Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-03
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SURRENDER OF CAPTAIN JACK.
LAN.;EII.Es VALLEY. LoSrR!vEE, OE'N
VIA SAN FKANClSCO, juno =

LANGElIEs VALLEY. Losr RIVER, OE'N |
VIA SAN FKANClSCO, juno ,.
Ancra thorough examination Of the caplvcs
gathered in during tho prcScG! scout, under
Col. Green, it has been asccrtalncd that the
last haul Melted 81 men, women and children,
Is being able bodied warriors, IL rifles OF va
rious patterns. lI3 cartridges and several lean
and hungry ponies.
Boston Charley and Schollchin are anxious
about the disposition to be made OF them. The
fornn + murdered DR.. Thomas and the latter
mutiatcd Mcachan. Boston and Sconchln
look like despcradoeS Each carries his char
actcr in his face Boston is about 2Syears aud
Schonchin 80. The boldcst warrior Of the band
is Scar-Faccd Charley.
DIR, Uabarcss, of Ircka, the contract surgeon,
who slept in their retreat last night, says CAPT
jack presented woe hrgpnc appearance. The
willy warrior sat upon !; rock III the centre OF Il
liIllc lava bed, few feet from the crest of Il
bluff. and seemed us lonely rs his Surroundings
He was wrapped in Il FADED army blanket, his
head buried i'll his hands.
lis sister Mary, canlurcl ri Willow Greek
the day h,I FIRE yesterday, talked 10 him with
tears in her eyes, an! asked iha liz enter tine
camp. lie was Sulicn and had hltin 10 say.
He did promise to surrender 10 day. In the
night he stole away.
Arpl.EGATE's MANSION,
CLEAB LAKE, CAL, June |, afternoon.
This morning the troops ut the camp IN
IangcIlcs Valley were divided into several
parties and sent out OH scouts after the fleeing
Modocs. Just as the scouting parties left, the
Mnduc captivcS, with the exception of Bogus
Charles, lIookcr Jim, Steamboat Frank aud
Shacknasty Jim, were sent to this ranche, in
charge of Lieut.. Taylor, of the Fourth Artillery,
and small detachment Of men.
APPRECIATES HOUSE, CLEAD LAKE, CALI
FORNlA, June $50 p. III. A series of pro-
longcd cheers and ycls aroused this camp from
pleasant s;csta hall hour after the dcpar-
turc o! my last courier. Generals Davis and
Wheaton and other officers and all the men
rushed from The house and tents to find the
cause OF the uproar, and all III ones tho whole
camp was in comlnotnn. Down the level plain
north of the house was Il grand cavalca!c Of
mounted ilorscncn Stccds rushed forward ut
once at Il furious rate and soon ncarcd the
groups OF spectators scattered about the
premises Capt. Jack captured ) shouted I
sturdy Sergeant.
Again the valley echoed with cheers and
y,.lls. The mounted command was Pcrry's.
He had returned from Il sc"It III twrnly-ilrcc
hours, three miles above the mouth of Willow
Creek. At hall:pa>t 10 O'Clock this morning
the Warm Spring scouts str'lrk the trail, and
after il bricl search the Mnircs were discover
ed. Colonel Perry surrounded the Indian re-
treat. is men were bound to fight. Sudden
" Muioc shot out from the rocks with a
white flag. He met Warm Spring.scout and
said Jack wanted TO surrender. Three scouts
were sent 10 meet jack. H. came out eau
tiousIy, glanced about Il moment, and then, as
if giving up all hope, came forward and held
out his hand to his visitors. Then two of his
warriors. five squaws aud seven children darted
forth and joined him in the surrender.
Captain Jack is about 40 years old, five feet
eight inches high and compactly built. He
has large and wcl-formod face, full of lndl-
viduaIity. Although dressed in old clothes,
he looks every inch u cliicl. lie does not
speak to any one.
The Modocs arc grouped in field near the
house and surrounded by 4 guard. Spectators
peer into Jack face with eager interest, but
he hccds them not he is still as statue.