Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-06-12
Massacre by White SaVages.
A Load of mOdoc Prisoners Attacked
and Shot Down Without MeF-
cy--The GuiIt Laid Upon
Oregon Volunteers.

SAN FRANcIsco, June 9-Dispatch-
es from Boyle's Camp, dated yester-
day, relate the particulars of an afro
cious massacre prisoners, it is suppOs-
ed, by Oregon volunteers. Saturday
morning, John and James Fairchild
and about twelve other men, left Fair
child's ranch settlement, Cottonwood
Creek, with seventeen Modoc captives,
woman and children, including
Schacknasty Jim, Bogus Charley, Te-
hee Jack, Pony, and Little John, In
dians, in wagon drawn by four mules.
At the crossing of Lost River, the par
ty encountered some Oregon volun,
teers, under command of Capt. Hizier.
The soldiers gathered about the wag
on and questioned Fairchild. The
latter told him that the Modocs were
all Hot Creeks, except Little John !;
that. there were no charges against
them; Fairchlld undertook to push on
to Boyle's Camp, and the volunteers
retired TO camp near Crawley s. On
the road, he noticed two men ahead,
riding to Rocky Point, as if to inter
cept him, and when the team approach
ed one of them presented aneedle gun
at Fairchild, and says: Get down,
you old white head"
by what authority" said Fairchild
by mine. 1 am going to kill the
Indians, and you too,'' was the reply
Tneir leader caught hold of the mules
unhitched them, and cut the harness
Fairchild, clinging to the lines, leap
ed to the ground. The poor wretch
es implored for mercy, and begged
Fairchild to save them. The warrior:
were unarmed, and knews that resist
ance was useless. They were the cool
est in the party, though facing inevita
BILE death. But the women and chill
dren shrieked, groaned, and wept pit
eously.
Fairchild had nothing but a small
pistol, and six inches from his ear wa
the muzzle of the needle gun. H
says the tears came to his eyes, anf
he mingled his voice with those of tn
Modocs, in tie hope that MASSACRE
might be avoided. But the cowardl,
hounds were not to be baked. A shot
and Little John lay dead IN the bed c
the wagon, bullet in his brain. Th
mules dashed away with Fairchild an
tangled him in the lines. Five NOR
shots in rapid succession, and Tehe
Jack, Pony, and Mooch, the remain
ing warriors, were dead. Little John
squaw had frightful wound in he
shoulder.
Away ahead in the road, in the di
rection of Boyle's Camp, was a clou
5 of dust, indicating the approach of
team. The murderers espied the dus
and i'll a moment were riding rapidl
away. Sergeant Murphy, of Batter
G, 4th Artillery, with ten men an
teamster, came by the team. TIL
| Sergeant took charge of affairs, an
remained on the ground. Fairchil
and the teamster, the wounded squa
l and her two children came in at
n O'Clock this morning.
= When Fairchild reached Gen. D
l., vis' headquarters he related his stor
4 and teams, with an escort, were
S once sent after the prisoners, des
e and alive. No steps were taken Fl
e the apprehension of the felons vi
e performed the bloody work, 1t
l. generally supposed the Oregon volu
D teers are the guilty parties. Fairchi
e is of that opinion himself. The wa
e riors killed were not charged wi
murder Those who know them be
say they have only participated
e open fights. Everyone here col
demns the affair as atroeious and witt
J, out excuse There is no doubt b
S murders were carried out upon
r carefully arranged plan, as FaircAil
r, noticed horsemen on the road ahea
n and behind him when the shots we
n fired Had J ohm Fairchild instead {
: James been present another murdl
It might have been added to the list,
f the Oregonians are bitter in their b
d tired Of John, the old man, and 9th
+ Califcrnians.
e The Warm Springs have only fe
'rr weeks to serve. Sergeant Clinton
u fast failing.
BoYLE's CAMP, June So p. M
= interview between Gen. Davis, Ca
0 tain Jack, and SchOnchin has just tt
minated. The Modoc chief says
nf was melted to his cruel warfare
~ Allen David, chief of the Klamaths.
~ ~ He also denied having killed Gene1
= Candy, and laid the blame on |
~ boys. Schonchin told the same stol
IT SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-The ne,
ID Of the massacre of the Modoc captiv
,e was received here with universal 81
,e prise and indignation. The atrocity
st loudly denounced by ever yone.