, 1873-02-26
THE MOpOC WAR.
Tho Oregon Indtnns Tired OF EnostiIf-
ties-ThoY Arc Ont OF Clothes and


Tho Oregon 1ndtnns Tired OF EHostiIf-
tica-Thoy Arc Ont OF Clothes and
Want Pence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-A pocal dispatch
WAS received by the Bulletin this evening from
Fairchild's camp, tho headquarters Of tho Modoo
Peace Commissioners. Robert Whittle and his
Indian wife returned from Capt. Jack'a camp
on Monday night, from q second visit, bringing
Modoc Dave. Jacks band of forty-threo mot
them one mile from tho laya;boa. all odn heavily
thsg t1ss'' ID sa1"'s not to wa1s vae tah'y sh sia
butcould now fire ton shots, wlero they fred
the day Of tue last 5Ate Ihhoy t9d Mh5
Ing; 30 1B Dorria, Van Bremon's, Fnirchild'e
aud smalls, because VIC arc not mad yet. Capt
Jack atill holds tho position Of Ohiof, and says
Ae is willing to talk with Steel, Fairchild, or
morning with message that Fairchild, Whittlo,
Matilda, and Attena would go tomorrow to ar-
range for another meeting.
The Peace Commission have given etrlot Or
derR that no momborB Of the pross should go, az
thoy have determined there ahnll bo no lpforma-
ton given oxcopt through their handa.
Whom the two aquass returned from the first
visit to the hya-beds. they were taken into
admitted. After nn hours conference, the
Commissioners stated to the correspondents
that the klamath aquaw had made the following
statement:
When aho arrived in Camp Modoo all received
her Kindly, and naid thoy were glad she had
come. They were tired Of waiting for d talk
were out Of olothoa and out Of provisions
wanted no moro wari wore ready to wash their
brother of the old Chief schonchos, and another,
we're the only speakers. Capt. Jack COM
nenced by complaining TINT tho Indians we're
pitched into BY the military and citizons when
intend to trouble the citizouB, but wanted to
fight the soldiers. The citizens should not have
troubled them. They went to tho rocka for
safety, mud tho soldiers camo and hunted them
want to live like that. They wantod the
blockade raiscd. They wore tired OF sea|ng
the women come to them. Women did not
understand whom mon lied: Ho was Chlef still,
to talk to "Little Tyes" or the people who Ind
boen In tho fight. Ho wantod to Geo them como
in thoro. Thoy slould not he hurt. hm ready
to. talk with these men that come from long
way OF. 1would like to $50 aud talk with3udgo
John Sohouohes, brother Of the old Chief
Bchonches, now on tho klamath reservation, and
one Of tho surviving Modocs WHO took part In
tho Modoo var in The year 1852, then spoke, and
com como and tslk, because he could not
Zen Ben Wright's troeeaory. These boys
(ointi1g to other ladisna have al gre,Mna Up
hands Of blood, and all tho past buried. He
was tho oldoat there would control the boys
and bring poace. Ho was glad mon had como to
talk With him from = long way OF. Tyes and
those who Ind fought with them ho could not
talk with. Ho wanted to 500 Mr..
Case, because he came from a long way
olr. Ho wanted to 500 Mr. Meanha1n, because
had come from distance. A man Of his namc
had talked to him long bofore, aud made hl1
been spilled. He did not not want any moro, lie
had givon up all his country but little place or
LoHt River. The soldiers pitched int
| him thore. He always tried TO be friend