Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-31
..ssprsTs : o. THE noBoc WAR
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lkssng .4ssf. SRrge0s u. ). A.
fuursrKx pom IHE POsT- sT-ISTELLIaEScKki
fhs mardtT of General Canby and
r.. Or. Thomas filled all with indiR
sslios. mingled with feeling Of veuRe
saes: Indignation on aceount OF the
secIi.h polioy which the authorities at
Wsshinston, backed by the maudlin
s.stimsrs Of sympathy that prevails IN
- East. and vengeance on the savaRes
80 psrpesrassd the foul murder.
Ths Secretary of the Interior had
.,ss} Mesehaua TO go on with the neRo-
ssstsons with the Indians. Ten days
h.fsre ths assassination Toby Riddle,
4 vife Of Frank Riddle. the inter
srsssr-she being Modec womAn--yis-
~ Jask, He said that be would meet
~ (ienessl, and that each should have
lusr men armed; the place Of meeting
5 b nearer the Indian camp than it
ga 90 the llth Of April, and near 10 a
ttzH Of rocks
When Toby left, Whim or William,
IA sams Indian who had taken my
rssrssae 10 jack at the Generals first
,ssssina with him, followed her aud told
- thsi the Indians intended 10 kill the
shole marty, and warned him not 10
eaDeL This message was sent to WASH
i.sto1. snd MeachAm added: The In
diana mediate treachery." We do not
beiisss Il; 20 on With che negotiations,
Msevil send some one Ia y0ur place"
~ the reply. Many times was the
"a expFsssed that this man had been
psssaai on the llth of April. that his
rslpmieht have adorned the shot pouch
asNodoc warrior. The bodies Of the
aain ssre brought 10 camp and boxes
sgn nsds for them.
4 sas my melancholy duty to attend
% 10 temporary arrangement, and l
vi Always have vivid reooliection Of
he soene.
Tbs men bore the bodies 20 the top of
lhs bill. and from thence they were tax
q b. wagons to Yreka.
All Of this was seen by tha Indians
from their camp; and could jack and
Boston Charley have been able to see
lste The future, 10 the Rallows erected at
kwt Klamath upon which they were
hanged, Il would have made them shud-
De- and regret their bloody deed.
The gloom that overhunR tho camp
fsf several days was broken BY the
nossznsnt against the Indians Of the
nilitasy. They were 10 be pGnishsd.
he lives Of two men, each distinguished
q kis particular sphere. had been saori
tosd 10 carry out q policy which can
elly succeed with a people who have
uns sense Of honor and are not rnled
ga savage instinct. Had these Indians
In attacked aud whipped before the
ascs talk, that they might feel the
psusr OF the Government, the army
soald not have lost a distinguished
olieer and the Methodist Church would
have saved man eminent for many
virtues and of exalted character. These
Indians had defeated q small fotee OF
waite men. composed OF regulars and
vplunteers. and the arms OF the dead
ve5e IN their possession; the scalps OF
he victims we're covering their shot
goaehes, and the bones sf the toes and
knesfs we're strung like beads 30 amuss
Ne children OF huog around the nesks
9 the equAws- 1kese we're found
smeng the spoila Of the camp the day
sRuhich we captured the stronghold Of
i1s Indians. Flushed with victory, and
having none Of their number killed ON
iAs l7th OF January. these ufisguided
peoFie thought they could not be driven
Axay from their lava bed homes. Jack
loida man that the more men the whites
scnt against him, the more he voaid
MI This feeling pervadsd the whole
Tbs military having come 10 the con
tesion 70 aveneo the Generals death
and 70 eonquef O peace. preparations
ssfe made accordingly. On the EVEN.
q Of the l4th Assistant SurReon Mo
Eidsffy, chief medical officer, directed
- . make preparations TO accompany
Uol Perry, whe would leave camp AZ :
an. Tor the pnrpose Of occupying 4
rasliion near the stronghold, that the
uppps Who would follow at q later hour
nishi noa Be annoyed by tho Indiana as
ineF advanced. This ground was well
kAptcd for defense. and the enemy had
ksssied himself Of IL when the attack
- made in part by Gen. Whsaton.
tuads snch preparation a. was needed
~ bad . man engaged as IN orderly
e sseompsny NE. Perry ard Cresson
80 bad . company OF cavalry, vhich
vtu dismoaated. At the hour appoint
t1e troops laft with 90 little noise
- d,d not know they were gone.
~ idea Of sramping over the lava
- u Ne dark. and nc any moment 10
" apnn IN Indian picket thai would
N1r xsliay into us, was not very pleas
- nof calculated 30 indaoe sound
m my sent At the appointed time.
- esAfd no sound save the fuotsseps
~ sentry ss be kept guard. l went
We TENT whore Meaohaua vas lying.
- ioand that COL. Perry bad left and
- waits distance away. Picking my
e avoid falling over the rocks and
se NJ rratsrs which we're In my path.
sssfbsek Perry near the spot where
uanog use killed q few days To-
- tha silence about this place wss
essr Fainful, and my feelings net 10
sNertned. when the command was
Mlz,zsea he u,sp were marching In
- sle and with silent steps, 10 avoid
/ : Ne the Indians. Itook = position
= Anank With Perry.
/ .s.sssaAnt Miller vas on the right Of
+ nns. uithu fsw men acting as nank
prevent surprise. They eoald be
- tailinR osef the rocks, hui no
~ tpoksn.
= nenentsry expectation Of he&rinR
- Nd eeeln9 the aash OF Fsfies. the
nss1ed The edge Of q ooxe OF the
49, 1err We were made 10 halt by q
!. - sane vhicA suddenly afese and
kH dteappeartd. iuet ahead ot
tesaised valley, ent none casns.
Asse been nade by an indian.
- - an a9nia ts.sus-a jack 0'han-
mAfpA was resumed, aud we sspon
! ssa Ne point we wsre ordered "
- c,sne vAlis we're thrown 40 10
sH and the ccmins Of ihasp phn
Niis9 vas awaited.
ava ef day q lend repart Was
- y ea TIE east ut the Modoc pssslaion.
sSasas foiiewed by a stream OF Are
- e earubd line over the strong.
- n ssa seconds this wss fol.
q : scand ~ lcaa a. the arst
nAas By eczahsheil wkich
- - re1 : gHn that Lkeas. Ceagsin
~. sseeof 10 sAa. MAios's eommAiad.
~ 2ssne answered thss BY q lend
- :: 80 = tsw rifle shos& Ia ths sslll.
- see mogniKe these SEEMED % b.
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