Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-19
THE MODOC WAR.
CAPTURE OF THE LAVA BEDS.
FLIGHT OF THE SAyAGES.
Result Of Three Days Ftghting-Fiye
w kites and Five Red skins Killed.

published in yesterday STAR that the United
States troops under command o. Gen. G.llem
would attack the MOdocs on Tuesday. Later
dispatches state that COLONEL Mason's camp
Wa at Hospital Rock, on the north side OF Capt
Jack position, and directly under that famous
stronghold. The plan OF battle Was from that
side Colonel Mason was 20 advance his com
mand on the night, the Warm Spring fniianS
ON his lei- circling up along the ledge 20 unite
with the ieht Of the troops from the other side,
leaving only the lake Tor the Modocs 10 escape
by. All the troops were supplied with three
days Tations and 100 rounds of ammunition
and the movement the Indians was com
menced a. O'Clock on Tuesday morning, Col
Mason leading OF in the attack. "Iong Jim
Modoc prisoner escaped just before the en-
gagement commenced and reached the Moloe
camp in safety, although number of shots were
fired after him. The firing upon the Indians
opened about daylight and about Is o. clock A m
the howitZers began 20
THROW SHELLS INTO CAPT. JACKS CAMP.
The rocks were swaTming with Indians and the
firing was rapid.
The hoops on the other side while marching
along the lake shore, just at the head of Long
Cave, about a mile and a half from Jacks
camp, encountered the first opposition. Strag-
Cling shots were fred from the blum at long
mish order and advanced slowly under snch
cover as the rocks afforded. Our right opened
gorge in the bluf, from the right bank OF
which came Struggling shots, while a few fell
crept up, supported by reserves, until we
arrived at short range, when severe yolley
was fred nom the blum, there evidently being
twenty-five or thirty Indians posted there.
Their fire was heavy. After standing about
fifteen minutes the order to charge was gwen.
and the men sprang forward amid the most
Deepening WELLS PROM TIE MoDoCs.
Such was the rapidity OF the onslaught and -
unexpected that the troops were on them before
they knew IL, aud ia lew minutes We were
asters OF the situation, and our brave bows
were behind the rocks resting at their leisure.
Gen. Gillem had sent an order to Col. Mason
to stir them UP on his side. and he let into them
w fss.-a ass,. III.
and materially assisting our troops. The charge
was a gallant one. Meanwhile we extricatel
our wounded. four i'm number. None were
killed. Capt. Egan and his men fought gal
lantly: so did all engaged. Capt Egsn wa,
wounded in the arm, but would not leave the
field. AT O'Clock In the afternoon the mOrtars
arrived, under command OF Ma ior Thomas aud
they were placed an position. A steady advance
was made by all the troops, gT adually encrcling
the ModOcs and driving them in, until night.
when our forces rested. Gen. Gilem then for
wardcd
THE FOLLOWING DISPATCH:
HEADcU ALTERS MoDoC EXPEDITION.
LAVA BEDS. April I5.I
Major Gcilerol .S,-tofsld, Son F,caciscs.
Have fought the Indians AL ,lay. and driven
them 10 immediate vicinity OF Their >tr0nghol,is.
Oar losses are one officer lieutenant EganD
wounded-not seriously; three enlisted men
killed. nine wounded. We hope to surround
them Tomorrow. A. G. GILLEN.
Colonel Commanding
The Second Days Fight.
Early on "Wednesday morning the Mod0cs en-
deayored to get 10 the lake for water, but our
troops succeeded IN keeping them away. All
a. a dispatch was received from MaSOn's
emp, saying some of the MOdocs had passed
out on his left, and were then on his flank aud
rear. During the night the mOrtars under COM
mand OF Major Thomas Opened tire on the Nc
docs camp, which was kept up, and very mach
annoyed the Indians, who could be heard yelling
and shouting AZ an awful rate. At O'Clock a.
m the troops under Col. Green were ordered 10
move forwat nom the POSITION ti.Hv h.a -,
during the night.
