The New York herald., 1872-12-24


Ss ss es ana Il they Win
1er IasE and
county which ado eselved from Yreka, ssxayon SKI.
the effect that naaOs osssS1 nS% SOSer
chief OF the CAPTAIN JACK,
iornia, anr Eebentous tribe. are raiding in Cali
state saae In number. The San Francisco cSrontels
Sococs ape supeor and
!, zve long been noted for their ill-concealed hos
Charley, Bogus Charley and One.eyed Watchman
tine latter reported killed. who are tne iendhg lea, 9
great cnsyp IN setnS the Indians out Of the
lava beds, for the reason that the area Is very
large and filled with crevces and pitnoes wnicn
and sheep ana covered with bunch erase. me
Indians are therefore well supplied with food and
NATURAL RIFLE PITS
and bitches from which It viii probably take TWO
thousand men to dsl0dge them. General Candy,
at Portland, Is keeping up constant cOmmunica-
recent battle, who are camped at the Natural
Bridge near the mouth OF Lost River The two
near Jacksonville, 'sS about one hundred and md twenty
miles from the scene. Great indignation is felt
at the apathy Of the troops at the Natural Bridge
II IL claimed that at the first battle with the In
dians the 2Sth the troops were badly beaten,
and since then they have lain quiet 1t may be
from Camps Warner and Bidwel but in the mean
time people are getting killed. George Flock re-
men. More would have gone, but there is o great
scarcity OF arms.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
The following is list the killed and wounded -
j. W. BrOthert0n, w. X. RrOthert0n, Rufus Ather-
ton, William Boldly W. M Creyigan, Bernard
Collins and Henry +. Miller. The latter was taken
OF alive by the Indians, and there is no doubt
the soldiers killed mot mentioned in preceding
list), fourteen citizens lost their lives. despatch
throughout the northern part
Of California and Southern oregon on account OF
the Modoc War; Captain Jacks band, who have
steadily refused to go on the reservation are on
whites. The soldiers and whites have killed about
edge that Black Jim was killed. but say that Scar
faced face Charley al and ia Jack are unharmed The set,
at various points In the Lake country.
A REIGN OF TERROR
exists here and the are determined to Kill all
the Indians OF from the reservation, whether peace
able or not. J. A. Fairchild and others attempted
to get the Hot Creek band Of Modocs on to this re-
party OF men go excited that they would not allow
| the Indians TO proceed, who became frightened
and scattered among the rocks. 1t is feared that
| CAPTAIN JACKS BAND
Of maraaders, who are believed to be near the
armed now and fortified, so as to have no further
fears; Most OF those killed were surprised while
working" !"
/ THE SETTLERS REINFORCED.
- i appears that another party, who left Yreka
Indians or whites at Captain Jacks headquarters
However, as they were passing. over the ridge be-
tween % Lost River and klamath Lake, on their re re-
down on Tule Lake, as II from battle IN progress
Fairchild, Doris and Beswick have gathered
| together the Hot Creek band Of MOdOcs, and will
take them to the reservation. they go voluntarily.
They are trying to see Captain Jack to get him to
ters from that vicinity soy they have all the assist
ance necessary now, and can protect themselves.
fred on them first they also say a That .old Scar
faced Charley" is not killed, though he was shot
at more than nfty times.
| ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
been killed, as follows :-Winiam Brotherton, W. X.
Brotherton, Rufus Brotherton, William Boldly,
William Boldly. Jr; Richard Boldly, Chris. Eras-
mus, Robert Alexander, John Soper, Collins and
in battle Mrs. Brotherton and son defended them
selves in the house for three hours, keeping up Q
regular fire through the port holes in the house.
The Indians finally left and they were rescued the
next day by some soldiers. No further danger is
now apprehended to families, as all are either in
express bad been sent to Fort warner and Camp
Bidwel, and the troops are expected to arrive to-
THE MoDoC FAsrNEssEs
The following Is description Of the lava bed
which Is likely to be the scene Of the Modoc opera.
'i It IS located en- the southern shore Of Tule Lake,
and is situated wholly in California, just south or
ten miles square, all cut up with ASSURES. aes-
gulcnes and a9gaPa;ng 9aE yl. arys caves The
said to contain fifteen acres OF open space under
ground, in which there is good spring and
man many openings which q man can crawl through,
the main entrance being about the size OF
common window. The gulches and crevices
range from lew feet to a hundred feet in width,
Indians can travel a through this lava country by
trails known only to themselves, and stand on
bluffs over persons one hundred feet beneath,
/ n
them In this lava bed are also small hats, luxuri-
ant % with n bunch grass, which cattle ind great
the rough lava rocks while on the outskirts of the
lava bed may continually be found large amount
OF stock, the cattle range being unsurpassed. The
Indians can see men coming at distance of five
miles without their being seen. They can also let
and shoot down. and retiring, II necessary to other
similar bluffs As to food, the Indians can find all
'asy 1ney nSS want r o. & cattle n,s and around the
in canoes to fish or shoot game. The only
thing the Indians lack for a long siege will be
ammunition for their guns but they will make
arrows instead Those pursuing them will have
to follow the Indians on foot ana in journcying
must expect to nnd the Modocs on the high bluffs
above them on every point, or making their way
through concealed passages to their secure hiding
places. It will require the greatest cunning and
strategy to capture the Modocs in this lava section
Notwithstanding their insignificant number. The
never falls deep In this section and melts on
In twenty,iour hours. Jims band Is undoubtedly
near near ns w lava oed and II not with Captain Jack
burning MOnrOe's house that his band had as much
to do with committing depredations on settlers as
Black Jim's band All the families In the vicinity
OF Hot Creek have arrived in town or in Shasta
valley. - 49,.
THE CAMPS.
Captain Jack december 12) is still securely in-
trenched In his lava bed at the south end OF Tue
Lake, where he swears he will fight 1t out to the
bitter end. John A. Fairchild has his camp
securely barrIcaded with n0ur bags and with his
ranchmen hopes to be able to hold his ground
Captain Kelly's command Of Oregon volunteers
sixty strong are encamped ten miles to the east.
ward and within nine lies of Jacks camp
The regular troops are still kee ping up State or
mastery inactivity at the mouth Of Lost River
They number lie, and are hourly expecting to be
reinforced by the two companies from Vancouver.
Captain Green, from Fort Klamath, is In command
ALI accounts agree IN the statement that the con.
duct Of the military thus Tar has been shameful:
but this statement must be received with many
grains of allowance, They now outnun,her the