Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-25
tic arrangements of the family as long
as he gets enough to eat.

as he gets enough to eat.
CHOSEN VICTIMS.
Eleven of the Modocs occupy three
secure cells on the ground floor Of the
Post Guard house, viz; Captain Jack,
Schonchin, Boston Charley, Black Jim,
Curly-headed Doctor, Curly.headed Doc
tors son, Dave, One-eyed Nose, Pete,
Barncho and Sloluck; every one of these
are in heavy shaokles, and some of them
are shackled in pairs for greater security.
The Guard house is white building
about 40 feet square,-of pleasant exte-
rior, built Of logs about one foot square
laid horizontal and close together. In
front is porch which adds to the come
illness of the building and gives it the air
of comfort. The building is whitewashed
inside and out. The cells in which the
prisoners are confined are rooms 7x9 feet
With gratings for light and air short
distance from the ceiling. The parti-
tons between the cells are of heavy
plank and very strong The doors open
into the main guard room and are hole
less. The prisoners can hear little and
see less, and nothing transporting outside
of their respective cells is visible to them.
They are only taken out twice each day
while their shackles are carefully exam
ined by the officers of the day.
The prisoners look bad, aud wear a
detected look. this close confinement is
killing them by inches, and they look as
if death in any form would be welcomed
as measure of relief. Two or three
times each week they are taken out of
the guardhouse and marched under
strong guard over to the stockade and
allowed to see their families. Three
months of such close confinement will
kill the entire number.
OFFICERS OF THE POST.
The officers on duty here are Captain
H. G. Hasbruck 4th Artillery Cmmand-
ing Light Battery "B" and Post Captain
Robert Pollock 21st Infantry Comman-
ding Co. F. LIST Lieut. j. B. Hazelton
4th Artillery with Battery 3D." LIST
Lieut.. E. M. Camp 18th Infantry Com
manding Co. &C LIST Lieut.. M. G. Grier
4th Artillery A. A.. Q. M. and A. G. S.,
LIST Lieut.. S. w. Taylor 4th Artillery
with Battery "B B." LIST Lieut.. H. r. An
derson 4th Artillery with Battery B, u
End Lieut.. Geo. w. Kingsbury 18th In
fantry Commander Co. &C" and Post
, Adjutant.
Assistant Surgeon. Henry Nc Eldery
, Post Surgeon. Acting assistant Surg. Tai
, lon assistant Post Surgeon. The Com
mand consists of Light Battery B " 4th
, Artillery Companies E and G 18th In
fantry and Company F 21st Infantry.
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.
J The order converting the Military
Commission for the trial of the Modoc
prisoners has been published as follows
Headquarters Depar tment of the J
Columbia, in the Field Fort Kla- !
math, Oregon, June 80, 1873.
Special Field Orders. No /.
{ Ertract. IA Military Commission il
hereby appointed to meet at Fort Kla.
, math, Oregon, on Tuesday July LIST 1877
at ten o'clock a. m. or as soon thereafte
as practicable for the trial Of the Modo
> chief known as Captain Jack, and sucl
y other Indian captives as may be properl
4 brought before it,
g Detail for the Comnaission.l
. Lieut.. Col. Wash l.. Elliott LIST CON
= pany, Capt. John Mendenhall 4th arti
- lery, Capt. H. G. Hasbruck 4th arti
lery, Capt. Robert Pollock, 21st Infal
% try, Maj. II. P. Curtis Judge Advocat
a. of U. S. A., Judge Advocate of the Cor
81 mission. No other officers than tho
A. named can be assembled without mar
"A fest injury to the service. Should al
. of the officers named in the order be u
N dUl6 ~ dbtSuu, bu6 COLuulSSlOu WI
N nevertheless proceed to and continue IL
70 business before, it provided the numl
,,s present be not less than the mimimu
70 prescribed by law,
bo (Signed,) j. G. Davis, Brevet Maj. &c
70 Commanding.
o. The Commission met this mornir
be agreeable to the adjournment of the l
nv meeting and proceeded to the trial
cd Capt. Jack, Schonchin, Black Jim, Be
nd ton Charley, Barncho and Sloluck, +,
ho the murder of Gen. Candy and d
20 Thomas. These six Indians are beir
, . tried jointly for the murder of the Pea
Az Commissioners all having been implic
"A ted in the massacre. 1t is impossible
ev say at this early date how long the Coz
n, mission will sit, but the probability
20 that the session will be an extended OF
NV K.
al We suppose it won't do to ask t
'9 Freeman's contributor to take off
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