Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-08
The food right off the table, frighten the fami-
" and threaten to burn the ranch if resist.

in petition to Superintendent Odeneal,
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for the
District OF Oregon. requesting that ne take
measures to remove the Modocs, Captain
Jack. Scar-faced Charley and all included, to
the Indian reservation on Rogue River. Mr..
Odeneal laid the petition, together wi b
statement of the case, before the CommlssloI-
er of Indian Affairs in Washington. That
officer at once ordered that the Modocs be
placed on their reservation, peaceably it pos
sible, but forcibly if necessary. The order
was of the most peremptory character, and
Superintendent Odeneal proceeded to the In
dian camp at Rhett Lake to procure it's en-
forcement The chiefs, Captain Jack and
Scar faced Charley, beard OF his approach,
and knowing what it meant, refused TO meet
him, set is authority at defiance, and sent
word to him that they were fully determined
to remain in their camp and would never so
on Their reservation.
| Fort Klamath is situated about forty miles
north OF the Indian camp. 1t is garrisoned
! by Company b of the First Cavalry, and
Company f OF the Twenty-frst Infantry, I'M
o~r the command of Major Jackson. To this
point super lntendent Udeneal now repaired
and requested Major JAckson's aid in carry
ing cut his order. He placed the order 10
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should be carried out without bloodshed if
possib Die, and that force sufficient to overawe
the savages should be used. But the courage
and disposition of Captain Jack s band seems
to have been uuderrated, fer Major jackson
started out with only thirty-fye cavalry to
effect the object desired. The Indians then
numbe ed one hundred, and it is folly to be-
| leve that they would allow thirty-fve caval-
rymen to brighten them into submission.
! On Thanks giving Day Major jackson 8
command, accompanied by Ivan Apple gate,
settler at Clear Lake, ana James Brown, mes
senger of the Indian Department, arrived at
the Indian camp at the mouth OF Lost River.
! They arrived there a. early dawn and quietly
surrounded the camps on either side OF the
river MAJOR jackson taking the side on
which was located Captain Jack s cabin, and
Applegate with ten OF twelve citizens, taking
the other side, where about halt the warriors
had their huts.
When ali was ready the presence of the
military was made known, and Instantly the
camp became a scene of confusion. Indians
ran hitner and thither, seized their guns and
huddled together IN sullen manner, appa-
rently ready to flee at moments notice.
Major jackson asked if any of the Indiana
spoke English. Scar-laced Charley came
forward, gun in hand, and said angrlly that
| be did. MAJOR jackson then explained to
Charley the nature of the order from w ash-
ington, and requested the Modocs to 90 to
the reservation quietly. Charley interpreted
to Captain JACK and the other Indians, all
of whom shook their heads and turned their
backs in token OF unqualified refusal TO obey
the order. While MAJOR Jackson was de-
! hberating what to do, Scar-faced Charley
! 4 Ia
ant Boute.le who stood in front OF ais men.
I This. OF course, was the signal Tor battle.
Lieutenant Boutelle promptly returned the
! fire, and the fight at once became general.
Scar faced Charley fired more than dozen
shots, and the Others kept up sharp firing
at the troops who by this time had ranged
themselves in order Of battle The officers
and men stood their ground well, and fought
/ bravely, but they were largely outnumbered
/ by the Indians, who had also an advantage in
ground While the battle was going on with
the troops, Apologize and Brown, with the
settlers on the opposite side OF the river, were
not idle. hiie the parley was going on
with Maj)r jackson they took several guns
away from tie Indians on their side, but
when the firing began the battle opened here
too Three or Tour lDdians were killed on
this side OF the river and one ctizen-John
rnurber, a settler who had joined the party
Major jackson 5 command suffered quite Sc
verelv, one solder beng killed and four
wounded, two of them mortally.
Seeing that the Indians were too strong to
be dislodsed OF sub4ued with the force at his
command, Major jackson withdrew the troop.
to the other side ot the river 10 care for his
wounded 1t Is not known how many In
dams were wiped out by the troops, but
probably not more than three or four. Tae
Indians who ha1 been fighting the Brown
Applegate party fed across the river and
Ioined their band under Captain Jack, and
as Major jackson had already crossed to join
}rown and Applegate, the two forces eyed
each other from the opposite banks all nisht
long So far the lndla0s hat the best OF It,
bat toward morning of the 30th they desert
ed their camp, leaving their women anu
chldren at the mercy OF the military, who at
once crossed over and took them prisoners.
The Indians leaving the battle ne.d, killed
many s,tsltrs on thcIr retire 1t and among
others j man named Bco,hcrt0n and two
sons Iuty also attack his house wh:ch
was defended by his wife for TWO days, aided
by her two rem lining sons, mere boys. Mrs.
r. was rescued on the - Of December, by
a party OF whites. The latest dispatches rt-
p.rt Capt. jacks men IntrencLed at Ben
Wri1ht's cave near Tuie Lake, with Major
JacAsou's forces, assisted by volunteers
awaiting tie arrival Of how. tiers.
TROUBLE WITH APAcHEs.
\ private letter iron Arizona to Sa q
Francisco, SAYS that he Lee family of circus
performers, eight persons, we'll known in
California, were all murdered by Apachcs
while on the way to Mexico through Arizona.
A san Francisco patch Of Jan. 3, says;
The troops that have been operating against
the Apaches near Camp Verda, returned 10
camp. December l.. Lieut.. Rice, command
ing detachment o! the 9TH cavalry and the
Haulapa scouts, fought the Apaches twice in
the Red Rock country, killed Is warriors.
captured women and chlidreu, and destroyed
large quantities Of. Indian supplies. Genel al
; Crook has his entire force IN the field, and
they are moving against the Indians.
The TETON SIUUX.-Au interesting c0ntro-
versy has arisen in regard to the existence of
, band of Indians IN Montana, known as
Teton Sioux" for whose benefit 5000 000
was appropriated last spring, and Tor whom
$500, 900 more is asked for in the Indian
Appropriation bill already passed by the
, House
! The matter is coming before Congress
; when It re-assembles. Gentlemen from
, Montana charge 10 substance, that vagabond
Indians are scraped together or whom to
spend the appropriation ; and even that the
delegation OF Teton Sioux that appeared IN
| Washington last summer, was gotten up b y
, dishonest agents with intent to deceive.
. Biennial Sessions.