The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17

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tsk on the Saturday previous. They did not appear
TO be on the look out We reached the top Of the
blum overlooking the lava beds without coming
went to work and pulled mp some sage brush and
lit IRE, in order to let the Indians know we had
arrived. In the meantime took q look about and
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THE LAVA BEDS SEN FROM THE BLUFFS,
looked more like nat PAIN dotted over with sage
those present in the fight had such difficulty in
getting over. 1t lay right at the foot of the blum.
tida pointed out little knoll, thlnly covered with
patches OF juniper, which she said was close to
ter OF an hour Matilda satd she saw MoGoc riding
across the nat towards the foot Of the bluff. We
all looked in that direction, hut, with the excep
any sign OF Indians. TWAS fully ten minutes be-
fore we were able to see what the keen eye OF the
preaching horseman looked like little black speck
moving rapidly across the plain. Presently another
horseman was seen following after the first,
and, when about half mile from the foot OF the
blum We also discovered an Indian on foot, running
along with the horses. The ascent Of the blur was
horses half way up, and then, tying them up to
Juniper tree, came The remainder OF the distance
20 When es % and sd hSns
with Them give them smoke, but do not appear
APPEARANCE or THE AoDocs.
In few minutes the head OF Dave, the MOdoc
that had been into the ranch on saturday, APP
peared over the crest OF the hill, followed shortly
afterwards by Hooker Jim, one OF the most nota-
BILE ruflans in the tribe. Dave had no paint on
and wore pair of buckskln pants and soldiers
old Springfield muzzle-loader, ana the ne.
cessary equipments were hung over his
shook hands with him, ana few seconds alter.
ward my hand was grasped by Hooker Jim with
kind OF sullen grip There was certainly friend
sup evinced III that shake, and look at the gen.
tleman's countenance did not tend to reassure me
OF his pacific Intentions. He wore q flannel shirt
for wear; an sid-iashioned muzzle loading ride
rested on his arm and a buckhOrn powder mask
in mourning. and If anything Gould make him more
hideous and ruffany this tribute to the memory Of
the departed, which consisted Of black, greasy
paste laid on over the lower part OF the face, close
Jim should take to be man of about thirty years
pounds in weight, and OF stout and Compact
proportions IFS name has become celebrated in
that murdered the Oregon settlers on the DAY Of
the first fight at Lost River He has been indicted
by the oregon Grand Jury for murder in the first
Degree but think the Sheriff and his posse will
have some trouble In arraigning him before the
bar. Both these Indians stood round the fire talk
boat Frank walked up and joined the party. Frank
Is not . bad looking Indian, about twenty-three
wears Of age, fve feet eight in stature and weigh
ing about one hundred and sixty pounds He
the cheeks and ioredhead, and was armed
equipments adorned with the letters T. S.
This weapon was probably obtained from
one of the cavalry killed in the fight of the nth of
January He had a belt fun OF cartridges slung
over his shoulder, ana a revolver and knife in his
belt. Both the other Indians carried revOlvers and
sheath knives. Frank belongs to the Hot Creek
band Of Indians, and was enc of that party that
Fairchid and Doris would have taken safely to
Yianax reservation II they had not been stopped by
the drunken Linkville rOughs.
FRIENDLY SMOKE.
| For q few minutes the conversation was confined
to the squaws and the Indians and In the me antme
Mled and lit my pipe, and passing 1t round they
all took two or three whifis. Presently Frank be-
| gan to talk to Fairchild in English, and we found
| that Captain Jack was very sick and would not be
able to come out and talk, but he wanted Fair
child to come in and sec him. Whittle then asked
| If he and the Paper Man the name under which
| the HERALD correspondent was introduced to the
indians2 were to come along, and Frank respond
ing IN the Affirmative, we all started leading our
horses down the blum. The descent was very steep,
making nearly an angle Of fortynve degrees and 1t
| Arrived there we mounted ard continued our jour.
ney at q walk, as now began to realize
THE NATURE OF THE GROUND.
| The track led In an easterly direction, along the
that appeared one mass OF broken rocks, drmiy
.imbedded in dark lOamy SOIL The rocks were all
though some Nele worn down a little, the trav
in single file and Mr.. Hooker Jim kept clost
| to me, and appeared very much taken by an Ulster
interest in article Of Apparel thai he proposet
| trade, offering me In exchange an old soldiers
overcOat Icertainly felt nattereda at the proposal
|
Mr.. Hooker Jim carried in his hand would pr0ba,
bly, have complied with his request, but finally
the avaricious desires OF the witty savage, and told
the squaw to tell him the coat did not belong to
hoSr Ms ang so% aong or n nal an
| standing round a sage brush hre and talking and
laughing among themselves. Fairchild dsmonnted
andWhlttle and followed his example, and leaving
our horses to browse on the bunch grass we
walked up and Joined the party by the fire.
They we're wild looking group, nearly all clad in
woollen shirts and second hand soldiers clothes
| They were all armed to the teeth and painted
wtn s
which they use as war paint. Fairchild, after
shaking hands with the party, introduced me 81
town BY the sea, in Boston iliihce. The The
IndAns fnlthe West call all Ihe white men B0gtons,
shaking hands with the entire party my pipe was
again brought into reqnisiton,. and went the
rounds Of The group, each man taking a whln, and
then passing 1t to his lneiQhbOr. Some of these
Modocs were quite young, and noticed oneiboy in
the group, certainty not more than fifteen years
SauoeS with red nus psn 'e and armody w Ss
an old fashioned, muzzle-lOading rifle Alter q
assorted by our new friends Some Of them we're
riding their little Indian ponies and the Others
cane along on foot. The trail then led to the Dor
der or the lake, and Tor a short distance We just
skirted the waters edge, passing through the
TUES or long bulrushes, from which. the lake
takes its name. After .traversing about half a
mile OF very rocky country we saw
ANOTHER INDIAN CAMP
large party Of the MoSes ere stsatne en
lying around fire, built on the summit OF a
rocky blum rising about twenty feet above the
surrounding country. There were about fifty or
sixty bucks, squaws and papOoses in the group,
and the squaws, attired IN their red pettIc0sts,
with Sheir papOoses tied uD on their backs,
taken for a gypsey encampment When we
got to the base sf the rocks we
all dsm0unted, and, after the usual form Of ntrf-
ductiOn, shook hands with about twenty more Mo
Goes, including John Schonohn, the brother Of
SchOnchin, tile old chief of the tribe, now residing
on the i1anoX Reservation. John SchOnchin Is a
fnelooking indian, about ffty-fve years of age,
with an Intelligent countenaRce, not dshgured
self
VERY GLAD TO SEE THE PAPER MAN.
set my pipe going and handed 1t TO SchOn-
chin, who toOk.a smoke and then passed il on to
Long Jim, q fine-l00king lndian, who had his right
arm ID sling He receiveda bad gunshOt wound
III the nrst light which shattered his arm pretty
badly but the squaw Matilda told me 1t would be
lealed In lew DAYS SpeakipR Of wounds