New-York tribune., 1873-05-24
STORY OF THE SURRENDER.


| sQUAws ACT AZ NEGoTIAToRs-GEN DAVIS ASSURES
PROTECTION TO THE MoDoOs-GREAT EXCITE
MENT IN TIE cAMP-ARRIvL or TIE INDIANS
FARcHIID's RANCH, May 22--3 p. m.--At o'clock
| this afternoon, 0ne-EYed Dixie retained TO Gen.
Dayis's headquarters at sl9shing pace, his horse
| being completely blown. He made obeisance, and
at once reported that the Indians eose at hand
and ready to enter the camp under escort all they
asked was for Fairchild to out and meet them
No soldiers need come. The presence OF Fairchld
would be considered q guarantee OF good faith.
"Where is Artenai" asked Gen. Davis Tied up"
said Dixie. long ride and no water The abSence
of Artena gave rise to suspicious of foul play, which
were only dispelled by her sudden advent. She too
| rened her foaming cayuse before Gen Davis, and
said that the Indians were lowering about the hills
near here, yearning TO surrender 10 the Typee.
Farchild, Blair, and two or three employees of the
| former, with whom the Indians were acquainted,
mounted swift steeds at the request Of Gen.
Davis and started with Dixie.
.m-The news of the intended surrender of the
Indians spread through the camp like wilddre. Sol
diers Warm Spring Indians, and scouts were alike
elated at the prospect of peaceful victory. Squaw
Dixie told Gen. Davis before she started that the
Modocs feared the soldiers would kill them the in
slant they entered the camp. It required great
deal of diplomacy to convince her that the soldiers
dare not dIsobey his commands. Donald Mckay
captain of the Warm Spring Indians, also had 20
pledge his word that the scouts would not interfere.
Dixie would leave, but Dixie had very little choice
She was told that the Government did not intend TO
trihe any longer. She might go to the Modocs or
not, according TO her own wishes, but she must
leave the camp. The Great Typee wanted no squaws
about here. She the point Of the argument and
no longer hesitnted. That is why she changed her
| l. -. IL
carry any more messages to the Modocs.
6p. m.-"Here they Gomez was the cry that
startled tho camp a few moments since and brought
every person. citizen and soldier old aud young, to
his feet hurrying forward to the crest of the hill
west Of the camp. secured an excellent view Of
the scene beyond the procession that was slowly
creeping along in this direction. First came Mr..
Blair. the manager of FarchId's rancho, mounted ;
fifty yards behind him Mr.. Fairchild, and
further still l2 Modoc warriors with their squaws
and papooses. Never did o procession move more
slowly. The few ponies ridden by the Modocs were
gaunt and weak, and seemed scarcely able TO bear
the women and children who were literally piled
upon them. Among tho warriors were Bogus Char
| ley Steamboat Frank Curly-headed Doctor, and
Others of lesser note They dressed jim motley
garbs nearly all of them wearing portion Of the
regular uniform Of the United States army, and
| every warrior carried Springfield rifle. ThewOmen
| were dressed in clothes that had evidently been
used by the fair sex within the confines of civil "a
| ton. All Of them entered camp at o funeral
pace The noise and hustle among the soldiers were
| hnshed few words were spoken. The ModOcs
| said nothing No one approached them until Gen.
Davis came forward He met the procession so
| PAGES from the house, aud formally intro
duced to Bogus Charley. Charles is a slender,
| athletic, intelligent warrior of about 20
wears Of age. The man thoroughly under
stands and speaks English. The scamp smiled
sweetly on the General, and shook his hand, and
| then all the leading warriors came forward and
greeted him cordially. Then every warrior Laid his
gun beside him and awaited orders Gen. DAVIS
said: "Gve up your pistols and all your other
| armsD Each warrior said he had no arms Them
| sand the General, Il shall give you a camp where
Won can remain tonight, and if you try to run or
| escape you will be shot dead" The order was ex-
planned and all obedience promised. The procession
| then moved across Cottonwood Creek to clump of
trees AT this point the trailngs of the crowd came
| in There were half-naked children. aged squaws
who could scarcely hobble, blind, lame, halt, bony
and the scum Of the tribe. There were 63 PERSONS
| men. women and children--12 bucks, 20 squaws and
! their children.
Mr. Fairchild says there are 20 warriors missing
| from the Cottonwood branch of the tribe Bogus
Charley said Boston Charley had been killed. The
dsafecton. heretofore reported is corrOborated by
| the captain Of the Modocs, who parted company
with Capt. Jack eight days ago.
Capt Ives is now drawing ratiOns and arranging
| for feast Capt f. NJ. Camp arrived from Van
| Bremer's this afternoon. Companies and q OF
the f2th Infantry viii remain here guard. Capt
| Kingsbury commands Company T. Gen. Wheaton
| and Capt Winters reached here this morning The
| Los l,aar divided into aouaJrnue and the
Warm Spring Indians into small parties for the pur-
pose of following Capt. Jacks faction of the hodoc
tribe and the respective commands will start out in
| day or two.
Persons from Balps Rancho report that they saw
Indian signs on the road. Probably the Modocs are
| in that vicinity. IL ~ now well known that the
Modocs have been within reach of the road from
Rails Rancho TO the Lava Beds for week or more
| and could have done extensive business IN the
butchering line had they been so disposed
| 7o'cIoek .. m.-Another Modoc has just entered
| the camp and surrendered. 1t is Hooker jim, the
Lost River Murderer. .
GYM. DAVIES CONFERENCE WITH THE CAPTURED
sQUAws
FARcHnD's RANCH, May 2-s a, m.-The latest
order locates the headquarters at Van Bremers'
whittier the infantry went yesterday. Gen. DAVIS
| remains here for the present. A fourth dispatch
| dated Fairchd. May 81, says Artena, Chokus, and
One-eyed Dixie returned at dusk this evening rom
| the direction of Dorris's Ranch. Mr.. fairchid'
the gentleman who has cleyerly engineered this con-
mltation business, judged that the Aodocs must be
At least 10 miles away. Both the said IN sub
stance that they had travelled q l0pg distance Inc
women were taken to Gen. DayiBs tent into the
presence VI Con Hardie. Col. Gis.em and Can't Has