Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-06-07
7 n e M ODOCS
A Scout of Twcnty.threc Hours
SURRENDER OF CAPT. JACK
A WARM SPRINGER RECEIVES Ills LITTLEHATCHET
THE MODoC WAR.

THE mDDON NNNs
SAN Francisco, June "a .dispn tch
from Col. Green's camp in Longelrs Val
lev, on Lost river, Oregon, dated Mny
3lst, says: After thorough examination
of the Modoc captives gathered Ia during
the present scout under Col. Green, II is
ascertaincd that the last haul nettcd "a
men, women and children, l3 being able
bodied warriors. l6 rifles of various pat
terms, l8 cartridges and several ponies.
Boston Charley and Schonochin arc
nm xious about tho disposition to be made
of them. The former murdered Thomas
and the latter mutilated Mcacham. Boston
Charley and Schonoohn look like desper-
ADDE'S, each carrying his character on his
face. Boston Charley is about twenty
eight years old, and Scbonechin is fifty.
The boldest warrior of the band is Scar
Faced Charley.
There are twelve Modocs Mt three differ
ent sections Of the country, pursued by
cavalry urder Col. Perry, Maj. Trimhle,
and Mai. Cresson. The war with tho Mo
docs as tribe is over, but fighting after
guerrilla fashion probably will continue
till the last outlaw is captured or killed.
CLEAR LAKE, CAh., June 1.-Tbis morn
ing the troops at the camp in Longelrs
Valley, were divided in several parties and
sent out scouting for fleeing Modocs. just
MS the scouting parties left, the Modoc
cnptivcs, except Hoshs Charley, Hooker
Jim, Steamboat Frank and Shocknnsty
Jim were sent to this ranch in charge of
Lieut.. Taylor, of the 4th artillery, and
small detachment.
AprLEGATE's TIousE, June J., $50 p. NJ.
A series of prolonged cheers and yells
aroused the camp about half an hour
after the departure OF my. last courier
The officers and men rushed out TO asccr-
tain the cause of the uproar, and when the
camp was in commotion, down the level
place on the north pass was grand cav
alcade of mounted horsemen, who came
onward at furions pace, and soon reach
cd the spectators about the premises.
captain JACK Is CAPTURED y
shouted the sturdy sergeant, and again the
valley resounded with cheers and yells.
The mounted command was Perry's,
which had returned from scout of TWEEN
ty-tbree hours, three miles above the
mouth of Yellow Greek, Mt half.past four
this morning. The Warm Spring scouts
struck jacks trail and after brief
search the Modocs were
pIsCovERED AND SURROUNDED.
Suddenly Modoc shot out from the
rocks with white flag. He was met by
Warm Spring Indian and said
CAPTAIN JACK WISHED TO SURRENDER.
Scouts were sent to meet him. He came
out cautiously, glanced about him mo-
r. sd nd hall m
hand TO his visitors. Then two Of his
warriors, five squaws and seven children
darted forth and joined him in the surren-
der. The command that made this IA
nous scout was the first squadron of the
First cavalry, commanded by Colonel ID :.
Perry.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
The following dispatch has been sent to
Gen, Sherman:
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.
To Gen. W. T. Sherman:
Col. Davis reports that on June 1st, tho
| MOdoc scouts sent out on Tuesday, Zfth
of MAY, from Tulc Lake, reported to bin
at Applegate's on the evening of the 2Sth,
having found Captain Jack and his band
encamped on Wilson Creek, at the cross
ing of the Fairmount road, fourteen miles
east of Applegates. Ilasbrouck's and
Jacksou's sauadrons, under Maj. Greene,
were sent Immediately in pursuit, and
came upon them on the evening of the
29th, and pursued them until the evening
of the Both, when fourteen warriors, ten
| women and nine children were captured
after slight skirmlsh. Among them
we're Schonochin and Scar-faced Charley.
Captain Jack and three warriors escaped
| in one direction and the remainder es'
caped in different directions, leaving II
men not captured. He will pursue them
lively. [Signed. -
j. W. SCHOFIELD,
Major General.
SECOND DISPATCH.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.
To Gen. W. T. Sherman:
A subsequent dispatch from Gen. Davis
dated Applegate June |, announces the
capture Of Jack and two warriors AID
families. He expects the few others tc