The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-06-10
TIE eloDoCs.

TIE NlODOCS.
Surrender OF Most Of the Men an,
ali Of the SquaWs.
San FRAsc1scc, June l. Camp Bank
Of Willow Creek, 81 miles northeast @
Boyd's Camp, Tule Lake Peninsula
May 29s P M-The cavalry and a,
|tillery commands and Warm Spring IN
|tiians, under Colonel Green, left Boyd
Camp at Q o'clock this morning an
rode 10 hot haste to Clear Lake, wher
General Davis issued special orders 70
"a scout. Bogus Charley, Steamboa
Frank, Shack Nasty Jim and Hooke
Jim accompanied the expedition, an
led the way to Jacks Willow Creek re
[trest. They led the troops to a poin
faeaE saalg camp within 9 mile Of q
stronghold.
Captain Hasbrouck passed up til
north side of the creek with His squad
ron; and Captain Jackson's squadro
over the creek along the south side
Captain Hasbrouck, having had mil
further to travel than Captain Jackson
did not arrive at the stronghold in tim
to accomplish the desired connection
Jack was nevertheless surprised at CIV,
O'Clock this afternoon. Jackson's mel
came across two pickets on the hlui
near the creek, and ran them through
the Juniper to Jacks retreat, The flee
ing Modocs cried out, "Run, quick
run. quick! The soldiers are coming +
Captain Jackson deployed his SIX ir
rnishers along the face of the bluff
Though, expecting to receive a heavy
fire, the men ran to the front like dee
under the lead of the officers. Sudden
ly the Modocs, conversant with Euglish
cried out, tSu-render! surrender! W,
no fight We want to talk peace. W,
like peace talk" EHJ
Boston Charley, the murderer of Rev
Dr. Thomas, came in full view. and was
Immediately covered by dozen rides
Charley offered to surrender and was
allowed to come into camp, as he fear
ed Warm Spring scouts He threw dowr
his rife, and extended his hand in toker
OF friendship. The proffered member
was cordially grasped by scouts. Char
ley was then passed to the rear under
guard. Next he was taken to the othel
Modoc eaptives, and by them introdu
eed. He says that several of Jaek't
best warriors wanted to leave him and
come into our camp, and volunteered to
put up the Job. His gun ,wds returned
him and he was allowed to depart on
his nilsson. 49,.
Had Hasbrouck formed the desired
connection in time the entire band would
have been killed or captured. ) 1t was
impossible for his command to accom-
plish the task. His troops did all tha,
could be done by any men. They rode
over fragments of lava, and one mile
further than the distance ridden by Cap.
tain Jackson's command.
The surprise resulted In the surrcn
der of Boston Charley, Princess Mary,
sister of Captain Jack, Black Jim's wo
man and five other female Modocs from
nine to twenty years of age, and the
capture of seven ponies and mules -
The Modocs actually slipped from the
grasp Of the troops. There, was no
help for this result Captain Jacks re-
treat this time was inside of eanen,
through which runs Willow Creek. The
canon has preeipitous sides. averaging
forty feet high. There are few places
where the canon Gan be entered by
troops within six miles of Jacks last
home. The Modocs escaped by runring
down the canon. So now the Modoc
captives will try to wean more of Jacks
warriors from him. Many officers pre-.
dict speedy settlement Of the war -
We sleep among the juniper to night. g
LANzELL VALLEY, May 80. alA. NJ
AT six o'clock yesterday morning the
troops left Willow Creek camp for "a
sharp and decisive scout, and met with
admirable success. The Warm Springs
trailed the Modocs across the creek and
IN north easterly direction; then due
north, and finally to thezrocky cliff bor
dering Lanzells Valley on the east
Fhis scout from the outset was the most
exciting of the campaign. The freshness
of the tracks,and the apparent proximity
IF the Modocs, maintained a continual
excitement The trail led over ridges
md mountains, along canons and
'alleys, and over small streams of wa
er. The route was travelled with dinl-I
,ulty by the best-trained horses. Miles
lpon miles of lava bed, in fragmen.
ary form, were crossed. The troops
literally left behind them trail Of blood
md horse-shoes. ai1ta
Several miles south of the valley the
couts lost the trail, and we suffered a
letention of two hours and halt, which
vas broken by sudden yells from the
Warm Springs and cheers from the SOL
Iiers. The command "Forward" was
iven BY Colonel Green. The scouts
pread out to the right and left of the i
me, and covered the trail Then came
roop K of the First Cavalry, Major
'resson commanding, with Lieutenant
'acon in charge of the skifmishers
hen troop D, belonging to the squad
on of Captain jackson Captain Has
rouck's squadron had another equally
nportant position, and was, as usual,
n time. 2 lIIYs5kE1
Along the crest of the bluff and. down
steep trail OH its side charged the en-
re force of $50 men. Suddenly four
ae shots were fred from the rocks,
nd four bullets whizzed over the sol
iers. A line of skirmislers deployed
long the crest of the bluff, and started
le Modocs from their lair. About this
me Scar-faced Charley and two or 3
ther Modocs rushed down the rocks
nd cried out, 1--WE surrender! Don'il
lootp Five Modocs came in, and at
nee hostilities ceased. DR.. Cahaness,
Yreka, contract surgeon, who has
ng been acquainted with the Modocs.
ent among the rocks, and made peace
egotiations. All the Indians, inclu.
ing Jack, agreed to come in. Ca6an-
IS slept with them last night.
A few. moments since Scar-faced
harley, Old Schohebin and ten war
ors surrendered. Jack aud three othj
s decamped by night.