The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-03
Gov. McEnery Denounces
the Usurpation of Grant
& Co.
But Advises Peace.
John T. Tracy going into
Banking.
Accidents, Fires, Grimes.
Etc, Etc.

duFlhg the present scout under Col Green
1t was ascertained that the last have net
ted "a men, women and children, of then
ablebodled warriors, 10 rifles of various nat
terms, ll3 cartridges and several lean anC
hungry ponies. Boston Charley and Schon
chm are anxious about the disposition te
made OF them. The former murdered DR.
Thomas, and the latter multilated Meacham
Boston and Schonchin look ike despera,
! does. Each carries his character in his
/ face. Boston is about % and Schopchin Is
! %. The b0ldest warrior Of the band is
Scar faced Charley. DR. Cabanesse. Al
reka, contract surgeon, who brought the
Modoes into camp this morning after ston-
ing at night in their retreat, saws of Can
tain Jack that he presented a most woe
begone appearance The wiley warrior
sat upon rock IN the centre of little lava
bed, few yards back from the crest of a
bluff, and seemed as lonely as his surround
Ings. He was wrapped in a faded army
blanket and his head was buried in his
hands. His sister Mary, captured at vii
low Greek, day before yesterday, talked to
hlm with tears in her eyes and asked that
he enter our camp He was sulIen and
had little to say He did promise to sur
render to- day but in the night he stole
away
The Modocs say that Jack Is insane
There Is much method in his madness
At present he is thought to be in this
neighborhood.
tapt, Hiiler : company Of Oregon volun-
teers, numbering forty. arrived in tais val
ley last evening, and biyourked near Us
They will have chance to do some little
scouting to-day.
CLEAR LAKE, Cal, Juael.-This morn
ing the troops at the camp in LangeIFs
alley were divided into several parties
ana sent out on a scout after the fleeing
Modocs, Just as the scouting parties left.
the Modoc captives, with the exception of
Bogus Charley, Hooka jim, Steamboat
Frank, and Shack Nasty Jim, were sent
to the rancho in charge Of Lieut.. Tavlor
and a small detachment of men.
CLEAR LAKE, June I.-3.3O p MA
series of prolonged yells and cheers
aroused tins camp from pleasant siesta.
haf an hour after the departure of nv
last courier. General Davis. Gen. Nhea-
ton, and the other officers and all the men
rushed from the house and their tents TO
mud the cause Of the uproar, and at once
the whole camp was in eammotion. Down
the level plain, north of the house. was /
grand cayalcade Of mounted horsemen /
The steeds rushed forward at once at /
furious rate, and soon neared the groun of
spectators scattered about the premises /
Capt, Jack is captured, - shouted sturdy |
sergeant, Again the valley re-echoed |
with cheers and yells The mounted com |
mand was that Of Col. Perry. He had re /
turned from scout of % hours. Three /
miles above the mouth of Willow Greek. at
halt past ten clock A NJ. the Warm /
spring scouts struck hot trail After a /
orlet search the Modocs were discovered |
OoL Perry surrounded the Indians re- /
;reat. dis men were bound to fight, Sud- I
1enly Modoc shot out from the rocks t
With white flag He met Warm Spring
md said that Jack wanted to surrender
Lhree scouts were sent to meet Jack He
;ame out, cautiously glanced about him a
moment, and then,a ii giving up all hopes,
came forward and held out his hand to his
'sltors then two of his warriors. five
'quaws and seven children darted forth and
oined him in the surrender.
The command that made this famous
eout was the first squadron of the lst
ayairy, Col. d. Perry, composed of troons
!, Lieutenant Miller, and troops ii. Major
'rumbull, medical officer Assistant Sur
,eon Dewitt. The guards were c. Pull
nan and II. A Applegate.
Capt, Jack is about forty. He is five
eet eight inches high and compactly built;
Ie has a large and wellformed face. full!
I Individuality although dressed in old
lothes he looks every inch a chief He
oes not speak to any one. The Modocs
re grouped in the field near the house and
re surrounded by a guard Spectators
eer INTO Jack face with eager interest
ut he heeds them not He is still as
tatue.
New YORK, june "a New Orleans
pecial gives the address of Gov. MeEnerv
4 which he says: President Grant as
met Magistrate Of the nation, has assum-
the nigh and grave responsibility of
1stlng upon the people of this State an
surpatlon without precedent in this or
ny other free country He is answerable
etore the bar of public opinion for this
Ugh handed measure The President,
'lth the army and navy at his command |
az ! the physical power to coerce the peo-
le OF this State into any. line of policy he
lny lny De pleased to dictate. 1t would be
1ny ana madness to interfere, likely to
Ilng up conflict with the national au
nollty, YET the deeply fixed sentiments of
lepressioie hostility in the minds and -
9aI1S :ia Vi an outraged people, against the
liese usurpatlon ever attempted to be
'stened upon treemen, will find their fnll
cope and vent ! advise that these eI many NV 4
nd patriotic sentiments take form and
lape through all moral and legal agencies
ossible to be devised In the mean+;na
trust peace and order may reign sn
RENE throughout the State and that omr :
arsuits will be unembarrassed by politi- :
ii difficulties, and especially, urge upon
le people of two races, who are, numeri- !
lily, nearly equal in this State, to cult
ate one towards the other nothing but
eings OF amity, good feeling and mutual
understanding.
Robert Davis and William Swift were 3
owned In North river last evening by the . .
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