Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-24
WASHINGTON.
The Freedmen's Bureau.


year that the business OF the late Freed
mems Bureau has been under the charge
of the Adjutant Generate office, in the War
Department, claims amounting to S424, ,228
hsve been prepared for payment, and only
await the call of the claimants and an ap-
preparation of one hundred thousand dol
lars to carry on the business.
For the year ending June 30, at least
forty-two Thousand dollars has been coY-
cred back into the Treasury.
The NfOdOc Elephant.
1t is officially announced that the Modoc
captives, Captain Jack, Schonchin, Black
Jim, Boston Charley, .One-eyed Jim, and
Cox will be hanged October Sd, for the
murder of Gen. Candy and Peace Commits
sioner Thomas.
Specifications and Sentence.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 23.-The War
Department. promulgates in general orders
the findings and sentence in the case Of the
Modoc captives, Capt. Jack, SchonchiD,
Black Jim, Boston Charlie, Blncho alias
One-eyed Jim, and Sloluch alias Cox, who
were tried by Military Commission 70: the
murder Gen. Candy and Commissioner
Thomas, and for assault with intent TO kill
other peace commissioners. They are
found guilty of this specifications of the
charges and sentenced to be hanged. The
have been approved by the
President and Secretary of War. In the
text of the general order specifications
first, under charge of murder, violation of
the laws of War, reeites "that they, the In.
disns commonly known as Capt. Jack,
Bcstcn Cheilie, Black Jim,
Bancbo alias One-eyed Jim, and Slol1ch
alias Cox, members of certaiL band of
Indians known as Modocs, which band,
including the prisoners iabove named, was
at time hereinafter specified, engaged in
open and fragrant war with the United
States under chief command Of said
Captain JaHk, did as representatives o. said
Modoc band, meet under flag of truce and
Of hostIities BrigadIer General
E. &. s. Candy, of United States army,
Commanding Department of Columbia, and
certain Peace Commissioners, on the part
of said United States, for the agreed and
professed purpose Of discussing and arrang-
ing terms upon which hostilities existing
between the United States and said band
should cease, and did thereupon, in wanton
of said flag of truce, and treacher-
ously disregsrding the obligations imposed
by said truce under the laws of war, wilful-
IL, feloniously and of malice aforethOugh t,
kill aud muder said Brigadier General Can
by; all this at or near Lava Beds, 80 called,
situated near Tale lake, in the State OF CAL
ifornia, on Or about the 11th Of April,
1873.
The second specification is tie same as
the first, only The name of Peace Gommis-
sioper Eleazar Thomas is substituted for
that of Gen. Candy. Specifications under
the second charge of assault with intent to
kill, in violation Of the laws of war, recites
the attempt to kill Peace Commissioners A.
B. Meacham and L. s. Dyer, at the time
their associates, Thomas and Candy, were
murdered, all of whom were representing
the United States.
To the charges and specifications, the &C.
cused pleaded not guilty, but the Commis'
sion found them guilty and sentenced them
to be hanged at such time and place as the
proper authority should direct.
The following is the order made by the
President in the matter:
Etecutiue Office, dug. %, 1873.-The
foregoing sentences in the cases Of Captain
Jack and others, Modoc Indian prison.
ers, are hereby approved and it is or
dered that sentences in said cases be carried
into execution by proper military authority
under orders of the Secretary Of War, on
the Sd day of October, 1873.
U. S. GRANT, Pres't.
The Prisoners to be Hanged.
The Secretary of War has ordered that
the sentences be duly executed under the
Of I,o 4 hn
Department of the Columbia, at Fort
Klamath, Oregon, on Friday, Oct. 3, 1873.
Interest to Paid.
The Secretary of the Treasury has d.
rected that the interest due September FIRST,
amounting to about FIVE million, be paid on
and after Avg. 25, without rebate.
The Reported Ten Million Deficit
Again.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The few officials
who were about the building most strenu-
ously deny the truth Of the statement re-
garding the deficit of ten million dollars,
which has sgain been revived. They COZ
tent themselves with bare denial, coupled
with the assertion that the rGmrr is put on
It's feet by those who are trying to bull
gold. It is believed that the next debt
statement will of necessity contain the final
statement with the Syndicate, at which
time the truth or falsehood of the allega.
tions regarding the deficit will become ap-
parent.
The Called FIve-Twenties.
The bonds specified in the new call have
already, many of them, been presented for
redemption. They are presented by the
Syndicate, who, it appears, long since pur-
chased them at discount, before it was
known that they were TO be redeemed. 1t
is stated that the Syndicate control most of
bonds under the new call, which they &C
quired III this way.
Release of Santants and Big Tree.
Gen. Sherman and the army officers are
much annoyed at the telegram which comes
from Huntsville, Texas, to the effect that,
by authority of Gov. Davis, Ssntanta and
Big tree were turned over to Lieut.. Hoff.
man, of the United States army, to-day,
aud left tonight for Fort Sill. While not
20 stated, this release no doubt means
pardon for these two blood. thirsty Chiefs.
Ostensibly they are sent to confer with
council of their people TO meet Oct. 1, but
no oi:e here believes t1at they will ever re-
urn to their prison. The people of Texas,
sspec ally those on the frontier, learn of this
release with great regret. 1t is these In
Ii ans who nearly murdered Gen. Sherman
,wo years ago, and of whose arrest be was
he Cause.
JEFF Davis Speech.
The Virginia Conservatives are very
much annoyed at the speech of jefferson
Davis, published just st the beginning of
he campaign. Some go SO far, in their in-
lignation, as TO intimate that he is in col
usion with the Republicans, a"d in sup
,ort of this theory Davis c,emency to
Grant when be was court msrtialed st the
ime of the Mexican war, and Grants in
luence in Davis favor after the war, are
.ited as confiTmatory evidence. Some of
he Conservatives here claim that Graft
,ould have no more efficient support than
Teff. Davis constantly proves himself to be.
When Goes farmer work a miracle?
hen he Turns his horse to grass,