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Capture Of Captain Jack

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Day
6
Month
June
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
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Arpi.EOATE's House, Cleae Lake, June 1, 3:30 p.iu.- A series oí' prolönged yells and cheeis aroused the caiap frota a pleasant siesta half au huur after the departnre of my last courier. Gun. Davis, Gen. Wheaton and ofher officers and all' the men rush edficm the house and tobt to find the cause of the aproar, and at once tho whole oamp was in commotion. Down the lovel Dorth of the house was a grand eavaloadu of inounted horsèmen. The steeds rushed forward at a furious rate arul soon ueaied tho groupa of spectators soattered abcut tha premis, s. "Cnjitain Jack is captured," ahouted a sturdy sergeant. Again the rnechoed with cheers and j-ells. "ïlie mounted comraand was that of Prrrv. He had retumed früm a seoufc of tweuthreo honra. Three miles above the mouth of Willow Creek a( half-pust ten o'clock Ihis moniÉHg the Wurm Storing 3eouts struok "a hot "(rail." Af tor a brief toaren JVIo'loes wore digoovered. Col. Pcrry purroundcd the Iridian retreat. ' His men were bound to fight Suddenly a Modcc shol l'rorn the ratita with n white flag. He met a Warm .Sjniiijr red bií,I that Jack wanted to euwönöer. 5 caiiie out caíitiously, gl.-incel aboutliiin a moment and tlicn, as if fí'ving up all hopes, carao forwaid and Leid out lis haml to Lis visitera. Tberi two oí' his warriors, live squaws and geven children dnrted fortli aml joined liim in surrender. The eompanv that madn tilia f'amous scout was the lirrt squadron of the First Cavalry, Col. D. Perry, composed of Troop F. D. Mille, and Troop II. Muj. Trutobull, and Medical As&istant, Surge on Dewitt. The guarde were C Pullman and H. A. Appkgate. APPEAEANCE OF THE MODÖC CIIIEF. Jack is about foity. IIo is 5 feet 8 inohea high aiüT oompactly built. He has a large and well-formed faoe, full of individuality. Altlriugli dressed in old olothes he looks cvcry 'inch a chief'. He oot gpeali to üiiy ono. The Modocs are grouped in the field near tho house irrounded by a guará. Bpectatore peej into Jack'a face with eager in!. but he hi:eds tlieui uot. Huis still as a sUitue. A dispatch froni Shanghai, giving some Jara of the capture by,the Chínese oí' Xalêofeo in the province of Y minan, sontWestorn China, snys the vietnrious I , upon their oaptivee ■■id uroasored thirtj) tbousand. Sultan poisoned hituseif rther tbau í'all j iuto ihe Lauda of bis tjuouiiw.

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Michigan Argus