American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-26

locks were SWaFinlnS Win Indians
and the firing WAS rapid.
THE PLAN OF BATTLE.
From the north side Col. Mason
was to advance his command on
the right, the Warm Spring Indi-
ans on his left circling up along the
ledge to unite with the right of the
troops from this side, leaving only
the lake for the Mcdocs to escape
by. Lieut.. Greery was in camp in
charge of the arms and ammuni-
ton. Capt. TrimbIe of the First
Artillery, with twenty men, is left
in charge of the camp Oh this
side.
Col. Greene, at o'clock A. NJ,
united with Col. PerIy's command
in about an hour and BALI after
leaving camp, and soon the ball
opened. Capt. Miller, Company E,
of the Twelfth Infantry, command
ing battalion (hiS company being
commanded by Lieut.. Leary,) had
the extreme right. Next to him
were Capt. ThrOckmOrtOn's Battery
NJ, Fourth Artillery, and Lieut.
Harris's Battery X, Fourth Artil-
lery. Capt. Esan's Company G.,
and Capt. Wrisht's Company E,
both of the Twelfth Infantry, form
ed the centre. The cavalry were
on the extreme left.
THE MoDOCS OPEN FIRE.
While marching along the lake
shore, just at the head of Long
Gave, about II mile and a half from
Capt. Jacks camp, the troops en-
cOuntered the first opposition.
Struggling shots We're fired from the
bluff at long range. The men were
depioyed i'll open skirmish order,
and advanced slowly under such
cover\as the rocks afforded. Our
right opened gorge in the bluff,
from the right bank of which came
struggling shots, while few fell
around us from the left bank. Our
skirmishers crept up, supported by
the reserves. until we arrived at
short range, when a severe vo!iey
was fired from the bluff, there evil
dent!y being twenty five or thirty
Indians posted there. The fire was
heavy.
GALLANT AND SUCCESSFUL CHARGE.
After standing about fifteen min
utes the order to charge was given
and the men spcang forward amid
NEST deafening yells from the Mo
docs. Such was the rapidity of the
onslaught and so unexpected that
the troops were on them before they
knew it, and in a few minutes were
masters of the situation, and our
brave boys were behind the rocks
resting at their leisure. Gen. Gill
lem had sent an order to Col. Mason
to stir the indians up on his side,
and he let into them with
vengeance, distracting their atten-
lion and materially assisting our
troops. The charge was gallant
one. Meanwhile we extricatesi our
wounded, four III number None
were killed. Capt. Egan and his
men fought gailantly. So did all
engaged.
THE WOUNDED.
Capt. Egan was wounded in the
arm, but would not leave the field.
Il. o. Common. private of Battery NJ.
Fourth Artillery, was shot in :iie
lag-a flesh wohnd. Private J.
DALEY of Battery K, Foarth A.fii
lery, was shot in the forcaTEi.
Corpora! E. Keilisk. Battery x,
Fourth Artillery, received scalp
wouad. Private NcNanus, Crns
pany Z, Twelfth Infantry, had his
thigh crushed. =. McManus of the
firm of Mcdonnell! s. McMinus,
merchants at Yreka, ventured be
tween t.,a advance line held by
Capt. Milier,s men, who carried the
bluff under orders in such IA
gallant sty!e,and the reserve line,
and was shot from the high bluff and
left on the ground. The lines were
800 yards apart, and when the NOR
tars arrive, the bluff will be shelled
and recovered. 1t is supposed that
McManus was shot through the
heel by the way his mule was found
to be wounded.
LAVA BEDS, April 16.-During
the night the ModoeS' position re
manned the sane as they occupied
at sunset yesterday evening. This
morning IA hotly-contested fight
took place on Col. Greene's left.
The Indians endeavored to get TO
the lake for water, but our troops
succeeded in keeping them away.
Al Z A NJ. a despatch was receiv
cd from Col. Ma>on's camp saying
some ModOcs had passed out on his
left, and were then on his flank
and rear. During the night the
nlortars under command of Maj. |
Thomas opened fire on the Modoc
camp, which was kept up, and very
much anaoyed the Indians, who
could be heard yelling aud shout
ing at an awful rate. AT A. NJ |
the troops under Col. Greene were
ordered to move for ward from the
position they had held during the
night.
About 10 O'Clock Col. Greene's
aHd Mason's command effected "A
junction which entirely cuts off the
from the wafer. After this |
WAS effected OccaSi Onal
firing was heard at different por-
tons Of the line. 1t was decided !
not to push our men Oh the Indian |
strohgioid, as We might lose many |
men without killing an Indian,
whereas, if we ccGl;i keep the II
from the water, they would have to