The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-16
FHE MODOCS.

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ing the Prisoners L'' - I
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-The reported
conversation DAVIS had with Brinker,
representative oi the Bulletin Is llpques-
tlonably correct. The War Department
did not believe the report that Davis had
engaged Modocs against Modocs, and
that he had gone ona scout with them.
Events proved the correctness Of the &C.
count that Davis had prepared tlmbers
for the scafold to hang the Modocs, and
orders from Washington prevented the
execution Of his plans.
What Gen. sherman SAYS About Il.
NEW York, June 14.-Gen. Sherman
had a conversation with reporter, last
evening and Is made to say oI General
Davis concerning his indictment OF Capt.
Jack and the preparations for hanging
him and some Of his associates, that If
the statement Is correct there Is no doubt
that General Davis must have exceeded
his duty and he would been have held re.
sponsibIe for his acts He should be guid-i
ed by military rules and the law. We all
know they are murderers. The President
himself says they are murderers and had
General Davis shot them while they were
being pursued, ! do not think he would
have exceeded his duty. BE did not do this
and could not afterwards shoot them In
cold blood. General Davis report to Gen.
eral Schofeld, General Sherman said,
may differ from that published In the
papers. Davis Is too experienced an OIL.
Ger to do any thing that would bring
odlum upon the army or lay himself open
to military court martial Tor exceeding his
duty as an officer. The General thinks
there will be no difficulty about disposing
Of the Modocs under arrest and those
found guilty Of murder will be hanged or
shot and II It Is proved there was an
agreement for q general uprising among
the tribes, the others will receive some
punishment as q warning to the Indians.
He remarked, however, that It was pity
the guilty Modocs were not shot at first,
then all this commission business and ex-
pense could have been avoided. As TO
the killing already Of the few prisones,
General Sherman says those who COM
mitted the deed are low black.guards and
murderers who had nothing whatever to
do with the army. N -,-, nj
What they say about their Connec.
ton with the Murder Of the Peace
Commissioners. 1,' saE
BoYLR's CAM, TuLE LAKE PENRsU.
LA, June 12-This afternoon the ModocS
sent for DR.. Cabaness and requested an.
other interview in order that further tacts
relating to the missing articles Of arma-
ment and wearing apparel might be made
known TO the soldiers, ior reasons best
known to the Indians, whose necks are
just outside the halter. The Indians vol.
unfairly made revelations In this order:
Black Jim acknowledges that he stole
Sls from Meachem, and passed inTthat
amount. Boston Charley said he had
Meachem's pistol hidden In the rocks;
would return 1t II he had chance.
Mescham's memorandum book was des-
troyed by a squaw. Steamboat Frank
said he knew where the coat and vest Of
Dr.. Thomas were, could obtain them In
half q day. The reverend gentleman's
gold watch was carried of by the Warm
Spring Indiana, Cranston's ring was lost.
The leading braves including Jack said
that 80 or 40 shots were fred during the
massacre of the Peace, Commissioners
They actively shifted tho responsibility
Of the murder from one toanother. They
all agree, however, that Bogus Charley did
not participate in the mASSacrs, and that
he from the first to the last condemned II
as an unfair and unsafe proceeding.
Pending the arrival oizorders from GEN.
scho6eid regarding the disposition Of the
California troops, no decision as TO their
immediate movements has been obtained.
The list Of captures sent by mail, though
official when secured 10 inaccurate and
will be reduced to one hundred and flty'
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