New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-10
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, JUNE TO- 1873

story. assigned them tent, and promised
10 assist them to recover their stolen goods.
This morning Hooker Jim and Steamboat
Frank had just returned from a scout after
the three or four missing Modocs. They
were taken TO the tent occupied by these
women.
Hooker Jim was identified by Mrs. Bod.
dy as one Of the 1EdiOns concerned in the
massacre. In response to some remark
about the robbery Of the house, Hooker
Jim said that Long Jim took the long purse
and he Hooker Jim) took the short purse.
At this point OF the interview the women
became greatly excited and began crying.
lost all control over themselves and started
IL for desperate work.
Mrs. Schiera drew pistol and went for
Steam boat Frank, and Mrs. Boldly drew a
knife and dashed at Hooker jim. General
Davis interposed and disarmed both OF the
women, receiving in the struggle a slight
wound in the palm Of his hand, near the
thumb. by the knife in Mrs. 3oddy's hands.
Tie savages during this scene stood ike
statues. They never spoke nor offered any
resistance.
1t gals Captain Jack and bis comrades
in custody TO see Hooker Jim and Steam
boat Frank travelling to and fro at will,
and armed at that. He does not under
stand the consequences Of tuning States
evidence.
This afternoon he became greatly excited
and gave vent TO mis- rage in a fiery grafton.
He rose in his chains. with Schoncbin, and
in a strong and impressive manner recited
his grievances.
The purport OF what he said is told by
Scarfaced Charley, who says he is mad to
see that the white men mo try all alike"
He also complained that while in the lava
beds portion Of his fellow captives were
winning their sympathies with him. An
officer Of the guard came in and compelled
him to desist in his wailing.
There are now one hundred and thirty.
one murderers under guard here.
BoYLE's CAMP, June 8-General Davis
proposes TO take the cavalry, light bat
terry of the Fourth Artillery and the infan-
try. and march through the klamath
country to Forts Warden and Harney. and
as far north as Walla Walla, for the pur.
pose Of ;ntimidating the Indians. Pre-.
!iminary orders for the movement have
already been issued.
FAIRCILD's RANCHE, June 8. ? A. NAT
eight O'Clock yesterday morning John Fair,
child, and his brother, Burgess, together
with Bogus Charley and Shocknasty jim,
left here for Boyle's Camp, on the PENN
sula, with the ModOcs captured in this
neighborhood. There are other Indians
lurking in this vicinity, and they will likely
be captured in few days.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-Dispatches from
BOyles' camp, dated the eighth, relate the
particulars Of an atrOciOus massacre Of Mo-
doc prisoners, supposed to have been per-
petgated by the Oregon volunteers. Sat
urday morning James Fairchild. and
about dozen other men, left Fairchild's
at Cottonwood Creek, with seven
teen Modoc captives. including women and
and ShGcknasty Jim, Bogus Char
lev. Tehee Jack Pony and Little John. The
Indians were in wagon drawn by four
mules.
At the crossing Of Lost river the party
body of Oregon volunteers
by Captain Hiser. The SOL
diers gathered about the wagon and ques-
ton Fairchild, who told them the Indians
and that there were no charges against
them. He tFairchild) then undertook to
push on to Boyle's camp. The volunteers
retired to their camp near Crowley.
On the road Fairchild noticed two men
ahead riding to Rocky Point as if to inter
cept him. When the team approached
them one of the men presented q needle
gun at Fairchild, saying Get down, you
old white headed -" "By what au-
thority p asked Fairchld. by mine. l
am going to Kill the Indians and you, too,'
the mules and unhitcbed them. cutting the
harness. Fairchild, clinging to the lines,
leaped to the ground. The poor wretches
implored for mercy and begged Fairchild
to save them.
The warriors were unarmed and knew
that resistance was useless. They were the
coolest in the party, although facing in.
evitable death. The women and children
shrieked, groaned and wept piteously.
Fairchild had nothing but a small pistol,
and six inches from his ear was the muzzle
of a needle-gun. He says that tears came
iato his eyes and he mingled his entreaties
With those of the Indians in hopes that the
massacre might be averted.
He adds: 1T was q terrible scene: one I
shall never forget. l shudder when think
Of what l saw and heard. The fearful
voices Of those women and children still
ring in my ears" The cowardly hounds
We're not TO be baked. A shot was fired.
and Little John lay dead in the wagon,
with bullet in his brain. The mules
dashed away with Fairchild, VINO became
were fired in rapid succession. by which
Tehee Jack Pony and Mooch were killed.
and Little Johns s9uaw irightfnlly wounded
in the shoulder.
Away ahead on the road. in the direction
of Boyles' camp, cloud of dust was per.
ceived. indicating the approach of a team.
The 1nurderers espied the dust and shortly
afterward were riding rapidly away. Ser.
geant Murphy. of battery G. Fourth Artil.
lery. with ten men and a teamster, came
up to the scene Of the massacre. The
sergeant took charge of affairs and re.
manned with his men on the ground. Fair.
child, teamster, and wounded squaw
with her two children, came in at two
o'clock this morning.
1t is generally supposed the guilty par.
ties were Oregon volunteers. Fairchi!d is
of that opinion himself. The warriors
killed were not charged with murder.
Those who knew them best say that they
have only participated in open fights.
Every body condemns the atfair as atrocious
and without excuse.
There is no doubt that the murders were
carried out on carefully arranged plan, as
Fairchild noticed hO1semen on the road
ahead and behind. when the shots were fired.
Had John Fairchild, instead of James. been
present, another murder might have been
added to the list, as the Oregonians are
very bitter in their hatred to John. the old
man and other Californians.
The Warm Spring Indians have only a
few weeks longer to serve.
Sergeant Clinton is fast failing.
A second dispatch FROM BoYle's camp,
dated June s. 3 P. NJ. saws the interview
between Davis. Captain Jack and Schon.
chin has terminated. The MoGoc chief
says he was melted to his a.u.i wal fare By
Allan David, chief Of the klamaths. He
a leo denied having killed Candy, and laid
the blame on his boys. Schopclln told the
same story.