Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-10
The White Modocs Of Oregon.

BLOODY MASSACRE OF INDIAN PRISONERS.
Dispatches from BOyle's camp, dated SUNDAY,
relate the particulars of an atrocious massacre
petrated by Oregon volunteers. SATURDAY. MORN
ing James Fairchild and about a dozen other
men left Fairchild's rancho, Cotton wood creek,
wsn se Modoe Saptiyss including wo
Charley, Techee, Jack Pony, and Little John
The Indians were in q wagon drawn by four
mules. AT the crossing of Lost river the party
under command Of Capt. Aiser. The soldiers
gathered about the wagon and questioned Fair
child. The latter told them the Indians were
all Hot Greeks, except Little John, and tina {
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.
riding to Rocky Point as If to intercept him.
When the train approached the two men, one of
them presented needle gun at Fairchiid, say
"Get down, you old white-headed-n
hBy what authority?" said Fairchild.
"By mine. am
GOING TO KILL THE INDIANS
and you, too" was the reply. The latter caught
hold OF the mules and unhitched them cutting
leaped TO the ground: The poor wretches i'm.
them. The warriors were unarmed, and knew
resistance was useless. They were the coolest
in the party, although facing inevitable death;
and wept piteOusly. Fairchild had nothing but
small pistol, and six inches from his ear was
the muzzle Of the needle-gun. He saws tears
came into his eyes, and he mingled his entrea.
ties with those Of the Modocs, in hopes the mas
sacre might be avoided. He adds: at was
TERRIBLE SCENE,
one 1 shall never forget. 1 shudder when I
think what L saw and heard. The fearful voice,
OF the women and children still ring in NV ears
but the cowardly hounds were not to be baked q
"A shot, and Little John lay dead in the wagon.
with bullet in his brain. The mules dashed
away with Fairchild, who became entangled i'm
the llnes. FIVE more shots were fred in rapid
succession, by which Tehee, Jack Pony and
Mooch were killed, and Little Johns sauaw
was frightfully wounded in the shoulder AWAY
ahead on the road. in the direction of Boylef
camp, q cloud Of dust was perceived, indicating
the dust, and shortly afterwards we're riding
rapidly away. Sergeant Murphy, Of battery q,
4th artillery, with ten men and teamster, came
THE SCENE OF THE MAssAcRr.
The sergeant took charge Of affairs and re-
NAMED with his meD0n the ground. Fairchild
q teamster, and the wounded squaw with her
two children, came in at O'Clock this morning
Fairchid reached General Davis headquarters
and related his story. Trains, with an escort.
were at once sent to bring the prisoners, dead
and alive. No steps were taken for the appre-
hensi0n of the felOns who performed the bloody
work. 1t is generally supposed that the guilty
that opinion himself. The warriors killed were
not charged with murder. Those who know
them best say they have only participated i'm
open fights. Every one condemns the affair as
atrocious and without excuse.
CAPTAIN JACKS PLEA.
An interview between General Davis, Captain
Jack and Schonchin was held on Sunday. The
MOdoc chief says he was melted to his cruel
warfare by Allen David, chief OF the Klamaths.
He also denied having killed General Canby
and laid the blame on bis boys. Schonchin told
the same story.