Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-17
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED!
GREAT BRAVERY OF THE
TROOPS!

LAVA BED. April 16.-Durlng tho
night our troops held the same posi-
ton that they occupied at sunset yes
terday evening. A holly contested
fight took place. Col. Green left this
morning. The Indians endeayorcd to
get to the lake for water, but our
troops succeeded in keeping them
away. A dispatch was received from
Mason's camp at Z A. NJ. saying that
some of the Modocs had passed out on
his left and were OH his flank and rear.
During the night the mortars had, un-
der command Of Major Thomas, kept
up a fire on the Modoc camp, which
kept them very much annoyed. The
Indians could be heard yelling and
shouting at an awful rate. At 9
o'clock this morning the troops niider
Colonel Green were ordered to move
forward from the position they had
held during the night. The whole
line started with a cheer and before 10
A. NJ. had reached the top of the ridge
next to Captain Jacks camp, which
was so hotly contested yesterday. and
which has been nearly deserted. To-
day. when our men had gained this
position, cheers could be heard along
the whole line. Orders were then
given to sweep the lava bed, and a dis
patch was sent by signal to Captain
Bumard, ordering him, in case the
Modocs had got OF Col. Mason's left,
to pursue them Immediately with cav
airy and give them no rest.
At 10 O'Clock, vi troops have gained
considerable ground, and the firing is
becoming more frequent. The general
impression is that the lava bed Is ours.
Orders have been given for Col. Mason
to move his right forward as rapidly as
possible and join Col. Green's left.
This will cut them of from water.
From 10 to Il o'clock there was con-
siderable firing from the south towards
the lake. Onlya part of the Modocs
could have got out on Mason's left, as
Indians can be heard in the vicinity OF
Capt. Jacks ave. The mortars, which
have ceased since daylight, have been
orderedto a new position within eight
hundred yards of the cave and near the
waters of the lake.
At about IL o'clock Col. Green's and
Col. Mason's commands effected =
junction, which entirely cuts off
the Modocs from the water. After
this movement was effected, oc-
casional firing was heard at different
parts of the line, and it was decided
not to push our men on the Indian
stronghold, as we might lose many
without killing an Indian, and If We
could keep them from the water they
would have to leave their position.
aud we could not find them In a
stronger one.
Our losses In the two days fight
have been five killed and ten wound
ed. The only officer yet wounded
Ia Lieut.. Egan-a flesh wound in left
leg; he is doing we'll. The junction
has been formed between Green's right
and Mason's left. Five Indians are re-
ported killed. OF these we have some
scalps. None ofour killed or wounded
have yet fallen into the Indians hands,
It Is evident that II u men can hold
the position of the lake shore, the
| Modocs will have to leave, or sur
render. A heavy fire Of musketry ID
now going on ear the lake shore. TIE
Indians are evidently fighting for
water. Every mi who has seen our
troops in action, speak Of them in the
highest praise.