The New York herald., 1872-12-29


any attack upon them srt
The two companies {. .<the srvcntv.nrst infantry
from vancouver arri .eed ~ Linkyillo on the nth
one company q cavalry from Camp Bidwen ar
rived there on She a6sh. They were waiting for
.ransporrsa1iV4 n ra4 70 move toward Captain Jacks
CumP OaV lain Perry's company or cavalry, foTty
men, men, are Stationed At Van Bremer's. Colonel
ranch.
A d'tachnent from both companies made . re-
comAoissaGce OF Captain jacks position on the
ttss,n, approaching within mile They think now %
other troops arrive, to either force him to sur
render or clean him out.
Colonel Stone, quartermaster, purchased twenty
Ave pack mules here yesterday which viii leave IN
the morning for the headquarters at Llnkviile.
The weather is very cold, but clear and favorable
for military operations.
The Causc and Commencement OF the
Trouble.
From the Oregon Statesman, Dec. H.
On the l4th day OF October, 1864, . treaty was
made and concluded at Klamath Lake, Oregon,
between J. W. p. Huntington and William Logan,
Commissioners on the part Of the United States,
and the chiefs and head men OF the Modoc ana
Klamath tribes OF Indians by the terms OF which
said tribes ceded the United States all their right
title and claim to all that country which Captain
Jacks band Or Modocs now claim, and agree to re-
move to and reside upon what is known a.
Klamath Reservation. The ratification OF this
treaty was advised, with amendments by the
Senate Of the United States, July 2, 1865. The
amendments we're assented to by the Indians on
the 10th OF December, 1863, and proclaimed by the
| President February II, 1870. In accordance with
| the terms OF the treaty more than half OF the
| ModOca under the head CHIEF Scon-chin, are
now and have for . long time been on the reserve
| ton; but band, numbering some two hundred,
under the leadership OF Captain Jack, Black Jim
| and Scar-faccd Charley,
| THREE RECKLESS, LAwLEss DEsPERAD0Es,
have persstenty refused to obey the orders or the
| government to 60 upon the reservation and. with
the exception OF brief space OF time during one
| fed until Spring, they have continued to roam over
the country as pleasure ,eyyng ' 6iasHma upon
| so--demanding -four, beef &C, as rent for what
they called their lands. Settlers were compelled
their demands. These acts becoming unbearable,
| II was determined by the government that their
insubordlna tion, lawlessness and defiance should
no longer be tolerated. Accordingly, upon the re-
| commendati0n Of Colonel Elmer Otis, Ivan d. Ap-
n ese
dated the eth OF July last, authorized the Superin
tendent to cause Captain Jacks band Of Modocs to
| he could. but fOrcibIy II he must.
/ THE INDIANS REJECT ALL OvERTUREs
/ On the oath OF November the Superintendent
sent l. D. Appegate and James Brown to the
camp Of the Modocs, on Lost RIVER with message
ae sne hs sem 70 meet m
to the appointed place, but the Indians did not
appear. The messengers returned and reported
4
10 induce the chiefs to meet the Superintendent,
or, If they would not do this, that they go peace
there. Captain Jack stated positively that he
| would not go to the reservation; that he did not
wish to see or talk with the superintendent; that
that his friends and c0unsellors were men in Yreka
City; that he was advised BY them to stay where
| he was, and he intended to do sO and closed the
conversation by saying that he was "done with
| talkng.'
said the Superintendent transferred the execution
OF the order of the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
to the Military Department, with the request tnat
blood should be shed II 1t were possible to avoid
| it, and that not gun should be fired unless the
Indians should first fire upon the soldiers. Captain
Jackson in command OF the troops, lett Fort Kla-
math at noon the 2Sth, and, marching until
seven O'Clock the following morning arrived at the
camp OF the MOd0cs. He at once called upon the
head men to come out OF the tents and talk with
him.
THE CONFERENCE
| Only one Chief-Scar- faced Charley, who speaks
English-made his appearance. Captain Jackson
assured him he did not come to fight or harm them
made for their comfortable subsistence at
faliy protected in all their rights If they would 60.
| After talking for half an hour Scar-iaced Charley
said they wond % % not go to the reservation; that
| same time, remarking that he would kin one
onicer," he raised his gun and fred at Lieutenant
Boutee, shooting feur holes through MIS- coat
4 GENERAL FIGHT.
CAPTAIN Jackson shot At Charley, and O general
| fight then followed, the results OF which are
known.
apart one on the nerth and the other on the south
side OF the river. The cavalry fought those on the
south side, where IL was estimated there were be-
tween thirty and forty warriors, while some twelve
or fifteen citizens engaged those the north side,
| numbering fifteen or twenty warriors. After the
| Indians had all escaped from their camps on the
south side the cavalry marched up the river some
| four miles, crossed over and went TO q point oppo-
site the battle ground, where they were still
m
THE SETTLERS WARNED OF DANGER.
Upon the receipt OF the letter of Major Green to
| the 2Sth stating that the troops were moving
| towards the camp OF the ModOcs and would arrive
ger S Brown o. and another man were started at once
| to inform settlers Of their coming They notified
several persons and they yn,. lx, ~ IN num6erl con,
past twelve O'Clock that night The Boldly family,
not notifed, and the men were killed while the bat
tie going ON by Eve Indians. who left the camp
OTHER MURDERs BY THE INDIANS.
Miller and two others reported Killed lived ten
miles below and & the , Hrotnerton m, family, Tlng g
nothing Of the trouble. Mr.. Brown says ne knew
| nothing of any settlers living below where he and
the otner six men were, or he would have taken
measures to apprise them OF the danger. He says
1t would have been easy matter 10 inform the
Boldly family; that one Of them could have notified
Miller and the others reported killed, and one Of
their number could have informed the Brotherton
family; that all this could have been done, and the
settlers could have got together and prepared for
delenaing themselves before the battle took place.
Mr. Edward Payne, who was present when the
Superintendent gave directions In regard to warn
ing settlers informs us that 1t was the understand
ing that all settlers to be notihed far 1t
was possible to do 80, by the time the soldiers
should arrive.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
The number OF Indians killed is estimated at from
nine to eighteen. II was the opinion OF most Of
those in the battle, well as that OF Major Jack
son, that II he had had ten more men, whom ne
could have stationed the north side OF the river,
to operate against those whom he was attacking,
he could have ended the war in that one engage
ment
FORCES NOW IN THE PIELD.
The force now In the field consists OF about one
hundred ana fifty cavalry, sixty volunteers and
twenty thirty Klamath Indians, besides some In
fantry. When these forces shall get ready move,
II they can find the Indians together In body
they will put final end 70 the difficulty, and such
measures will be adopted will insure peace and