Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-25

Correspondence Of the Bellows Falls Times,
FoRT KLAMATH, Oregon,
July 9th, 1878.
Fort klamath is justly reputed one
of the prettiest and most attractive mill
tary posts on the Pacific coast and GER
tainly is grand place for the closing
scenes in the Modoc drama evidently
now so near at hand.
The post is located on the east side OF
broad green meadow, belted by lofty
pines which in turn is surrounded by
snowy peaks comprising portion OF the
Cascade range. A carpet of green with
forest border and fringe of noun
taiDs, running rivulets of most beautiful
cristal water, whitened cottages, neat
barracks, comfortable stables and COM
modious storehouses and offices, with a
great many tents for present necessity
and forming a pleasant contrast, the
whole constituting landscape beautiful
to behold, harmonious in its various
phrases and impressive in its character.
Such is Fort klamath, the place Sc
lected from which justice is to be melted
out to the erring Modocs. Its latitude
is 400 Al north, longitude 400 Az west,
and altitude a, 200 feet above the level of
the sea. 1t was established in 1868 and
was built to accommodate one company
Of cavalry and one company of in
fantry. The buildings comprising the
post are, in good repair, consisting of Off
GERS quarters, barracks, hospital, store
houses, guard house, magazine, offices
and large and well appointed stables.
The officers quarters, barracks, hospital
and storehouses have frontage on a
beautiful parade ground, in the center
of which, from staff of beautiful SYM
metrical proportions floats the proud
emblem of our country's freedom. The
officers quarters are neat, cheerful and
convenient. Here one finds, even in the
bachelor homes the refnements of civil
ization, articles of Uirtu and o9jetS d'ar
and other relics of gentility which serve
to remind one of brighter days when as
ISOLATED with the ecIat of social centerl
and had engagements with goddesse'
fully as tickle and potent as Old Mars.
THE sToCKADE.
| Adjacent to the Post and in the cor
ner of the camp of the battalion of thu
18th infantry comprising companies "E
and g." commanded by Lieuts. Camp
and Kingsbury, is stockade of pint
logs, wherein most of the Modoc prison
ers are confined. The stockade is on,
hundred and fifty feet long by fifty Wild
and eleven feet high. 1t is divided intt
two sections the larger being 100x5(
feet the smaller 50x50 feet. The logi
reach four feet below the surface ant
are thoroughly tamped and on the out
side near the top are cheated togethe
rendering the structure compact and du
rable. Each section has its own door
The necessity for dividing the stockad
arises from the fact that the Cottonwood
and Lost River factions Of the trib
cannot agree together and ache to en-
), gage in war of determination anon
T themselves. The stockade is guarded b
twenty men, FIVE of whom are always o
:. duty. Guards pace to and fro in fror
of the doors and along raised platform
at the corners of the stockade. No OIL
;, enters the stockade without permissic
:. from the officer on duty. No Mode
passes out except under guard and
- the care of warrior two guards a
detailed to accompany him until his I
- turn. The guards not Immediately {
= post are quartered in tents at one corn
: of the stockade, while companies E al
: G, 18th infantry are encamped just
the north of the stockade, while t
= troops comprising the regular garris'
y are in barracks two hundred yards
y the east of the steckade and Hasbrucl
- mounted battery "B," 4th artillery a
: encamped about one half mile to t
west of the stockade. In addition
- the officers on duty, Lieut. Camp
- Kingsbury are always present in t
% camp of their battalion ready for a
~ emergency. Thus it will be observ
that our pets are well guarded a
- cared for, in case an attempt should
: made to escape. | should have also
~ marked that a portion Of Hasbruc'
"a battery is constantly mounted and rea
for immediate use Rations are issu
- to the Modocs every morning, and Ii
- are allowed to cook the same to S
themselves inside the stockade. Wood
as.
~ furnished for that purpose. But tt
chafe under restraint and those who {
i. = speak little English inquire anxiou
- when they will be given their liber
- They are generally of the opinion t
-, Captain Jack, Schonchin and some of
other leaders will be severely punisl
and that the remainder will be sen
San Francisco and confined on a Ii