Jack—The Strategy of Meacham’s Party—Two Powers Invoked—Representatives of Elijah and Ahab—The Soldiers who are sent for do not Respond as Ordered—They, too, are under the Influence of Spirits—They Rush into Camp—An Exciting Scene—The Parley with the Modocs and its Results—Queen Mary—Her Rare Opportunities—She Pleads for her Brother, and Gains her Point—Jack Surrenders—An Incident—Arrival at the Klamath Reservation—Reconciliation between Two Chieftains—Ceremony of Burying the Hatchet—Allen David, the Famous Indian Orator—His Remarkable Speech—Captain Jack’s Reply—Allotment and Distribution of Goods—“Head and Pluck”—Indian Mode of Cooking Meats—A Gorgeous Scene—A Big Council Talk—Link River Joe’s Solemn Speech—An Impressive Watch-meeting—The Writer’s Peculiar Position—The Dim Fore-shadowing

311 CHAPTER XXI. BURYING THE HATCHET—A TURNING-POINT. A Settlement of Old Difficulties—Trouble Ahead—The Modocs Taunted with their Poverty—Agent Knapp—His Character—Captain Jack Applies to Knapp for Protection—Is Treated Coolly—Schonchin John—Captain Jack and his Band Leave Klamath—Old Schonchin Removes to Yainax—Captain Jack Contemplates making his Home there—An Unfortunate Occurrence Prevents—One more Effort for Peace—Jesse Applegate—Letter of Instructions to John Meacham—It is Conciliatory but Firm—Departure of The Commission—Humanity and Common Sense—Fortunately the Commissioners go well Armed—Assassination Intended—Prevented by Captain Jack—His Loyalty Doubted by the Modocs—Schonchin Intrigues for the Chieftainship—Captain Jack only a Representative Chief—Republican Ideas for once a Curse—Captain Jack Argues the Cause of his People with Great Skill and Force—He Refuses to go on to the Reservation again—Agrees to go to Lost River—How Bloodshed Might Have Been Avoided—The Author’s Reports referred to—The Modocs become Restless—They Violate their Pledges—The White Settlers Annoyed—They demand Redress and Protection—Captain Jack not blamed by the Whites—He was Powerless 342

CHAPTER XXII. U. S. SENATORS COST BLOOD—FAIR FIGHT—OPEN FIELD. Change in the Indian Superintendency—T. B. Odeneal Appointed—His Qualifications for the Office—Did not Understand the Indians—The Modocs Ordered to Klamath Reservation—They Refuse to go—Captain Jackson Ordered to the Modoc Camp—Twelve Settlers go to see the Fun—Character of Frontiersmen—Who are Responsible for Indian Wars—Situation of Jack’s Camp—Number of his Braves—Arrival of the Soldiers and Citizens—They come Unexpected—A Fatal Mistake—First Gun of the Modoc War—First Battle—Modocs Victorious—Fight on the other side of the River—Inglorious Results to the White—Reinforcements sent for by Major Jackson—Captain Jack and his Braves retire to the Lava Beds—Scar-face Charley remains behind—His Strange Motive for so doing—John A. Fairchild—He learns an Important Lesson—His Humanity and Wisdom—White Citizens cry for Vengeance—Fourteen Modocs agree to return to Klamath—Why they rejoined Captain Jack—The latter always for Peace—The curly-haired Doctor wanted War—He and other Modocs Commit Horrid Crimes—Seventeen Whites Butchered—The Scene that followed—The Victims of the Slaughter—Friends of the Murderers—The Author’s Authority for many of his Statements—Captain Jack denounces the Murderers, and demands that they shall be surrendered to the Whites—Is overruled 361 CHAPTER XXIII. MOURNING EMBLEMS AND MILITARY POMP. “Wails of Anguish”—“Intense Excitement”—“A Scene of Woe seldom Equalled”—“A Sublime Portraiture of Frontier Life”—“Who shall say Vengeance on The Avenger”—“The Government called to a Rigid Account”—“War Succeeds Sorrow”—“The Grand Army of Two Hundred”—“Opinions that are Opinions, and the Reasons for them”—“A Job before Breakfast not accomplished”—“Benefit of the War to Oregon and California”—“The Politicians and Speculators’ Opportunity”—“Four Hundred White Soldiers”—“Proposition to slay Modoc Women and Children”—“A Little Gray-eyed Man Objects”—“A good deal of Buncombe and of anticipated Glory” 377

CHAPTER XXIV. PEACE OR WAR—ONE HUNDRED LIVES VOTED AWAY BY MODOC INDIANS. A Descent to the Lava Bed—Tule Lake—The Lone Woman with a Field Glass—The Deserted White House—The Dark Bluff—The Red-skinned Loyal Soldiers—The Solitary Tree—Description of the Lava Bed—Link River Jack the Natural Traitor—Council among the Modocs—Jack Still for Peace—Earnest Speeches on both sides—The Curly-headed Doctor decides the Momentous Question—The Vote is for War—How the Doctor makes Medicine—Captain Jack Plans the Battle—A Lost Warning to the Sleepers 388 CHAPTER XXV. WARPATH. 4 A.M., January 17, 1873—Preparation for the Battle—The Conflict Begins—The Deadly Modoc’s Bullets—Where are the Volunteers—The Battle Rages with fearful Loss of Life—Orders to Retreat—The Wounded to be Rescued—Vain Attempt, the Victims Scalped—Modoc Rejoicings—Speeches of the Victors—Captain Jack not so Enthusiastic—General Wheaton’s Defeat—Comments of the Volunteers—The Sarcasm of the Gray-eyed Man 400 CHAPTER XXVI. OLIVE BRANCH AND CANNON BALLS—WHICH WILL WIN? The Peace Commission Appointed—Terms of Peace unwisely Proposed to the “Modocs”—The “Modocs” seem to accept the Terms—Joy in Camp—It is suddenly Dampened—The Great Mistake of Steele, the Messenger—The Fearful Crisis—A Most Suitable Time to say Prayers—Honor among Savages—The Messenger’s Strategy—It Saves his Life—His Report—The Author’s Dispatch to Washington—The Reply—Anxiety and Gloom in Camp—Modoc Messengers—What they Propose—Commission in the hands of General Canby—Prejudiced against Tobey—The Modocs offer to Surrender—Wagons sent to Receive Them—Their Intentions—They Fail to Agree—Modoc Horses Captured—General Canby won’t return them 413