, 1873-02-03
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MOD0CS.
A Chapter Of "Reminiscences md Blia-


tory.
Correspondence NJ tho Salem {oregon} stattsman.
when he, In company with otherB, oxploroh out
Oregon. They commenced tho murder OF de.
fcneoless emfgranta in TINT yoar, mud kept It up
until tho treaty was mado with them by tho lato
Indian Superintendent, Huntington, In 1864.
tho names Of tl,oir victims, until It roached tho
startling. number Of ninoty-six. In 1861, 49,
and go, the State Of California WAS involved III
q war with them, which cost thom many valuable
iiyos and many thousands Of dolars, flooding tho
will racollcct roll.
IN 1904, The lato J. ". P. Huntington and tho
iato William Logan were appointed Oonarnssion-
with tho klamath and Afodoo Indians. Thoy
being clonoly allied by marriage and on friendly
terms, ono reservation WAS dcemod sufficient TOR
both tribea.
Tho writer was Sub Indian Agent at tho time,
and was directed to collect all these Indians TO-
gother In tho autumn Of that year. We met In
ootober, near the, present aEto Of Klamath
Agency, and concluded satisfactory treaty with
Huntington said to thon1 that tho signing and
ratifying Of this treaty would wipo OUT all
offonces and onrnitios, and white and Indians
would ba friends hereaftor. Old 6choucilin, the
said he Signed tho troaty choerfnlly, and would
| live up to 1t faithfully. All Of which no las
| done and still continues to do.
| In 1865, tho Indians wore again collected, and
| the Modocs received their shnre Of the annuity
| goods and Still seemed perfectly satisfied with
| tho tronty. So In 1866. Aa yot none Of them
had boen permanently located on tho rcHorva-
tion, but in 1867 the country, becoming settled
! up, and conflicts constantly arising between set-
tlore and Indians, It was deemed best TO porana-
nontly locate tho Indians. 80 q place was Rot
apart on the reservation for tho Modocs, and, in
tho fall, thoy wore collected and placed on it.
Of tic beef mud tlour provided until April, 1869,
| when portion Of them, including tho notorious
scar-faeod Charley, Black Jim, and other dosper-
adoos, undor tho leadership OF Captain Jack, taxi
| ing sonic fanciod offence at tho action of the
Klamaths, dceamped from tho reservation.
A majority Of the tribo under Chief 6chono1in
rcmained on the reservation. They woro nfter-
ward, ut their own request, removed to Yiano1,
Agency, but nearsr to tho Lost River country.
After their removal to Yianox a portion that
went OF returned, but Captain Jack, who waa
| no doubt tampered with by bud, designing
whites. Professionally REFUSED to 60 on the reser-
vaton, and took up his Headquarters at Lost
/ River, md asked that separate reservation be
allowed him and his followers at TINT p1ace.
This Superintendent Moachnm, in his genaroBi-
ty. proposed to do, and referred the matter to
tho authoritioB at Washington, but they refused
to comply.
All tho reckless and dissolute Indians had boon
collected at Captain Jact'a camp. Ho Ind boon
| threo years or tho reservation bidding dennncC
to tho authorities md treaty stipulations, each
yenr becoming moro insolent, If possible, Us the
country became sottied more thickly. Lns!
samnaar hia aeta heean,a Hnhoarahla: nal.ina
ply With, such Ms asking pay for the grass theh
I stock wore eating. In some inatnnccs forcing dc
fenceloas women to provide food and cook It TO-
them, under threats Of boing shot, keeping ths
sottlors In constant foar aud dread. A petition
WIS consequently unanimously signed by th
people and sent to Mr. Odeneal, superintendon
Of Indian Affairs, asking that this band o
IudianB DO removed to the reservation
= This petition WAS reforrel to the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs at Washington, ant
1Ir. 0doneGl was directed to put the Indians Of
the reservation-poaceably if he could, but for
eibly If ho must. Tho tilno chosen for TINT ptu
pose was we'll considered. About the LIST o
December tho SHOWS Of winter would drive til
Indians to the low grounds, where thoy could b
easily collected, aud the fear Of tho rigors 0
winter might perhaps Incline them toward goinl
On the reservation.
Captain jack was informed Of the intention O
Mr.. Odenenl, and requested to meet him at Link
| villc, about twenty miles from 1fB camp, but b
promptly refused to meet the Superintendent.
and declared lis intention to rcr1ain where Ii
; was. AIr. Odoneal's only alternative WAS to cal
upon tho military which lie did, and tho rosa]
is well known. L. AepLEaATE
ASHLAND, Oregon, Jan. 10, 1873.