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