Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-12-07
STATE NE WS.

commIss Toner OF indian affairs having
directed Superintendent Odeneal ia
put the Modoc Indians upon the Kla
math Reservation. peaceably if possi-
BILE, but forcibie if he must, he proceede
ed IN person to execute the order. AL
efforts to persuade them to agency prov.
ing fruitless and they having premat.
orilly refused to 60, the matter of re.
moving them was referred to the militia.
ry. 90 the 2Sth at noon, Major Jack
son of Company b lst Cavalry, with
thirty FIVE men left for klamath, and
marching continuously all the after
noon and all night, arrived at the camp
of the Modocs near the mouth of Lost
River, at seven O'Clock the following
morning. He at once surrounded the
camp, and requested an interview with
the head men only one Of whom, Scar
raced Charley, appeared. A hall
hours conversation ensued in which
the indians were informed that the
the soldiers did not come to fight, bu,
to demand that they go upon the
reservation and they were assured tn 1t
ample provisions had been made ftr
their subsistence and that they should
be protected in all their rights. They
re fused to accede TO the demand and
were then commanded to lay down their
arms. While they were parleying on
the subject, Scar-faced CharIey, raised
his gun and Gred at Lieutenant Bon.
telle who was in front of his men.
but missed his aim. Instantly the
Lieutenant returned the fire and killed
Charley This caused q general sim.
ultaneous fire on both sides.
The battle was desperate one
lasting about two hours. One soldie'
was killed aud four wounded. Two
citizens VIM Nuss and Thubar aiio.
Jack of Clubs" we're killed. Fifteen
Indians we're killed nearly all the
men aud children. somc Of the warriors
and number Of horses gere captured.
The Indians then retreated to The hills,
but in the afternoon returned to the
camp aud commenced firing again
Three more indians were killed, many
wounded aud some captured At latest
accounts firing at intervals was going
90. The Indians engaged are esti;na
ted At sixty. There vas some thirty
more at camp about fifteen miles
distap, 1t is supposed that these
would arrive tho following night and
That anqiher fight would take place
The citizens were armiug and getting
ready TO 20 10 The assistance OF Major
Jack son, Should emergency require
their scrviees. The women captured
say that among the number kiiled
were the iour desperate chiefs, Cala
Jack. Black Jim. Tho Bootor aud
Scar faced Charley, WHO have been the
cause Of all the insubordinuiion Of their
followers, but about this, excepting the
last one named, there is some doubt
I.atcr.-Georce Conn, who has iusi
arrived from Linkville. leaving there a,
) L. NJ yesterday and riding all night.
reports three men killed, named Boldly
on tulc Lake, by Modocs. The wo,ner
escaped by Walking nine miles to u
house. Fears are entertained that
many more are murdered. Mr. Conn
brings letters from prominent citizens
asking for hclp.and Al ! Burnett sends
a message to Governor Grover, asking
for assistance from the State. A. ID.
Appellate writes =" lie can't hold out
long. lie must have help lie was
10 start for Clear Lake last night with
4 small party to give the settlers notice
and protection. They arc short of
arms aud ammunition
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