Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12

MOVING THE PRISONERS.
FAIRoHuD's RANoHE, June So a. m.
Yesterday morning, John Fairehild
and his brother Burgess, together with
Bogus Charley and Shacknasty Jim, left
for .Boyle's camp on the peninsula, with
the Modoc prisoners captured in this
Other Indians are Turk
ing in this vicinity and they will likely
be captured in few days.
LATER INTELLIGENoE-A MASSACRE OF
MoDOCs.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.
Dispatches from Boyles Camp, dated
yesterday, relate the particulars of an
atrocious massacre of Modocs, supposed
to have been perpetrated by Oregon vol
unteers. On Saturday morning James
Fairchild and about dozen other men
left Fairchild's rancho, Cottonwood
Greek, with seventeen Modoc captives,
including women and children, and
Shacknasty Jim, Bogus Charley and
three Jacks, Pony and Little John. The
Indians were in wagon, drawn by four
mules. At the crossing of. Last River
the party encountered a band of Oregon
volunteers, under command of Captain
Hesar. The soldiers gathered about the
wagon and questioned Fairchild. The
latter told them the Indians were all
Hot Creeks, except Little john, and
that there were no charges against them:
Fairchild undertook to push on to Boyle's
Camp and the volunteers retired to their
camp near Crowley's. On the road
Fairchild noticed two men ahead riding
to Rocky Point, as if to intercept him.
THE ATTACK.
When the team coming to the point
approached the two men, one of them
presentedta needle gun at Fairchild, say
ing, sect down you old white headed
----" ''By what authority? ?" said
Fairchild. 'By mine; am going to
kill the Indians and you too" was the
reply.
The leader caught hold of the mules
and unhitched them, cutting the harness.
Fairchild, clinging to the lines, leaped to
the ground. The poor wretches im-
plored for mercy and begged Fairchild
to save them. The warriors were un-
armed, and knew that resistance was
useless. They were the coolest in the
party, although facing inevitable death,
but the women shrieked, groaned and
wept piteously.
HELPLESS.
Fairchild had nothing but small pistol,
while six inches from his head was the
muzzle of "a needle gun. He says that
the tears. came into his eyes and he min
gled his entreaties with those of the Mo
docs in hopes that the massacre might be
avoided. He adds: at was terrible
scene, one | will never forget. shud-
der when | think of what | saw anC
heard. The. fearful voices of those
women and children still ring in my
ears, but the cowardly hounds were not
/ to be baked.
THE MASSACRE.
A SHOT and little John lay dead on the
wagon with a bullet in his brain. Thu
mules dashed away with Fairchild, whC
became entangled in the lines, Five
more shots were fired in rapid succession
by which Tehee Jack, Pony and Moacl
were killed, and Little Johns squav
frightfully wounded in the shoulder.
Away ahead, on the road in the iii
rection of Boyle's Camp, cloud of dus
was perceived, indicating the approach
of teams. The murderers espied tn,
dust and shortly afterward were riding
rapidly away.
AFTER THE BLOODY DEED.
Sergeant Murphy, of Battery G
Fourth. Artillery, with ten men and,
teamster came to the scene of the mas
sacre. The sergeant took charge of al
fairs and remained with his men on tn
ground Fairchild, a teamster and
wounded squaw, with her. two children
came in at two o'clock this morning
Fairchild reached Gen. Davis headquaI
tiers and related his story. Teams wit
escorts were at once sent to bring tn
prisoners, dead and alive. No step
were taken for the apprehension of th
felons who performed the bloody work
THE MURDER PLANNED.
1t is generally supposed that the guilt
parties were Oregon volunteers. Fail
child is of that opinion himself. Th
warriors killed were not charged wit
murder. Those who know them be'
say that they have only participated
open fights Every one here condemn
the affair as .atrocious and without e!
cuse. There is no doubt but that tt
murders were carried out upon car
fully arranged plan, as Fairchild notice
horsemen on the road ahead and benin
him when the shots were fired.
NOTES.
Had John Fairchild, instead of jane
been present, another murder migf
have been added to the list, as the Or
gonians are bitter in their hatred
/ John, the old man, and other Californ
ans.
The Warm Spring Indians have onl
few weeks longer to serve.
Sergeant Clinton is fast failing.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BoYLE's CAMP, June SO p. IN.
An interview between Gen. Davi
Captain Jack and Schonchin has jul
Terminated. The Modoc chief says tn;
he was melted to his cruel warfare b
Allen David, chief of the klamath
He also denied having killed Gener
Candy and laid the blame on his boy
Schonchin told the same story.
I SAM PAToH OUTDoNE IN Patterson
Tho patarcou prase of Monday Saws