The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-24
THE MOD0C WAR.
Rebellion in Capt. Jacks Cam
Fifteen Modocs Surrender. /;

RAtCC1 NAOsNOCS SGIEEeiHNCEs
Interesting Particulars of the Situation
Capt Jack a False PrOphet-The shack
10y Family Present or Accounted for
SAN Francisco, May 23-The following des,
patch has just been received in Yreka, dated
Fairchild's Rancho, May 20, 4 p. M:
Capt Hasbrouck left Boyle's camp May 9TH,
and has been scouting ever since. His COM
mand consists of 210 men. Artena Chokus,
Long Legs, One Eyed Dixie and two Modoc res
idents of the rancho, last evening inviewed the
five women captured by Captain Hasbroucks
command, and from them CLEANED interesting
accounts of the Modocs' operations during the
last few MOI this. They report that Shack Mas LAS
ty Frank, Shack Nasty Jake, Shack Nasty blil,
Steamboat Frank Ellensman, Hosker jim
father, Boston Nick and several otner Indians
have been killed and many wounded; Curly
Headed Jack carried a piece of lead in his body
several days, and when last seen was apparent
w hacked for the happy hunting grounds. The
inability of Little John to travel at rapid pace
DELAYED the band. Hasbrouek encountered and
+ cot the Modoes into this last difficulty. ga ~
~ The accounts of the cause of the difaffection
among the Molocs are interesting. Capt Jack
consulted stolen chronometer. and after sun
dry gestures and ordinations promised his fol-
lowers that they would shed rifle bullets as a
duck does water and escape anharmed. The
confidence this statement inspired was rapidly
dispelled by Captain Hasbroueh' s. encounter,
when several Modocs were killed and others
wounded. Indignation eisned supreme in
Captain Jacks household. The Cottonwood
branch of the tribe from Fairchilds decided that
they would fight no more This resolution led
to Capt. Jacks clandestine departure. The
Cottonwoods, numbering 20 warriors and 90
women eand children, hurried to the Snow
Mountains at the southern end of the lava de-
post preparatory to travelling to the 4ainox
reservation and imploring pardon from the
Great Father at Washington. - fs s-..,1.
The sudden aud unex pected advent of Capt.
I Hasbrouck's cavalry and the Warm Spring In
dams disturbed their peaceful medtations and
caused them to run or fight During the STAN :
pede Mrs. Hendricks alias Limpey, threw her
six months cd infant to the ground in hopes of
escaping, but was soon afterwards killed by the
: Warm Spiipg warriors The babe was brought
! hither and turned over to a squaw. Artena
also learned from the Modoc women that the
Cottonwood 1udiipS earnestly desired any ac-
ton looking to the1 restoration of peace and
would Weld to the soldiers If an opportunity
was offered them. Capt. Hasbrouck SAID he
was willing to have the Modocs surrender. and
would afford them every facility for SO doing.
Artena, Cookus aud Dixie, who hitherto have
been of great service to the government caught
the idea immediately, and wanted to be en-
ployed as emmissaries They were provided
with horses and provisions for two days and
sent after the Modocs. They started on their
mission early this morning. .lzstsf u
i A second despatch dated May. 81, 6 a. M
says: Gen. Davis has just returned from the
Klamath reservation. He,says there is no dis.
position on the part OF the Indians Dlthat local
ity TO ioin the Modocs .Hoodlum" warriors
might have been induced to enlist under Capt.
Jack, had he met with continued success; but
his defeat has dampened their ardor. No trouble
is now apprehended of the Modocs slipping into
the Yarnox agency ana lneltinS Ihe young
s'bucks' to mischief.
'YREKA. Cal, May 23-From J. FL Mccoy,
who has lust come in flom Farchild s. we learn
that the Hot Creek baud were brought in by
Fairchld's party and surrendered to Gen. Da-
Wis Their surrender was apparently uncondi-
tional They gave up their arms, and were put
under guard The band number S. women
and children, including 10 warriors. Among
the latter are Bogus Charley, Shacknasty jim,
Curly Headed Doctor, Frank and others, the
best fighting men Capt. Jack had.
1t is supposed there are twenty warriors with
Capt. Jack, whose whereabouts is unknown, al
Mountains. 1t is now well known that the
Modocs have been within reach of the road from
Balls Rancho to the lava beds for week or
more, and could have done an extensive bust
ness in the butchering line, had they been so
disposed Another Modoc has just entered
camp and surrendered; it is Hooker Jim, the
Lost River murderer. ~.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Thc following was
received here Tonight. 1r = 'r
San Francisco, Mag 23-To Gen Sherman,
Washington: Col. Davis reports that about half
the Modocs, being whipped and hard pressed
by Hasbrouck, have surrendered uncOnditiOn
ally Col. Davis says he will push the pursuit
of Jack aid party, and hopes to end the war
(sgned,) JIM. scHor1rLD, Maj. Gen.