The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC.

James Fairchild and about invent
others left for Cottonwood creek wit
II Modoc captives. including Setback
nasty jim. Bogus Charley and Littl
John. The Indians were in WACO
drawn by four mules. A, the crossin
of Lost river the party encountere,
some Oregon volunteers under com
I mand of Capt. Hizcr. The soldier
( gathered about the wagon and ques
! toned Fairchild. ] he latter told then
I the Modocs were Hot Greeks excep
/ Little John. and that there were II,
charges against them. Fairchlld un
I dertook to push on TO Boyle's camp. ant
! the volunteers retired to their cam,
near Crawley's. In the road FairchilC
noticed two men ahead. riding to Rock,
Point as If to intercept him. Whel
the team approached. one Of them pre-
sented a needle-2un at FairchiId, say.
ing, Get down, YOU old white-headeC
s. of IA b-!' BY what authority 2
said Fairchild. by mine, | am 20
ing TO Kill the Indians and YOU. too =
replied the leader. as he caught hold Of
the mules, uuhitched and cut the har-
ness. Fairchiid. clinging to the lines
lcaped TO the ground. The poor
wreiches implored for mercy. and
begged Fairchild to help them. The
warriors were unarmc,i The women
and children shrieked, groaned and
wept piteousIy. Farchild had nothing
but Il small pistol, and six inches from
his head was the muzZle of a needle
gun. He says tears sprang to his ewes.
but he mingled his voice with those OF
the Modocs III the hope that the mas
sacre might he avoided. 1T was a
terrible scenei | shucl,ier W hen think
OF what | saw ana heard The screams
of the women and children still ring
iii my ears. but the hard-hearted hands
were not to be shaken. A shot. and
Little John lay dead in the bed of the
wagon with a bullet through his brain.
The mules dashed away with Fairchild
entangled III the lines. Five mere shots
were fired in .apid succession. and
Jack Poney aud Morch. the remaining
warriors, were dead and Little Johns
sqnaw had trighlful wound on the
shoulder. Away ahead Oh the road IN
the direction of Boyle's camp. was a
cloud of dust. indicating the approach
of team. The murderers espicd the
dust and in moment were riding rap
idly away. Seargent Murphy with ten
men and a teamstcr came by the team.
The seargcnt took charge of affairs and
remained with his men on the ground.
Fairchlld, the ;eamstcr and wounded
squaw and her two children came and
at O'Clock this a. III. reached Gen.
Davis headquarters. when Fairchild
related his story. Teams with an es-
cort were at once sent after the pris-
oners, dead and alive. No steps have
been taken to catch the murderers. 1t
Is generally believed the Oregon vol
unteers are the guilty parties. Fair
child is of that opinion himself. The
warriors killed were not charged with
Those who knew them best
say they have only participated in open
fight. Evrry one here condemns the
affair rs atrocious and without excuse.
There is no doubt but that the MUIR
ders were carried out upon a previ-
ously arranged plan. as Fairchild no.
ticed horsemcn on the road ahead and
behind him when shots were fired
Had John Fairchild. instead of Jim,
been present, another murder might
iave been added to the list. as the Or
egonians are against John. the old man
and other Calitornians.
SECOND DESPATCH.
June 9. 3 p. m.-An interview be-
tween Gen. Davis. Captain Jack and
>chonchin has just terminated. The
Modoc chief saws he was melted TO his
,ruel war by Allen David. chief of the
klamaths. He also denied having
killed Gen. Candy. and laid the blame
,n his boys. Schonchin told the same
story.
san FRANCISCO, June 9.-The news
rom Arizona this afternoon is that
he Indian agent at San Carlos. Major
-arabce, had some difficulty with the
Apaches. They undertook 10 Kill him
With spears. He ran to Lieut.. Almy's /
ent, and Amy. with six soldiers. went /
o the agency with him and went into |
anne out of the tent, Amy in advance,
When the Apachcs fired on them. Amy !
eceived three bullets. passing through /
lis body, and fell without a groan. /
-arabee, untouched. rctreated into the /
ent, four of the six soldiers ran. and |
me of the two who remained was pre-
cnted from shooting by Conception.
he Mexican interpreter of the agency.
he Apaches fed across the river III
family. Ii is probable that many of
hem have taken to the mountains. A
Messenger to Gov. Stafford, who left
he reservation "a half hour after the
occurrence, says majority of the In
ians were on the reservation W hen he
eft.
Eske Vonsen, the noted chief, had
ecome angry with the agent several
avs previous. and lef, San Carlos with
Is band some time before the murder.
he Indians fired about forty shots at
.arabee and Amy. II has been gen.
rally thought for several weeks past
hat an outbreak was inevitable. Amy
,as born in the state of Massachusetts.
nd promoted first lieutenant of the
fifth cavalry. April, 1860.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, June On
ednesday last the circuit court OF
efierson county. Judge Moore prcsid
~. met. Hon. Y. NJ. McGehee had
cen commissioned by the governor as
rosecuting attorney. The old prose-
uting attorney, ii. King White, re-
Used 10 surrender the Office. and the
Durt recognized White. reinarking
nat McGehce could institute suit TO
btain the office il he desired TO do So
IcGehee had some Indictment, and
Their papers belonging to his office in
is possession. The court directed the
itorneys of the court TO return all pa
ers in their possession to the clerk by
nc next morning. Next morning the
ew district attorney asked per-
Ii,siOn of the court to retain posses
OH OF the indictments in his posses
on for short time longer. in order
iat he might examine them and the
ate be protected. Whcrcupon the
,urt fined McGehec so and ordered
i'm confined in jail ten days, and Nc
ehee is now in Jail. This matter ere
es considerable excitement here il j.
ated ;hat the governor viii take steps
see that his authority j, respected.
nj McGehec released.
ATCEISON. June Ga meeting was
I'D at the office of the 1tchisoa Giobc
.sterday afternoon. at hich a large
lmber of papers were represented.
n association was formed. 20 be
GOWN a. the Missouri Valley Press
ssocistion." for the purpose Of OBJ
lining and publishing reliable teIe-
'apbic news by the Great Western
elcgraph company's lines. whose re-
,rts they have been receiving for ]