The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-05
A MODOC NEWSPAPER.


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a MODOC NEWSPAPER
Under date of Lava Beds, May 4, dis
patch has been received, relating the fact
of one of the most startling discoveries of
this sensational era. A newspaper was
found in the Lava Bed cave. 1t was edited
by Captain Jack in the Modoc language
and shows that he had not only been read
ing some of our eastern newspapers, but
had actually anticipated the very manner
of his own arrest i'll supposed arrest of
Gen. Davis and others, aud the arguments
applicable to the fifty Modocs, and their
new attitude of II sovereign nation subject
to the rules of international law, and liable
to have the eminent authorities of the civil
lizcd world quoted. Captain Jacks paper
was called the !Scalping KNIFE, and was
sold at II fish for each number, or Il jack
rabbit for two numbers. 1t presents the
MOdoc view, and as our side has been heard
it is only fair we should hear theirs. The
following is the leading article in the Scalp-
ing Knife:
- A great many moons ago Ben Wright
and some white men met my father and
Schonchin's father and other Modocs TO talk
peace, and in the midst of the council be-
gan to assassinatc them. My father and
Schonchn's father and all the other In
dians, were killed except few who escap-
cd by a scalp's breadth.
Last evening party of scouting braves
under Schonchin discovered the retreat of
General Davis, and were about to advance
upon his stronghold, when he rushed out with
a white flag and surrendered, together with
his whole camp, in which, besides the sol
diers, were number of women and chill
dren. a wai-dancc court-martal is to be
held at the end of this moon to decide what
shall be done with the captives. The
| treachcry of the whole race is manifest
from the conduct of Ben Wright and his
men, and although only part of the white
tribe was engaged in that crime, it was con-
trary to the laws of war, and they are part
of the opposing forces, and would have
helped if they had been there and therefore
the whole forty millions must be eXtermi-
mated. Their trcachery being thus signaly
punished, will be a lesson to Europe, Asia
and Africa, and prevent the recurrence of
appalling scenes of bloodshcd accompanied
by treachcry. Therefore every man, wom-
an and child belonging to the white tribe
must suffer from this trcachcry. Let the
war-dancc court-martial be summoned to
meet let them be sworn TO do justice; let
the prisoners we now have be tried fairly
and let them all, old and young, male and
female be tomahawkcd and scalped. The
Great Spirit requires this sacrifice to law
and order, and His divine prccepts must be
obeycd. No feeling of revenge actuatcs
our breasts. Our father and Uncle Schon-
chin went to the happy hunting grounds,
and are angels with red wings. But in be-
half of justice, laws of nations and other
laws, and the teachings of the Great Spirit,
we will dispose Of these prisoners and catch
and kill all we can afterwards first giving
them fair war-dance court-martial
"The editor of the Smlping KNIFE re-
CARDS Davis and his tribe as an irregular
band of marandcrs If this be true, and
there can he no cavil about it, it follows
that they can he dealt with by war-dancC
court-martial. Attorney General Shack.
nasty Jim has decided that war-danc'
court-martial is the thing to judge whether
the white tribe has violated the laws OF
war with the Modoc nation. Hooker jim
who is accepted as authority wherever the
Modoc whoop rcvcrbrates, says that irrcgu
lar maraudcrs are liable to be treated a.
banditti, as it is wcll-known they robbed
us, and attempted to drive us from ON
lands This opinion is concuned in by
Boston Charley, who thinks one Of thos,
maraudcrs, being no better than II pirat,
and an outlaw, may be put to death at any
time. 1t is justified by the law of nature
and all the nations in the Sierra Ncvad,
mountains. The whole case is summed NJ
by Shacknasty jim, who declares that al
such may be erecuted. This remedy Is com
plete and perfectly safe, there being nj
sufficient force near to rescue the prison
, crs."
Captain Jack cannot be sustained in this
1t looks very plausible to. him, and his AL
thorities are eminent, but we object to be
, ing massacred, ourselves, our wives am
children, in this indiscriminate and I'm
wholesome manner. Are both the whit
and red tribes nations? If not, how cal
International laws apply? What is tn
use, Captain Jack, of quoting the chic