THE WHOLE LINE STARTED WITH CHEER,
and before 40 O'Clock had reached the top OF the
ridge next 10 Captain Jacks camp, which was
50 hoty contested Tuesday, and which had
bSen nearly deserted Wednesday. When our
men CARED this position cheers could be hetrd
along the whole line. Orders were then given
TO sweep the lava beds. dispatch was sent by
signal TO Capt. Bernard, ordering him, in case
the Nodocs had got out on Col Mason's left, %
pursue them Immediately with cavalry, and
give them rest. At l. O'Clock Co.'s. Green
and Mason effected junction, which entirely
CUT OFF THE MoDoCs PROM THE WATER.
The mortars were then ordered To a new posi-
ton, within 500 yards of Jacks cave. A tier
this movement was effected occasional firing
was heard at different points of the line. 1t was
stronghold, we might lose many men without
killing an Indian; whereas, il we could keep
them irom the water, they would have TO leave
their position. We could not find them in a
stronger one. Our losses in the two days tight
were five killed and ten wounded. Five Indians
were reported killed. None OF our killed
On Wednesday evening there was heavy
fire of musketry near the lake shore, and the
| Indians were evidently fighting for water.
THE sAvAGEs COULDN'T STAND THE SHELLS.
| Early Wednesday morning the Modocs had a
big n e I'm their camp. Major Thomas dropped
shei directly into il, provoking frantic war
whoop and causing the sudden eNtinguishing of
the fire. Another shell dropped in the same
locality was followed by wells of pam and
| sismay. The Modocs then appeared and chsl
tenged the soldiers to come out and tight.
Another shell vas the answer, and they were
driven back. At4 a. M, after another ii ght,
The Modocs gave up the attempt to break
through our lines and retired. Scattering shots
were tired at the men who attempted to advance
upon them. The Modocs fought Tor their lives
until the mortaEs opened, and withstood the lire
| until p. IN. When the shells began falling in
their midst they broke cover, dashing across The
| ledge, losing two men killed and one wounded
The Third Day.
| Thursday morning the lighting was resumed.
| Our troops were placed in the most advanta-
geous Ies Ition sud arms issued to the cit
| liens and about twenty Warm Spring Indians.
| The medicine Tag which waived in front OF
| some soldiers brought i'm
| The sea Up or sCAR-FACED CHARLEY
who was found wounded in the cave. One
| sguaw was captured and turned over TO the
VAIN Spring Indians. Eugene Hovey. a boy
with Gen. Gillemis command, was killed, and
MS body frightIuily mutilated by the ModOcs.
TIKI IN DIANs wEEE ROUTED
! from the lava beds ana began 70 ,ravel towards
Willow Springs, on the old emigrant road or
tnc DctWotn Nledr anu loose lakes.
The cavalry was TO start in pursuit THURSDAY
evening. Our side has five scslps Of the No
does. The three days fight resulted In a total
or ten wounded and hive Killed i'm both wings of
our force. The troops are i'm excellent spirits
and anxious Co pursue the MOdocs. Partof them
occupy the lara beds, and will prevent any Mo-
does from returning.
PURSUIT or THE INDIANS.
private dispatch from Dr. SimiR, at the
lava beds, Thursday evening, says: The Mo-
docs have fed to the hills northUes of the lava
beds Cavalry are in pursuit Sergeant For
sst, OF company X, cavalry, captured a Modoc
oattle- nag and took the scalp q Scar Faced
Charlie. Commissioner Meacham IL Improving
rapidly: The remains of Gen. Candy arrived
at Portland, Oregon, yesterday. The funeral
WI DC private and without military display.
GEN. GILLxA's INDIAN ALLIKs.-The Warm
Spring indians assisting our troops I'm the war
against the M0dOcs, are known as the coufeder-
ated bands IN Middle Qree ou and cnm nr;sa