New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-22
INDIAN PROBLEMS.

Tlir ESCAPE OF TIT MODOCS GENERALLY CREDITED
AT THE CArTTALl-GEN. sCHOFIELD CONFIDENT
WASHINGTON, April 21.--The reporters con-
Time b interview Cabinet officers and others who are
supposed % know nyhng about the ModOc Indians
nave any opinions worth printing. ASIDE from those
officials who feel less responsibility for recent
events IN Oregon, almost the universal OPINION
based on the news received up to this afternoon that
fhe Modocs have made good their escape, and that It,
WI! Dee difficult 20 find them I'm the mountains as II
ti.y many partridges. Gen. Candy, it may be
rcuemGered elegraphed nearly month ago that unless
Il, troubles with the Modocs speedily settled they
would go into the mountains when tee disappeared
and it would be impossible to do anything with them
uutI next Winter Some Of them may be overaken and
shot, but persons best acquainted with the country
would be surprised j! we received no further news
o she MOlOc unless they attack the settlers commit
Expectations.
WASHINGTON April a-Gen. sebofeld. in private
telegram received to-day expresses great hope and con
6lrn,o In his troops lie is engaged in making every
possible arrangement TO render successful the movement
against tho Mod0cs and he believes, from Information
received. that they are still in the Lava Beds
vIACE CONFERENCE At CAMP yERDE-OvER TWO
HUNDRED APACHE WARRIORS HAVING BEEN
BILLED, THE REMAINDER SURRENDER.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O.-Details of the
Peace Conference al Camp Verde Arizona. April c. have
On received tonight The Conference resulted in the
conditional submission and surrender Of two of the
worst bands Of Apdches The peace brought about
Though the complete Tout Of bands Of Apaches who
AaSc dced the Government for % past over 200
o their warriors have been killed in the last campaign
an he businesses OF the Apache country. The Council
opened as 900 a. H., "CraCy."a MQjave Indian acting
o. Interpreter The war chief OF the Tonic Apaches,
with 10 men. women, and children, joined the Council
sud the warriors gave mp their when the talk be-
The Apache chiefs were the first speakers and all
aplf heir def ICY
desire iCs peace. Gen Crook replied briefly, accepting
tier surrender. The chiefs promised to send word to
9 iho outside indian, in t. in and surrender
o. Crock promised to issue passes for the protection
O Io IGHnoTs 10 be employed in spreading the news Of
tI' peace.
NDu Oh" conference rrCi up the vanQuished Apaches
won't "a? tre river TO the old ritTy posi-, where feast
was given to them TIE general policy will be to treat
Tie l3"ans humanely place them on reservations, make
thtn 10 promises hat cannot be fulfilled. maintain order
among them. and iustruc: them in simple dut>es, thus
proving 70 them that p'le. i better than
'rn Crook IN his general orders commends by name
lois hit Of officers ana solors for gtlanry in the last
csnpI-n. Perfect harmony hctween the officers
aud tue In1sn and Wax Departments The terms OF the
Hey W." be strictly enforced and there seems 10 be no
ost Tat the peace thus established Will be permanent.
TIE tHIGASE or s4TANTA AND BIG TREE DELAYED.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-AJ the conference
last FAD. IN this dty, with the KioWaS, the latter
erlesuy appealed the Government for the release
from thC Texas Pcnteuuary OF their Chiefs Big Tree
ana Saianta, promising only 10 remain their
reservation and behave themselves poaceably but 20
restore 3l stolen property and Captyes III their pos
session. The Government promised TO exert at some
fuuTO day ITS good Offices in their behalf with the
Governor Of Texas for the relief Of their Chiefs pro
Ndod they sho0d fulfill their promises. since that tine
'l' Indians have done they promised, but owing to
ths hodoc massacre and the consequent excitement
e'eGally IN Indian localities, the Government is not
a0w advising the release Big Tree and Satanta and
Gov Davis o. Texas prefers delay their release until
after the Legislature adioucns he can visit Fort
81 bmsoL council is 10 take place between
The Government agents ana the Kiowas, Comanches
subject Of the release OF toe chiefs viii doubtless again
Dc introduced; but Whatever may br done the
pcmes will bo under the direction " the President
All the Secretary Of the Interior.
TUE PEACE COMMISSION.
The meeting of the Peace Commission, which
was 70 have begun yesterday the Fifth Hotel
Ia been adjourned until today in consequence OF the
death Of tho mother Of the Hon. Felix r. Bruno Chair
man o. the Commission. Tue Commission includes the
following: Felix II. BruuOt, Chairman, Pittsburgh
iODer' Campbell, 81. Louis Nathan BISHOP, New-EOrk
". r. Dodge, NeW-IOrk; John v Farwen, Chicago
George ~. Stuart Phlladelyhia; j. e. ToUey Boston
Nfttl, secretary. Several Of the nOers O. thc Com
NlsslOn have arrived al the Fifth Avenue Hotel
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