Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-06-06
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THE Moooc WAR.
The Indians Nearly all captured.


SAX FRAScIsco, june II
1 Camp Banks Willow Creek, u miles North
east Of Boyles Camp 1t TILE lake Peninsula
4 May ~, p. m.--fhe cavalry md artillery
] commands. and the Warm Spring Indians
| under Cob Green left Boyle's camp at 2 o.
clock this morning. and rode in hot haste to
Clear Lake, where Gen. Davis issued special
orders for scouts. Bogus Charley. Steam
boat Frank, Shack Nasty Jim, and Hooka
jim accompanied tile expedition and led
the way to jacks Willow Greek retre.t.
i They led the troops to within amileof jacks
stronghold, when Capt. Uasbrouck passed
up the north side of the creek with his squad
ron; Capt. Jackson's squadron over the creek
and along the south side. Capt. Hasbrouck
hnvlng had mile further TO travel than
i Capt. Jackson, didnot arrive at the strong
hold i'll time to accomplish the desired CO.
operation. Jack was nevertheless surprised.
At O'Clock this ATTIC rnoon Jaekson's men
!. came across two pickets on i cliff near the
creek, and run them through the Juniper
! brCsh to Jacks camp. The fleeing Modocs
cried out Run quick run quick soldiers
coming. Capt. jackson dcployed his Skin
+ mislers along tho face Of the cliff, though ex-
! pecting to receive heavy fire. The men
run to the front like deer, under the lead OF
their officers. Suddenly the Modocs CONVEX
SAINT with English critd ou.. surrender,
!. surrender. we no fight. we want to talk
: pc acc. we like peace" Boston Charley, the
1 Or Fn,v -,
!, full view, and was instantly covered by a
dozen rifles. Charley offered to surrender
and was allowed to come into camp. As he
7 neared the Warm Spring scouts he threw
> down his gun and extended his hand in token
: of friendship, and the profercd member was
!, cordially gras .aesl by the scouts. Charley was
= then passed to the rear under guard. Next
he was taken to the other Modoc captiyes
and by them Interviewed. He said that
several of Jacks best warriors wanted to leave
him and come into our camp, and volunteered
to put stop to the job. His gun was re
turned to him and lie was allowed to depart
on his mission, Hardly had this arrange
,nent been inflicted when rifle in the hands
of Steamboat Frank was accidentally dis
charged, and several Modocs who stood witt
uplifted hands decamped at this point. The
accident was explained, but Charley and al
the others were suspicious ofa,ul play, wher
another accident caused Charley more annoy
ance. Capt. Hasbrouck's command reachce
the edge OF the creek as Charley came ovel
| the bluff, and Of course he was gathered il
rs prisoners second time. Boston Charley
rs Peace Commissioner, two hours after
wards, was released and sent after the fleeing
Modocs, but he failed to overtakc them. No
shot, other than accidental, was fired. liza,
Hasbrouck formed the desired connection II
time, the entire band would have been k lie,
or captured, 1t was impossible for his com
mand to accomplish the task, his troops tlit
an si.sss se.sld brlone by any men. TnsJ
:, fodc over fragments Of lava and one mile
further than the distance ridden by captail
> JacksOn's command.
The surprise resulted III the surrender Of
Boston Charley, Princess Mary, sister OF
! Capt. Jack, Black Jini's woman. and five
), other female Mo(ocs. from nlne to ninety
years OF age. and The capture OF seven ponies
AMI mules. The Modocs actually slipped
no help fsr1his result. Jacks retreat this
time was inside Of In canyon, through which
runs Willow creek. The canyon has pre-
cinitous sides, aysraging forty feet high, and
there are few places where The canyon can
be entered by troops within six miles OF Jacks
last home. The Nodocs escaped by running
down the canyon, so now the Modoe captiyes
will uy to wean more ofJack's warriors from
him. tsa tfS
Many officers predict speedy. settlement
OF the war. sx 81 s,.s.f4.1.@s4
We sleep among jn' pcr tonight,
tlsu LASGELL's VALLEY, May 80
5 o'clock a. mat 6 O'Clock yesterday
morning the troops left Willow Creek Camp
for Il sharp decisive scout, and met with adj
mirablc success. The Warm Spring indians
s trailed the Modocs across the creek in north
. eastcrlv direct on, and then due north, and
5 Hnally.to the rocky cliff bordering Langell's
!, valley ON tho east. This scout from the OUT
set, was the most exciting OF the campaign
in the freshness Of tracks and apparent prox-
unity Of the Modocs. which maintained a
continual excitement. The trail led over
ridges and mountains, along canyons and
: valleys, aud oyersnal streams. The ronte
was travelled with difficulty by the best train
ed horses. Miles upon miles OF laya in frag-
mentary form was crossed by the troops,
who literally left behind thema trail Of blood
!. and horse shoes. Several miles south Of tic
! valley the scouts lost the trail, and we suffer-
ed a detention Of two hours. but the halt was
! broken by the sudden yells of the Warm