The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-15

E'ure3cc Details OF the DisastcDUs
Fight W ith the Mcdocs-Indians Who
are " eii Drilled and Understan nj Mil
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Further Details OF the DISASTROUS
I Fight with the HEodoes-Tndians w lao
| are ell Drilled, And Understa nj Mil
ftuly Tactics.
From the San francisco Chronicle.
YREKA, January 90 John Hendricks
arrived this evening from the seat of
war He says General Wheaton inte ends
| building a number of boats for the
! purpose of keeping guard on the Lake
side of the lava bed, to prevent the In
dians from coming down TO the lake
for water for their stock, and for their
own use. Hendricks also came from
/ the 1alnOX reservation, where those
who understand the Indian language
1eel suspicious from the talk. that the
Indians at the reservation viii endeav-
or to leave for Jacks camp before the
next fight takes place. They act war.
| like.
David Ream, a volunteer, arrived
here last night from the seat of war.
He was all through the fight, and
brings the following additional partic-
ulars On the bluff at the edge of
the lava bed were found nine head of
cattle recently slaughtered by the In
dams. Proceeding a mile further the
force formed a line of battle both
right and left extending in a semi
circle three miles from the lake
| Gel. Perry was on the right and
| Capt. Fairchiid on the left. Fair
chlld's company rushed ahead of the
line and got into terrible rocky place,
where several had to remain until
night for q chance to get out. When
they did their boots and clothes were
torn IN pieces in getting over the lava
and sharp rocks. The troops on the
right made connection with Ber-
nard's command on the opposite side,
and while doing SO the Indians
broke through the lines, and proceed
ed toward the lake, where they pounc-
ed on Fairchild's men. Near this
point the Indians also came out for a
field fight with Capt Burton's infan-
try, who charged Oh them, running
them into the rocks.
The wounded of Fairchild's company
were taken to Fort Klamath. It Is
thought Jerry Crooks is fatally wound
ed, having his thigh bone smashed to
pieces. He had to ride twenty-five
miles on baIe back before reaching
demands camp George Roberts was
able to walk around next morning. but
is mOrtally wounded. The howitzers
were packed on animals in sections, and
put together where needed, but it was
too fo9gy to use them to advantage,
only few shells having been fired.
Toward evening, after the fight,
an Indian signal fire was seen be.
tween the troops and Wheaton's camp.
Which camp had been left with only
ten men as a guard to the supplies and
ammunition there. Col Kelsey's Ore.
gon volunteers, being the rear guard
here, made a gallant fight, saving the
artillery and wounded from being cap.
tured, and also preventing the Indians
from Selling the camp at headquarters.
| General Wheaton and al his officers
and men are spoken Of in the highest
praise tcr their gallantry. Col. Perry
who was seriously wounded, has beer
taken to Camp Warner, WI IRE his fam
lily reside. Although the fog was IN
favorable for an open ight.it is believ
ed 1T saved many more from being kill
ed and wounded, as the Indians coulC
net see to shoot at a long range from
behind rocks or from behind high blaffs
On Sunday, Ream, with an escort O.
twenty-five Oregon volunteers, left Var
Bremer's to go TO Demands camp Will
the horses belonging to Fairchild's
company, and when within six miles O
Lost River, saw four OF Jack band OF
a scout. 1t Is feared that Capt. Jacl
viii make raid on the Butte Creel
settlements, within forty miles O
lreka The Indians captured sever
guns and considerable ammunition
There are at least 200 Indians in til,
field, and they are constantly drilled
10y leaders well acquainted with mill
tary tactics, and especially ambushinC
Capt. Fa1rchlld writes to r. O. Dewitt
as follows 1.-THE day was very I'm
favorable. The fog was 50 dense W;
could not see so yards. As we charged
the indians, they could hear the com
,, mands OF our officers, and ALWAYS tel
where we Were, and we could not Sc,
! them. The first we would know W,
would receive deadly volley. | bay,
been IN a good many close places, bu
that beat anything I ever saw. Ou-
boys were In the hottest of the fight
j am IN hopes Gov. Booth will chang,
his mind, and let us raise some troops
think the officers believe Doris ano
myself told them the facts about TIL.
indians and their location The reeu
lars fought well, and charged strong
hold after stronghold. The Indian:
would fire and fall back Col. Greer
took more chances than any man [ ever
saw. He walked the lines and gave his
orders during the hottest of the fight,
and never took shelter or lodged. Il
looked like miracle that he escaped. "