The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-02

posed the enemy had fed. The cavalry canned the
nrst night on the head Of Serass lake. while the light
battery tethered their horses and canned m =
juniper grove some three miles distant the troope
dug Tor water but found nsne the lake being little
About two hours after the cavalry had encamped
Mckay and his Indians came mp and camped With
them, apparently unknown to the Modocs, Who
were in the rocks q few miles away II was rather
an open country where the cavalry were en-
IN which horses Gould used %
morning the M0docs came down from their rocky
astness stripped for the fight, and with their ter
FIRE ON THE SLEEPING SOLDIERS
The first hre killed one outright and wounded
most or the horses were stampeded but were after
wards recovered by those who kept their stock.
few seconds were on the hanks OF the Modocs whs
evidently did not expect them. With the ana Of
the dismounred cavalry they drove them about 1ve
bed which Is almost impossible to move
in the troops returned to their camp about ten A.
Returned M1 to Scorpion Point bringing their dead
and wounded with them. The Warm Springs lost
one warrior killed. Two wounded one OF whom
will net recover The fruits OF this vic
tory was one Modoc killed, four ponies, one mule
captured Still 1t was victory, and Though an In.
significant one, Il possessed great advantages ~
point OF view, for 10 taught the soldiers that
they stand their ground they could whip the Mo-
docs, when they could not do IL by running. Rein
ao sne S s Re2 a
two or three days were spent in ..feeling'' their
position, when IL was discovered that
THE M0DOCs HAD FLED,
and were making for the tmbered range leading
around to the head OF Butte Valley. which lies be-
tween them and Goose Nest Mountain, from which
they could easily reach Bogus Creek. The cavalry
and Warm Springs were soon alter them, going a.
ar west o az Boyces ranch near ey hea sy
leading back 10 Fairchild's ranch they spurred on
for about eight miles, when they caught sight
skirts Sheep Mountain on the east, and immedi-
atey gave chase. Their horses being jaded they
gained the hills about three miles south Of Fair
child's ranch, where the horses could not
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killed and ten or dozen women and
children captured, while we had no killed or
Fairchild went to the Warm Spring camp, and by
the aid Of Dixie and Actena interviewed the captive
on its way to Fairchd with view OF surrender
ing themselves when attacked. This he commu-
Gated to Captain Hasbrouck, who took the respon.
sibility OF delaying the chase for two three days,
in order to give them
TIME TO SURRENDER.
Dixie and Actena were sent out with one OF the
captured squaws to find the party and tell them to
come in. They left on Tuesday, returned on
surrender II they had some one they knew and had
confidence in to come and bring them IN. They
were sent back this morning, assured by Fairchild
that ne would meet them when they neared camp
and talk with them. The squaws found them over
by Indian Springs an almost impregnable position,
about seven miles west OF the Hole In the Ground.
They found there Bogus Charley, just returned
Steamboat Scout and Shack Nasty Jim, the party
consented TO return and meet Fairchild which they
did, about four miles from his house. A long talk
ensued, when finally they agreed to come in and
surrender Internationally, and at six O'Clock
r. M; the poor. misguided fellows came IN ana
sorry sight this
souALID WEARY, HALF-srARvED BAND,
ar rdin nohn unnfU cnnII N ClX
whom were able to bear arms though several
were only boys Of twelve and fourteen years, who
seemed hardly able to bear the Springfield muskets
with which they were armed. The names OF some
OF the most famous among them are Curly-headed
Frank, daring warrior one Of the best of Captain
Jacks men; Hawker Jim, who shot at Dyar, Peace
Commissioner at the time OF the massacre; Shack
Nasty Jim, Bogus Charley and william, the two last
1T is said, being the ones who stood guard at the
mouth OF the cave the night Steele and Atwelliwere
there, and when, but for Scar-faced Charley and
Captain Jack, assisted by these two, they would
undoubtedly have been murdered. Tnis s sad
blow to Captain jack, for 1T takes away the best
easy prey when he is found This band or Hot
Creek Modocs have ever been considered the BRAY,
their detection Will be sorey felt. They are now
| under guard and what will be done with them
cannot yet determine, but certain IL Is that
bogus Charley, Hawker Jim ana the ourly-headed
Doctor will be tried for their lives Bogus Charley
| when the Peace Commission was treacherousy at
| tackled. Bogus Charley says that their party and
captain JACKS Hau u quarrcl Wnen tney learned
their intention OF sure nderng, and that Captain
Jack and william had fight because the former
wished to dsarm the band. He says they have
been wandering around trying to get In When
they laid down their guns the stoutest could
hardly withhold their tears never saw
INDIANS EXHIBIT so MUCH EMOTION
bef0r. This got the better OF the stOicsm OF most
OF Them and they seemed keenly to feel their stu-
alton. Great credit Is due captain Fairchild for
the Of this undertaking. by which half the
band has become prisoners. We get fifteen guns
and about one hundred rounds OF ammunition.
Bogus Charley says Boston Charley must be dead,
as he has been missing since the fight OF sunday.
lie asked General Davis to-day that one
OF his men might go out with some soldiers to-
morrow to hunt for his body. He says Captain
Jack has gone to Pitt River or Goose Lake, and
that before he left he robbed them OF all neir best
guns and their horses, and LETT them with only the
arms they now have. am inclined to believe the
robbery just to please the Modocs, though
| think That they have their guns cached
near by, and that Captain Jack Is lurking around
in this neighborhood waiting to how those
who have surrendered will be treated He may be
at this moment on Bogus Creek or some other
equally strong place, for ! do not think he will
leave this section OF the country. He polite and
wants to live. and could he be assured his life
would be spared believe he would surrender in
less than week.
GENERAL D. H HILLS COMMENTS ON THE
DEATH OF GENERAL CANDY