The New York herald., 1873-04-19
Twelfth infantry, formed the centre. tn
cavalry were on the extreme left.

at the head of Long Cave, about mile and a
half from Jacks camp, the troops encountered
THE FIRST OPPOSITION.
Struggling shots were fred from the bluff at
long range. The men were deployed in open
skirmish order, and advanced slowly under
such cover as the rocks afforded. Our right
opened gorge in the bluff from the right
bank of which came struggling shots, while a
few fell around us from the left bank. Our
skirmishers crept up supported by the re-
serves, until we arrived at short range, when
SEVERE voLLEY
was fred from the bluff, there evidently being
twenty-five or thirty Indians posted there.
The fire was heavy. After standing about
fifteen minutes the order to charge was given,
aud the men sprang forward amid most
DEArES1Na YELLs FROM THE MoDocs.
Such was the rapidity Of the onslaught and
SO unexpected that the troops were on them
before they knew it, and in few minutes were
masters of the situation, and our brave boys
were behind the rocks resting at their leisure.
General Gilem had sent an order to Colonel
Mason to stir the Indians up on his side, and
he let into them with vengeance, distracting
their attention and materially assisting our
troops
THE CHARGE
was gallant one. Meanwhile we ext1icated
our wounded, four in number. None were
killed Captain Egan and his men fought
gallantly. So did all engaged Captain Egan
was wounded in the arm but would not leave
the field. E. OConnor. private of Battery
M, Fourth artillery, was shot in the leg, a
flesh wound. Private j. Danley, Of Battery
| X, Fourth artillery was shot in the forearm.
Corporal E. Kellisk, Battery X, Fourth artil-
! lery, received q scalp wound. Private Nc
Manus, Company E, Twelfth infantry, had
his thigh crushed.
| MERCHANT SHOT.
| p. McManus, of the firm of Mcconnell b
McManus, merchants at Yreka, ventured be-
tween the advance line held by Captain Mil
ler's men, who carried the bluff under orders
in such gallant style, and the reserve line,
and was shot from the high bluff and left on
the ground The lines were 500 yards apart,
and the ground between them uncovered.
When the mortars arrive the bluff will be
| oh al aI nd 10 hat
McManus was shot through the heel by the
way his mule was found to be wounded
| THE MORTAR DETACHMENT.
At two p. M. the order was given to adj
vance the mortars, Major Thomas in COM
mand. Lieutenant Cranston Howe, Of the
Fourth artillery, and Sergeant Ramer, with
nineteen men, compose the party, and
are as gallant set as ever ham
died guns. At half-past four the line
was deployed down the lake, opposite
Jacks camp, and crossed the intervening
open space at double quick without receiving
q shot They are now in readiness to charge
on the bluffs when the mortars have done
their work.
The mortars have arrived on the ground
and taken position. All was quiet until half
past fve, when
A SUDDEN AND HEAVY voLLEY
ratified along Colonel Masons line and con-
tinued several minutes. just previous to this
- -: lIol +hoI
or wounded.
The pack train of the Warm Spring Indians
has just arrived, composed of seventeen
mules and $50 horses
At ten minutes past five p. M.
the first shot was fred from the
mortars, planting o shell fairly in the
bluffs. A few shells were thrown, going
well into part Of the lava beds apparently
doing good work. Our line now extends from
under the bluffs where Jacks cave is up the
ledge to the south for nearly mile.
THE BLUFFS CARRIED
by Captain Miller are now held. Two lodges
intervene between the men and the main
! plateau. Now at six p. NJ, the mortars are
being moved forward, as our men are ready to
scale the heights. Colonel Mason's line has
not been broken. BY tomorrow we shall be
with the Warm Spring Indians, and have the
red fends encircled, with but the lake left
them to escape by.
THE WAY CLEARED FOR THE MORROW.
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