New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-12
The MO6Ocs.

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new home, four miles from the village OF
Seneca, on the Quapaw Reservation, In
dian Territory, and thus writes of them:
After an hours drive across prairie and
through woods the headquarters of the
Quapaw Agency, consisting OF a comfortable
house and outbuildings, was reached. Here
II. w. Jones, the agent, and family reside
| HIS son Endsley ia sub-agent, and has spe-
cial charge of the Modocs, who are encalnp
| ed about 500 yards to the east OF the agency.
| The entire tribe, with the.exceptiOn of Scar
| faced Charley and Bogus Charley, reside in
the extensive pine building which was built
for them, and is known as the barracks.
The redskins mentioned, by view OF their
official titles, occupy separate tents with
| their wives and children.
| Scar faced Charley, the head chief. re.
ceived the party, extending his hand to
| each one in person, and eyincing an appa-
| rent desire to be friendly. He is a muscular
| specimen Of his race, low Of stature and
firmly knit. A prominent aquiline nose,
small gllttering eyes, and huge scar ex-
| tending from the right ear to the lip, give
him a somewhat repulsive appearance that
dies away the moment the man speaks. az,
like the great Sioux of Indiana, Scar-face
has penchant for smiling.
just as the visitors had concluded their
handshaking with the head chief, young
warrior, straight as an arrow and with very
intelligent features, emerged from one OF
the tents and was introduced as Bogus
Charley, second chief of the tribe. Bogus
is about thirty years of age, and by all odds
the finest locking man in camp. He is
universally liked by residents in the
vicinity. prides himself on his morality,
and likes it to be known that be has never
become acquainted with the taste of
whisky.
Bogus was always the strong supporter of
a peace policy with the whites and did all
he could to prevent and avert the Modoc
war. He was overruied by the elder chiefs. d.,
however, and went into the fight with
greater vim than any OF them. Steamboat
Frank, third Chief, next to Bogus Charley. is
the best looking specimen OF his tribe, and
is the only one of the young warriors hay
ing any pretensions towards a mustache
He is aged about twenty-five, and in addi
ton to speaking English quite passably is
learning to read.
ShacknastY Jim, or, more properly speak
ing Sognostie jim, fourth chief, is the great
Mormon OF the party, as he lays claim to
three wives. SognOstie can also speak the |
English language tolerably well, and ap.
pears to be more at his ease in the presence |
OF strangers than any of the others.
One OF the party having expressed de- |
sire to witness the skill of the Modocs with |
ders in bis native tongue, and in less than
minute thirty bucks appeared upon the |
scene, armed with bows and arroWs and |
dressed in the most fantastic garbs in-
aginable.
Faithful William, who is said to have in
formed General Candy that he would be
murdered If he attended the fatal confer
ence, was attired in buckskln leggins and a
ladys balmoral skirt, of which he was evil
IDENTIFY very proud. Schonchin Pete, son
OF one OF the executed men, had nOthing on
out par OF army pants. Hooker JIM the
most muscular and athletic member Of the
tribe, luxuriated in an army hat. a bead
necklace, and undershirt and duck unmen-
ionables. This individual was implicated
more than any one unhung in the murder of
Canby. Curly-halred Doctor, the big med |
cine OF the tribe, was habited in an extra.
ludlcrous manner, and was too !
ilgnifed to take part in the sport. Buck
kin Doctor, second medicine, preferred |
hoOting to smoking, and took a hand in. |
lose, Little Jerry, IA hunchbacl, Tiki, Mil
er Charley and Chapilena are names borne
y a few of the remaining archers.
Everything being ready for a trial Of skill !
tWls was split and stuck in the ground
nth a nickie on top. At distance OF
twenty-five yards one OF the many young
ters would send the five cents flying ami i
nsh to IND II. Each successful shot was | I
alled with exultant shouts, and the best i
good feeling prevailed among the contes-
tnts. The shooting was extraordinary, and G
le sW1tness with which the arrows are |
'nt can be Judged when it is stated that at |
distance OF tWenty-teet young buck dis | {
larged plain wooden shaft at pine {
BARD an inch thick and made the point :.
how on the other side q
llflhS OF TINS sport, a game OF ball was | {
iggested, and Faithful Bill. Tiki. Hooker | +
IN and Chapilena, a nephew of Bogus s.
1arleys, were selected as the contestants, t.
e two former opposed TO the latter The S:
.me is almost similar to Lacrosse exeent :,
at it is played with the feet. 4 warn | W
here about the size Of base ball il used. @
Id the object is to kick it through posts | Il
'ou5 four teet apart and located about | ST
venty-hye yards opposite each other The | O
ii Is placed between two of the PLAYERS II
q the object is to kick it through the enc 81
ys goal. After lively contest of half AN in
ur's duration, William and Tiki nroved p
glorious, to the delight of the chiefs and b;
Jaws who were looking on with great ill., O
est. A
The visitors next made tour of the | en-
mp, which presented a very neat and tidy | A
pearance, the Modocs being an extremely | lie
AMY race. In most of the wards and | ii,
us the women We're engaged in making al
Is, That serve not only as a covering but on
drinking vessels. The majority OF the ia
n amuse themselves by making bows er
qulvers, the occupation proving reinu- SO
,ative. IL
a ocarfaced Charley's tent half dozen ga
laws were seated, among them Princess | Ii
ny, the belle of the camp and Captain an
* =, sister: While In this tent Mrs. Payne re,
Mrs. Walker, two white ladies, came | fol
ana one OF them asked in laughing De