Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-05-31
The United States Soldiers Contin.
ne to Pursue the m Cd ocs--A Num-
ber of Their Prominencnt War
riOrs Killed. ...."

SAN Francisco, May 25.-Thc follow
ing despatch has just been received in
Yreka, dated Fairchild Rancho, May 20,
O'Clock p. m.: While General Davis,
Inspector General Iardie, Colonel Green,
Colonel Sumner. Colonel Gillem. Colonel
Uoyt, and Lieutenants Rockwell and
Adams, with their escort, were en- route to
Van Bremer's having left the Lava Beds
about 10 O'Clock ir the morning, courier
intercepted them and delivered despatch
to General Davis, whereupon the Warm
Spring Indians and scouts in advance were
General Davis determined upon Fairchild's
rancho, instead of Van Bremer's, for his
iuture headquarters. Captain Hasbrouck
left Boyle's camp May 9TH, and has been
scouting ever since. The men scaled
ridge twenty-five feet high, in the face of
the Madoces, and drove them back. Cap
tain Jackson led the right and Lieutenant
Boutelle and Kyle held the other bold posi-.
tions. CAPTAIN Hasbrouck has not lost q
man since the Dry Lake engagement.
Artena, Chokus, Longlegs, One Eyed Dixie
and two Modoc residents of this rancho,
last evening entertained the five women
captured by Captain Ilasbrouck's COM
maded, and from them cleaned interesting
accounts of the Modoc operations during the
last few months. The captives are Mrs.
Wachmetel, Boston Charley's two sisters,
the mother of Black Jim, and one maiden
whose relatives have attained no notable
distinction. They report that Shacknasty
Frank, Shacknasty Jake, Shacknasty Bill,
Steamboat Frank, Ellensman, Hooker
Jim's father, Boston Nick. and several
other Modocs have been killed and many
wounded. Curly healed Jack carried
nfl lnoI t,,1 1,,s H., ,l
when last seen was apparently hooked for
the happy hunting grounds. The inability
OF Little John to travel at rapid pace de-
layed the band. Capt. Hasbrouck en-
countered and got the Modocs into this
last difficulty. The account of the cause
OF disaflection among the Modocs after the
battle Is interesting. Capt. Jack consulted
a stolen chronometer, and after sundry
gestures and exchmations, informed his
followers that they would shed rifle bullets
as duck docs water, and escapt unharm-
ed. The confidence this statement inspir-
ed, was rapidly dispeDed by Capt. Has
brouck's encounter, when several Modocs
were killed, and others wounded
Indignation reigned supreme in Jacks
household.
The Cottonwood branch of the tribe from
Fairchild's decided that they would fight
no more. This resolution led to Jacks
clandestine departure. The Cottonwoods
Numbering twenty warriors and fifty wo-
men and children-hurried 10 the Snow
mountains, at the southern end of Lava
Deposit, preparatory to travelling to the
Yainox reservation and imploring pardon
fIom the great father at Washington. The
sudden advent of uasbrouck's cavalry and
Warm pring Indians disturbed their peace
full meditations, and caused them to run or
fight. '.. ...
During the stampede Mrs. Hendricks
alas Simpey, threw her six months old
infant to tho ground, hope or escaping, but
was soon afterwards killed by n Warm
Spring warrior. The babe was brought
hither and turned over t0 II squaw. Arte-
na also, learned from the Modoc women,
that the Cottonwood Indians earnestly de-
sired an action looking to the restoration
OF peace, and would yield to the soldiers II
opportunity were offered them.
About this time the Warm Spring Indi-
ans who were outside interviewing, the
apartment commencing singing one of their
national melodies, and drawing their
knives across their mocasins which caused
uneasiness among the squaws, and termi'
mated the consultation.
Captain Hasbrouck said he was willing
10 have the Modocs surrender, and would
afford them every facility for SO doing.
Artena, Chokus and Dixie, who have hith-
erto been of great service to the govern
ment, caught the idea Immediately, and
wanted TO be employed as emissaries. They
were provided with horses aud sent after
the Modocs. They started on their mission
early this morning.