The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-24
THE INDIANS.

Defeat of the MOdOcs-They Want
Another s.Peaca TaIk''YGeneraI
Davis Demands Immediate Surren.
der-Etc.
FAIRCHILD's Rancho, May 2O.-A
carrier intercepted General Davis en- route
from the lava-beds to Bremer's, whereupon
the Warm Spring Indians and scouts were
recalled, the programme changed, and
General Davis established his headquarters
at Farchild's, twenty-three miles north
west of the lava-beds.
The soldiers scaled ridge twenty-five
feet high, in the face of the Modocs, and
drove them away. Captain Hasbrouck did
not lose man. Captured squaws report
the operations of the past few months.
They report that Shock Nasty Frank,
Shock Nasty Jake, Shock Nasty Bill,
Steamboat Frank, Hooker Jim, the father
of Boston Nick, and several other Mo-
docks, have been killed and many woun-
ded. Curlyhead Jack is seriously woun-
ded, and Little John, being unable to move
rapidly, delayed the Modocs. AT this
stage the Warm Spring Indians made some
hostile demonstrations, and the captured
squaws refused to speak further.
In the stampede at the ridge Mrs. Hend-
ricks, alias Limpsay, threw her child away,
hoping to escape. A squaw killed the child
and brought it to camp. The captured
squaws are Mrs. Wechmatel, two sisters of
Boston Charlie, the mother of Black jim.
and girl. No braves were captured.
Two Indians have been sent to the Mo-
docs, offering them terms of surrender.
General Davis reports that no trouble is
apprehended from the Kamoths.
The squaws taken before General Davis
talked much, but gave little information.
The Modocs number fifteen men and fifty
squaws and children. They want peace,
and want to talk with General Davis alone.
General Davis sent them word that he did
not want a peace talk, but would allow
them till Tuesday to surrender. After that
he would kill every Modoc found with a
gun.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
YREKA, May 23.-The Hot Greek band,
consisting of fifty men, women and chill.
dren, have surrendered, and been placed
under guard. There were fifteen warriors,
among whom were Bogus Charlie, Shock
Nasty Jim, Curleyhead Charlie, Head Doc
tor Franklin, and other of the best fighting
men of Captain Jacks. The surrender
appears to have been unconditional. 1t is
supposed that there are no warriors with
Captain Jack, whose whereabouts are UNI
known.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Oficial dis
patches received here tonight from General
Schofield say General Davis reports that
one-half of the Modocs are being whipped,
and the band pressed by Captain Has
brouck have surrendered Internationally.
General Davis says he will push the pur-
suit of Jack and his party, and hopes to
end the war soon.
THIRD DISPATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The Bulle-
tin publishes graphic account Of the sur
render of a part of the Modoc tribe.
The war is considered over. General Da-
Wis., staff have separated. Some are at
Yreka en- route for New Orleans. The
few ponies ridden by the Modocs were very
weak, and scarcely able to bear the women
and children. AS they rode in, nearly all
the braves wore portions Of federal uni
forms. All entered the camp in funeral
procession. There was no noise among
the soldiers. The Modocs said nothing.
General Davis advanced and was formal
ly introduced to Boston Charlie, who is
about twenty years old and speaks English
well. He smiled sweetly and shook Gen
eral Davis's hand. Then all the leading
warriors came forward and saluted General
Davis cordially. All laid their guns beside
them and awaited orders. General Davis
demanded their pistols and other arms. He
them assigned them a camp. telling them
they would be shot if they attempted to es-
cape. There were half-naked children, and
a squaw who could scarcely hobble.
Fairchild saws that there are twenty still
back in the cotton wood.
The disaffection amongst the Modocs is
confirmed by the captain of the band, who
says they parted with Captain Jack eight
DAYS ago.
The army is divided into squads to pur.
sue Captain Jack and his party.
The Fight With the Lipans ana IIiclka
pOOs.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The secretary
of war to-day received the following tele-
grams from Lieutenant General Sheridan,
dated Chicago last night:
General Anger telegraphs that Colonel
Mackenzie, with six companies of the 4th
cavalry and twcnty-four Seminole scouts,
struck camp of Kickapoo and Lipan In
dams about eighty miles from Fort Clark
Texas, early ON the 18th instant, having
marched all the night previous, and killed
nineteen Indians and wounded two, and
captured one buck, former chief of the
Lipans, and forty-one woman and children,
besides destroying two villages and their
accumulated property. lie had three OF
his men wounded-one MORALLY. He has
already over fifty captured ponies.
Threatened Indian War i'm the North.
west.
WASHINGTON, May ga dispatch
received at the War Department, by tele-
graph and mail, from General Custer, dated
Fort Randall, Dakota, May 18th, reports
the safe arrival of his command at that
place, after five days march from Yankton,
and contains the following statement: Fal-
lis, the guide sent to me from Randall, re-
ports positively that 200 warriors and
young men belonging to the Yankton agen-
cy, left their reservation few days ago to
join the hostile bands of the upper Mis-.
souri,, and that the Indians will music,
5000 warriors in the field this summer
Falls has lived in this country 25 wears
and is married to a squaw. report the
statement for what it is worth,
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