The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-06
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and also because he had been advised to remain at
Lost River, as the land belonged to him and the
white people could not turn him OH t.
CAPTAIN JACK UNABLE TO GIVE UP THE MuRDERERS.
1t is very hard to say what Instructions the
Peace Commission have received from the Presi-
dent but 1t is generally understood they are of
peaceful nature. They will have to be very liberal
to insure peace as 1t is hardly probable the In
dams will come out OF the lava beds unless they
are all pagd0ned. At present the Curly Headed
Doctors party, the murderers' party, are In the
ascendant, numbering about twenty-five 70 Captain
Jacks ten or twelve. Now even II it is true that
Captain Jack il anxious for peace, he would not
have the power 10 give up the murderers to the
civil authorities, and even should he wish to come
out himself the others would probably not allow
him to move 1t would certainly be highly i'm
polite to give the Lost River land to these
Modoc Indians under existing circumstances, as
1t will simply depopulate the surrounding country
OF white people. Should these Indians be placed
on the Lost River land they would become so
saucy and independent that it would be impossible
for them and whites to occupy the same section Of
country. aatu al -g ~
II srep0rted that the Indians are to be removed
to distant reservation on the sex coast and II
the Peace Commission can get them out Of the
lava beds, the murderers given up and the rest
located on some reservation on the sea coast they
will confer benefit on this community that should
reap for them the thanks Of the people OF the
United States.
History Of the MOd0e Massacres and Diff
4b hculties.1 af q agiaus. % e.i.
The Yreka Ursion contains the following inter.
esting and instructive details Of the Modocs, their
wars and aggressions, and desires. evidently, TO
prove that the settlers are not now, and never
have been. in favor Of war with the tribe for tho
sake OF the money to be made out of the troops -
The leading papers or California. whenever they
attempt the discussion OF the Modoc question, as
sumo as lndisputable axioms the following propo-
First-That Captain Jack and his followers have
been peaceabe, Industrious civilized, or at least
semi civilized, band OF Indians, who have desired
only 10 be permitted to make an honest living on
their own territory. by the peaceful pursuits OF
hunting, 1shing, agriculture and commerce.
Second-That this mode OF life on their part has
oces IN CHARGE Of the q?
who have desired more Indians that they might
derlvelarger Profits from their charges for feeding
and clothing them, and that consequently they
urged their removal to the reservation wholly
through selfish motives and in total disregard OF
. Tnird-That the Inauguration Of The war was en-
courageo, and Its continuance Is now desired by
e ey q @
Of Il. 'A'' A'p'D AA- 'N'' A0D'' 'AA' wv
may not be amiss to take a cursOry view OF the
history Of the tribe in its relations with the white
race. The depredatOns or the tribe on immigrants
menced az early as 1851 We think, but cannot
speak positively, that the Modocs had attacked
immigrants prior to this date on their way TO Ore
gon and also Oregonians, as they travelled across
their country to and from California But as we are
no in % the Ws MSns
we have to say to those committed subsequently.
The first expedition fitted out against the Modocs
was in 1861, and was got up under the auspices
and direction OF Ben wright, an old mountaineer
and trapper, and was intended to chastse them
tiers. AS there is no one at hand who was a men,
Der OF that expedition whom we can consult as to
regard aGd'f did It is GENERALLY understood
however that 1t killed but few, any, OF the thiev
MASSACRE OF IMMIGRANTS IN 1862.
The following year there was large immigra-
ton and great numbers OF immigrants
gon by the trail through the Modoc country. The
Modocs attempted to- stop this immigration BY an
Wuna reahns s
Ben Wright organized second expedition against
the NODES was organized also by Cap
by Colonel Ross Wright with his company YVES: we
believe the first to reach the scene OF the nMssa:
s Slaughter SSssP' exsenasa rom the Natural raj
Known Known ever since as Bloody Point, on the
eastern border OF Tule Lake, q distance OF some
distance were found the dead and INITIATED bodies
Of men, women and children. The greatest
saugnters however had occsrres at Bloody Point
rocks over which the trail passed nom the high
grounds Beyond to the border Of the lake. At It's
southern extremity this ledge rose out OF the wa
tiers OF the lake, but divergng IN its course from
the lake as it extended northward, there was
The Indians concealed themselves in the rocks, 50
as not to De seen By the immigrants mt wv, When
the Indians would
suddenly, with war whoop from their conceal
ment, and drive the train on the mar
and the lake. Having them thus corralled,
they proceeded to massacre them at their leisure,
as butcher would slaughter corral full of Span
ish steers. In that way one whole train was
murdered another train was corraled lot massacre,
but fortunately Wrghts force arrived In time 10
HUNDRED WARRIORS KILLED.
We eliminated above that Wright did not accom-
cannot be said OF this expedition He and his party
wreaked on the murderers OF helpless Immigrants,
of innocent women and children, fearful retribu-
ton. hundred Modsc warriors bit the dust. In
o hand to hand encounter with a band OF forty
IA stark
fight. We have no particulars OF what was done by
either McDermit's company or Ross:
This experience seems to have taught the Modocs
q lesson they did not soon forget. We hear OF no
by them TIL the Summer Of 1856, when they made
raid into Shasta Valley and drove OF lot OF stock
This was the occasion o. the mGaoc war q 1850 In
in this county to chasse the Modocs for tine theft
they had committed earlier In the season. The
force consisted or three companies, all Of which
were under the command Of General J. u. Cosby.
This force was in the Modoc country some three
months, though we never could learn
Cosby however, claimed to have brought
the enemy to terms, and to have made
treaty with them. What the terms Of the treaty
were we never heard 1t must be confessed, how
ever, that whether the fighting In this war was
much or little, and whether any former peace was
made net, a long period ensued in which we
were not harassed in any shape by the MOdocs. It
Is proper TO remark, however, that during this
period the frontier settlers were still at long re-
move from the MOd0c country.
THE STEELE TREATY OF 1864.
We ind that E. Steele, Of this place, claims to
have made q treaty with the Mod0cs In June. 1854,
by which "they tine Aodocs) were, in corsidera.
ton ofconsenting to live anicabe terms with the
whites, to be permitted to remain in undsputed
possession OF all their lands Lost River, to hold
and for fishing and hunting long as they should