Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-26
TELEGRAMS 10 THE STAR
This Anernoons Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS.
M0DoC NEGOTIATIONS.
HE Ialks Nth Sapfnfu Ja~k.

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% the BAD, az, received this evening from Far
sE:ld's camp, IA adquarters OF the MOdOc peace
peace ccmmiSsiOnefs, say that Robert white
and his Indian wife, returned from Captain
Jacks camp on Monday night. II being their
second visit. They brought NOdoc Dave With
them. A band OF Captain Jack's men. number
ing - warriors. all heavily armed and carrying
needle guns. met them one mile from the lava
beds. Some OF the lndians had 30 cartridges
sung 10 their persons They said they did not
want 20 fight, but they could now fire ten shots
where they nred one ON the day of the last bat
| tls. They said to white: We have not Got
mat; your house r. starding: - Is Doris Van
Bremsr's, fairchild's and small's, because ne
aie Dot mad yet" Captain Jack still holds tie
| position OF cficf he Savs he Is willing 10 tsfk
Win Messrs. Steele. faiTchild, OF Judge Rose
oolonsh- DaNs went back this morning with a
message ust fairchtld, White. Matilda hfs
wife, and the squaN Arteaa would go To- NOR
TOW toaffange tor another meeting The tseace
comm sion have given strict orders tisf 10
, nj meers OF the press shall accumnany .hem
H., 80 determined that there shall he NJ, 49,
n,a,i,, -tyen 10 the public EXCEPT throurh Tlc;r
lands. w, III two slaaNs returned nom thew
,;rs, 80, o., a. lava beds they were takep -,
= I'm Ill ~One Of tile correSpon.l,,,,ss
were admitted AIT, an hours conference.
the commissioners state 20 Tie correspond
ents that the klamath sans~ has node Tie
in Camp MOdoe all received heI kihd-
", and said they we're glad she bad some.
They were tired az waiting for a talk Ths'S
we're out OF clothes, out OF provisions. and want
81 no raore war. They were ready o. wash Their
hands of blood. Captain Jack and John S,'ho-
nccs. brother of TIE Old Chief SCh0neCs, and
another were the only speakers.
CAPTAIN JACKS TALK.
Captain Jack commenced by complaining
that the Indians we're pitched into b. the mIr-
tary ard citizens when they the fudians) were
asleep. They did not intend 60 trouble the citl-
zens and wanted Ia fight the soldiers. The citi-
zens should not have troubled them. They went
and hunted them a. IL they were cayotes They
did not want 10 live like that. but wanted the
blockade raised; They were tired OF seeing
women come TO them. He said
WOMEN DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN MEN ltrp.
He was chief still. Squire Steele made him
chief He did not want 10 talk 90 Little Eyes''
or Ia leople who had been I'm the night. tie
wanted TO see them come in there. TheV should
not be hurt. He was ready 70 talk with thee
men who came a long way on He would Ike
20 talk with Judge ko~cborouCh.
VETERAN NoDoC's OPINIONS.
John Schonecs, brother of old Chief Schonecs,
now on the klamath reservation, and one of the
surviving Modocs who took part in the Mo,lOc
war Ina 1852, then spoke. He said he was vefy
tired Of waiting tor some one to come and talk,
because he could not 20 out and talk. lie re
(pointng 90 the soldicrs) have all grown mn
since then. lie wanted 90 wash eNerybO.lv's
hands OF blood and 60 have all the past barred.
He was the oldest chief there, and would
CONTROL THE RoNS AND BRING PEACE
! He was glad that men had come 90 talk with
HIM from great way of. The Tyes aud those
who had fought with them he could not talk
with. He wanted Ia see MIR. Case. because ne
came trom a long WAYS OF. He wanted 10 see
Mr.. heacham, because he had come a great
distance. Man (his nancy had talked to him
| long before ami made his heart strong Since
then very much blood had been spilled. He
did not want any more. He had given mp all
bis country but a little place ON Lost river. and
the soldiers pitched INTO him there. lie had
always tried 60 be friendly with the citizens
The boys got Wild when the soldiers pitched in,
and he could not control the boys then: but he
could now. His heart had been Wild but was
getting better. He thought the wildncss would
get out OF the BOYS the same way. All the peo-
PIE were his children. Heidi not want them 20
tight. lie feels like being a peace man among
his own children. He would break the trouble
a. he would string in the middle. His men
were coming 60 do that when the trouble came
along He had n red skin but a white heart
His heart was wild while sighting, but the good
news sent away the Wild spirit. He was ready
to see the commissioners at any time and talk
with them. He
DID NOT WANT TO TALK To ANY MORE woNr~
They did not understand things. He would be
glad when the next messenger came. He would
meet him where the grass grows and water runs.
He would then arrange Ia meet the men from
afar on. They could come and not be afraid
he could control ms people, but he was afraid
the white people could not control theirs his
people would henceforth do as they agreed to-
but he feared the white men would not. he
was not afraid 20 meet the commissioner and
they need not be afraid 10 meet him. They
should not be hurt. Nobody will kil them
He went on the resers alton and was
promised place by the side of Link River
Capt. Knapp. NE agent. and then was removed
again, and put where be had 20
LIVE on ROOTS IN THE GROUND.
He could see mo chance OF having a permanent
home there, and felt that he might staTye 10
death. Tie did not want any time wasted I'm
negotiating. The clothes were worn out on
tieir women. When they went 10 their ranches
on Lost river for roots they ret urned EMMY
handed. They were scared back. Send the
woman Matilda back With messenger and we
will come out and talk. Tell the white men not
to be afraid; they shah not BE- hurt.
ANOTHER MoDoC VETERAN
spoke IN favor OF peace, though he feared
treachery on the part OF the whites. He reneri-
bered Ben Wright's ueachery, and feared a
repetition OF IL.
ers. and by the usual grunts signifed their ac-
propositions advanced. There were no dis
senting voices and no signs OF oppo-
sition, except signs of the outcrop-
ping of jealousy on the part OF Can
tain Jack, lest he should not be acknow-
lodged CHIEF OF the tribe. IL rs the opinion OF
Matilda that Captain Jacks power a. waning
and his influence Il rsbadowed by SchOnecs
whose party Is strong enough TO rule the band
he Indians sent mo propositions. according 20
the courier 'ssreport, but 4 learned afterwa ards
from the other side different story from a re-
turning woman 10 the effect that Captain Jack
VIII mist on having his place on Lost river as
one at tho concessions the whites 10 "a,
the event Of peace being concluded. Judge
Roseborough and Mr.. Steele start for the front
to-day, the former having been added 10 the
commission. The latter goes at the request or
the commissioners and Captain Jack.