Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-07
THE LAVA BEDS.
Surrender OF the Mod Captain Jack u
Prisoner with all kis Braves.

Surrender OF the Mod 'cs- Captain Jack u
Prisoner with all kis Braves.
From Green's camp, Langell's VAL
ley, Lost River, Oregon, we have re-
ceived the following dispatch, under
date of May 31st, evening:
After thorough examination of the
Modoc captives gathered in during the
present scout under Col. Green, it ia
'certained that the last band netted
us thirty-four men, women and child
rem, thirteen were able bodied war
riors. We also obtained sixteen ri
hes OF various patterns, one hundred
and thirteen cartridy yes m | several lean
and hungry ponies.
Boston Charley and Sconchin are anx-
ious about the disposition to be mnde
of them. The former murdered Dr.
Thomas aud the latter mutilated Meach-
am. Boston and Sconchin look like
desparadoes. Each carries his charac-
ter in his face. Boston is about TWEEN
ty-eight and Sconchin is fifty.
The bOldest warrior of the band is
Scar-faced Charley, man Of thirty
years, quick, wiry and weighing $50
pounds. He takes his name from nm
ugly scar on his right cheek, which is
the relic of wound received years ago
from stage accident. He il the only
warrior who would not cease fighting
and lay down his gun at the fight ON
Lost river. ...t
DR.. Cabanis, Of Yreka, the contract
surgeon, who piloted the Modocs into
camp this morning, after sleeping all
night in their retreat, says OF Captain
Jack, that he presented woe-begone
appearance. The willy warrior sat upon
. rock in the % tire of little lava bed,
twenty yards back from the crest of tho
bluff, and seemed as lonely rs his sur
roundings. He was wrapped in n fad
ed army blanket and his head was
buried in his hands. His sister Mary,
captured at Willow Greek day before
yesterday, talked to him with tears in
her eyes and asked him to enter, our
camp. He was sullen and had little to
say. He did promise to surrender to-
day. In the night he stole away. The
Modocs soy that Jack is insane. There
is much method in his mania. he
sees the end of rope, and is taking
advantage of the dodge practised by
sharp whites. At present he is thought
to be in this neighborhood with from
three to five warriors. There are
twelve Modoc warriors at large now.
AppLEaArE HOUSE, CLEAR LAKE, CAL,
June /, $50 P. M.-A series Of pro-
longed yells and cheers aroused this
camp from pleasant siesta half on hour
after the departure of my last courier;
General Davis, General Wheaton and
other officers, and all the men rushed
from the house and tent to find the
cause of the uproar, and at once tho
whole camp was in an uproar. Down
the level plain, north of the house, was q
grand cavalcade of mounted horsemen'
The steeds rushed forward at a furious
rate and soon neared the groups OF
spectators scattered about the premises;
"Captain Jack is capturedp shouted
a sturdy sergeant. Again the valley
echoed with cheers and yells. the
mounted command was that of Perry
He had returned from scout of twenty
three hours. Three miles above tue
mouth of Willow Creek, at half-past
ten o'clock this morning, the Warm
Spring scouts struck hot trail. After
brief search the Modocs were discov-