The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-21

then about getting their horses and It was half
past two in the morning before they were ready to
could not get through Linkvilie before light, and
THE INDIANS GETTING SCARED
ever induced to return to their settlement al Fair.
child's, and while the latter was arranging to get
troops to protect them to the reservation they all
started or one night and joined Captain Jack In
with fourteen Of the best warriors in the
Messrs. Falrchld, Doris, Beswick and Murray
went to Captain Jacks camp, accompanied by
three Of the indians and had big talk When
which stated that the only terms that could be
offered was an unconditional surrender OF the
of the band for the reservation. Captain Jack did
not make any direct reply to this communication,
oo 20 GO % e II ae
The mission consequently resulted in nothing.
HOW THE INDIANS BEFoGGED THE TROOPS.
The particulars OF the battle OF the lava bed and
the defeat OF Major Wheaton's command you have
already received in full. Ap'Opos OF that subject
Of the ground until they got In there. and that
fact, coupled with the dense fog, completely
bewldered the troops and settlers forming the
attacking party. Some OF the settlers that were In
the fight have since told me that they would hear
the voice of some Indians they knew were right
above them, speaking to them and jibing them,
and while looking up to see where the sound came
from they would hear 1t again right behind their
backs from an entirely en- different quarter 1t is
| look as If they had been suddenly upheaved from
the earth and had fallen in indescribable confusion
| one over the other. There are deep assures and
Crevces between these rocks, over q hundred feet
deep and all kinds OF rocks, forming natural forth
fcations, that five men could defend against q
hundred.
Major wheaton said after the fight that fifty we'll
disciplined men could hold the place as long as
their provisions lasted against one thousand
men. In this lava bed fight there were eleven
whites killed and twenty-nine wounded, some OF
whom have since died. The Indians state they
lost one warrior and squaw. Since then they
have had a skirmish with Captain Demands COM
orss Tne report nat ey LOST
rifles in that light Is without foundation.
A ROW IN THE CAMP
who has visited Captain Jacks party since the lava
bed fight that on the following day Shack Nasty
which resulted in the death OF the latter by the &C.
cidental discharge OF Shack Nasty's revolver.
General Gem, colonel of the First cavalry, who
| Is now in command, arrived at Van Bremer's yes
terday and visited this camp today en- route for
DORIS and Lost River. At the latter place he will
| up to the present.
1t is very hard to say what is the programme ar
ranged but do not believe anything will he done
prior to the arrival of the Peace Commission There
Is no doubt that should the peace propositions fail
! it will cost hundreds of lives to remove Captain
Jacks party out Of their present stronghold as
! they are the best fighting Indians ever known in
this section of the country, and they have posses
sion OF natural fertilization, nearly impossible to
storm. They have plenty of provisions, as they
! have supplied themselves literally from the cattle
! belonging the surrounding settlers.
| CAPTAIN JACK OUT OF POWDER lr Ia
1t Is reported, however, that Captain Jack is
badly IN want of powder, but as he has offered $500
ior 400 pounds OF that precious composition he will
probably be supplied A there are always plenty Of
enterprising traders who risk anything In pursuit
OF the almighty dollar. The California settlers re-
siding in the neighborhood appear TO have q toler-
ably good opinion OF Captain Jack and his band,
and II was through their influence that he paid his
short visit to the Yinax reservation They also
state that Captain Jack would have remained
there II he had been treated properly, but was
actually driven forth by actual want. They also
state that although Captain Jacks party have been
| on Lost River ever since February 1868, and pro-
| viding for themselves, that funds for provisions
and clothes for their use have been regularly
drawn by the Indian agent in charge of the linax
| reservation. They all agree that there is
SCREW LOOSE SOMEWHERE
In the management OF indian affairs in this neigh
| borhood, and that II Captain Jack and his party
had received proper consideration there would
have been no trouble. They are also rather anx-
ious for visit from washington OF an Inspector OF
Indian Affairs and state that the results would be
| most instructive and interesting.
There are now about X hundred troops In the
neighborhood, stationed In different detachments,
at Lost River Clear Lake, Van Bremers Ranch,
Fairchild's Ranch and Doris Ranch. We have here
| troop OF the First cavalry and number OF armed
| settlers. The raIch Is q small three roomed log
building, and since the Modoc trouble the windows
| have been barrcaded and loopholes cut.
| We have no regular means OF communication
| with ireka, the nearest Post ONCE.