Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-06-07
THE END.
CAPTURE OF CAPTAIN JACK--THE LAVA
BEDS EMPTY.

LANGELL's VALLEY, LOST RIVER, On,
GREEN'S CAMP, May 81, evening via San
Francisco, June 9. After q thorough
examination of the Modoc captives gather
ed in during the present scout under Colo
mel Green, it has been asccrtained that the
last haul netted "a men, women and chill
dren, 13 being ablebodied warriors, 16
rifles of various patterns, 1l3 cartridges
and several lean and hungry ponies.
A. Cabauess, of Yreka, contract surgeon,
who slept in their retreat last night, says
Captain Jack presented n most woe-begone
appearance. lie was sullen and had little
to say. He did promise that he would
surrender to-day. but in the night he stole
away. The Modocs say Jack is insane.
There is much method in his madness at
present. He is said to be in this neighbor-
hood, with from three to five warriors.
There are twelve Modocs at large now.
Scouts were made to-day in three sec
tions of country by cavalry under Colonel
Perry, Major Trimble and Major Cresson.
The war with the Modocs, as q tribe, is
over Fighting after the guerilla fashion
will be probably continued until the last
outlaw is captured or killed.
Captain Hizer's company of Oregon
volunteers numbering forty, arrived in this
valley last evening and bivouacked near
us. They will have a chance to do some
little scouting to-day. .... .
APPLEG ArE's MANSION, CLEAR LAKE,
CAL, June /, afternoon.-This morning G
the troops at camp in Langell's valley were
divided into several parties and sent out
in scouts after the fleeing Modocs. just
as the scouting parties left the Modoc cap
tives, with the exception of Bogus Charley,
Hooker Jim, Steamboat Frang and Shack
nasty Jim. were sent to this rancho, in
charge of Lieut.. Taylor, 4th Artillery, and
small detachment Of men.
AppLEaATE's HOUSE, CLEAR LAKE,
CAL, June /, $3.50 p. MA series OF pro'
| longcd yells and cheers aroused this. camp
| from pleasant siesta half hour after the
departure OF my last courier. General
Davis ard. Wheaton and other officers and
all the men rushed from house and tents to
| find 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 caYacade. Mounted horsemen rush
! ed forward at once at furious rate and
soon neared the groups of spectators about
the premises. "Captain Jack captured y
shouted sturdy surgeant. Again the
valley echoed with cheers ana yells. The
mounted command was Perry's. He had
returned from scout of ftwepty-three hours
three miles above the mouth of Willow
creek, at half-past ten O'Clock this morning
The Warm Spging scouts struck the trail
and after brief search the Aodoes wer'
discovered. .. r. f-.
Colonel Perry surrounded the Indian re
treat, and his men were bound to hight
Suddenly Modoc shot out from the rock
with a white flag. He met Warm Sprin'
Indian and said Jack wanted TO surrender
Three scouts were sent to meet Jack. Ill
came out cautiously, glanced about him
moment and then, as If giving up all hope
came forward and held out his hand to hi
visitors. Then two of his warriors, fiv
, squaws and seven children darted forth an
Joined him in his surrender.
The command that made this famou
march was the first squadron Of the Firs
Cavalry, Colonel ID. Perry, composed {
+ Troop +. Lieutenant Miller, and Troop i
! Major Trumbull, the medical officer bein
A Assistant Surgeon Dewitt. The guide
: were c. Pullman and II. Applegatc.
Captain Jack is about forty years oil
!. five feet eight inches high, and compact
/ built. He has large and well.forme
a face, full of individuality. Although dres
b ed in old clothes he looks every inch
!, chief. r.,. md.
Q He does not speak to any one. The M
does are grouped in field near the houl
J. and, surrounded by a guapd. Spectato
a peer into Jacks face with eager interes
II but he heeds. them not. He ikrstill as
statue. r r.