The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-10

Jim, left. here for Boyle's Camp, en- the
peninsula, with the Modoc prisoners
captured in this neighborhood. There
are other Indians lurking in this vici-
nifty, and they will likely be captured in
few days.
SAN FRASo1sco, June 9.-Despatches
from Royle's camp, dated yesterday, re-
late the particulars 0t 81 atrooious mas
sacre OF Mcdoo prisoners, supposed to
have been perpetrated by the Oregon
volunteers. On Saturday morning, Jas.
Fairohild and about twelve other men
lett Fairchild's Ranch, on Cottonwood
Greek, with seventeen Modoo oaptives.
including women and children and Shao
Nasty Jim. Bogus Charley, Tehee Jack,
Pony and Little John. The indians
we're IN wagon, drawn by four mules.
at the crossing Of Lost River. the
party encountered body Of Oregon
volunteers, under command of Captain
Aiser. The soldiers gathered about the
wagon and questioned Fairohild. The
latter told them the Indians were all
Hot Creek" except Little John, and
that there were no charges against them.
Fairchild undertook to push on to
Boyie's casAps and the volunteers retired
to their camp. near Crowley's. On the
road, Fairchild noticed two men ahead,
riding to Rocky Point, as if to intercept
him. When the team approached the
two men. one of them presented O needle
gun at Fairchild, saying: "Get down,
you old white-headed scoundrel." "By
what authorisy?" said Fairchild. "By
mine; am going to kill the Indians
and you, too," was the reply. The
leader caught hold OF the mules and
9nhitohed them, cutting the names.
tairchild olingipg to the lines, leaped to
the ground. The poor wretches i'm
plored Tor mercy, and begged Fairohild
to save them. The warriors were un-
armed. and knew chat resistance was
useless. They were the coolest in the
party, although facing inevitable death
but the women and children shrieked,
groaned and wept piteously. Fairchild
had nothing but small pistol, and six
inches from his ear was the muzzle of q
needle gun. He says tears came in
his eyes, and he mingled his entreaties
with those OF the Modocs, in
hopes that the massacre might be
avoided. He adds: "It was a terrible
scene-one never shall forget. I shud-
der when 1 think of what I saw and
heard. The fearful voices of those
women and children still ring in my
ears; but the oowardly hounds we're not
to be baked. A shot, and Little John
lay dead in the wagon, with a bullet in
his brain. The mules dashed away with
Fairohiid. who became entangled in the
lines. Five more shots were fred in
rapid succession, by which Tehee Jack,
Pony and Moorch were killed, and Little
John's squaw frightfuIly wounded in the
| shoulders. Away ahead in the ronl.
in the direction of Boyle's camp, a
cloud OF dust was perceived, indicating
the approach uf team. The murderers
eapied the dust, and shortly afterwards
were riding rapidly away. Sergean,
Murphy, OF Battery q, Fourth Artillery,
with ten men and tesmster, came w
to the scene of the massacre. The Ser.
geant took charge of affairs, and re.
mained with his men on the ground. ,
tairchild, teamster and wounded
squaw, with her two children, came in
at o'clock. this morning.
ST. Louis. June S.-Dr. D. 81. vii
liams, who has resided in chihuahua 70,
two years. has arrived here. DR.. Will
liams confirms the capture of the Mexi.
can Indian chief, Sosada. Il was be-
lieved he was Immediately shot DR..
Williams thinks there will be no serious
complaint over Mekenzie's ipcursions
after the Kiokapoos. Williams. however
thinks the Mexicans will use Mckenzie.
exploit as precedent. and follow Com.
modore Manzuder into United States
territory. This will eventually lead te
trouble, and plunge the frontier into
war. Such result would however, lie
huiled by many as desirable, AZ it would
lead to the carrying out of another fal
slice from the sick man on the Southern
border. There are, however, efforts be
ing made by some OF the lending pnrties
on tho Mexican side Of the Rio Grande
which may lead to negotiation for the
annexation OF more Mexican territory
IN order to strengthen the boundary
line. and by which Mexico will be ena
bled to pay her debts. The territory
coveted for this purpose embraces ,nt
Suites of Nuevo' Leon, Cohahuila, Chi.
huahua, North end of Durango, Sonort
and Lower California, known Us thu
Mexican frontier Suites. This woulG
shorten the boundary line one. half o.
tho present mean;lering Of the Ric
Grande, and leave frontier that coulC
be much more easily protected by botl
xxntV al.