Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-14
THE MODOC WAR.
The Savages Again Find the Troops.
Federal Losses, Five Killed and Sew
en- Wounded.

Federal Losses, Five Killed and Sew
en- Wounded.
New YORK, May 13.-Dispatches from
San Francisco of the 18th state. that couri-
ers from the Lava Beds bring news that
Capt. Hasbrouck's command was attacked
by a party of Modocs, and four soldiers and
one Warm Spring Indian killed, and six
soldiers and one Warm Spring Indian
wounded. The attack was sudden and the
troops were taken completely by surprise.
Alter the first fire of the Modocs, Capt.
Hssbrouck rallied his men and charged.
The Modccs retreated into the woods, scat
tering in all directions. Several volleys
were fred upon them, but it is not known
whether any were killed. The troops cap
tured twenty-five horses belonging to the
Modocs. Capt. Hasbrouck also captured
six boxes of carbine cartridges which had
bean captured by the Indians a short time
ago while being sent to the front. Thirty
three Modocs were in the fight, command
ed by Capt. Jack wearing the
Uniform of Gen. Candy.
When the last courier left Gen. DAVIS
camp, the troops were between the lava
beds and the Modocs, who were entirely
out of their lava stronghold. The artl-
Iery will be moved to the side OF the lake
to prevent the ModoCs returning to the
lava beds, and the balance Of the troops
will Immediately follow and
ExtermInate Them.
1t is the opinion of Capt. ,,Hasbrouck that
the Modocs are almost entirely out of am
munition.
Some of the bodies found By the expc
dition that went in search of Lieut.. Grams
toms party, were badly mutilated. Lieut..
Cranston was scalpec, as was also one OF
the others. Louis Weber, buried on the
26th ult., had been dug up, and the ten
dons of his legs broken out. All the bodies
buried on that date had been burned more
or less.
Hasbrouck is now furnished with hVe
days' Supplies. Water IS very scarce and
deters long stay in the field. Gen. Da-
Wis has determined to keep them moving
| until the last Modoc is killed, and thinks
the soldiers will gain greater courage as
| they have them on open ground, Inc
wounded are being brought IN to camp in
wagons. No squSws were seen during The
| fight or by scouts on the following night
are our Contractors Supplying the
| MOdOcs?
There is a strong suspicion that Capt.
Jack is receiving aid from some unknown
partv. 1t appeared strange how he got SIX
boxes of centre primed cartridges. He did
not capture any from our forces, and 1t Is
certain he could not have picked up that
that amount after the battle Of Jan. II.
The MOdOes ON the Fly.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia dispatch
from Yreka SAYS the Modocs are 25 mile:
from The place of the last fight, hotly pur
sued by q troop of Warm Spring Indians
No list of killed and wounded in The las
fight is received.
YREKA, May 13.-A regular courier WHIT
has been sketching and photographlng tn
| Lava Bed country, pronounces II one OF In
strongest imaginable natural tortihcatlons
and confirms previous reports concern'n
the engagement of the 10Th inst, excep
thai there was one soldier and one Warn
Spring Indian killed, and eight soldiers ant
one Warm Spring Indian wounded. Int
latter has since died. Some soldiers ar
seriously wounded, but the Modocs ar
routed and scattered in the mountains Dol
dering the lava bed, their trail being To-
lowed by the Warm Springs from IN
| blood. The indications are that some Wer
seriously hurt. The party who went u
the X amath in search of Bogus Charlie
have not yet returned. The last report
from the Yainox reservation represent
Quiet, but it is thought the young klamat
warriors would readily go to war if the
were disturbed and Capt. Jack holds ou
much longer.
LAVA BEDS, May 12.-The forces ac
ing are some twenty-five miles from her
and are working this way, probably drivln
the Modocs toward the stronghold they OF
cupied at the time of the Thomas massacr'
The troops are moving from th
camp this morning, hoping to cut them Q
ALI is active now, and the Modocs VIII .
allowed no rest. The Warm Springs droV
the Modocs steady all day; laid on ther
flank last night; will renew the fight to- dal
The Modocs are heading towards Va
Bremen's mountain, pursued by the trooI
and the Warm Springs. The Modocs al
either attempting to return to the lava De
from this side or will take to Van Bremen
mountain and there scatter. They are e.
identity starved ous and their ammunltlo
nearly all gone.