The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-02
THE MODOC CAMPAIGN.
Capt. Jack Surprised In His Camp.
Boston Charley Captured and Seat
OF after Jack as u Peace Cone
missioner.


n ElfBIsCInSS F0rCes
TULE LAKB, May 29.-The cavalry and
artillery commands, and Warm Spring
Indians, under Col. Green, lett BOyles'
camp Ut 2 o'clock this morning, and rode
In hot haste TO Clear Lake, where Gen
Davis issued special orders for scout.
Bogus Charley, Steamboat Frank, Shack
Nasty Jim and HOoka Jim accompanied
the expedition to lead the way to Jacks
Willow Greek retreat.
They led the troops TO point Withins
mile OF the stronghold. Capt. Hasbrouck
passed up the north side ofthe creek with
q squadron, and Capt. JacksOn's squadron
over the creek and along the south side.
Capt. Hasbrouck having had mile furth.
er TO travel than Cspt. Jackson did not
arrive at the stronghold to accomplish
the desired connection. Jack was never
theless surprised.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon JacksOn's
men came across two pickets on the bluff
near the creek and ran them through 10
Jacks retreat The fleeing Modocs cried
out run quick, run quick, soldiers are
coming" Capt. Jackson displayed his
skirmishem along the face ofthe bluff ex-
pecting to receive heavy fire. A man
ran to the front like O deer under
the lead oil officers. Suddenly the
Modocs conversant with English cried out
Surrender, surrender, we no fight, we
want to talk peace, we like peace talk"
Boston Charley, the murderer OF Rev. DR..
Thomas, came in full view and was imme.
diately covered by dozen rifles. Charley
offered 10 surrender and was allowed TO
come into camp, as he feared the Warm
Spring scouts. He threw down his rifle
and extended his hand in token OF friend.
ship. The prOffered member was cordially
grasped by the scouts, and Charley was
then passed to the rear, under guard, and
next ho was taken to the other Modoc
captives and by them introduced. He
SAYS that several Of jack best warriors
wanted 10 leave him and come
into our camp and volunteer to
put up q job. His gun was returned to
him, and he was allowed 10 depart on the
mission. Hardly had this arrangement
been effected, when . rifle in the hands Of
Steamboat Frank was accidenly dis.
charged. Several Modocs stood up,
lifted their hands and decamped at this
point. The accident was explained to
Charley and all suspicion Of foul play
disarmed, when another accident caused
Charley more annoyance. Capt Has.
broucks command reached the edge oil
the creek as Charley came over the bluff,
and Of course he was gathered In as
prisoner q second time. Boston Charley,
as peace commissioner, two hours al.
terward was released and sent after the
fleeing Modocs, but he failed 10 oVertake
them. Not shot other than an acci'
dental one was fred. Had HAsbrouck
formed the desired connection In time the
entire band would have been killed. Cap.
ture was impossible for his command.
To accomplish the task his troops did all
that could be done by any man. They
rode over fragments Of lava and one mile
further than the distance ridden BY Capt.
Jackson'b command. The surprise re-
suited in the surrender Of Boston Charley,
Princess Mary, sister Of Capt. Jack, Black
Jim's woman and five other females. The
Modocs are from nine to ninety years Of
age. We captured seven ponies and
mules. The Modocs actually slipped from
the grasp Of the troops. There was no
help Tor this result. Jacks retreat this
time was inside Of canon, through which
runs Willow Creek. The canon has pre-
cipitous sides averaging forty feet high.
There are only few places where
the canon can be entered by troops with.
in six miles Of Jacks last home. The
ModOcs escaped by running down the
canon. 80 now the MOdoc capturers
will try and wean more Of Jacks warriors
from him. Many officers predict
speedy settlement Of the war. We sleep
among the jumpers tonight
LANdHIL's VALLEY, Msy S0.-At six
o'clock yesterday morning the troops LETT
Willow Greek camp for q sharp and dc.
cisiye scout, and met with admirable sue.
cess. The Warm Springs trailed the
Modocs across the creek and In north
eastcrly direction, then due north, and
finally to the rocky cliff bordering Ian.
CELLS Valley on the east. This scout
was the most exciting one Of the
campaign. Tho freshness Of the tracks,
and apparent proximity OF the Modocs
maintained continual excitement Led
over the mountains, along canons and
valleys, over small streams oi water, the
route was travelled with difficulty by
the best trained horses, Miles upon miles
OF the Lava Beds In iragmentary were
crossed. The troops LITERALLY LEFT behind
them trails oil blood and horShoes. Sev-
eral miles south OF tho valley the scouts
lost the trail, and We suffered detention
O. two hours, The halt was broken
by q yell from Warm Spring In.
dian, and cheers from the soldiers.
The command forward was given BY
Col, Greene, and the scouts called out
tonight, and left the line, and covered
the trail. Then came troop K, ot the
First Cavalry, Major CreaSon command
| ing, Lieutenant Bacon In charge Of the
Administers, and Goop D, belonging 10