Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-24
Captain Jack Wants a Chance to
Assassinate General Davis
The Latter Declines.
The Indians of the Northwest Pre-
pairing for a General War
KickapOOs Cleaned Out.

left the Lavabed about ten o'clock in tn,
morning, a courier intercepted them
and delivered a dispatch from Genera
Davis. The Warm Spring Indians il
the advance were recalled, and the pro.
gramme instantly changed. Genera
Davis has determined upon Fairchild's
Rancho instead of Van Bremers as his
future headquarters, place about TWEEN.
4 ty-three miles northwest of the Lavabed
Hasbrouck left Boyle's camp on May7th
and has been scouting since that time
His command consisted of battery B.
! fourth artillery, troops B and G., first
cavalry and Warm Spring Indians, two
hundred and ten men. Jackson haC
charge of Troops B and G.. He harrassed
the Indians, who were soon found. His
men fought well in every instance, pay
ing little heed to hunger. The Indians
were vanquished.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES specially praises the
gallantry of D troop and a portion ol
G in the charge at Dry lake. The men
scaled ridge twenty feet high in the
face of the Modocs, and drove them
away. Captain Jackson led the right
and Lieutenant Moss the left. Lieuten-
ants Bautelle and Kyle held the Other
bold positions. Captain Hasbrouck has
not lost man since the Dry lake Ell
gagement. Artena Chokus Long Legs
and One-eyed Dixie, two ModOcs, resi-
dents of this rancho, were last evening
interviewed. Five women were cap
tured by Captain Hasbrouck's command,
and from them were cleaned interesting
accounts of the Modoc opera
tions during the last few months. The
captives were Mrs. Wachmetel, Boston
! Charley's two sisters and mother, Black
Jim, one maiden whose relatives have
attained no notable distinction. They
report Shack Nasty Frank, Shack
Nasty Jake, Shack Nasty Bill, Steam
boat Frank, Ellen's man Hooker, Jim's
father, Boston Nick and several other
Modocs have been killed and many
wounded. Curley Head Jack carried a
piece of lead in his body for several
days, and when last seen he apparently
was booked for the happy hunting
ground. The inability of Little John
to travel at a rapid pace, delayed the
band. Captain HasbrOuck encount-
cred and got the ModOcs into this
last difficulty. The cause of tie
dissatisfaction among the Modocs
after the battle is very interestin g
Captain Jack consulted a stolen chro-
nometer, and after sundry gestures and
exclamatiOns, he promised his followers
that they should shed rifle bullets as a
duck does water, and escape unframed.
The confidence this statement inspired
was very rapidly dlspelled by their en-
counter with HasbrOuck, when several
MOdOcs were killed and others wounded.
Indignation Teigned supreme in Jacks
household, and the Cottonwood branch
of the tribe decided to fight no more.
This resolution led to Captain Jacks
clandestine departure. The Cotton
woods, numbering twenty warriors and
fifty women and children, hurried from
the Snow mountains to the southern end
of the lava deposit, preparatory to trav-
cling to the Yainay reservation and i'm
ploring the pardon of the great father al
Washington.
The sudden and unexpected advent OF
HasbrOuck's cavalry among the Warm
Spring Indians disturbed their peaceful
meditations, and caused them to run
and fight. During the stampede Mrs.
Hendricks, alias Limpy, threw a babe
six months old to the ground in the
hope of escaping, but was soon after
killed by Warm Spring warrior. The
babe was brought hither and turned over
to local squaw. ATtena also learned
from the Modoc women that the Cotton
woods earnestly desired any action look
ing toward peace, and would yield to the
soldiers when an opportunity offered.
About this time the gentle Warm Springs
outside the interviewing apartment COM
menced singing one of their national
melodies, drawing their bright knives
across their neat moccasins, which Oc-
squaws.
This terminated the consultation.
Hasbrouck said he was willing to have
the MOdocs surrender, and would offer
them every facility for doing so. Ar
tena, Chokas and Dixie, who have hith-
ertO been Of great service to the govern
ment, caught the idea Immediately, and
wanted to be employed as emissaries.
They were provided with horses and pro-
visions for two days and sent after the
Modocs. Early this morning they
started off on their mission. The results
thus far achieved are in a great measure
attributable to the conduct of General
Davis, who found the officers and men
disheartened under their terrible reverse,
aud decentralization had really COM
menced.
YREKA, May 81, a. m.-General
Davis, just returned from klamath res
ervation, says there is no disposition on
the part of the Indians in that locality
to join the Modocs. A few of the young
men, of the HOodlum warriors reserva-
ton might have been induced to enlist
under Captain Jack had he met with
continued success. His defeat has
dampened their ardor. No trouble is
now anticipated that the MOdocs would
slip into Yainoy agency and invite the
young bucks TO mischief.
FAIRCHILD'S Rancho, Nav 21-S a.
m.-The latest order locates headuuar-
tiers at Van Bremer's, whittier infantry
went yesterday. General Davis remains
here for the present.
FAIRCHILD's RANCHE, May 2l.-
ATtena Chatas and One Eyed Dixie re-
turned at dusk this evening from the
direction of Derris rancho. Mr.. Fair
child, a gentleman who has cleverly
engineered this consultation business,
Judged the ModOcs must be at least fif-
teen miles away. Both the women said
in substance that they had travelled g
long distance. They were taken to Gen.
| eral Davis's tent, in presence of General
Hardie, Colonel Gillem and CAPTAIN
Hasbrouek, Mr.. Fairchild interpreting
True to nature these women talked a long
while. and said little. Finally Artens
said the Indians were fifteen miles
from here, and numbered fifteen
warriors and fifty squaws anC
children. The Great Spirit had
caused their hearts to bleed for the
white people. All wanted to return tC
the fold and live in peace among the
whites, but the present condition o.
affairs, having dueregard for their lives,
prevented them from appearing
within reach of the army
They wanted a peace-talk. Let the
great white chief, meaning General Da.
Wis, come out and see them alone, ano
talk over matters, through medium par
ties, so that they might come to an am.
lcable understanding. No ModOc would
surrender without peace talk. Dixie
corrooorated the statement of Artena
Inc interview lasted one hour anC
three-quarters, and at the close Genera
Davis told Artena and Dixie
to go to the ModOc camp to-mor.
row morning and tell the Indians hG
should not come out for peace-talk; die
not believe in peace-talEs aWay from
his men. The Indians must come Il
him if they would talk. He would al.
low them to surrender. They had unti
Friday morning to appear at headquar
tiers. After then he should shoot ever,
MOdoc found with gun.
The women told FaiTchild they shout,
bot return to the MOdOc camp. Tha
Quastinn will hp 1ptarnofna6 i'm III