The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-03
THE MODOCs.
THE RESEGADEs AS GUIDEs-sUEPR1sE
OF CAPTAIN JACKS BAND-ALL CAP
TURED OR SURRENDERED Buzz JACK
AND THREE COMPANIONS, ETC

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.--The n .negad,
Modocs led the troops to within half milk
of Captain jacks stronghold. Tire com
mands moved to surround him, but ,sptair
Hasbrouck'S command did not rea. h the
designated point In time to make thu. cap
ture complete. Captain Jack With three
warriors escaped. The surprise was com
plete. Captain Jacks pickets rushed into
their stronghold crying, Run out, run
quick. The soldiers are coming
The soldiers behaved well, and their gal
liant advance caused ordinations FROM The
| rocks like ave surrender; we no fight; we
want talk peace; we like peace" Bostnn
Charley. who killed DR.. Thomas, came in foil
view. He was covered with a baJf-doZeB
rifles, and quietly passed TO the rear as pri-
soner. He volunteers TO "put up job J." on
Captain Jack.
Two hours afterwards Boston Charley was
sent after the Modocs as q peace commits.
sioner, but failed to overtake them.
The surprise resulted in the surrender Of
Boston Charley, Captain Jacks sister, the
Princess Mary, Black Jim's woman. and
other female Modocs, ranging from lime to
ninety years of age, and seven ponies.
Captain Jack has taken refuge in canyon
with perpendicular walls forty feet high.
LATER.-scarfaced Charley, old ScOnsAhiD,
and ten other warriors, have surrendered.
Jack and three others decamped during the
night.
Further Particulars.
LAUGELL's VALLEY, Ltsr RIVER. OREGON,
GREEN'S CAMP, May 81. p. b., uia SAN
FRANCISCO, June 2.-After thorough ex-
| animation Of the Modoc captfses, gathered
in during the present scout under Colonel
Green, it has been ascertained that the last
haul Melted 81 men, women, and children,
C3 being able-bodied warriors.) 16 rifles, Is
cartridges, and several lean and hungry po-
MES.
Boston Charley ard Sconcbin are anxious
about the disposition TO be made of them.
The former murdered DR.. Thomas, and the
latter mutilated Mr.. Meacham. They both
look like desperadoeS, and carry their cha
racters in their faces. Boston Charley is about
twenty-eight years old and Sconchin about
fifty. The bodest warrior of the band is
Scarfaced Charley.
A. CabanesS. of Yreka, contract surgeon,
who slept i'll their retreat last night, says
Captain Jack presented the most woe-begoue
appearance. The willy chief sat upon IL ro'k
III the centre Of Il little laya-bed, and seemed
as lonely as bis surroundings. He was
| wrapped in faded army blanket. and had
his head buried in his hands. His slste 1
Mary, who was captured day before yest'e r
day, talked to him with tears in 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 ModocS say he is insane, but
there is much method in his madness.
Latest Dispatch.
CAPTAIN JACK GIVES UP ALL HOPE AMI
SURRENDERS, &C.
APPLEGATE's HOUSE, CLEAR LAKE, June
$3.50 2. MA series Of prolonged yells anC
cheers aroused the camp from q pleasant
siesta bait an hour after the departure Of my
last courier. Generals Davis and Wheaton
and other officers and all the men rushed
from the house and tents 10 find out the
cause Of the uproar, and at once the whole
camp was in commotion.
Down the level plain north of the house
was a grand cavalcade Of mounted horse
| men, which rushed forward at Il furious
rate aud soon neared the groups of specta
tors. "Captan Jack is captured" shouted
4 sturdy sergeant, and again the vale,
echoed with cheers and yeiS. The mounted
command was Perrv's. He had retur ncf
HUH IL SCouI vi lNCItS -lUIte llUuI>. lTfi
miles above the mouth of Willow creek. a
halt-past 10 O'Clock this morning, the VAIN
SpriMg scouts struck the trail, and after /;
brief search the Modocs were discovered
Colonel Perry surrounded the Indians re
| treat and bis men were bound 10 fight
| Suddenly Modoc shot out from the rocks
| with white filg. He met Warm Sprin.
| Indian. and told him that Captain Jucl
| wanted to surrender. Three scouts were
sent to meet jack, who came out cautiously
| gIapced about him II moment, and then, Il!
| it giving up all hope, came forward and helC
| out bis hand to his visitors. Then two O
| his warriors, five squaws, and seven children
darted forth and joined him in The sur
render.
| The command that made this scout wa:
the first squadron Of the First cavalry. Col
oncl ID. Perry, composed Of Troop +. Lieu
tenant MiIlcr. and Troop II. Major Trum
bull, and Assistant Surgeon De Witt. The
guides were {. Sprclman and III. y. Apple
Sate.
Captain jack is about forty years old, five
feet eight inches high, and compctly built
He has large and weIl.torned face. full o.
individuality. Although dressed in ole
clothes he looks every inch 4 Chief. He does
| not speak TO any one.
The Modes are grouped in a field neal
| the house a ad surrounded by a guard. Thu
Spectators peer into Jacks iDce with eaIe
interest, but he needs them not. He is still
rs statue