Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-06-12
The Mndnc Prisoners.

s,v FR,xcIsco. June GA dispatch
from Boyles camp, at Tule Lake, ds'eu
June 3. says: No new operations since
lie surrender. Jack SAYS he surrendered
because he could hold out no longer. The
oDipion prevailed that General Davis
Wonld shoot Jack, Boston Char ley anu
Schonchin, witht ut awaiting any sugges-
,ions Of the civil authorities.
A Bulletin correspondent talked TO sos
ton Charley. who said the majority OF the
eaptives believe they will be prepared 10
die like men. Jack cares for nothing
and will not speak TO any person hu' ms
sister Mary. Charley says twelve Mooocs
are still at large. and Colonel ureen
command is huL ting for them.
BoYLE's CAMP. June 4-lG3O +. Nj
The captive MOdocs have arrivtd from
Applegate's, and the soldiers and citizens,
gathered near the barricsde, watched the
procession as it entered ca mp aud passed
up the sandy stretch to the base OF the
| h uff where the canvass Of the prisoner
is located. The artillery were in the ad-
varce, next came three large wagons
loaded with Modocs; the rank and file
of Battery G marched beside the wagons;
and forty mounted Warm Springs scouts
I held the TANKS.
The Warm Springs supplied the lack of
music by sounding war-whoops.
"Where is Captain Jack?' "uhere is
Captain Jack2" was the cry among the
spectators. None had the pleasure of see
/ ing the warriors face, as he had anticpa
tie the excitement his advent would create
aud as concealed in wagon, having
carefully enveloped himself in a blan-
ket. Near him were the leading braves
of his tribe. Schonchin is fifty years old
wrinkled, and has the villain depicted in
every line Of his face; he wears Lis hair
short, and stands FIVE feet nine inches In
his moccaslns.
BOSTON Charley istwenty FIVE years old,
ami his face expressioGless. Nose and
Sam are very ordinary looking Indians.
Jack would attempt escape if he had q
chance, even at the risk of being shot
down. Probably he never realized that
death was inevitable until the irons
were placed on his feet.
Scar,faced Charley says Jack told him
he could get clear when the white men
were asleep. This was before the irons
were brought into use.
Gegeral Davis is satisfied that Jack
did try to escape last night, throsgh the
aid OF his confederates Oh the out side
Upon examination of his shackles this
morning one rivet was filed nearly in two
his legs are only confined. At o'clock
this afternoon Colonel Mason arrived
here from Fairchild's Ranch with the in
fantry force Of the expedition and the
seventy ModOcs who came in there
few days ago. The Indians were escor-
ted hiiher by Captain Camp and Compa-
nv G. of the Twelfth Infantry. Thu:
we have here l2S captives.
= Seventh Dispatch.l
. BoYLE's CANT. June So a. NJ
Late Yesterday afternoon detail belong
ing to the artillery, arrived in camp from
Amber Mountain, near the Peninsula
, with twenty juniper logs, clean, straight
and evidently not intended for use In thu
erection Of tents or prisons. Many mar
We ed for what purpose the timbers haC
been obtained,
This morning the secret is out. Cen
eral Davis intends to erect scatfold ant
execute about one dozen Of The wOrs
murderers in the tribe at sunset TO NOR
u row. He feels there is no need of delay
No doubt of the guilt Of the chosen vie
tins can exist. Justice demands specia
. and certain action. Even at this time
he is writing out the Offenses that will b'
g. read to the condemned Modocs
A later dispatch says General Davis
after having completed all arrangements
for the execution Of the MOdOcs receiv
ei an order from Washington to hold tL'
prisoners. This stopped the contempls
p ted work. The feeling in camp is one %
profound disgust at the result.