Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-11
The M. doc war.


SAN FRANCISCO, April 4tl-A dispatcl
from reka Tonight, dated March u. say
/ three hundred troops had broken camp ant
| marched to the UPPER end of Little klamath
Lake Lava bed. The IndIa,.S refused Go com,
out and talk that day, but promised to com,
next Sunday.
On March 22d Hooker .Iims party wa,
seen at Aikall Lake where the party cor
rallied 20 horses. The following 'riesfla,
the SAINT Indians were seena: Yainoy resar,
anon, where they talked all night TO the Mo
uoes and klanlatlls. urging them to ioi,
oaptlln Jacs. Hooker Jim said five tribe,
OF Indians W, re ready to join Jack wheneye
| ne would get ont OF the lava bed. He tol,
the reservation Indians it would not be SAT,
ior mem 10 remain friendly to the whites
Diilhg the night ne sent two So avs TO ;
White man named Jortlon with money t,
2u1 chase powder. but he refused to sell then
any. The people ot Sprague River are great
q eNcit' y, ana = any are leaving tile country
| The Modocs and klafnaths on the rcsar,a
/ tio'i are also seriously alarmed. The eli
Ems hear Goose Lake petition tie Cover s.
o1 Oregon tor projections.
/ On Apiil "a the Peace Commissioners haf
a 'a1k W.T. i'ie Modocs, who iiatlt. the sanie
oiu speeches, and refused the proposition -
removal. They Want TO be let alone and
nave the troops sent away. jack II. an -.
soleiit ana OVerbearii q manner said III. 4 ID
| already stated his terms. He knew n, otl,er
country and Mou 60 To no other. Schon.
emu speech was 10 the san-e burmese f,ol
MASON coisn,and was ordered to move Al
onoe 70 Ga,'p Two miles opposite Jaek's
cave. Probably ten days will ekuse hetnr.
peace or war is determined lpun. Msio,
MASON. OF the Iwenty-first Infantry ON
lnailds tile troops on the east side ri NH.
LAKE. lo-HorraW companies of tae ,r,vafIh
infantry 60 to camp in the lava bed IL tha
foot Of The blum under the command Of Maiar
Green. The e.tire force und,r the G mmand
uf Gen. Giliem, is 100 -r.'
Boston charley came to the camp from the
.a pea Oh thursday. at the intelligence
that the troops and the members of Tho Pna,se
Commission were coming un "a taIr Viii
the Modocs. The troops viii make M !, a.
sfesslve movement ii the commission pefs
through with its work. 80
On April "a the troops at Bremer,s broke
camp AID marclIed to the southeast cornaY
OF lattle klamath Lake, to a bluff oyerlonkr
ing Jack stronghold. Before night All ar
flsed safely atlhe foot of the bluffs, and fhe
e es was nAed. In the meantime the satlaw
aathlida was Sent with a messuua f,nn, H.,
commissioners. Halt nile AWAY the so,a,v
mel Bosom Charley concealed. He went
pack with her TO the camp and directly RI
y Tue quarters o. the commissioners. remainaJ
There TILL sunset aud returned to jacks c,n,s
.'slth message nom the commissioners
he pnrport OF the message is unkn, wn. As
everyihl isnoW witheldftom the represents
a Z, OF the press and camp. This morning
Boston , Charley and Bogus Charley come
BACK. Candy and the commissioners went
Out to meet Jack again one mile beyond the
picket line. Not one was pc mitted to ac-
company them. The Modocks sat four honrs /
King under oelting rain and then return- |
sd to camp, The squaws only gave informa- I
ion about the council. Bogus Charley smoke
irst, Meacham. Thomas and DIVER FOLLOWING
lack. John Schoncbin then spoke -yiolent.v.
le would make no mora promises-woald
lot leave the country. The commissioners.
nade Q propositions to the Molocs TIC T
opinion in camp is that the difficulty vii IN
le s end without fighting. 1 number 81
q'aws and Shacknasty Jim returned -
amp with the Commissioners. and war.
oaded With presents and food, and went
' =. e Jacks cave. A report has been re- re-.
elyed oy the officers stating that the Mo
locks intend making the tirst attack. tTha
foop IN consequence have doubled their
ilhets, ana company commanders have
cen ordered to hold themselves in readiness
receive the enemy atany moment.