Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-24

SURRENDER OF the MOS Creek MOdOcs,
Nasty Jim, Curley Headed D0ctor
How the AFFAIR WAS ManaEed-Capt.
Jack. With Twenty Warriors, sur
The following dispatch was received at the
War department late yesterday afternoon:
SAN FRANCISCO, May ., 1873.
To Gen. Sherman, Washington:
Sir: Col. Davis reports that about half the
Hasbrouck have surrendered Internationally.
Davis says he will push the pursuit of Jack and
his party, and hopes to end the war soon.
j. NJ. SCHoFIELD, Major General
PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS.
dispatch received at Yreka from Fair
child's rancho, dated May 20, p. m, says that
while General Davis, Inspector General Hardie,
Colonel Green, Colonel Sumner, Colonel Gil
lem, Colonel HOyt, and Lieutenants Rockwell
and Adams, with their escort, were en- route to
Van Bremer's having left the lava beds at 10
them and delivered a dispassA 10 General
Davis, whereupon the Warns Spring Indians
and scouts in advance were recalled, and the
programme instantly changed, and General
Davis determined upon Fairchilds rancho,
instead Of Van Bremer's, for his future head
quarters.
THE COTTONWOOD INDIANS WANT TO SUR
RENDER.
The sudden and unexpected advent Of Has
brouck's cavalry and Warm Spring Indians
disturbed the MOdOcs peaceful meditatOns and
rede. Mrs. Hendricks, alias "Limpfey," threw
her elk months old infant to the ground in hope
ofescaping, but was killed by Warm Spring
warrior. The babe was brought to camp and
turned over to squaw. Artena also learned
from the MOdOc women that the Cottonwood
Indians would yield to the soldiers if an oppor-
tIimt; were offered to them. About this time
the Warm Sprlns Indians who were outside the
interviewing dePartmsnt, commenced singing
One ~ their "aa.,onai melodies and drawing
their krives across their moccasins, which
caused uneasiness among the squaws and termi-
mated the consultation.
MESSENGERS SENT OUT To THEM.
Captain HasbrOuck said he was willing to have
the MOdOcs surrender and would afford them
every facility for so doing Artena Ghokers
and Dixie, who have hitherto been OF great ser
vice to the government, caught the idea imme
diately, and wanted to be appointed emissaries.
They were provided with horses and provisions
for two days and sent after the MOdOcs, They
started on their mission early in the morning.
and returned at dusk Wednesday evening from
the direction of Doris Rancho. They were
taken into General Davis tent into the presence
Of General Hardie, Colonel Gillem, and Cap
tain HasbrOuck.
sTHEIR HEARTS BLEED FoR THE WHITES"
Ar:ena said the Indians were fifteen miles
from Fairchild's and numbered fifteen warriors
and fifty squaws and children. The Great
Spirit had caused their hearts to bleed for the
white people, and they all wanted to return 10
the fold and live in peace with the whites, but
in the present condition of affairs due regard
for their lives prevented them from appearinp
within reach OF the army.
GEN. DAVIS DON'T SEE 1T.
Artena said they wanted a peace talk, and
said Let the "Great White Father''-meaning
General Davis-cOme out and see them alone
and talk over matters, and through that medium
the parties might come to an amicable under
out ''peace talk" General DAVIS told the
Indians he should not come out for a peace
talk; that he did not believe in peace talks
away from his men; that the Indians must come
wanted he oil
them to surrender, and they had until Friday
morning to make their appearance at his head
quarters. After that he should
SHOOT EVERY NeDOC
found with gun, At one 2. IN. on Thursday
One Eyed Dixie returned to General Davis
headeuaitert al a slashing pace. his horse being
at once let leose his tongue. ne reported that
the Indians were close at hand and ready TO en-
that Fairchilds should come out and meet them.
No soldiers need come. The presenceof Fair
childs would be considered a sufficient guaran-
tee of good faith. N'Where is ArteRs?" asked
General Davis. cited up" said Dixie. al have
had z long ride ard no water, )" continued Dixie.
Later Artena also refined her fOaming
Cayuse before General Davis, aEG said the In
dams were lowering about the hills yearning to
surrender te the Tybee. Fairch.ids, Blair, and
two or three employees Of the former, with whom
The Indians were acquainted, mounted swift
started with Dixie. At p. N. news of the i'm
tended surrender spread through the camp like
wildfire.
HOW THE NEWS OF THR SURRENDER WAS RE-
CEIyKD.
The soldiers, Warm Spring Indians and
| scouts were alike elated by the prospects ct a
| peaceful victory Dtxies squaw told General
Davis that before she started the MOdOcs fear ed
that the soldiers would kill them the instant
/ they entered camp. 1t required the creates,
diplomacy to cOnvinceher that the soldiers dare
not disobey the generals command. Donald
Mckay, the leader of the Warm Spring In.
diOns, also had to pledge his word that the
i scouts would not interfere. Dixie would leave,
/ but Dixie had very little choice. She was told
l that the Government did not intend 10 tribe
| any longer. She might go to the MOdOcc or not
l according to her wishes, but she must Leave the
| camp. The Great Tybee wanted no squawi
about him. She saw the point and nc longer
| hesitated
ARRIVAL o. THE INDIANS IN CAMP.
At 5 u. m. the procession was seen mihl
| over the hills. Never did procession move
/ more slowly; the few ponies ridden by the Mo
| docs were gaunt and weak and seemed scarcel,
literally piled upon them. Among the buck
| were Bogus Charley, Steamboat Frank, Curley
headed Doctor, and others OF lesser note. They
were dressed in motley garbs, nearly all of then
/ wearing portion OF the regular uniform of tn,
| United States army. and every buck carried I
Springfield rife. The women wore clothes tina
had evidently been used by the fair in the con
fines OF civilization. All Of them entered CAM
at a funeral pace. All noise was hushed Tn,
Modocs said nothing, and no one approached
| them until
GEN. DAVIS CAME FORWARD,
| and met the procession fifty PAGES from the
| house, and was formally introduced to BOgu
Charley. Charley Is a slender, athletic, intel
| ligent warrior OF about twenty years of age
| He thoroughly understands and speaks Eng
lish. He smiled sweetly on the general and
shook his hand, and then all the leading war
| riOrs came forward and greeted him cordially
Then every buck laid his gun beside him, and
| awaited orders. "Give up your pistols and al
| your other arms" Each buck said he had N,
| other arms. "Then," said the general, 81
shall give you a camp where yOu can remain
| to- night, and If you try to run or escape yOl
| will be shot dead" The order was explained
| and all obedience promised. The procession
then moved across Cottonwood creek to tn,
camp trees at this point.
THE TAIL-END OF THE CROWD
| then came in. There were half naked chill
dren, aged squaws, who could scarcely hobble
| and behind we're lame, halt and b0ny, and tn,
scum OF the tribe. There were sixty-three per
sons, men, women and ehildren-twelve puck
| and twenty squaws and their children. Am0nl
the warriors are Bogus Charley, Shack Mast!
Jim, Curley-head Doctor, and Frank, and
others, the best Of Captain Jacks warriors
Boston Charley is believed to have been killed
| Fairchild's says there are twenty bucks MISSING
from the Cottonwood branch Of the tribe. BO
gus Charley says Boston Charley has beer
| Killed.