on our side BY the escape of Long
jim, Nodoc, who was under guard as d
prisoner of war. At midnight he leaped
past the gard and escaped though many
shots were fred at him.
At day light we heard aii irregular fusii-
ade on tho opposite side of the lava beds,
and knew Colonel Mason's force was en-
gagedo AZ six o'clock We heard the boom
of the howitsers and saw shells bursting
oyer Captain Jacks camp At this time the
rocks were swarming with Indians and the
firing was rapid. The plan of battle was
from the north sideo Colonel Mason was to
advance his command on the right, the
Warm Spring Indians on his lett, circliDg 2
up along the ledge TO unite with the right
of the troops from this side where CAPTAIN
Jacks cave, Is up the ledge to she south for
nearly milee The bluffs carried bY Cape
tain Miller are now helis Two hedges inter.
yene between the men aud the main plateau.
Now. at e +. NJ the ?no.tar. ere being
moved forward as our inen are ready to
scale the heights. Colonel Mason. IIne
has not been broken. BY tomorrow we
shall be with the Warrn Gprinc lndia?z.
aud have the red fends ensircledo with but
the lake for them 20 escape byo From ap.
pearances it would seem that the lower
lake shore and the blutt3- have been cleared
OF the indians by Colonel Mason's force, as
our men are steadily advancing without re-
ceiving any shots. The troops Will prob
ably hold the IOves cocks j,r cover til
morning
private Of battery ", Fourth Artillery
was shot in the leg-he-h wound. Private
j. Donnelly, Of battery X, Fourth Arnllrry.
was shot IN the forearm. Corporal T. Kill
iski, battery X, Fourth Artillery, received
scalp wound. Private McManus, com
pany E, Twelfth Infantry, bad his thigh
crushed. 7. Mcuanus, of thr firm Of Nc
Connell & McManus, of Yrtka, ventured
between ;hG advance line he'd ny Captain
Mile. 8 MEN, who attacked the bluff under
orders in gallant style, and the reserve line,
and as shot from the high bluff and lett
on the ground. When the mortars arrive
the bluff will be shelled and recovered. ].