The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-23
=. ,t,Ia Jack and His Cabinet,
80 THE MAN WHO MURDERED
GENERAL CANDY.

.,Chrouicle writes from the Modo
o m aThe principal portion of tn
a 'no ia situated in a huge opening o
'asuiug of the ravine, of perhaps al
..,e 10 area. On all sides of this open
T., Which seems more like a hug,
rsv.hbowl than anything else, the nat
,r,l wall rises hundred feet or more
sat /, is easily sealed, for the inner side
!. ipciined, and the rocks are sharp and
1t mt all over it. Once in the basin
.hsre is but one open way out. and tina,
;,bv the trail we entered. There are
,,her ways out, but they are by tun.
,,ls leading to the many caves or sink
soles in another part of the lava bed,
and which will be more fully. described
farther. On the outside of this basin
there is a succession of ridges az high
,stbat which incloses it. but these do
N, extend all around. To the west of
.hs basin is fat, table-like sur ace of
lava, extending from the very summit
ofi,s rim clear back for more than a
mile. In this level place are the sink
holes or caves formed thousands of
usre ago, perhaps in the cooling of
,bs immense body of molten earth.
fhe openings of the holes are very
ANAL; indeed, one does not see them
uutil he has almost fallen in. But thew
widen as they 60 down, and their sides
being sloping, one can pick his way to
The bottom without difficulty. Most of
these caves are connected with each
other and with the larger basin By sub
tsraneOus passages, so that one eau 90
for half a mile in the bed, Without com.
inc to the surface at all. This is of in
ekulable benefit in defending the
stronghold, for one man .can keep 100
at bay almost anywhere in it without
fear of being smoked out OF. having re-
treat cut off.
After supper, which, by the way was
shared with a keen relish by about a
dnzen naked Indian babies, Bogus
Charley came back and said lie would
conduct us to Captain Jack. So the
shoe party gathered up their blank
els and followed. Charley led the way
right mp one side of the basin, through
aitte trail not easy of ascent by un-
pseticed feet across the level place
about fifty yards, when we came sud-
denly TO the mouth of a pit-hole, at
least forty feet deep. The hole inclined
sit led downward. and at the bottom
Hideued and formed perfect cave. ex-
tending under the rock at least fifty
ieet At the mouth of the cave proper
but yet thirty or forty feet below the
'urIace. piece of canvas was stretch.
I'd. Lin
This was Captain Jacks front door.
Ind the cave behind it was his abiding
'Iace-tlIe place of the MOdoc King.
'ehInd the canvass we could see a
'rght fire burning, and nearly the
'hole tribe enclrcled around it, ready
Of talk. which they knew was to
ONE. The decent into the cave was !;
ONE what perious, but by a vigorous /
Ing'ng to the rocks aud careful step '
ing, we managed to reach the canvas.
men, throwing that back, we stood in t
10 presence of Captain Jack. 1t was s
lslly seen that he was sick. His ewes !,
ere dull, cheeks emaciated, and he /
as 50 weak he could not stand but t
manned reclining on a hinge pile of +
EAR SKINS, with his two wives by his i
de' Mr.. Steele went up to him and t
look hahds warmly, as did the rest of \
&c party Then passing completely \
0ahd the circle, all shook hands with b
e entire tribe. This ceremony lasted u
'efal MINUTES, and, when. finished, d
were furnished seats in the circle, "
a' captain Jack. The only wood in a d
laVa bed is sage bush, but this was ii
sa on the fire with an unsparing IL