The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-10

CbuuJTN 10 cOIDe III aul luGuJlly y iilc iuuEuGI-
ers Among those who responded were
Mrs. Boldly and her daughter, Mrs.
Schiera, two women widowed by the Mo
docs. Hooka Jim and Steamboat Frank
were in the gang who committed these
murders. These ladies identified the
fends, and then lost all control of them
selves Mrs Schiera started for Steam
boat Frank with pistol. and Mrs. Boldly
rushed at Hooka Jim with knife Gen
eral Davis secured both weapons, receiving
cut in the hand Neither Indian offered
resistance.
SAN Francisco, June "a dispatch
from Boyle's camp, Sunday, relates the
particulars of an atrociOus massacre of Mo
doc prisoners, it is supposed by Oregon
volunteers On Saturday morning, Jno.
James Fairchild and about dozen other
men left Fairchild's rancho, Cottonwood
| Greek, with II Modoc captives, women
and children, including Shacknasty Jim,
Bogus Charley. Te-hee Jack, Pony, and
Little j Ohm, the Indians in wagon drawn by
four mules At the crossing Of Lost river
the party encountered the Oregon volun-
teers, under the command of Capt Hiser
The soldiers gathered about the wagon and
4 questioned Fairehild The latter told them
Z the Modocs were all Hatcreeks except Lit
! tie John: that there were no charges
against them Fairchild undertook to
push on to Boyle camp, and the volun-
teers retired to camp near CrOwleys On
the road he noticed two men ahead riding
to Rocky Point, as if to intercept him.
When the team approached, one presented
a needle gun at Fairchild, saying, Get
down. you old white headed sinner BY
what authority. said Fairchild. BY
mine am going to kill the Indians, and
you, too, was the reply. Their leader
caught hold of the mules, unhitched them
and cut the harness. Fairchild, chnging
TO the lines, leaped 10 the ground. The
poor wretches implored for mercy and beg
ged Fairchild to save them The warriors
were unarmed. and knew that resistance
was useless They were the coolest in the
party, though staring inevitable death in
the face, but the women and children
shrieked, groaned, and wept piteously
Fairchild had nothing but small pistol
Six inches from his ear was the muzzle Of
, needle gun He says the tears came to
8 his eyes He mingled his voice with those
Of the ModOcs in the hope that the massa-
= ere might be avoided 'Oh it was a
: terrible scene, said he; Il never shall
) forget it. | shudder when / think Of
what saw and heard The fearful voices
, of those women and children still ring in
: my ears;' but the cowardly hounds were
D not banked A shot, and Little John lay
dead in the bed of the wagon, with bull
}, let in his brain. The mules dashed away
: with Fairchild, and tangled him in the
- lines. Five more shots followed in rapid
> succession, and Tehee Jack, Pony, ant
Mooch, the remaining warriors, were dead
! Little John squaw had frightful wounC
! in the shoulder.
I Away ahead in the road, in the direction
of Boyle's Camp, was cloud Of dust, indi
{, eating the approach of a team. The mur
derers espied the dust, and in a momen
- were riding rapidly away. Sergeant Mur
ply and Battery g. Fourth Artillery wit
ten men and teamsters came by the team
The Sergeant took charge of affairs, an
4 remained with bis men on the ground
W Fairchild and the teamster were wounded
p At two O'Clock this morning Fairchil
reached General Davis headquarters an
= related his story. Teams with an escol
were at once sent out after the prisoners
D. dead and alive No steps are yet take
We for the apprehension of the felons who pc
nd formed the bloody work. 1t is general
II supposed that the Oregon volunteers al
'st the guilty parties. Fairchild's is of ths
opinion himself. The warriors killed WEI
49, not charged with murder. Those WI
know them best say they have only parti
ipated in open fights. Every one hei
condemns the affair as atrocious and witt
out excuse. There is no doubt that ii
lF murders were carried out on a careful
es, arranged plan as Fairehild noticed hors
* men on the road ahead and behind hi
when the shots were fred.
Had John Fairchild, instead of Jane
been present, another murder might ha'
been added to the list, as the OregoniaI
are bitter in their hatred of John. and tt
old man and the other Californians. III
Warm Springs have only few weeks 10
ger to serve Sergeant c. Linton is ia
failing
LONDON, June 9.-Alexandria Palace,
new one, in this city, was destroyed by e
to-day 1t is reported that seven iiv
were lost.
LONDON, June "a dispatch fro
Dublin says that great fire is raging in
timber yard it that city. The crowd, who
object is piunder, are interfering with t
the fremen and stoned them, and d
tachment OF police is ordered out to pr
serve order The latter charged on Il
mob, wounding many. The Mayor W
|. hit by one of the stones. Intense excit
| ment prevails in the vicinity and the see
l during the charge of the troops was fe,
full Property to the value of 500. .000 i
- already been destroyed
LONDON, June 9.-The total loss by t
burning of the Alexandra Palace is es
mated at three million dollars; insuran
$4,000. The FIRE was caused by I
+ ! carelessness of workmen who were repa
ing the zinc roof No one was killed
/. reported, but several were injured I
FOB supply of water was scarce, herce the ri
~ idity with which the fire spread. In h
an hour from the time the alarm was 6
en- the entire structure was enveloped
~ flames, and one by one the igeat domes
n which it was surmounted fell in.
nair. large organ was destroyed, but some va
Ing Bile pictures and other works of art "
sr. saved.