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
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