Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-05-28
THE MODOC WAR.
Half of Captain Jacks Band Surrendered.

Fourth Artillery, troops B and G. FRS
Artillery. and Warm Spring Indian:
numbering in all 2l0 men.
Captain Jack had chaage of troops Z
and G., with which he harasscd the In
dians. His men fought well in every
instance, and paid little heed to hunger
SO that they vanquished the Indians -
Captain Hasbrouck especially praises
the gallan,ry of b troop and a portion
of G in the charge at Dry lake.
The men scaled a ridge twenty. FIVE
feet high in the face of the Modocs, and
drove them away. Captain Jackson led
the right, and Lieutenant, Moss the LIFT
and Lieu;enants Bou:ellc and Kyle held
the other bold positions. Captain Has
brouck has not lost man since the Dry
Lake engagement Arlena, Chokus,
Longlegs. One eyed Dixie, and two Mod
oc residents Of this ranch, last evening
interviewed the five women captured by
Captain Hasbrouck's command. and from
them cleaned interesting accounts of the
Modoc operations during the few months.
The captives are Mrs Wachmetel, Bos-
ton Bharley's two sisters, the mother of
Black Jim, aud one maiden whose rela-
tives have attained no notable distinc-
ton.
They report that Shacknasty Frank
Shacknasty Jake, Shacknasiy Bill,
Steamboat Frank, Ellen's Man, Hooker
Jim's father, Boston Nick and several
other Modocs have been killed d, and many
wounded. Curly headed Jack carried
piece of lead in bis body several days,
and when last seen was apparently
booked for the happy hunting grounds
The inability of Little John to travel at
a rapid pace delayed the band. Has
brouck encountered and got the Modocs
into this last difficulty. The account of
the cause of disafleciion among the Mod
ocs after the battle is interesting. Cap
tain Jack consulted stolen chronometer
and, after sundry gestures and exclama-
tions, info! med his followers that they
would shed rife bullets as duck does
water, and escape unharmed.
The confidence this statement inspired
was rapidly dispelled by Captain Has
brouck's encounter, when several Modocs
were killed and others wounded. Indig-
nation reigned supreme in Jacks house
hold. The Cottonwood branch of the
tribe from Fairchild's decided that they
would fight no more. This resolution
ed to Jacks ckandestine departure.
The Cottonwoods, numbering twenty
warriors and fifty women and children,
hurried to the Snow Mountains, at the
southern end of the lava deposit, prepar-
'tory 10 travelling to the Yainox reserva-
ion, and imploriDg pardon from theGreat
Father at Washington. The sudden ad-
rent of Hasbrouck's cavalry and Warm
Spring Indians disturbed their peaceful
nedita,icrs and caused them to run or
ight. During the stampede Mrs. Hen
tricks, alias "Limpey,' threw her Elk |
months old infant 10 the ground in the |
rope of escaping, but was coon after
ward killed by Warm Spring warrior
The babe was brought Lithcr and turned
'ver to a squaw.
Artena also learned from Modoc wo,
nen that the Cottonwood Indians earn
silly desired any action looking to the
estoration of peace, and would yield to
he soldiers if an opportunity were offer
d to them About this time the Warm
spring indians, who were outside the in
erviewing apartment, commenced sing
ng one of their national melodies, and
rawing their knives across their m occa-
ins, which caused uneasiness among the
quaws, and terminated the consultation.
Capt Hasbrouck said he was willing
D have the Modocs surrender, and would
ford them every facility for go doing.
Artena, Chokus and Dixie. who have
itherto been of great service to the
government, caught the idea Immediately
nd wanted to be employed as emissar-
IS. They were provided with horses
nd provender for two days. and sent af
er the Modocs.
The women were taken into General +
)avis' tent into the presence of General
Iardie, Colonel Gillem and Captain Has
rouck, Eairchild interpreting.
True to their nature they talked long
7hile. but said little. Finally Artena
aid the Indians were fifteen miles from
ere, and they numbered Is warriors
nd so squaws and children. The Great
pirit had caused their hearts to bleed
or the white people. and they all wan
ed to return to the fold and live in peace
mong the whites, but, in the present
onditiou of affairs, a due regard for
heir lives prevented them from appear
lg within reach of the army.
They wanted a peace talk, sand said
Let the White Father (meaning Gener-
| Dayis) come out and see them alone,
nd talk over matters. Through that
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