, 1872-12-21

OF defenceless citizens that Wedelin Nuss, 4
sheep-herder named Dutch Charley, md three
men on tho Body ranch, had bean killed that
women and children we're flying for their Eves,
and that not one Of the Indian leaders had been
either killed or captured.
Tho Superintendent at once returned to Lake
vile to see what could be done, and sipce then
nothing has been accomplished by the troops, MI
though it is said that they are in acsiTo pursuit.
As the Indians have not moved out OF an ares OF
20 miles, however. and arc not yet captured,
it is safe to say that tho pursuit has not been
very vigorous. Indeed, as I telegraphed the
Chronicle last night, the Major, until within two
or three days past, has not moved ont Of his
camp, and did not do it then until reinforced by
forty Klamath Indians, under command OF Cap
tain Ferre.
When the Modocs left their camp On the night
Of the battle they started down the Eastern shore
OF the lake. The first PERSONS they met were
Wedein Nuss and the shesp-herder, Dutch
Charley, who we're coming up the road IN perfect
It once fred upon Nuss, killing him instantly,
and nortally wounding his companion. LeaVing
both in the roadway they went on to the Boldly
ranch, about two miles below, where we're Will
vigan: William Boldly was the first attacked and
shot down instantly. The Cravigans were OF in
the woods after load Of rails, but the Indians
followed tho wagon trail into tho woods and
soon came upcn them. They were both murdered
before they had chance even to beg for mercy
The Indians then stripped the bodies, aud, IN
hitching the horsea, threw tho bodies across the
wagon tongue, where they left them, Of course
taking the horses with them. The ne1t place
they seem to have made for was the, Brotherton
ranch. On the way they overlook William
Brotherton and his two sons, aged respectively
eleven and twenty-five years. They had been in
the woods for . load Of fuel, and we're then ap-
preaching the ranch on their roturn with two
four-horse teams.
The Indians under the command OF Scar-faced
Charley at once stopped the teams and shot
down the elder Brotherton as he BAT on the
wagon. The two boys tried to run, but we're
Indians then unh.tched the eight horses,
mounted them and started for the house, where
they doubtless intended the murder Of the rest
Of the Drotherton family ly-the mother and two
young sons, mere boya. Here they met the
first check. The plucky woman suspectiug that
something IVES wrong from the fact that they
were mounted on her husbands horses, resolved
to sell her life dearly. She had three rifles in the
house, and putting ono in the hands OF each Of
her sons, she locked tie door and built q barri-
Then she waited the approach OF the Indians.
They soon came up and demanded admittance.
Tao brave Wom.n's answer was rlho bullet,
which she sent crashing through the skull Of one
of the aava3es. The boys also began firing, and
the Indians taking shelter in sone trees reIurned
the fire vigorously, but without doing any daIn-
ago: The woman and her two eons kept up tho
battle, and it was not long before another In
N1Gu HAS h1uSQ 1CI kTD N11HS VI u1tA1 kuc
night of tho I'd inst, the daring woman kept
watch, rifle in hand, but tue Indians did not re-
new their attack. She had beaten them OF, aud
kept them at such . distance that they could not
burn the house. That night George Flock and
party came up and rescued Mrs. Brotherton aad
her children, carrying them to the settlements.
have been unable IS yet to learn tho particu-
lars OF any more of tho murders except that of
Henry T. Miller, who was taken from his wagon
in the road and carried off, rs is supposed, for
tqrta1e. Miller WAS exceedingly unpopular with
the Modocs, ho having on . good many occasions
treated them harshly.' 0nca ho drew 4 gun on
Gcar-facad Charley, it is Raid, and this probably
accounts for his having baen reserved for tor
ture. hli1er's team Was taken off by the saya-
ges, but the wagon was found in the woods and
neac it the body Of man whose name is un-
known, but who was employed by Miller as
e. woodchopper, and Was known to be with him
ct the time of the massacre. Miller WAS un-
doubted1y taken to the southern shore Of Rhett
Lake, where tho Indians now have their head
quarters. and as the Modocs we're never known
to take prisoner except for purposes OF torture,
it 10 almost a certainty that he las beon murder
cd by inches.
st this writing, the situation may be summed
up es follows: Tho party under Captain Jack
are still at large. None Of them have been
captured. They are raiding and maraudins
around the 1:eighborhood Of the laya-beds, south
Of Tuia or Rhost Lake, where they will probably
stay until rooted out BY the military.