THE INDIAN HISTORY
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Captain Jack's father and his people at home in the Tule Lake and Lost River Country.
CHAPTER II.
Captain Jack's father calls Council.—Indians all attend.—Combutwaush attend also.—Legyakes ready to move against the white people.—Modoc Chief lays cause on the Pitt River Indians.—Captain Jack, a small boy at that time, says good words for the white emigrants.
CHAPTER III.
Volunteers from Rogue River, Oregon, make a trip through the Modoc Country; killing done; joined by Ben Wright and his men.
CHAPTER IV.
Captain Jack becomes Chief of his people.—John Schonchin, Sub-chief, loved by his people.—No trouble with the whites.—Jack's orders obeyed.—Jack becomes a mighty trapper.
CHAPTER V.
Captain Jack and John Schonchin hold Council with their people after talk with John Fairchild.—Jack tells the men not to offer fight if the soldiers come—"Depend on me, my people, I will do the right thing we will not be hurt."—The shooting between Scar-Face Charley and Major Boutelle.
CHAPTER VI.
Captain Jack and his people all arrive safe in the Lava Beds.—Captain Jack occupies the largest cave, known nowadays as Captain Jack's Stronghold.—Indians all live in different caves.—They make preparations for war.
CHAPTER VII.
Colonel A. B. Meacham again reappointed Peace Commissioner—Rev. Thomas and General E. R. S. Canby being the other two with Frank Riddle and wife, Tobey, or Wi-ne-ma, Riddle, as government interpreters.—They open up Peace Councils with Captain Jack, John Schonchin and their warriors.
CHAPTER VIII.
The two Chiefs hold Council with their warriors all night, after the last Council with the Commissioners.—Jack taunted by some of his men, branded as a coward or a squaw.—Canby's life sealed, also Meacham's and Thomas'; Dyar and Riddle not to be spared.
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