The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-30


and they were soon exposed to volley OF
bullets from their right.
COLONEL WRIGHT WAS FIRST SHOT
through the groin, dangerously wounded; but
even then the indomitable pluck of this SCARED
veteran kept him up, and, with his revolver in
one hand, he buried his watch in the sand with
the other, saying, 1.-THE red devils shall not
get that" He had not long to live, as a
second bullet passed through his heart, and
he shortly afterwards breathed his last. Some
OF his company remained by his body through
the night several badly wounded.
THE INDIAN scALpNG IN THE DARKNESS
During the night the Indians were creeping
through the rocks to scalp and strip the
dead. One Indian came near this party, talk
ing in good English all the time, telling them
not to be afraid; he was not going to hurt
them. But when he came within about three
feet q cate Benhim struck him over the
heaaof N she butt of nusket and he was
speedily despatched.
Noble stated that as he came in he passed
through Colonel Green's line and told him
where
THE REMAINS OF BATTERIES AND
"a ha
diately moved forward his line to the place
indicated, and there, hid in some sage brush,
stripped and naked, were the bodies of Major
Thomas, Lieutenant Howe, Acting Surgeon
Semig, Sergeant Rover and six others.
DR.. Semig was wounded in two places, but
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
COLONEL wRIaHT's BODY
lay little to the left, and on the right was
Lieutenant Harris, severely wounded, and the
bodies of five of his men, stripped of all
their clothing. AS soon as Colonel Green s
command arrived on the ground the attention
of all was given to the dead and dying. The
wounded were placed on pack mules and
brought back to camp, where they arrived
early Sunday morning. All the bodies Of the
dead have not yet been brought in, as there
were not sufficient pack mules.
THE MISSING PARTY
Lieutenant Arthur Cranston and five or six
men are still missing, and hopes are enter
tanned that they escaped through the night to
the southwark, as nothing has been seen Of
their bodies.
THE MoDoc LOSS.
There is no certainty as to the loss of the
Modocs, with the exception Of four, who were
scalped by the Warm Spring Indians. The
Warm Spring Indians were to have acted III
conjunction with Major Thomas command,
but it appears they did not meet them at the
appointed place. After the fight commenced
the Warm Springs appear to have got in the
rear of the Modocs, and did some good SER
vice but finally our men became so de-
moralized that they mistook their friends for
foes, and the Warm Springs had to walk back.
NO FURTHER MOVE MADE
General Gillem has not made any further
move, but awaits the arrival of Captains Men,
denhall and Hasbrook with two batteries of
the Fourth artillery. They are expected to-
night. General JEFF. G. Davis and staff are
expected on the 3Oth
THE MoDoc WOMEN WITH THE PITT RIVER IN
Intelligence has been received that the
Modocs squaws and papooses have taken
refuge with the Pitt River Indians. The
above item is reliable, and it looks as if the
Modoc bucks meant to fight to the last man.
THE HOSPITALS CROWDED.
The sudden addition to our sick and