The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-06-05

fairchiid Camp are anxious to surrender
The total number of Modoc prisoners in
the hands OF the troops is 10 men, 23
squaws and 80 children. Twenty-Five re-
main with Capt. Jack and are we'll armed
and mounted. Couriers are expected to
arrive at Yreka tomorrow or Monday
The War Ended. Capture of Capt. Jack.
LOST RIVER, OREGON, May 81.
Alter thorough examination of the
Modoc captives gathered in during the
present scout under Col. Green it has been
ascertained that the last haul netted "a
men, women and children, thirteen of
them being able bodied warriors, 16 rifles
OF various patterns, 113 cartridges and
several lean and hungry ponies.
Boston Charley and Schonchin are
anxious about the disposition to be made
of them. The former murdered Dr.
| Thomas and the Differentiated Meachan
Boston Charley and Schonchin look like
desperadoes. Each carries his character
in his face. Boston Charley is about %
years of age and Schonchin so. The
boldest warrior of the band Is Scar Faced
Charley.
Dr.. Cabaness of Yreka, the contract
surgeon, who slept in their retreat last
night, says of Capt. Jack that he presents
most woe-begone appearance. The
willy warrior sat upon a rock in the centre
of little lava bed. few yards back from
the crest OF bluff, and seemed as lonely
as his surroundings, he was wrapped in
faded army blanket and his head was
buried in his hands
His sister Mary, captured at Willow
Creek the day before yesterday talked to
him with tears in her eyes, and asked
that he enter our camp. He was sullen
and had little to say. He did promise
that he would surrender to-day In the
night he stole away. The Modocs say
that Capt. Jack is insane. There is much
method in his madness.
At present he is thought to be in this
neighborhood with from 3 to warriors.
There are II Modoc warriors at large,
now. Scouts We're made to-day in three
sections of the country by cavalry under
Col. Perry, Major Tumble and Major
Cressor. The war with the Modocs, as a
tribe is over.
CLEAR LAKE, Cal, June l.
series of prolonged yells and cheers
aroused the camp from pleasant siesta
half an hour after the departure of my
last courier. Generals Davis and Wheaton
and the other officers and all the men
rushed from the house and tents to find
the cause of the uproar, and at once the
whole camp was in cOmmotion. Down
the level plain north of the house was
grand cayalcade of mounted horsemen.
The steeds rushed forward at once at a
furious rate and soon reached the groups
OF spectators, scattered about the premises
CAPT JACK Is CAPTURED :"
shouted sturdy sergeant Again the
valley echoed with cheers and yells. The
mounted command was that of Perry. He
had returned from a scout Of % hours,
three miles above the mouth of Willow
Creek. At half-past 10 o'clock this morn
ing the Warm Spring scouts struck a trail
and after n brief search the Modocs were
discovered
Col. Perry surrounded the Indian re-
treat and his men were bound to fight.
Suddenly a Modoc shot up from the rocks
with white flag. He met Warm
Spring scout and said Capt Jack wanted
TO surrender. Three scouts were sent to
meet Capt. Jack
He came out cautiously, glanced about
him moment and then, as if giving up
up all hopes, came forward and held out
HIS lIduQ W HIS NlSllOIS. 1I6u TWO OI his
warriors, five squaws and seven children,
darted forth and joined him in the sur
render.
The command that made this famous
scout was the squadron of 1st Cavalry,
Col. d. Perry, composed of troop F.
Lieut.. Miller and troop H. Major Trum-
bull and medical officer, Asst. Surgeon
Dewitt, The guides were Cullman and
ii. Apologize.
Capt. Jack is about 40 years old He
is ) feet $ inches high and compactly
built. He has large and well formed
face, full of individuality. Although
dressed in old clothes he looks ever inch
a Chief The Modocs are grouped in
field near the house and surrounded by a
guard. Spectators peer into Capt. Jacks
face with eager interest but he heeds them
not He is still as a statue.