Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-30

during this eXpe1ltlOn OF 1898 20
which | referred | was sent out one
day to ascertain whether there we're
any Indian trails to be seen. The
first object | saw was an Indian stand
ing only q short distance from our
position and plainly showing fight.
He moved on me, although only
armed with bow and arrows, and
directly sent an arFew through my
wrist. Returning the fire from my
muzgle loader, | shot him through the
body, and as soon as l could reload
put a ball through his bowstring hand.
He closed on me with his knife, and
we then had it back and forth, hand
to hand, curing which time a little
girl dashed out of the brush and
seizing me by the legs attempted to
pull me down, with a fair prospect of
success. Suddenly | heard a shout.
l didn't know whether it was friend
or foe. The position began to look
critical, but in a few seconds who
should appear but a party of-my own
men. OF course they ended the fight
expeditiously and took the little girl a
prisoner. Major, afterward General,
Stein brought her to the East, and /
have never heard from her since.
I'VE remained at Walla Walla
until the rebellion broke out, when it
became necessary to guard the roads.
The Oregon Legislature had passed
a law for the protection Of emigrants
going through the country to Salt
Lake, and, having charge of some 200
men, | was assigned to that duty.
Il remained until the regulars ar
rived in 1866, and then Joined Major
Lugenville, remaining until General
Cook was sent out. Meanwhile we
had built Fort Boise; zeal what is
now called Boise City. The Snake
Indians surrendered in the spring OF
1868
1.-THE Modoc war broke out in 1872.
We made an attack on the Lava Beds
and were defeated. The Peace Com
missiOners we're then brought into the
field and | was sent to interview Cap
tain Jack. | took with me an Indian
woman named Artenas, as her mother
and brother were in the beds. | told
Captain Jack what the Peace Com
missioners had to say and what prom
ises they would make. He had not
much to reply and wished me to say,
which | did. During the night old
Sconchin declared that | was a SPY
and ought to be killed, and Jack and
himself had quite an argument about
it. Finally Jack said, IF you are
going TO kill him | will 20 away; he
has Unatillas, whites and Warm
Springs at his back, and taking his
blanket be left the spot. Sconchin
was apparently about to give orders to
attack when Artenas threw off her
blanket, and, producing a revolver,
said, If you kill him you will have to
kill me. | came here with him, and
if he dies he shall not die alone.
Sconchin replied, You are only trail
tors and spies, both Of you, and was
using some very threatening language,
when her brother jumped up and said,
If you kill her kill me, too. She is
my blood. | have done a good deal Of
fighting and am ready to die for my
sister His young friends Joined in at
this point and | was saved. Thenext
thing was to get out as quickly as
possible.
GENERAL CAEBY and M'KAYE.
when General Candy arrived he
said to me: Donald, this war has
already cost scores of lives; the Peace
Commissioners are here, but l don't
see that they are making any ad.
vance. Now, how long do you
think it would take you tc
put an end to the struggle if you had
your own men?' | said, About three
days, with the aid Of the soldiers HI
answered, I will give you three
months, and your men shall have
three months pay, whether you are
done in three days or not. | will SCI
that the government gives you $4,000
besides your regular salary If you will
put an end to the war inside Of three
months
Il had to go3O6 miles for the Warn
Springs Indians, and when | reached
them | said, L want you people K
volunteer Seventy-one answered u
their names, and that evening VI
started for the LAVA Beds. When ",
reached Fort Klamath, eighty mile
distant, we had , great deal Of snow
and | asked the commanding officer fol
a nights rest. During this period
friendly ModOcs advised Captain Jacl
BY runners of our advance, and tOlC
them va we're coming to take theil
wives aud children. Captain JacI
wanted to surrender, as we were vel
informed, but he was deferred b.
Hog Eye jim and Hooker Jim, Wit
insisted that they should all die 20
gether. They threatened to crow
Jack with asquaWs cap and to cal
him a coward for the rest Of his days
at last he yielded and you know thI
result. General Candy aud the com
missioners we're invited to meet tn
Indians half way and we're shot dow
10 their tracks. All this happene,
while | was at klamath. The sur
render followed and the Indians wer
executed who had been ringleaders 4
the plan to murder the officers an,
commissioner under cover Of a flag O
truce"
10 eloling the interview with Chic
Meksye the reporter asked his opin
ion concerning the difficulties Of man
aging the Indians on he plains. II
replied that in his Judgment the Tors
Indians to deal with at the presen
time are the Apaches and the Siou,
but 2 good deal Of the difficulty wa
%occasioned By the outlaws among ther
as well as by contractors, who an
war the means Of amassing fortune.
As a rule be does not believe that III
Indians desires trouble with III
Whites, knowing tbathe must eyentua
ly 90 TO the wall.
The Result Of Perseverance.
New Orleans Tines-D Democrat, SEPT. 10.
Yaatardav morning a .ou.a.