The New York herald., 1873-10-01
Ew WEDNESDAY 1e7sQUADRUPLE

field. Shortly alter this event General Jefferson
Davis arrived In command OF the Department OF
the Lakes, General Wheaton was renslated in COM
Inand OF the forces In the field and General Gilem
returned to Benica, Ca 10 the command OF his reg
lrent. After several skirmishes In winch Captain
Hasbrouck rather distinguished himself the Hot
Greek party OF the Modocs came In and surren-
children as security for their good faith. armed
four OF the band, and was led by them TO the lurk-
party were shortly afterwards CAPTURED. The Mo-
docs were then removed 10 Fort Klamath, aud
afterwards tried by military commission.
THE CLOSE or TIE wIH,
The little MQdoc loFce dfsappearae rapidly when
rresse1 TO the wall. First came the surrender Of
the not nc in tins
proposed taking four Of those wio surrendered,
Bogus Charley, Hooker Jim, Shack Nasty Jim and
hiding place Of the rest. on the 2sth
May after "a Sng chase Boston Charley
p sur
ciudinR Mary, Jacks sister, were captured at the
same time On the following morning the trail
was taken up and before .sundown the Modocs,
seeing they were about to be corralled, threw up
the sponge al once Scar-Faced Charley gave up
his gun and said he would fight no more. Charley
surrender, and next morning he returned with
nine others, making eleven Modocs in all.
On the list OF June Pcrry's command which had
Joined the expedition, was on the trail, his Warm
Spring Indians following 1t back near TO the camp
OF Jacks scouts, stole upon him and disarmed him.
| He promised to show them where Jack was, and
Se sprs epe Saa 1s g.
Captain Jack, chief; schonchin, Boston Char
ley and Scar-Faced Charley, the murderers
Of the Peace Commissioners Still twelve men
were out and the troops continued the scout. and
between them and the Oregon volunteers the re-
| mainder were finally taken.
ORDER FOR EXECUTION.
General Jef1. Z. DAVIS directed that Jack and his
conlederates should be executed the ext day alter
| capture, but while he was preparing list OF
| those he intended 10 execute courier arrived
with instructions from Washington, "Hod the
| nv nm fnrfh haF nrTa fhn
trends OF the peace policy in Washington raised
the question whether the Modocs could he legally
made that General CANDY was not acting. as COM
mander OF the military forces, but as
Peace Commissloner, which Is the posi-
military commission cannot legally take cognizance
OF the crime; that the killing OF Captain Thomas.
and the other officers and soldiers should be viewed
| as an act oil war being performed while the parties
were engaged in hostties. These objections,
however, we're overruled by the President, and
military commission tried the murderers and con-
demned them to be HANGED on the Sd OF October
CAPTAIN JACK.
| He Ia a thorough Indian. His head s large quite
square and sits firmly on his shoulders; his eyes
are black and bright and his face broad, with
and slightly aquine; his lips are thin and clean
cut. and, combined with his chin, indicate
and and h,s face has rather a pleasant
Place HIM among thousands and he would be taken
| for Chief by any observing stranger. Those who
have seen him do not wonder that he is the leader
| OF the Modocs. Though in chains and on the brink
of eternity he Is vet feared and respected by the
| Indians about linn. When captured and told he
| was to die he said he was not afraid and had no
idea OF running away AS lie spoke his eyes snapped
and he looked very lion in a rage. lie states hts
] age at thirty.six lie said the white men had muir.
dered his people years ago and that what ne had
! done was only in payment OF old debts When
/ aroused Captain Jack has anything but an ami
/ able expression OF countenance. HIS look aud
! voice had a surprising effect at such times
on his followers. He was quick to resolve and ex-
/ ecute, and he infused into the men he commanded
! much oil the same character he possessed himself.
| Dressed in civilized costume Captain Jack might
| have passed for O Western farmer good deal eX-
posed TO the weather. Originally Captain JACK bore
i an excellent character 1or faithful performance of
| his promises. He was not lntrins.caly bad; but
feeling that he had been cheated by the whites he
made up his mind to wage war eternally rather
than submit to what he deemed the swindle OF
being moved away to the finaX reservation. TIE
selection Of the Lava Beds as q stronghold In
which to defy the whole military power OF
the United States was due the genius OF Captain
Jack, who shortly after the fight on Lost RIVER re-
tired there with his followers, and Kept up that
long and wearying defence which, but for the dark
and bloody deed Of tile murder OF Candy and
| Thomas, would have deserved to rank glo-
rious chapter IN the annals of Modoc history or the
EARLY LIFE OF CAPTAIN JACK
1t Is related that in the year 1851 he went to Canon
vile, Oregon, to the house OF Mrs. Joseph Knott
| He was one OF the Rogue River Indians and be-
I longed to the tribe then located on Con Creek.
4 Mrs. Knott noticed that he appeared TO be an
| tive Keen shre ewd-o0king boy and, with the con-
sent of her husband took him 10 raise. With them he
remained Tor several years. As soon the boy was
assured that tney intended to keep him. he IN
sisted on having u "Bostonr name, as he called il,
and wished to be named after the Destlookng Of
Mrs. Knott's children. This being appreciated by
the mother, she decided to name him after her
son-their ages apparently being about the same
and this son was j. Knott, better known Jack
together, and many were the days they spent
toget ther in the sports of the chase. On one
sion, after he had been with them some time, he
became offended because he told TO leave the
room, and loaded his rifle with the intention OF
shooting Levi Knott but was discovered in season
| .lnsttr ~
his expulsion from the family, ana from that until
the present time he has not been Dy
dered Mrs. Harris, alter which Jack went to the
Goose Lake Country. His mother was full sister
to Rogue River John, who attempted to seize the
steamer Columbia while she lay at anchor In the
haro OF Crescent city, and also hall sister the
war chic: Sam, OF the same tribe, and Chief joe
who received his appelation from having fought
scAR-rAcED CHARLEY
is one OF the most remarkably agile In the whole
tribe He is tan and well bult and as supple and
active as any gymnast. He Is an unerring shot, q
wonderfully fast runner and splendid scout. 1t
is recorded of him that in run OF 100 yards from
company of United States soldiers, he turned six
somersauts, evaded fifty shots fred after him. and
managed To wound four OF his pursuers by lirlng OF
his rife between his legs and loading at 1ul run.
BOSTON CHARLEY
Is about twenty-eight, and carries In his face the
character OF desperate. He is an active, mus
cular indian, with small restless eyes, and gen
eral expression OF murderous daring combined
with cunning. 1t was he who, on the morning of
the massacre. took breakfast with poor Dr. Thomas,
and afterward murdered the old man with savage
ferocty, firing repeatedly into his victim when the
first bullet had already done the work intended.
JOHN SCHoNCBiN
is a fine looking Indian, about ffty-fve years OF
age, with Intelligent countenance, which he
seldom disfgures with paint lie received
which shattered his arm pretty badly, but he
recovered in wonderfully brief time and
took active part in the rest OF
the war. He was just desperate as any or the
younger members OF the tribe. and when he shot
and mutllated Mr.. Meacham he was, no doubt
satisfied he had finished his victim forever In the
councils OF the tribe ne ranked" next 10 Captain
Jack
HAwKEE I'M
Hawker jim Is over thirty years OF age, i've feet
nine inches In height and OF stout and compact
proportions. His name was celebrated in the late
war as one OF the leaders OF the band that mur-
dered the oregon settlers the day of the irst
fight at Lost River He was indicted by the