, 1873-04-17
THE MODOC Campaign.

A Story OF official Ineffictoncy.-Haow
tho Tronblo No4nm.-Tfac First Eighties
Tho 1ndlnnE Intranchod--Fru
NeRotiattons--Admirn Vtosvs OF
Con. CnnbY--Tho Two poaCo Coms
missions
Tho following brief history Of tho Modoo In
danH was aent to tho Bcnato by tho Acting Com
missioner Of Indian Affalra, Jan. 10, 1873:
Tho tribe has been known to this oce aimee 1858 aa
gonerally nntriondly to tho whites. It first entorod
tnte hc a. relations With Tho BY treaty
wore a!ao rar.lea s Statutes At Irge, p 7o mao On
day Of octobor, 1864 rstiaed tho Senate with
Indians a 5y n Do
ss ;sns5 1e9o pfGcamsa e., by tho T5e,ent Fe
u ho orass s q sss a
.sn 7oe ooo .s st apart the Indians parties
gens!g Mr i,nd:ley 1ppsssie sab1 e ehsrss i
sdxee of certain interested whites lid previously
Clear Lake 90 miles aoutheast of Klamath. They how
syoE informed Mr. Applegse, by messenger that thsy
Of tre.y @ o. he
@ hsr ead Shisf nS as M Tese
%Hsy apSs@ to :ss Z ss sEfRsE S;P
Ess Il @ essss 81 Ss z sa d s e.
TO- saS tfeey for tS
tns other Ohiefa to Withdraw Ills opposition to tho
trcay sna u December Of that year settled with biz
three months troubles arose between tho Modocs and
The amaths due IN great measure, to tho unfriendy
states Army, who, ii October, 1860, had 70
put q to s
renewed which resulted In tho departure Of
e. TS e hs sge%ss e g e
Affairs for Oregon attempted to settle tho difficulty BY
rsservao' aubagoncy @ for t tho snsfos Ind ohe1s
leaving the Klamatha a1onoas tho regular agency. u
turbulent portion Of tho tribe under Capt. Jacks
leadership, failed Of It's object In bis annual report
establishments of tho band On rcaarvstion to be aot
apart for he1n nsar their old home where thy gould
Senes
Gated by him was six milcs hquarc, lying partially IN
and NJ s '
In tho summer Of 1871, tho Superintendent
hold consultations with tho Modocs. and prom
isea that thcy should not bo disturbed until
definite action was taken by the Indian O1ico,
provided they refrained from thoft and disturb
anco. In tho spring Of 1879, Alr. 7. 3. Odeneal,
| who hnd succeeded Superintendent Moaoham,
| concluded TINT Capt. Jacks band Ind, by its
maraudings, forfeited all claim to consideration
under the agreement referred to-. April II, 1872
| ont ~ fo1inma ''~'N'' '>0'N ~ 'Ae
w., -. h ,,v. .o ,s,aoc 1n5,nr, m.
oycd II nrscicahic to t1'o rcsoryaion se epart for
thom ,indor tic treaty, etc., and il removed,
to SOC that they are properly protected from tho Kin
nath Indians:
Juno II, 1879, Superintendent odeneal ro-
piled:
do not believe It practicable to remove them to tho
Klamath reservation at ts season Of tho year without
using tho military for that purpose and theu thoy
st Tss sn e ss eonpe hs ss1s e
| In The conversation had with him that the reIemp.
torY order for thnm to 60 upon tho reservation bhoud
o 70 n aue a c
Soro ~" comn,nnrencnt NJ srntnr
A0r rn,g q nn,nnissionnr Wa1ior vrot, 4, ,o1
lows: vs y oo"o1'0'''noA ""'A'A "1's' "' A0A
w.. .,o..,ns..,,n, nm r., n, ,,o ,,o,,, 1rd,,r
arc eoncer"aa ~" srr1a:ea, ana Soa aTo ollscIea
r yoa possibly ] c can, m but forceibly you must 1t th
tno suggested In your report, In aeptemeer; ; neat
iou W oaesco your @
r resnr ", ~ a1ipoms noasnrss
'' m ma tho ~ % ofth of Novombor. MFR. odanea1 ar
aseu a. so i,, Ma Iaa " sk ~
H. ~ a1t' % W. ao9ont,1 rofaa ~ ~ r.
sr sI0 ni!o a,5 NTr n5onoa1 ;mmod;oto,v tnans
forrod @ % the Whole I mn matter to COL Wheaton, With
TS4uesk In no wv az riont hain.
ieon g1 Msrnad Of % tho annroaeh n 5 % Of the troops @
t r1v antso, - VIII ~ e n,en u,,dcr nstrnctidn
not to aght except In soit.dofonae, arrived at th
! n.,,,> ~ A., ty15oon ~, ~ Nnp
~ cathp " tle ot9ooos " w tAohue y. w..
nnro SN' N " f'S-
oass: 1. ,,.x,o,, ,,., ~ ,,,. ,o r.n,,.
~ % u S1Sa
inedoctual, ho demanded Of them to lay down thoi
raised his gun, aud, with an oath, sad ho would XII
ono odieer bsgia win. fred # Lieut. Dqutse VI W
through M % LIS eoatsIoovo. @ w.. Tho insns all had si
uuna In thctr hnude and general frtn0 commenced
at once On both eides Tho battle lastod two hours
when tho Indians escaped, but returned agan In til
afternoon mud attackcd tho troops.
During tho day elegon citizens wlre murdered
by tho Indians.
1 A company Of Oregon volunteers fmmediatol
, invested Capt. jacks camp In "Ben Wright
| Cave" On tho 17tA January q severe battle wa
. fought by tho troops under Con. Wheaton. con
s;a;nn ~ 950 rop,1inra t1yo cornnanics ~ 6rcrn
. a1.,hfaa -. ~ OK os;ua,r, ~ - Gn1;fn,;n h'
nn Su!ul.Ho;o, - tioon o -. Nt a uuo
| thpE. EA1rcDlltt anu low 1hlAulaLQ 40ulanf