The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24


FAIRcHrLD's Rancho, May 20.--A carrier.
intercepted General Davis en- route from the,
lava-beds TO Bremer'S, whereupon the Warm
Spring Indians and scouts were recalled, the
programme changed, and General Davis
established his headquarters at FairchilslS-
twcnty-thlcc miles northwest Of the lava
beds.
The soldiers scaled Il ridge twenty five feet
high in the face OF the Modocs. and drove
them away. Captain HaShrouck did not
lose Il man. Captured sguaws report the
operations of the last few months. They
report that Shock Nasty Frank, Shock Nasty
Jake. Shock Nasty Bill, Steamboat Frank.
Hooker Jim, the father of Boston Nick. and
several other AIodoc>. have been killed. and
many wounded. turlyhcad Jack Is sert'
nll>ly wounded, and Little john. being uth-
able to move rapidly. delayed the Nodes.
At this sta-e the Warm Spring Indians nlatse
some hostile demonstrations, and the cap
turcd SquawS refused TO speak further.
In the stampede at the ridge Mrs. Hend-
ricks alias Limpsey threw her child away.
hoping to escape. A squaw killed the child
and brought il to camp. The captured
-qllawS are Mrs. Wcchmatel, two sisters Of
Boston Charlie. the mother of Black !nn
and girl No braves were captured.
Two Indians have been sent to the Nd
docs. otirrin" them terms OF surrender. Gen
cral Davis reports that no trouble Is ar pre-
hended from the Klamoth>.
Ldtcr.-Thc >quaws taken before Gen era
Davis talked much but gave little Intol INA
ton. The AIodocs number fifteen men unt
fifty Squlw- and children. The! want ] eace
md want to talk with General Davis lone
General DavI, sent them word That he dt
not want y peace talk. but would Allow
them ill Tuesday TO surrender. Alter tta
he would Kill every Modoc found with !
Gun.
TLnt.A N$pnicheS.]
YRfEA, Nav 23.--The Hot Creek band
consisting of fifty men, women, All chill
| drcn., have surrendered, and been placed
under guard. There were hltcer. warriors
among whom are Bogus tlrnrlic. Shock,
Nasty Jim C,lrlyhead Charlie, Head Doctor
| Franklin. and other "f the best fighting
| men of Captain Jacks. The surrender ap
| pears to have been unconditional. IT. IS sup
| posed that there are no warriors with Cap
| tain Jack, whose Whereabouts are unknown
WASlrrNGroN. May % Official dispatches
| received. here Tonight from General Scho.
field say General Davis reports that about
| one halt of the ModUcS are being whipped
| and tho band pressed by Captain liau>-
llolck have surrendered Internationally
| General DAVIS SAYS he will push the pursuit
OF Jack and his parry. and hopes to end the
war soon.
MORE DETAILS OF TIE SURRENDER.
San FRAxCisco. May .3.-Tbe Bulletin
| plbIishcs graphic account Of the surrender
| nf = urt of the Nodoc tribe. The war is
considered over. General DaviSs> staff have
| Srparatrd Some are ut irckl en- rout" for
New Orleans. The few ponies ridden by
| The noduc. were very weak, and scarcely
able TO r"ar the women and children. As
| thcv rode in. nearly all the braves wore por-
tion. of Federal uniforms. Al! entered the
CAMP in funeral procession. There was no
noise amn,k. The soldiers. The ModocS said
nothing.
General Davis advanced aud was formally
introduced to Boston Charlie, who is about
twenty years old and speaks English well.
Uc smilc; Swcctly and shook General
D.vi>'S hand. Then all the leading warriors
came forward and salutcd General DlVl"
cordially. All laid their guns beside then
and awaited orders. General Davis de-
manded. their pistols and other arms. liz
then assigned them Il camp. Telling then
them they would be shot if they attempted
10 escape. There We're lmlfnakcd children
and Il <,,,law who could scarcely hobble.
Farchid says that there are twenty still
| back in the cotton wood.
The di-ailcciion among the MpdocS is con
| lirmcd by the captain of the ba I'D. who <ny:
! they parted with Captain Jack eight day:
ago.
The amy is divided into squads to pursue
Capain Jack and hi> PARTY.