The Van Buren press., 1873-05-27
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
THE OREGON MODOCS.
Surrender Of Bogus Charley and His Out
ft-A Bloodless Victory for the
Boys in Blue.

SAN Francisco, May 80.
The following is the latest from the
Modoc country
FAmcHILD's RANcuE May %.
The latest orderly locates headquar-
ters at Van Bremer's. whittier the nfan-
try went yesterday. Gen. Davis remains
here for the present.
Artcna Chatas and One-eyed Dixie re-
turned at dusk this evening from the di-
rection of Dorey,s rancho Mr. Fair
child, the gentleman who has cleverly en-
gineered this consultation business, judgd
the Modocs must be at least fifteen miles
away. Both women said in substance
that they had travelled long distance
The women were taken to Davis tent,
in the presence Of Gen. Hardie. Col Gil
lem and Capt. Hartwick, Fairchild inter
preting true to nature These women
talked long while, but said little FL
nally Artena said the Indians were iif-
teen miles from here, and numbered ff.
teen warriors and fifty squaws and chill
dren; the great spirit had caused their
hearts to bleed for the white people, and
all would return to the fold and live in
peace among the whites, but the present
condition of affairs and a due regard for
their lives prevented them from appear
ing within reach of the army they want
peace talk let the great white ehisl
(meaning Gen. Davis) come ont and see
them alone and talk over matters, through
which medium the parties might come to
an amicable understanding; no Modoc
would surrender without peace talk
Dixie corroborated the statement of Ar
tena The interview lasted an hour and
three quarters At the close, Gen. Davis
told Artena and Dixie to go to the Mo
doc camp tomorrow morning and tell
the Indians he should not come out for
a peace talk. He did not believe in peace
talks away from his men the Indians
must come to him if they wanted to talk
He would allow them to surrender. They
had until Friday morning to appear at
headquarters after then he should shoot
every Modoc found with a gun The
women told Farchild they would not re-
turn to the Modoc camp; that question
will be determined in the morning.
YREKA, May 90
From j, II. Mccoy, who has Just
come in from Fairchild's in eight hours
and fifty minutes, we learn that the Hot
Creek band was brought in by Fairchild's S
party, and surrendered to Gen Davis ap-
parently unconditional. They gave up
their arms and were put under guard
The band numbered ffty,fve men, wo.
men and children, including fifteen war;
riors Among the members are Bogus
Charley, Shack Nasty jim, Curley head
Doctor Frank and others-thc best fight.
ing men Capt. Jack had Boston is be-
lcyed to be killed. and Hooker Jim is
huutiag him 1t is supposed that there
are about twenty warriors with Captain
Jack. whose whereabouts is unknown,
though it is supposed that he is in the
Hot River mountains. Gen. Giilem has
been superseded by Gen. Wood. Gen.
IIardie, Gen Gillem. Lieut. Rockwell, !.
and others, are expected from the frowp
this evening. when we will probably haNc
further particulars of the surrender. Mr..
Mccoy says that Gen. Davis was very
bluff with the Indians, and gave them to
understand that if they attempted to es-
cape they would be shot by the guard.