The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28

talked for about two hours, and in this de.
spatch will only give the pith of his re-
marks Bogus Charley assisted by Steam.
boat Frank, oficiated as interpreter. Schon-
sches said she knew Mr.. Meacham. He says
he big chief see him long time ago. He
talked well told me straight.
HE TOLD ME I WAS BIG CHIEF.
Come with me; make you good home.
| Showed me good home. Said you like that?'
Took me to live at Fort Klamath then he
tell Captain Knapp treat him good, this Mo-
doc Indian. Captain Knapp no like me. Go
Meacham told him watch them good.
GIVE PLENTY OF GRUB
Captain Knapp bad man; he come my door;
say Don't come to my house; no like you;'
saw Mr. Meacham long ago put the axe in the
ground; no want to take it out. I know Mr..
Meacham; tell him talk straight. want to
live in good place at Klamath, where I live
first. Meacham 60 away. Agent make it bad;
hang Indian, that Captain Knapp"
Mr. Schonscl1Sn made diversion in my
favor to give an account of
THE FIRST FIGHT ON LOST RIVER
He spoke about the fight when the citizens
attacked the Indians He said:-
"White chief tell your people white men
shoot first. tell no lie. give away all.
Baa,>
yet they shoot me- don't know what for
thought. I gave them all my land, water,
grass, everything I don't charge nothing
for my country; give away all, yet they shoot
| me-
WANT LITTLE PIECE ON LOST RIVER.
don't like to fight told them so. They
shoot squaws, children, little girl. My friend
there white man, shoot him. I got up early
in the morning, went out to shoot geese, come
back, see 30 many men both sides Of river
What the matterP Bad place. Now Apple
gates son tell me lie; children scared;
nobody in house
BOGUS CHARLEY NOW TALKED
and said: -"Applegate's son and One-armed
Brown one day talk good; next day all lie on
the other side. Major jackson don't know
what the matter with him. Come before day,
plenty soldiers with him, pistol in hand, like
to see Captain Jack.
SAID 'srop!'
He say, Like to see Captain Jack in bed
They tell me plenty of men coming. I asleep
house. Come out see soldiers. Say, Stop,
boys! l don't want you come near Go
camp Children scared. Still they come
closer to house.
ALL CARRY GUN AND ASK FOR CAPTAIN JACK.
Captain Jack no clothes on, no gun loaded,
no pistol loaded. Old squaw give Jack shirt
He 60 out; have no gun. I 60 down to see
Major Jackson. say, why you come what
you come for?' Sacrificed Charley come
down side of river from Dennis Crowley's; so
soldiers now fall down; gun go off 400 yards
away Soldiers hear shoot. One man shoot me.
SHOOT ME IN SIDE
fifty yards away. All soldiers shoot. Two
! Indians dead Few Indians shoot only two
or three guns. Then one other side bad men
took guns from Indians. George Flock shoot
first and Dennis Crowley Both shoot Shot
woman. Ivan Apologize come down with
Brown before. Says 1, Come back, three
men, and talk till Big Tee he come back with
soldiers. Major Jackson so quick shoot
quick. Scar-faced Charley asked him
WHAT CHIEF HE COME FROM?
He say he come from the mountain, as Cap
tain Jack was very sick"
THE COUNCIL WAS THEN ADJOURNED
until morning, and I returned to my house
and got some supper I then gave an
audience and received John Sconsches, Scar
faced Charley, Bogus Charley and several
others, and heard more about the way the In
dams were treated in the reservation. They
were
MOVED THREE TIMES FROM PLACE TO PLACE;
were only given half blanket and the squaws
none at all It was the Winter season. They
were given no food and had to dig in the hard,
frosty ground for camus roots and kill their
horses for meat. only give the facts now, as
my report in detail will be forwarded by mail.
Before lying down l went back to Captain
Jack, who presently commenced to talk.
| INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN JACK.
He said 81 see Mr. Meacham long time
ago at Fort Klamath. don't know what may