The sun., 1873-03-01
THEWAR UPON THE MODOCS
TRUTH At LAST, IN SPITE oFPEACE
COMMIssIONERs.

refractory Modocs, aud several Of the principal
enabled to hear the Indians own story of their
diniculties; The Peace Commissioners have
manifested decided antipsthy to the presence
teions With the Sodoes. prcferrins % that tSa, ali In
Ss so whas sy syen
NJ TO give out themselves. But the Herald cor
witted the officials who represent the Govern
Il had been arranged that on the morning Of
tho 2tth inst. two settlers named Fairchild and
Whittle, accompanied by two sQuaws, werc to
arrange e meeting between the Modocs and
the Peace commissioners. The correspondent
% eSnpsny II these men into the he lava beds, and d was
peremptorily refused the privilege, strict orders
se y The
spondent falling TO recognize Mr.. Mescham's
authority to regulate his movements, deter
there had been light fall Of snow had no dim
Guilty in following the trail left by the FaiIchild
dian county oG he caught up with his Involuntary
guides, who, deeming II imprudent TO return
company for the remainder OF their journey.
THEY REACH THE FAMOUS LAVA BEDS.
The party reached the bluffs overlooking the
lava beds without having seen an Indian, At
twenty minutes Hswxer jim, Modoc Dave, and
Steamboat Frank, three promlnent men OF Capt;
TO the teeth. Two Of them had springfield
rifles, and the other a cavalry Spencer carbine,
and large sheath knife. After little talk and
smoke the whole party moved down the blur,
discovered that what he had taken to be a fiat
plain was a rolling surface covered with sha.H',
deep holes, half nlled with broken scorie,
THE MoDoCs IN THEIR STRONGHOLD.
Presently the visitors came one Of Capt.
Jacks scouting parties, consisting OF half
ound fire while their horses were nlbblinR at
the bunch grass growing near by This party
| painted, giving them n hideous appearance.
| The scouts joining the visiting party, all moved
! ON again, and after proceeding half q mile they
came to another camp of about nfty men,
/ women, and children. Most OF the men wore
| soldiers overcuats. The correspondent writes !:
Of seSonhs. Ss od sbSf OF the trbe ana several
other not.btes. After delay Of about nve minutes
ss,sSi w ass %eeS SSr n
try more sisS oosas every aiSute il deSes deserip
& NOV GO sa r." S r SGw sns
xYlas,eer. tina, attacked them the nm January.
indnee him 20 move forward We we're presen,is met
e s Ss sn s1S .% n
utss sterwsrd m5st disboiicai.iootine Indian called
M H. ''aHE ,sSsas hs%
te aSgased sa, inc squsw Msds sens
CAPr. JACK HAD SENT ORDERS
thcr. Bogus Charley, FRANK aId Dave appeared coa.
sss n
soR * s to psss s' ef Ss
s;sS.S ma r.. g. q
asesars ss%sse@ Charley came ap ard @
eSe a.o ,ss sae Cd s rSn 1i1 . here al u
tatias the letth,nd .ra 70 20 to .sph Jse.s house
aIits nappy al having captured X. guests now dis
noan,ed, ss the ,raii became nearly lmpassrhle .na
of Grassy rock. about twenty-five teet In height We
nearly psrpsnGieusr w.ii Of broken ssori landed In
cuAsM,
formed Of broken rock, sgparensly piled indissrin
four Isdian rsncserias located in ihls wldIookins
ssSi.ons We and taking on our ssaae.
made our horses fast 70 some Of the barge rocks that
and n adss
.sr%s5 y I'VE soss. sS;. ssiars ia sisssd po:t
Here the correspondent learned that a differ
ence U. opinion existed as TO whether he should
be admitted to the counsel about 70 be held
but the matter was finally decided In his favor
and a messenger soon arrived with orders to
take him as well a. wbittle TO the council cave
e' Sy sse rSs sSy
after clanbering up the rough walls OF a chasm
walked or rather orawied about one hundred
yards over some broken rocks, when the guide
suddenly
DIsAPPEARED DOWN A DARK HOLE,
and the others following found theinselyes in q
large cave Ht M Dy tine Diaxe OF nre Whicn Wae
burning In the centre, giving hight enough q
show some nfty W sixty Modocs seated around
In circles four or five feet deep. The correspond
| ent says:
Easag my way through this motley threns. % cam.
CHARLEY. who's. left, with considersele cour,esy
.SSs sSa sIs 1t 1ss ns fss %
oe saa a' found nf Os
si%SS oIs;s:: "a 81 so
:sa s., Z 81 si T nd! % Z q Ss Ss
s;s assss Sy BasS. GS,rsy and Was
Sf Funt. sounding IKE cultural pronunciation Of tn
CAPT. JACK LOOKED VERY SICK,
and was sitting with . blanket around his limbs an,
supporting himself by resting hh hands the hsnd
root
.s. s'ig t ss
order p sr$s$ % Ss.s SSs hSsSs:
on their paint and come to tbs council without thei
arms.
b.. i1sraeons from the Resgs comnhssShsrs ho an
: trsnsiated thsm, TSey SIMPLY Informed Capt. Jac
VINO so@pr.sd The Peace That sg Pres
stsna coaasi qqt,i I&s arrival os Judge Sss6o
% len wh and S sad that BsS w
Dad This allusinn was, however, rather .
unhappy one as, when 10 was translated, the nobl
evnced the most decided disgust at the ihtrt
ducton Of such q reminiscenoe.
After Fairehild had told the Indians that h
had come To make arrangements for meetin
with the Peace Commissioners, John Schonoh "a
n brother OF Schonnhes, ths old chief, spoke fo
1 about two hours. He said he knew Mr.. Meachau
o he saw him u long time ago. MIR. Meacham tak
D ed weli, took him TO live at Fort Klamath, an
. told Capt. Knapp to treat him we'll. Hut knap
| was bad man. He wanted to live In goo
!. | place at Klamath, whore he lived first, but whe
heaeham went away the agent made 10 baS
n | Then he went on to give an account Of
2 TIE FIRST FIGHT ON LOST RIVER
He spoke about the FIGHT when the citizens a
q tackled the Indians. He said;
WHITE chief tell your people white shoot nrst
n tell no lie. l give away all. My country keep htt
q piece on Lost river yet they shoot me- don't kno
4 wha. for. thought gave them all my laud. waite
n ASS. everything don't charge nothing for my
try give away an yet they shoot me want lt.le pic
d oli Lost river. don't like to night, told them
T. They shoot squaws, children. little girl Ny frieI
: rulnR, went out 10 shoot geese, come back
a many men both des OF river. What the matter2 Bl
M place. Now Appegats's son tell mo lie ehdr'
| searedi nobody In house.
BOGUS CHARLEY NOW TALKED
, | and said: "Applegate's and One armed Brown Of
y talk coed, day all lie the other side. Ma
J.cksOn cont know " hat the matter with hun. Coz
l. before day penty sokers with him. pistol In han