Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-31
THE LAVA BEDS.

YREK., May 23.-From ]. S. Mccoy.
who just came i'll from Tairchilds in &
8 hours and so minutes, we learn that
the Hot Greek band were brought in by
Faivchilds party and surrendered to
Gen. Davis, apparently unconditional,
az they gave up their arms and were
put under guard. The band numbered
50 men, women and children, includ-
ing so warriors; among the number
Bogus Charley, Shacknasty Jim. Curly
hair Doc, Frank and others, the best
fighting men Capt. Jack had. Boston
Charley is believed to be killed and
Hooka Jim is hunting him. 1t is sup
posed there are 20 warriors with Capt.
Jack, whose whereabouts is unknown
though it is surmised that he is in the
Pitt river Mountains.
FArRcHlI.D's RANCm, May AR. n.
- This afternoon visited the Modoc
captives by permission Of General Davis,
and held lengthy interview with them.
in the course of which fresh and inter
esting facts were developed. Bogus
Charley said the Motlocs were deceived
by Captain Jack ut every stage Of the
war, and were thoroughly disguised
with him. He had lying tongue in
his head. He promised the Indians
that none Of them should he hurt and
failed to keep his word; but the Indi-
ans had never suffered for want of food.
They lived on roots and cattle in the
lava-beds; one or the other could al
ways be found. Originally Jacks party
numbered $50 men, women AMI child
rem. Only seventy Of the bucks were
old enough to tight and actually partic-
ipated in the battles. The sluaws as
sisted in loading the guns. More Mo-
does had been killed than the white
pecr'a t'on"ht. Several were killed
and others wounded IN The Thomas
fight. Charley left laok before that
affair, and only lnew what his friends
told him. Forty-fve warriors were
engaged in the fight at Dry Lake, and
were beaten by about the same number
Of soldiers. After the Modocs began
the retreat, more soldiers came along.
All the Molocs tell the same story.
They wanted to see the Tyee who hus-
tied them about SO lively, and did not
give them chance to whip him. Cap
tain Hasbrook. of the light battery of
the Fourth ARTILLERY, is the Tyee to
whom they refer. Charley and Shack
nasty Jim insist on the statement that
Captain Jack is'in the upper Pitt River
country. He has twenty-five warriors,
eighteen ponies, and many squaws and
children. Charley believes that Jack
will surely he captured. The captives
are fed by the Government, and kept
under q strong guard. No ono visits
them without pass, or by tho orders
of General Davis. They are held here
as bail for the Modoc warriors, who are
supposed to be skulking in the vicinity.
The children average about two to each
matron, and are of various shades, from
the rich warm brown described by
Joaquin Miller, to tolerably clean
white.
May M.-Evening - Boyle's camp
will be the base of supplies for the cav
airy operating against Captain Jack.
General Davis thinks that the Modoo
troubles are by no means settled. Cap
tain Jacks cohorts contain some of his
best waniors-men who, like himself,
are outlaws, and know that capture
means death. Among the Pitt River
Indians, Jack will undoubtedly find
friend and supporters. Six years ago
he sole five Pitt River squaws and
thereby drove the Indians of that sec
ton into compulsory alliance. Now
he may probably strive to bring the
Pitts into service.
Gen. Davis has just issued an order
superseding Gillem and reinstatins
General Wheaton. This order gives
entire satisfaction to the officers and
men.
The daughter of old Sleepy, squaw
we'll known in the neighbolhOod, came
into camp ten minutes ago, and report
ed that two Motloc women and q war;
rior had arrived ut the wickiup, near