The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-26

rectly indireety, and clothed wan full power to
Ssvessix~some Of the personnes Of this Commits
sion beine obnox ious TO the Indians It was him
ORANGE to negotiations Having NO power TO ad-
ana the ofeiai acts OF the chairman to De revised,
its finding must have been imperfect and unsatis
factory in regard to the cause OF the war. We
therefore ccnsider the Commission an expensive
blunder. nl JESSE APPLEGATE.
srRELs's NEGOTIATIONS RENDERED WORTHLESS.
Before the Commission broke up Judge Ros-
borough, Of Yreka, had been added to the Commits
sion ut the suggestion OF General Candy, and that
gentleman assisted by Mr.. Elijah steele, Of Yreka,
did good service in the negotiations that followed
General Canby's proposition. NJ. Steele made
several trips to the lava beds, and would have
ceeded In obtaining the surrender Of Captain Jack
and his party II the lies Of Blair had not upset all
their calculations. The Indians had gone SO lar as
TO agree to come out and surrender. They were to
be met by wagons half way to carry their baggage.
but on the appointed day not. an Indian made his
appearance. Things since then have been in
state Of statu quo, and rumors were current that
the Indians had deserted the lava beds.
MAJOR RIDDLE sCoURs THE LAVA BEDS.
General Candy finally ordered Major Biddle OF
the First cavalry, to come from Demands camp,
at Clear Lake. to Van Bremer's with his troop, and
on the way make scout through the lava beds
Major Biddle arrived here last evening and brought
IN thirty-four Indian ponies with him. Major
Biddle reported to General Candy, who arrived
here yesterday morning, that when about four
miles south Of Captain Jacks stronghold they
upon nest OF ponies, guarded by five Indians,
four bucks and a squaw. Not knowing how peace
matters were going on, they did not tire at the
Indians but simply surrounded the ponies and
drove them into camp, .f
ODENEAL AND MEACHAM FACE TO FACE.
Matters are now ON rather peculiar basis as
despatch arrived to-day from Washington stating
that Mr.. Odeneal has been added to the Commission
This brings matters to most Interesting crisis, as
the Commission will now comprise Meacham, Ode
neal ana Judge ROsbOrough, the other two having
resigned. 1t is very doubtful, however, whether
Odeneal will accept and face the music OF the sil
very-tongued Heacham. 49, -
TREMENDOUS EXPENSE OF THE WAR.
How long this farce win be carried on by the In
dian Bureau 10 hard to say, but it does seem an
outrage that they should have the power of run
ming up such an unnecessary debt as they are rap
idly accommodating Grain Ia now twelve and halt
cents per pound, which Is cheap compared with the
thirty-fve cents per pound paid during the first
part OF the war. On an average each horse in the
government employ costs about one dollar and
seventy-1ve cents per day for subsistence, and rs
there are about three hundred horses now in this
county for cavalry and fighting purposes we can
easily account for an expenditure OF $500
per day on that branch Of service alone. The
cost Of freight ammunition and rations for seven
or eight hundred forms also no incOnsiderable
item Of expenditure. There are also hundreds OF
other things that help to foot the bill 70 one Of
gigantic dimensions.
ENNUI IN THE CAMP.
This camp is at present the headquarters Of the
army, and we have here batteries II, 4 and M Of
the Fourth artillery, companies h ana & OF the
Twelfth infantry and troop OF the First cavalry,
making in all about two hundred ana SIXTY rank
and file. Everybody Is getting very tired Of the
inactive state OF affairs and hope for some move
that viii lead to O conclusion Of these troubles.