The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-30
THE MODOCS.
| Surrender Of the Cottonwood Band
| Full Details Of the Affair.

| HE MODOOSs
Surrender OF the Cottonwood Band
| Full Details Of the Affair.
| Correspondence San Francisco Bulletin.l
At / o'clock this afternoon MAY 22)
One-Eyed Dixie returned to Gen. Davis
headquarters at slashing pace, his
horse beng completely blown. He made
an obeisance and at once let his tongue
loose. He reported the Indians close at
hand, ready to enter the camp under es-
cort. All they asked was that Fairchild
would come out to meet them. No sol
diers need come. The presence of Fair
child would be considered as guaran-
tee of good faith.
"Where is Artena?" asked Gen. Da-
Wis.
Tiled up said Dixie. "Long ride,
no water"
The absence of Artena gave rise to
suspicious of foul play, which were only
suspended by her sudden advent. She,
too, refined her foaming cayuse before
Gen. Davis, and said that the Indians
were lowering about the hills near here,
and yearned to surrender to the Typee.
Fairchild, Blair and two or three employees
of the former, with whom the Indians
were acquainted, mounted swift steeds
at the request of Gen. Davis, and start
ed with Dixie.
The news of the intended surrender of
the Indians spread through the camp
like wildfre. The soldiers and Warm
Spring scouts were alike elated Mt the
prospect of peaceful victory. Dixie
told Gen. Davis before she started that
the Modocs feared the soldiers wouldkill
them the instant they entered the camp.
1t required great deal of diplomacy to
convince her that the soldiers dare not
disobey his commands. Donald Nc
Kay, Captain of the Warm Springs, also
had to to pledge his word that the scouts
would not interfere if Dixie would leave,
but Dixie had very little choice. She
was told that the Government didn't
intend to trife any longer. She might
go to the Modocs or not, according to
her own wish, but she must leave the
camp. The great Typee wanted no
squaws about here. She saw the point
of the argument, and no longer hest
tated. That is why she changed her
mind this morning after she had decided
not to carry any more messages to the
Modocs.
Here they come, was the cry that
startled the camp few moments since,
and brought every person, citizen and
soldier, old and young, to his feet.
Hurrying forward to the crest of the
hill west of the camp, / secured an ex-
cellent view of the scene beyond
the procession that was slowly creep
ing along in this direction. First
came Mr.. Blair, manager of Fair
child's rancho, mounted 40 yards be-
hind him Mr.. Fairchild still further,
twelve Modocs-bucks,s quaws, papooses.
Never did procession move more slow
ly. The few ponies ridden by the
Modocs were gaunt and weak, and seemed
scarcely able TO bear the women and
children who literally piled upon them.
The bucks embraced Bogus Charley,
Steamboat Frank, Curly Headed Doctor,
and others of lesser note. They were
dressed in motley garbs, and nearly all
wore portions of the regular uniform of
the United States army. Every buck
carried Springfield rifle. The women
were dressed in clothes that had evil
IDENTIFY been used by the fair sex within
the confines of civilization. All entered
the camp at funeral pace. The noise
and hustle among the soldiers was
hushed. Few words were spoken. The
Modocs said nothing. No one approached
them until Gen. Davis came forward.
He met the procession 80 PAGES from the
house, and was formally introduced to
Bogus Charley. Charley is a slender,
athletic, intelligent warrior of 20. He
speaks and thoroughly understands En-
f,li la1
the General, shook his hand, and then
ward and greeted him cordially.
Next every buck laid his gun beside
him, and awaited orders. Gen. Davis
said: "Give up your pistols and all
your other arms" Each buck said he
had noarms now, when, said the General,
81 shall give you camp where you may
remain tonight. If you try to run or
escape you will be shot dead" The order
was explained to all and obedience prom
Used. They then moved across Cotton
wood creek to clump of trees.
At this point the tailings of the crowd
camein. There were half-naked children,
aged squaws who could scarcely hobble,
blind, lame, halt and bony,-the scum
of the tribe. There were GO persons,
men, women and children-12 bucks, 20
squaws and their children. Mr.. Fair
child says there are 20 bucks missing
from the Cottonwood branch of the tribe.
The band numbered 80 men, women,
and children, including 10 warriors,
among the number Bogus Charley,
Shack-Nasty Jim, Curly-Head, Dr.
Fraud, and others-the best fighting
men Capt Jack had Boston is believed
to be killed, and Hooka Jim is hunting
him. 1t is supposed there are 20 war
riors with Capt. Jack, whose where
abouts are unknown, though it is sur
missed he is in the Pitt River Mountains.