Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-06-06

ton, and other officers ard all the men rush.
ed ironIthc house and tent to find the cause
of tie 9apfoar. and at once the whole camp
was III 4 commolion. Down the lcyil plain.
north Of the house, Jxas q grand capalcadc 81
mounted horsemcla. The steeds rushed for
ward at . furious rate and soon nearcd the
grouped spectators scattered about tile prem
lscs. ssCalt. Jack is eapllretI.p shouted q
sergeant. gain tile valley echoed will
cheers and yells. Tie mounted command
wat that Of Ferry, who had returned from 4
scout Of twenty -lIlrcc hours. Three miles
above the mouth Of Willow Creek, at halt
past ten O'Clock this morning. the Warm
Spring scouts struck i hot trail, and after
brief search the ModocsfSWere discovered.
Col. Perry surrounded the Indian retreat
and his mcf, were bound to tight. Suddenly
4 Modoc shot out from The rocks with 4 White
flag. He met Warm Spring and said Jack
waited to surrender. Three scouts We're
sent 10 meet Jack. who came ont cautiously,
glanced about him a moment, aud then, as j
giving up all hope, boldly came forward .lii'
armed and held out his hand TO. his visitors
then two OF sllis warriors, five sqnaws and
seven children d:,rtcd forth and Joined lin
IN the surrender.
,rhe command that male this lannon's scout
was tic LIST squadron of the LIST Cavalry. Col
D. Perry. composed OF + troop, Lieut.. F
Miller; troop II, Maj. Il. Trumbull and med
ical officer Assist. Surgeon Dewitt. Ths
guides were G. Spullman and II. Applegate
Jack is about 10 years OF age; is about
| feet inches high ard eompactly built, Ill
| has 4 large and well formed head, and a far
full OF Individuality. Although dressed il
old clothes, he looks every ineha chief. IL
4 does not speak 10 any one. The Modocs ar
grouped in the field near the house, and SUI
rounded by guard. Spectators peer int
Jack face witt, eager interest. but he heed
them nos-he is still as a statue.
4 III Haf InUInn Affairs. Ia mfis ls949
i tFE4s aitifgsYg a WAsIiINGToN, Nay 20.
1t stated positively that the Governmen
will sustain Col. Mckenzie in tile pursuit All
punishment OF tile Kickapoo Indians O
Mexican territory. and there is no reason
doubt that.the recent visit OF the Secretary
4 Wai to Texas had for its main object the III
4 rangement and authorization of this plan {
lput stop to Indian depredations along tn
4 Mexican frontier. HEsB ifiF N6.
u WASHINGTON, May 81.
I Iii further contradiction OF Gen. Gustav
4 report, Jno. G. Gorisinan telegiaphs: "I
the hest of my knowledge and belief, not on
Yallkton Indian has left the reservation t
ioin the hostile Indians OIL the upper Mi
! souri,
WASHINGTON, juno /.
While Gen. Sherman, in conversation, cor
tinlics to cmphatically disco untcnance tl
] request made to the Government fer the r,
lease of S;lntanta and Big Tree, he has n
authority to interfere In the matter, it ben
in the han sol Executive authority, but !;
the same time he thinks that whateve
promises have been made for the restoratio
Of the chiefs to their people ought to be ca
ried out III good faith. aa
4 The Mexican Minish has not yet receive
full official account of the particulars a
tending Col. McKanZie's operations again
the Lipo,is and kickapoos, alll therefore
not now prepared to represent the case
oar Golerneirnt with view to an explain
ton, anu there Is no t1ottDC that 10 wIif
based on the ground OF the duty OF the Go
Iernmcnt to protect its citizens and punish a
hostile invaders of our soil wherever foun,
4 the Mexican government being unwilling {
unable to prevent such incursions.
1t is said III military circles that the oper.
tons of Coi.,McKenzic will doubtless ser,
as warning to all armed bands who eros
to our territory for stealing or murderou
purposes.