CHAPTER XIX.

MODOC BLOOD UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE——SEED SOWN TWENTY YEARS BEFORE A HARVEST.

The Modoc War——The Origin of the Modocs——The La-la-kas——The Great Indian Rebellion and the American Revolution——The Office of Indian Chief——Captain Jack——Form of Government among Indian Tribes——The Home of the Modocs——Why Modocs Rebelled——The Modocs in 1846——Schonchin——The Father of Captain Jack——Account of the Latter——Cruelties Perpetrated by the Modocs——Causes of the First Modoc Wars——Two Sides of the Question——Chief Schonchin’s Reason for Killing White Men——The “Ben Wright” Massacre——Slaughter of Emigrants——Horrible Cruelties——The Squaw’s Jealousy——Ben Wright——His Character——His Infamous Act of Treachery——Treaty with the Modocs in 1864——Why it was not kept by Captain Jack——The Oregon Superintendent makes a Treaty——It is now being Ratified——Captain Jack understood the Treaty——He Rebels——Says he was Deceived——Attempt to Force him to return to the Reservation——His Insulting Language——Lost River——A Fish Story——Difficulties in the way of meeting Captain Jack 289