The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-10
Butchery OF Modocs I'm Fairchild's
Charge.


prisoners, supposed to have been perpetrated by
Oregon volunteers On Saturday morning James
Fairchild and about dozen other men left Fair
child'a ranch, Cottonwood Creek, with seven.
teen Modoc captives, including women ana
children and Shack Nasty Jim. Bogus Charley,
rehce Jack, Pony and Little John. The Indians
were In a wagon drawn by four mules. At the
crossing OF Lost River the party encountered o
body of Oregon volunteers, under command OF
Captain Hiser. The soldiers gathered about the
them the Indians were all Hot Creeks except
Little JOHN and that there were no charges against
them. Fatrchild undertook to push on to Boyle's
Camp ana the volunteers retired to their camp
near Crawleys. On the read Fairchild
NOTICED TWO MEN AHEAD
riding to Rocky Point, as II TO intercept him. When
the team approached the two men one of them
presented needlegun at Farchid. saying
"Get down you old whiteheaded son OF b-h''
"By what authority Pn said Farchild.
"By mine. l am going to kill the Indians and
you, too" was the reply.
The leader caught hold Of the mules and I'M
hitched them, cutting the harness. Farchild,
clingIng to the lines, leaped to the ground. The
poor wrctches implorea for mercy and begged
Fairchild to save them.
THE WARRIORS WE'RE UNAEaED
and knew that 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 a needle gun. He says that
the tears came into his eyes, and that be mingled
his entreates with those of the Modocs, in hopes
that the massacre might be avoided. He adds
IT WAS TERRIBLE SCENE
one never shall forget. shudder when think
what saw and heard. The fearful voices OF those
women and children still ring in my ears
But the cowardly hounds were not to be baked
shot, and Little John lay dead In the wagon with
a bullet in his brain.
The mules dashed away with Fairchild, who be-
came entangled in the lines
Five more shots were fred in rapid succession,
by which Tehee Jack, Pony and Mooch were killed,
and Little Johns squaw frightfully wounded in the
shoulder.
ASSISTANCE ARRIVES TOO LATE.
Away ahead on the road, in the direction OF
Boyle's Camp, cloud Of dust was perceived, indi-
eating the approach of team. The murderers
esped the DUST and shortly afterwards were riding
rapidly away. Sergeant Murphy Of battery G,
Fourth artillery, with ten men and teamster.
came up to the scene OF the massacre. The Ser
geant took charge OF affairs and remained with his
men on the ground.
GENERAL DAVIS INFORMED OF THE BUTcHERy
Fairchild teamster, and the wounded squaw,
with her two children, came In at two O'Clock this
morning. Farchd reached General Davis head
quarters and related his story. Teams with an
escort were at once sent to bring the prisoners
dead and alive.
WHERE ARE THE NURDERERs9
No steps were taken for the apprehension OF the
felons who performed the bloody work. 1t is gene
rally supposed that the guilty parties were oregon
volunteers Fairchild is OF that opinion himself.
The warriors killed we're not charged with muir
der. Those VINO Know them BEST say tnat tney
have only participated in open fights. Every one
here condemns the affair as atrocious and without
excuse. There is no doubt that the murders were
carried out upon carefully arranged plan, as
Fairchild noticed horsemen on the road ahead and
behind him when the shots were fred.
JOHN FAIRcHILD's ESCAPE.
EHad John Fairchild, instead of James, been
present. another murder might have been added
to the list as the Oregonians are bitter in their
hatred to John, the old man, and other Cali
fornians.
The Warm Spring Indians haveonly few weeks
longer to serve.
Sergeant Clinton Is fast failing.
Jack and Schonchin Plead Not Guilty.
BoYLEs CAMP, June S-SP.M
An interview between General Davis. CAPTAIN