The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-05-16
DARING CHARGE OF CAPT. JAcKI
GALLANT RALLY OF SOLDIERS
REPULsE OF THE Mopocs ,
TROOPS HUNTING THEM DOWN


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YREKA, May 12.-The Journal ex.
ira Of yesterday contains the follow.
ing:
Dispatches from Lieut.. Boyles'
camp state that at sunrise yesterday
the Modocs came into camp and fred
on the picket guard. The Command
under Capt. Hasbrook had been scout.
ing oil day and had returned to So.
rass Lake for water aud were making
efforts TO secure it by digging, but
none could be found. Mckay was
sent back to Lieut.. Boyles' camp as
an escort and Battery b. 4th Artillery,
was left. The distance was II miles,
(which occupied oil night. At dawn
of day Capt. jacks band rode up with.
in2l0Q yards Of camp, and, all dis.
mounting, charged into the camp, fir.
ing into the herd and guard. The first
volley stampeded the herd and they
left for the camp. While the men
were getting under arms the Modocs
gave them volley after vollcy, killing
tour soldiers and one Warm Spring
Indian, and wounding six soldiers and
one Warm Spring Indian.
A rally was made by the men and
a charge sounded. At this juncture
Mckary came in sight and his men
united with the soldiers and drove
the Modocs into the timber, captur.
ing 12 ponies and 3 pack mules
One Modoc was left on the field, and
seven mules were packed with bod
les before they retreated. Their
trail is covered with gore. The
Modocs beat hasty retreat towards
McCloud range Of mountains, south
of Sorass Lake.
Capt. Hasbrouck handled bis men
dexterously. He is now furnished
with five days supplies, save water
which is scarce, and dcicrs long stay
of troops in the field.
Gen. Davis is determined TO keep
them moving until the last Modoc is
killed. He thinks the soldiers have
gained greater courage as they have
the Modocs on their own ground.
Two soldiers are reported mortally
wounded. Capt. Hasbrouck thinks
the Modocs have no ammunition ex-
cept what is in their pouches as they
lost their entire pack Of ammunition
in the fight.
The Cavalry had come into camp
all safe. It is said Capt. Jack had but
animals. lie wore the uniform oi
Gen. Candy and took the position oi
commander in chief, as lordly as il he
were Brigadier General.
All the artillery will be moved a,
once TO the cast side OF the Lake, and
enough meE detained ut the strong.
, hold TO keep it safe, while the res,
. will give chase and try TO exterminatS
the last Indian.
There were 33 Modocs engaged in
! the fight. When the courier left the
troops were between the lava bed ant
the Indians, the latter being entircl,
, cut off from their lava bed stronghold
r In this affair the Modocs made
| great mistake. They undoubiedl,
supposed they could stampede thi
force as they had others, but the,
met the Warm Spring Indians
These warriors started at the first fir
. as fast as they could get their guns
and trotted in on the fanks of th
+, Modocs, which very much surprise,
! them. A cry Of fear went througl
the Modoc ranks, and they wer
stampeded instead OF the soldiers
The Warm Spring Indians drov
them steadily all day and rested o
their fianks last night, and will rene,
the fight to-day.
a From the male courier who arrive
). at IL o'clock last night we learn tha
t the Modocs are heading now toward
Van Bremer's Mountain, closely pul
sued by the Warm Spring Indian
: and troops. The Modocs will eighe
d attempt to return to the lava-bed
from this side, or will take to Va
e Bremer's Mountain and then scatte
!, The Modocs are evidently starved ou
and their ammunition is nearly a
r gone, making them subject to eas
i capture if good guides accompan
J. the soldiers IN bunt them