The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-04-18
LATER BY TELEGRAPH.

We condenso the following from yesterday q
day before yesterday. Tho account Is from an
officer In the fight
knew that Col Mason's administers wero eli.
gagged.
itzers, and saw shells bursting over Capt jacks
camp. At this time the rocks were swarming
with Indians and the irins was rapid.
Capt Miller. of Co. il, 2ist Infantry. COIN
manded the battalion. his company being com
mandcd by Lieut.. Leary. Miller mad the ex-
terry NJ. 18th Artillery: Lieut.. Harris. Battery X.
ith Artillery. and Capt. Engan'a Co, q. Capt.
wrights Co. tboth of the 18th Infantry In
tho center. and the cavalry ON the estrcme LEFT.
Tho plan or tho battle was from tho east Side.
Col. Mason was TO advance his command on
the right the Warm Springs Indians ON his
left curling up along the ledge, To unite with
the right OF the troops from this side. leaving
only the lake open Tor the Modocs To occupy.
While marching along tho lake shore, just
Mt the head uf tho long cave, and one and u
half miles from Jacks camp. wc encountered
the arst opposition--Etrnggilng shots ut long
range. The men depioyeu In open slsirmish
order and advanced slowly. under such cover
as the rocks afforded. To our right gorge
opened IN the bluff from the right bank. from
which came stragglng shots. while "a lew iell
around us from the lett point. Our giSirm!shera
crept upon them. supported BY the reHcryes
until we arrived In shon range. when IA severe
yoiiey fired from tho bluffs. there evidently
being - or 10 Indians posted there. The nre wns
heavy and Calling, md after standing II II min.
utcs the order to charge was given. aud the men
sprang forward amid the most dSaienins yclls
from the Modncs.
tars. planting the shells inir tn the lava beds
and apparently doing good work. Our line now
extends iron, the biun wherc Jacks camp II.
UP the ledge To- the south. nearly "a mile. The
bluffs carried by Miii.T's men trc now held.
and but two hedges intervene between his men
und tbs main plateau.
81 / ~ ths, line deploycd down the lake op.
poaite JnciSs camp ana crossed the intervening
open space on the drubtcqulck without r'
KtNeN
u charge un the bluffs after The inortnrs have
done thcir work. AioTtars have arrived OH the
ground and taken pnsition.
All Was quiet until I 10 D. m. when u sudden
anu heavy voiIey ratified along Mnsoh's line
aud continued several minutes. Just previous
hs slgnaled. NO one killed or wounded horr
YET
such was the rapidliy Of the onslaught and ~
u"&pecicai. that the troops were ON them be-
fore they knew Il. and 10 "a lew minutes VIZ
were masters of shc sttiaiton. and the tucn
took the position behind the rocks and reSted
ut leisure.
PROM appearances IL would seem that the
lower or iAkr point OF the bluffs waA cleared ol
Indians by Col. Mason. our men steadily
advancing Wttuont receiving IA shot. They sill
probably holG the rocks for cover la the mora.
Ing.
Il is now six y. m.. and the mortara nre beins:
moved forward. as our men nfu now ready Ia
scale the heights. Col. Aason'a llne has moi
been broken. and bY Tomorrow We will jolt,
With ihs Warm spring indians. and have the
Tsd devils cuclrcla. With bat the lake Tor then,
Ia escape 10y. When night closed yesterday a
Dshting our troops held the ground 20 within
ihrs-c hundred yards OF ths. siietny'a asTongrE,
position. and nshsing was To be resumed nt
this morning. II ia Impossible la come at the
Indian loss yet. Some afg known 10 have
been killed.
Following IL the list 81 casualties among our
troops kiiicd-Cortoral Drtw. 60. g.. 18th fn-
iantry cnns. Johuson. Co. l.. lst Cavalry. W.
! !. sa aries. 10. r. Iat Cavalry. Wognded-lJeui.
EagSa. ca. g. tssh Infantry. wound in thigh
Ss.rs cant II. Glide. 1aIae company. wound ia
leg Corporal Rfibeck naiiery X, 18th ARTILLERY,
scalp wound Corporal nslano. same com
pany. wound Ia leg. -. ltooiry. same cosn pany.
wound IN arm = o-Connog. Isaitery ". ttii
Artillery. nSsli wound OF leg. T. hcAAaus. Lat.
terry l.. severe wound lh thigh Martin Connor.
Co. 81. i5h infy. flesh wound ia leg. Thomas
BefnA-ti. Co. x. lst Cavalry. In 1eft shoulder.
Pat McAnnua. one OF the leading merchants
of frelka. while riding his muls too near the
redskins ambush. was wounded. and u In fca r
I'D he has fallen into thclr hands. Ills fnuic
was killed.
Heacham is improving. aud comfortable.
His vile arrived at frrka last night. and de-
parted ihla morning To Join him.