Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-05-21
INDIAN NEWS.
NIODOCS IN ANOTHER sTROyCnOLD.
Narrow Escape Of Gems Bayis ana
GiIlem,
Capt. Jack Wears Gen. Canby's Uniform
During the Attack.
The Indians Driven Back by Capt. Has-
brOuck.


NEW YORK, May ia special from
the lava beds says that Captain Has
brouck's scouting party was attacked by
the Modocs, which was a complete sur
prise. Four soldiers and one Warm Spring
Indian were killed and six soldiers and
one Warm Spring wounded. Capt. Has
brouck rallied his men and charged, when
the Modocs scattered through the woods.
Several Volleys were fired among them,
but it is not known whether any Modocs
were hurt. The troops captured twenty
five horses. Capt. Jack wore Canby's
uniform. Thirty-three Modocs were en-
gagged.
When the last courier left the troops
were between the Modocs and their lava
strong hold. Capt. Hasbrouck thinks the
Indians nearly out of ammunition.
Capt. Jack takes His Position on the Field.
Hasbrouck has five days provisions but
water is scarce. General Davis is deter
mined to keep moving till the last savage
is killed. There were two soldiers mortal
Iy wounded. Capt. Jack took his position
on the field in as lordly manner as if he
had been Brigadier General. No squaws
were seen during the fight nor by the
scouts on the following night.
More Troops for the MOdoc Country.
LARAMIE CITY, May 1.-two compa-
mics passed through here from Texas for
the NIodoc war.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 18.-Three COM
panies have been ordered from Arizona for
the Modoc country.
The ModOcs Retreat.
LAVA BEDS, May 13.-Lieutenant Camp
reports that at sunrise on the Sth the Mo-
docs fired on a picket of forty, commanded
by Capt. Hasbrouck. After scorting all
day the command returned for water The
n ie nil Il lie
tant. The reinforcements marched all
night Captain Jack rode within one hun
dred yards of Lieut.. Camp, dsmountcd
and charged. Camp, firing into the herd
and guard, stampeded the herd with the
first volley. While the troops We're getting
under arms, the AIodocs fired Yolley after
volley. a ralley was made and the charge
sounded. The Modocs were driven into
the timber, leaving q ponies, 8 pack mules,
one dead Modoc, 10 mule packs and dead
animals. The Modocs retreated towards
McLeods range of mountains.
The soldiers are harrassed by rattlesnakes
and scorpions, upon which Captain Jack
and his braves feed.
latest from The Lava Front.
LAVA BEDS, May 15.-Lieut. Harris is
dead. Surgeon Loring is recovering.
The Modocs are in another rocky for
tress, twenty-seven miles below the scene
OF the last fight, fortifying. The troops
will make an attack until they are rein
forced.
Gems. Davis and Gillem narrowly escap-
ed drowning in Lake Tule.
General Davis will endeavor to hold the
Indians where they now are until rein
forced.
The troops are suffering for water. Will
low Creek is the nearest stream, but the
MOdocs are between them and it.
The Modocs have got their families with
them in their present stronghold.
How the HOdocs Fight.
LATER.-It is hoped that the NIodocs
will remain in their present position until
provision is made for the women and
children, in the mean time Davis expects
reinforcements. Mortars are being hur-
ried forward
The Modoc loss in Saturdays fight was
two killed, and large part of their horses,
ammunition and clothing. The Modocs en-
tered in thefight stripped to breech clout, but
could not resist the Warm Springs, who
run them beyond their stores and captured
about two tons of provisions.