Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-12

stick, and then put it in the fire and
burntslt. Thestiek found was white
oak, and white. oak bark was found in
the head of Mrs. Dozier. The Jail d
strongly guarded to prevent an enrageis
public from lynching him:
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TEE HODGES.
ne Rencgaass as EuissSi iaaes suIsrise CAPTAINS
JACKS Baaa--{a. Il s.ssrp5arsa o. Surrendered
hws Jack and tha,se- Companions. Etc,
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San FRANessca, Jusie 2;-The rene
gade Modocs led the troops ITO within
halt mile Ct Gssaps2in JACKS stronghold
Three comnands,a moved, ito surround
him. but Captain Hqnsbouck's com
mands did not,pessoh the designate point
IN time to maxi, t The: capture complete.
Captain .|aek,s With,threea warriors, es-
capped. so, Hhe surprise fwas IL complete.
Captain Jack s pickets rushed into their
stronghold crying :5trup out, run quick,
the soldiers are Coming
y Tho soldiers behaved well, and their
gallant ADVANCE, called EXPLANATIONS
from the rocks ne I'VE sp1render-we
no flght-we want talk=we want
peace-we like peace" Boston Charlie,
who killed DR.. Thomas, came in: fill
view. He was covered with halt
doze1: rifles, and quietly passed to. the
rear IS g prisoner he volunteers to
put up a job" Oh Captain Jack.
Two hours afterwards Boston Char
lie was sent after the Mot1ocs alb 4 peace
commissioner, bat failed to- overtake
them.
The surprise resulted in the surrender
Of Boston Charley, Captain Jacks sis
ter, The Princess Mary, Black Jins
woman, and other female Modocs, rang
ing from nine to ninety years Of age
and seven ponies.
Captain jack has taken refuge in q
canon with perpendicular walls forty
feet high.
LArER.-Scarfaced Charley, Old
Sconchin, and ten other warriors have
surrendered Jack and three others
decamped during the night.
Tpsthgg Particrla-s.
LANGEI1.'s, VALLEY, Losr RIVER
OREGON, aIEENs CAhfp, May 81
EcsmipaG- va .Stsn Francisco, .Jts1t
2.-After though examination Of the
Modoo captiyes gathered in during the
present scout, under Col Green, it has
| been ascertained that the last haul met
| ted 81 men, women and children--ls
being abledt bodied warriors; I6 rifles
| us cartridges, and several lean and hun
gls ponies.
Boston Charley and Soonchiu are
anxious about the disposition to BIZ
made of them. The former murdered
DR.. Thomas and the. latter mutilateG
Mr.. Meacham. They both look like
desperadoes and carry their character
in; their faces. Boston Charley is abeu
% years old and Sconchin about so
The .boldest warrior of Che bantdi is Scar
Fac d Charley
A. Cabaness,1-.of Yreka, contrac
surgeon who slept in their: retreat las
night, says Captain Jack presented s
most woebegopei appearance. The willy
savage sat upon.a rock in the centre O.
little AWARDED, aud seems as lionel,
as his surroundings He was wrapped
ii a faded army Blanket, and had his
head buried in his hands. III. sists,
Mary, who was captured day before
yesterday, talked to him with tears ir
her eyes, and after he entered camp he
was sullen and had little to say. He
did promise he would surrender to-day
but in the night he stole away. The
Medocs say he is insance, but there is
mach method in his madness.
Latest DispatcA.l :
APpLEeArE's HotsE,' Clear LAKE,
June IA series Of prolonged yells
and cheers &roused the camp from a
pleasant siesta, half an hour after the
departure Of my last courier. Generals
Davis and W heaten, and other officers,
and all the men rushed from the house
and tents to fnd out the cause. of the
uproar,and at once the. whole camp was
in coTn1no.ion ,+..-. .~ VI r..
Down the level plain north of the
house was grand cavalcade Of noun
ted horsemen, which rushed forward at
"a furious rate and soon neared the
groups Of spectators. Captain Jack is
captufed!s, shoused a sturdy sergeant;
and again tie valley echoed with cheers
and yells. ,Tbe mounted command W as
Perry's.' Hs had returned from scout
Of twenty-tlree hours: Three miles
above the mouth Of Willow creek at
half past ten o'clock this morning, the
Warm Spring scouts sttuck the trail.
and after brief search the Modocs
wele discovered.
Colonel Perry surrounded Indian's
retreat and his men were bound to
fight. Suddenly a Modoc shot out
from the rocks with q white flag. He
met Warm Spring Indian and told
him that Captain Jack wanted to
surrender. Three scouts were sent to
meet Jack, who came. cut cautiously,
glanced about him q moment and then
as if giving up all hope, came forward
and held out his hand 20 his visitors.
Then TIVE Of his warriors Eve squaws
and seven children darted forth and
joined him il the surrender
The command that made this scout
was the first squadron Of the First
cavalry, Col. D. Perry, composed of
troops ''F," Lieutenant Miller, and
troop "H," Major Trumbull,, and
Assistant Surgeon DEWITT The
guides were c. Spullman and H. A.
Apologize.
Capt: jacks about forty years old
five feet eight inches high, and COM
pactly built. He has large and we'll
formed face, full of individuality. -
Although dressed. in old clothes. he