The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-14
camp last evening. We shall have particulars
of the fight tonight
The Typographical party left for San Fran
cisco to-day
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
LAVA BEDS, May lie A. NJ.
Via SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, 1873.
cisco to-day

LAVA BEDS, May 11-sA M.
Via SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, 1873
Dispatches from Lieutenant Bayles' camp state
that at sunrise yesterday the Modocs came into the
camp and fred on the picket guard. The COM
mand OF Captain Hasbrouck after scouting all day.
had returned TO Sorass Lake for water and were
making efforts to secure some by digging, but none
could be found. Donald Mckay was sent back to
Lieutenant Bayles' camp as an escort OF Battery
OF the Fourth artillery. G and troops OF the
First cavalry, left for the scene OF the fight the
distance being seventeen miles, and which occu-
pied all night until dawn OF the next day. Captain
Jacks band rode within one hundred yards OF the
camp, when all dismounted and
CHARGED ON THE CAMP
firing into the herd and guard. The first v0lley
stampeded the herd, which left for the camp. and
while the men were getting under arms the
Modocs gave voley after volley, killing four sol.
diers and one Warm Spring Indian. A rally was
made and the charge was sounded. This time
Donald Mckay and some OF his men united and
drove the Modocs into the timber capturing
twenty-one ponies and three pack mules.
One Modoc was left on the field and nineteen
mules packed also six dead bodies. Before the
retreat the trail was covered with GORE The In
dams beat
HAsTY RETREAT
towards the Mcleod range OF mountains
Captain Hasbrouck handled his men dexterously.
He is now furnished with five days. supplies, but
water is very scarce, which deters long stay in
the field. General Davis is determined to keep the
savages moving until the last Modoc is killed. The
soldiers gain greater courage, having
THE ENEMY IN THE OPEN GROUND.
The wounded are being brought into camp in
wagons, and from there they will be taken to
headquarters. Two soldiers are reported MORALLY
wounded. Captain HasbroucK thinks the Modocs
have no ammunition except what they have re-
naming in their pouches, they lost their entire
reserve of ammunition in this fight. The cavalry
are in camp all safe. Captain Jack has but seven
animals with him.
CAPTAIN JACK WEARING GENERAL CANBY's UNI.
FORM.
He wore the attire OF General Candy, and took
his position the field in lordly manner as II
he had been a brigadier general
The artillery viii move at once to the other side
Of the lake. Enough men will remain In the old
stronghold to keep it safe, while the rest will give
chase and try to exterminate the fugitives. There
were thirty-three Modocs engaged. No squaws
were seen during the fight by the scouts on the
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following night. AL.
WHERE DID THE MoDoCs GET FIXED AMMUNrTIoN9
There is strong suspicion that Captain Jack ia
receiving aid from some unknown party. It ap-
pears strange how he got six boxes OF central
primed cartridges. He did not capture them from
forces and it is certain that he could not have
picked up that amount after the battle Of January
II. When the courier left the troops were
BETWEEN THE LAVA BEDS AND THE INDIANS,
the latter being entirely out in the lava beds
stronghold.
The condition OF Lieutenant Harris is much the
same as last reported, but there is greater hope
for his recovery.