Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-04-22
Capt. Jack and his Cabinet.
A VISIT TO THE MAN WHO MURDERED
GEN. CANDY.
rFrom the ST. Louis Globe, 18th inst

1 perhaps an acre in area. On all sides
/ of this opening. which seems more like
a huge washbowl than anything else ,
the natural wall rises hundred feet
or more: but it is easily scaled. for
the inner side is inclined. and the
rocks are sharp and jut out all over it
Once in the basin there is but one
/ open way ont, and that is by the trail
We entered. There are other ways
out, but they are by tunnels leading
TO the many caves or sink holes in
another part of the lava-bed, and
which will be more fully described
! further. On the outside Of this ba--
sin there is a succession of ridges as
high as that which incloses it, but
these do not extend all around. TO
the west of the basin is fiat, table
like surface of lava, extending from
the very summit of its rim clear back
for more than a mile. In this level
place are the s'nk-holes or caves
/ formed thousands of years ago, per-
haps in the cooling of this immense
body of molten earth. The openings
of the holes are very small indeed,
one does not see them until he has
almost fallen in. But they widen as
they 60 down, and their sides being
s'Oping, one can pick his way to the
bottom without difficulty. Most of
these caves are connected with each
other aud with the larger basin by
! subteraneous passages, SO that one
can go for half mile in the bed with
out coming to the surface at all. This
is of incalculable benefit in defend
ing the stronghold, for one man can
keep 100 at bay almost anywhere in
It without fear of being smoked out
or having retreat cut off.
After supper, which, by the way,
was shared with keen relish by
about a dozen naked Indian babies,
Bogus Charley came back and said he
would conduct us to Captain jack
So the whole party gathered up their
blankets and followed. Charley led
the way right up one side of the ba-
sin, through little trail not easy OF
ascent by unpracticed feet, and across
the level place about fifty yards,
when we Came suddenly to the mouth
of pithole, at least forty feet deep,
The hole inclined as it led downward
and at the bottom widened and form
ed a perfect cave, extending ind !
the rock at least fifty feet. At the
mouth of of the cave proper, but yet
thirty or forty feet below the surface,
piece of canvass was stretched.
This was Capt. Jacks front door,
and the cave behind it was his abid-
ing place-the palace of the ModOc
King. Behind the canvass we could
see a bright fire burning. and nearly
the whole tribe encircled around it.
ready fer a talk, which they knew was
to come. The decent into the cave
was somewhat perilous, but by a Wig
orous clinging to the rocks and care
full stepping, we managed to reach
the canvass. Then, throwing that
back, we stood in the presence OF
Capt. Jack. 1t was easily seen that
he was sick. His eyes we're dull
cheeks emaciated, and he was so weak
he could not stand. but remained
reclining on a hinge pile of bear
skins. with his two wives by his
side. Mr.. Steele went up to him and
shook hands waImly, as did the rest
of the party. Then passing conf
pietely around the circle, all shook
hands with the entire tribe. This GER
emory lasted several minutes, and
when finished, we were furnished
seats in the circle, near Capt. Jack
The only wood in the lava bed is sage
bush, but this was piled on the fire
with an unsparing hand, and the
flames shot upward and iIumited the
, cave brilliantly. Then each member
of our party lighted his pipe, and
after taking Whit or two, passed il
around to the right, beginning with
Capt. Jack. who took a Whit anC
passed it on to the next and so on
In such a large circle, of course, one
pipe full would not 60 round, and 81
when it got smoked out they did moi
hesitate to bring it back to be refilleC
and then send it on to complete its
, journey. During this ceremony not
word was spoken. and so the cor
, respondent had abundant time t.
take a good look at the sayages. =
Capt. Jack was the central figure
e and attracted most attention. He /.
$ a stern. digniied-looking man, no
over thirty, though he looks Older
He has a good head; though, Xix,
l. all indians. the forehead is low. Hi
5 complexion is dark, the copper color
and his eyes are black, full and pierre
ing. His hair is long, hanging dowr
to his shoulders, and he is, of course
destitute of all beard. His mouth i
large. and its shape indicates firm
ness, determination, and great dca
Ct character. He was very glad t
see Steele, but he did not show it b.
his manner. When he shook hands
1t was with an indifference that, Il
one unacquainted with the lndiar
character, would seem to be absolute
rudeness. He vas dressed in a hick'
ory shirt and was covered with blank
cts. Scarfaced Charley, the mex
noted one in the tribe, has Jewisf
caste of countenance, his nose being
long and aquiline and his face thir
and narrow. He has terrible seal
on his right cheek, which, but for hi:
natural pleasant expression, would