The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17

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Fairchild then suggested that we should break up
the council for the present and go to supper. This
proposition appeared to meet Win genera satis-
spective rancheries and caves, leaving Captain
JACK IN the charge of the Curlyheaded Doctor and
anu wie. Fairchild, Whittle and myself returneT
10 Mr.. James ranchere, and, pulling out a bag Of
bulscnit and cold meat set to work Vt supper, and
us some coffee. number OF Indians sat around
outside and munched greedily at some pieces OF
Bogus Charley scar.iaced Charley 1oSn schoncRn
and several others arrived, and Bogus told me that
and mad sent them to tell me all about their wrongs.
BOGUS CHARLEY TELLS HIS STORY TO THE PAPEH
aon where they had nearly frozen to death, as the
agent only gave them half blanket and none at
issued provisions for the first two or three days,
and afterwards they had to dig camus roots in the
% Charley said and
three four others had split some two or three
thousand rails and had never been paid Tor theiE
work, and added that starvation finally drove
them back Lost River, after they had been about
ten weeks on the reservation Speaking about
had about two miles of rock to defend. they did
not have high opinion of the Oregon volunteers
and said they lay on their backs behind rocks and
HERALD, and were evidently much amazed and
astenished at the magnitude Of the estabhshmenc
connected with that paper Finally, Scar-faced
Charley told me they were going to doctor Captain
Jack, and so went over to see the performance.
DOCrORiNG CAPTAIN JACK.
good many Indians were in the cave. and in
the centre were two other Indians, jumping up
and down on the ground and singing some unin~
telligibe words to meaningless kind Of tune.
Captain Jack was lying down alongside the 1re,
ane the ON as
tain Jacks squaw, nice looking woman, with q
n Se s and full Of i5s sat e
upon his patient the Doctor appeared presently tn
getquite excited, and finally turning Captain jack
laying all over him. and put his teeth in Jacks
shoulder blade; He held on there for couple q
and then Dave, a stout looking Indian, weighing
about one hundred and sixty pounds, jumped on
TOP Of the Doctor In order to Keep nim IN ms pGs
dancing and bowling In the middle OF the room,
being relieved every now and then by fresh re-
cruits. Presently Dave got OF, and the Doctor
rose from the body OF his patient and, going up to
the entrance Of the cave, vomted. All the In
their belief is that he had sucked all the
disease out OF the IS, sick man. and they wanted 70
see to on IN the partS sa and
watched them battle Jack in cold water and then
continue their rubbing and singing finally re-
turned to my wickkeup, not at all satisfied with
the performance had Just seen, as was inwardly
convinced that Jack would be dead next morning.,
and, as such an event might cause revolution In
this peaceful family, the position OF the guests in
such q case would be rather unpleasant.
IN MRS. WILD GALS BED.
On my way back to the Tame rancherie passed
a group of bucks dancing round IN a circle and
singing peace song , they all appeared In gSSa
which is said to be graded In accordance to their,
exact feelings. found the house pretty full and,
after sitting up for about an hour, my hOhtess Mrs.
Wild GAL proceeded to arrange the bed Ater
shaking out the mating the blankets were thrown
on top and, taking of my boots, lay down and
made an attempt to sleep, but it was 80 cold
never closed my eyes all night. II animal warmth
could have Kept my blood In " wS or
gentlemen and three ladies' AL stretched out OH
mating eight feet wide.
little before daylight the squaw Matilda got mp
and lit the fire, and | was glad to get q little
warm in my feet. After eating light breakfast
and Smoking a pipe we went over to Captain
Jacks cave and found the Council already 10 ses-
siun wn snpnorte% h% his snuaW who had her arms
around his waist, and he looked little better TINS
morning. as II the treatment he received on the
previous evening had really done him good. Az
soon as we were all seated Captain Jack COM
menced his talk. which was translated as folows:-
| III know Mr. Meacham l see hun long time ago ct
Fort klamath; 0on'r know which way ne comes
diers; afraid don't know him may be ne don't
feel good; got one heart: maybe Meacham got
scare he don't S Be
don't tell nobody hard; tell truth: tell my own
heart other chiefs tell lie. want yon, Mr. Fair-
speak truth; l don't know what have done bad;
tell truth; am Yreka man; conceal nothing; I
well. want to fight; don't go; tell you
GLAD TO SEE PAPER MAN FROM AFAR OPP:
know you better: not ashamed to talk to white
people I did not steal your hOrse."
He then turned to me and said:-
Tel y0ar people Just gSt up IN to1 mo tna ree
men gave me a letter. good words IN letter; white
men no like; he tell you lie; you say all right;
you fellows; want people to look good; no watch
any mere; get up In morning, Just look for some
steal your horse; not ashamed to speak; no shoot,
no more want II all good. These Indians done
no wait long, talk "a quick. can tell them to quit
sense. That's ALL"
you say all quit, that every M0dOc quit.
CAPTAIN JAcK-My boys think as me; say quits
they all quit; Mr.. Meacham maybe got two tongues,
l speak with one tongue; these all my people;
good sense; give them my sense; Meacham got too
wav; maybe hal White good maybe half bad; ; all
boys here one mind, want whites all one mind;
tell MIN truth won't tell guess; laugh and ieei
white men; after tight Indian;
I WANT NO INDIAN LAW,
got no Indian law: want same law for Indian ana
white man; Indian want to be same as white man
when Mr.. Meacham done talking, If he tells no lies,
be same a. white man; Meacham's side only half
minded, this side all one mind; go to Yreka; I
same az white man, money In pocket, went to store
him truth, all straight. shake hands, want no more
bad; Mr.. Meacham must not think treachery
from my boys they all act right. Wash all the
blood from these boys; make them same as wO-
men; he must not talk that. got only iew.men;
got one house. Sorry whlre man afraid to travel
this road; like people everywhere. Well John
Fairchild, you LOOK after your cattle; watch them
WELL don't know what chief want to make blood
again. Mr.. Meacham perhaps not know they were
going to make blood; very bad: every INDIAN agent
did. Want Mr. Mcacham talk quick: stop max
ing blood. don't know why send Major jackson
he want TO XII me quick: he bad man. like to see
MN he tell me he: he make me crazy; want him
TO talk straight he came before morning, all dark.
ivan came Gays before; tell me ne come back three
men; he tell me lie. When Jackson come INV guu
not loaded, no pistol loaded, no clothes on inv
friends all asleep; tell the boys all bad; told ali
70 get up. scar-iace, coming into camp,
iail down; gun go or: | tell HIM soldiers shoot;
they say want To and Captain Jack; they come
pistols In hand: me no clothes on. told Major
Jackson to make camp. come back and talk. He
don't want To tax tell meu to get or; keep to-
gether. Ivan say clean them all out to-day; XIII
these Indians boys wont talk; want to kill these
tricks. All soldiers get OF: pun OF MS coats my
boys get scared don't shoot drst; they shoot one
nj I1tl Gin fill