The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-21
TEIEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE MODOC WAR.
~,,r p,T-rLEs OF THE LAvA.BEDS.
Flight OF THE sAVAGEs FROM
THE FIELD.
The Troops In Pursuas-Indi"n Chiefs
r.;y,cd-yaiuablc Auxiliaries, DC.

1,y,.REns. April 16.-DurinS the night
,,,r Modoc>' position remained the same a.
,hoy occupied at sunset Yesterday evening.
This morning a hotly-contested fight took
Mae, on Colonel Green's left. The Indians
rndnavorcd TO get 10 the Jake for water. but
onr troops succeeded in keeping them away
A. \. NJ. a dispatch was received from
Nl,,on's camp SAYING that some Modocs haG
,.,..ri on, on his lett, and were then on his
i,.nk and rear.
Uurjur the night the mortars, under the
command Of Major Thomas, opened fire on
thr Modoc camp, which was kept up. and
very much annoyed the Indians, who could
hc beard yelling aud shouting at an a"iu'
rate.
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT.
AGA. NJ. the troops under Col. Greene
were. ordered 10 move forward from the po-
,ition they had held during the night. The
whole line started with Il cheer, and before
10 O'Clock had reached the top of the ridge
ncX; 10 Captain Jacks camp, which was 20
lu.,v contested yesterday. and which Lad
been nearly deserted to-day. When ouI
men bad gained the position cheers could be
heard along the whole line. Orders were
ticn given TO weep the lara-bedS. n as
lEtch WAS sent by signal TO Capt. Beruded,
ordering hin. in case the Modocs had col
out on Col. Mason'S lett TO pursue them ill.,
mrdiatc!y with cavalry and give them no
rest.
AT 10 o'clock our troops had gained con-
Siderable groHud, and the firing was bccolE-
ing more frequent aud general. lhe lupres
sion was that
TIE LAvA-BEDS WERE OURS.
Order, had beer given for Colonel Mason
10 move his right forward rapidly, and il
POSSIBLE join Colonel Grcene's left. This will
ca, the Modoc> off.
From 10 to Il o'clock there was consider
aD!c firing from the south to the lake. Only i;
~; of tie Modocs could have got out on
Colonel Mason'> left. as Indians can be heard
in nevicinity Of Jacks cave. The mortars,
which save ceased firing since daylight. have
been ordered 10 a new position within SUI
yards Of the cave. and near the water OF the
lake.
About l2 O'Clock Colonies Greene'> aDd
Mason'S commands effected Junction
whic,! entirely cuts off the Modocs from the
water. After this movement was effected
OCCASIONAL firing WAS heard AT different partS
OF III" line 1t WAS decided not TO push oul
mcu on the Indian stronghold, as we might
lu>c uluv men without killing IN Indian
whereas il we could keep them FROM the
wu:crthcy would have to leave their position
We could not iind them in stronger one.
TOTAL LOSSES.
Or losses in the two days fight have been
FIVE killed anl ten wounded. The only ON
Ger ict wounded i Lieutenant Eagan-a
nr,h wound in the left lcg--and he is doing
welt Tie junction has been formed be.
turrn Grccnc's right aud Mason's lett. Five
tart Ii hos
lac some >cllp>. None Of our Killed or
ruundcu have yet fallen into the hands Of
ih' ,hcmy.
Il is evident that if our men can hold
iiI.ir position on the lake shore the ModOc>
wi!l ha.c 10 surrender. There is at present
Il heavy lii'c of mlI>ketry near the lake shore,
auI IL" Indians are evidently lighting for
water. Every one who has seen our troops
il action speaks OF them in the highest
terms.
WASnxGrox. April 19-Adviccs from the
s'"ilc Of hos,iIitics report that after two days
i;.fiuy The Modocs lied to the hills south
v,>i OF tac asa-bcdS. They took but one
sc,ip The soldiers took four, including
scai-FaccG Charlcy's. The Warm Spring To-
dr,ns fought well, stealing upon the Moducs.
a.d ever ready 10 take and hold any aIvau-
ta4r. tie total Federal loss is i've killed
uttd ten wounded. Eight Indians are known
t. b" killed.
The ModocS are travelling towards Willow
Springs. The cavalry, with their Warm
Spring Indian allies, are in pursuit with
i.:r-c days. raiions. 1t is feared the ModocS
MIA divide up into small bands and greatly
Aa..l,S and damage The settlers.
\ captured squaw says that John Schon-
clln, VITO was wounded by Commissioner
Nc.cIlum, is dead.
y ,I!sl a,ch from Yrcka, Cal, says that
ScaI-tatcd Charley had Il leg broken in the
uyii. aud VAS killed by Il private in cavalry
company Il. The Warm Spring Indians
iotlld hl'f Il dozen wounded Modocs under
the rocks, whom they scalped. A CORE
spondnt had one OF his ears clipped by
NUuuC bullet.