Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-04-18

CAMP TULE LAKE. April Is, |
Via YKEKA. April Is.

Via YREKA, April Is.
Colonel Perry and Lieutenant Cres-
sons troops after breaking camp We're
ordered to move at 2 A. NJ, and after GO
ing as far as was deemed prudent, to
conct al themselves and await the infan-
try and artillery. At AIS A. N. firing
commenced on the skirmish line of Col
onel Mason. At 6 O'Clock the first shell
was tired from the howitzer. bursting
apparently over the Modoc camp. A
few more followed, doing good work and
clusing the Modocs to cease firing for y.
while. and the Warm Spring Indians
improving the opportunity, soon on Ma
sons left the sharp rattle OF musketry
Was heard. Putfs of smoke showed the
position of the contestants. At Z; 80 A.
NJ. the infantry and artillery left head
quarters, marching so as to encircle the
south side of the camp of the Modocs,
joining from the right to the left Of Ma
sons line and the Warm Spring Indians.
At $40 A. N. Mason, having moved his
howitzer into position, opened fire on
the caves. His shots caused great COM
motion in the Modoc camp. At this
time the bluffs around the caves were
alive with Modocs. Occasional flashes
{ from their guns showed that they were
active. A dispatch has Just come across
from the other side, saying: The Mo
docs say the Warm Spring Indians are
hell" At $50 the Modocs opened on
the line commanded by Miller. At
1870 the firing became general along
! the line from the centre to the left At
/ IL o'clock the firing was continuous and
heavy and the line encircliny the Mo
I 4 LII,
troops crawling up the rocky ascent.
getting within easy range of the redskins
who were seen to f.tll back higher up the
bluff A, ii o'clock the main body of
troops arose from their place of rest and
! deployed toward the Lake shore at double
quick. III front of the bluff, in support OF
the skirm:sh line, preparatory TO storm
ing the first high bluff, up which the
skirmishers We're creeping. Suddenly a
sheet of fire leaps out along the rocks on
the sides of the rlvine, followed b. :.
continued roll from our Hue. Blu les
so..nd forward The m4n spring up
/ the rocky steep, amid the clashins arms
and demon yells from the savages. Go
/ ing from rock to rock, now standing
erect, and dashins forward with cheers,
/ the right side of the ravine is carried, af
/ ter fifteen minutes lighting. From the
bank of the chasm volleys are still pour
ing in. The troops now silence the fire
on the right point and turn their atten-
ton to the mouth of the gorge. pouring
a steady stream of bullets into it. The
boys in blue scaled the bluffs, and then
from right to left muskets glistened in
the sun as the brave boys followed from
the left bank of the gorge. The Modocs
fled in dismay. The charge was gal
lantly made. Up to the beginning of
the desperate fight We had but one man.
Private O'Connor of Battery NJ, wounded
but many. 1 fear, have suffered in this
desperate charge. The possession of
this point is of great advantage, as from
it the caves of the Modocs can be shelled.
At 1870 p. NJ. heavy firing continues.
Terrible yells from the Indians are
waited over the lava bed, almost curd-
ling ones blood with horror. The hos
pitai boat is being pulled toward the
bloody point. About this time We have
silence. The soldiers are eating dinner
and resting. So eagerly did the troops
press forward that the bugles were CON-
PEELED to sound a recall to prevent their
going too far. In this charge Captain
Eagan. who behaved calamity, was
wounded, but would not leave the field.
Corporal Kllbeck. of Battery X Fourth
Artillery, received scalp wound Pri-
vute Dooley, of the Fourth Artillery,
was shot in the forearm. Sergeant See
ley, Of the Twelfth Infantry, has his leg
broken. Private McManus. of the
Fourth Artillery, was wounded. Lieut..
EAgan's men fought like tigers. Men
never behaved better. and their prompt
daring alone saved many lives. Mckay
reports that his Warm Spring Indians
have two Nodocs. At 2 P. NJ. battery
started from the front. Major Thomas
commanding. At $40 p. NJ. the mortars
arrived on the ground and took position
nearly opposite Jacks cave, and cleared
the open ground between the low bluffs
and the shore ledge without receiving II
shot, and are now in readiness to charge
the bluffs None were killed or wounded
on Mason side At $40 P. NJ the first
! shot from the mortar was planted oppo-
| site the cave, about thousand yards
distant from the outskirts of the strong
hold. Smelling will continue all night.
1t is a magnificent scene to look upon
the flight and explosion of the shells
sending CONSERVATION among the No
docs The third shell burst in one of
the ravines, right in the Modoc lair. and
the right of the line. Miller and Wright S
men have possession of the bluffs, with
but two lodges to scale and reach the
level of the main plateau. The troops
are eager, and scarcely be restrained.
Vengeance for General Candy - is the
war cry, and they will not pause while
an armed Modoc is in the lava beds. |
w NJ: Smelling will be ntinued dur