The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
IusoLENcE OF THE INDIANS
Fears Of q Coalition Of the Tribes Great Ex-
& oitemsnt Among the Settlers. 5,
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and the final settlement OF that branch OF the
Modoc tribe on some distant reservation. iss
DISPOSITION AND NUMBER OF THE TROOPS.
Major Edwin @. Mason, OF the Twenty-nrst lnfan-
try, is commanding the troops encamped on the
east side Of Tule Lake. about three miles from Cap
tain Jacks cave. His division comprises compa-
MES G, and Of the Twenty first Infantry troops
B and Of the First cavalry and detachment of
the Fourth artillery, with two howitzers. The
II Of the First cavalry, batteries E, A ana of
the Fourth artillery, and two companies Of
tho Twelfth infantry, leave here tomorrow
en- route for their new camp In the
lava beds at the foot OF the bluffs.
Major Green, OF the First cavalry, is in command
Of this division, and the entire army, amounting to
about seven hundred men, is under the command
Of General Ginem, Colonel Of the First cavalry.
We will camp tomorrow night at Klamath Lake,
about half way between Van Bremer's and the
RATTLEsNAKEs AND REBELS.
Major Mason reports that the lava beds swarm
with rattlesnakes and scorpions and plaroons of
rebels that will not add to our personal comfort.
Boston Charley came in from the lava beds yester
day and returned to-day with the intelligence that
the troops were coming up to see them. The
members Of tho Peace Commission and General
Candy win move tomorrow with the troops. and
we shall probably have q big powwow with the
Modocs before the end OF the week.
JACK LOOKING FOR ALLIES.
Hooker Jim and three others Of Captain Jacks
band were up at Yianax reservation the other day,
and 1t Is feared they were trying to seduce the
peaceaple Indians to join their party. The troops
Commissioners have been allowed to exercise their
talking faculties, but moral persuasion of war
like nature will be introduced.
The Military in the Lava Bcds-Fright OF
the Peace Commissioners-AL Long Pow
wow with Captain Jack and His
Braves.
LAVA BED CAMP, April 2, 1873.
Last Monday morning the troops moved from
Van Bremen's ranch and camped that evening on
Klamath Lake. They started again early yesterday
morning, and arrived at the top Of the bluffs about
noon The Peace Commissioners were with the
command, and were evidently much disappointed
at not finding the Indians out to meet them, as
they had promised to come out Tuesday morning
to talk The afternoon was devoted to the bust
ness Of N4 ~ tltf.t
GOING INTO CAMP eaf
at the foot OF the bluffs on the southern shore OF
Tule Lake. The wagons were obliged to remain up
above, and the baggage and provisions were packed
down on tents. The camp is tolerably well located
on the west side OF the lava beds and Is about two
and half miles from Captain Jacks cave. There
is plenty OF water and grass, but wood is scarce
and has to be packed from the top of the bluffs.
HIS ROYAL RICHNESS CAPTAIN JACK.
Yesterday evening Boston Charley came in from
Captain Jacks and said that His Royal Ilighness
would be ready to talk to-day.
the night passed away very quietly, with the ex-
ception OF scare on the part OF two members OF
the Peace Commission, Messrs. Meacham and
Dwyer. These gentlemen are certainly rather
nervous regarding the safety OF their hair, and the
former aroused General Gillcm in the middle OF the
night with some squaw yarn that the Modocs were
going to attack the camp. General Gillem put out
an extra picket in order to calm the
FEARS OF THE DISCIPLES OF MORAL sUAsIoN,
who also took the precaution to sleep with his
boots on, In order to be ready for run across the
rocks. The Rev. Mr.. Thomas Is the only Peace
Commissioner here who appears to understand his
business and treats with the Indians as If he was
not afraid OF them.
GRAND powwow.
This afternoon General Ca nby, the Peace Com
missioners, Mr.. Riddle and squaw and the old chief
Schonchin and the stan had talk with
Captain Jack, John Schonchin, Scar-Faced
Charley, Shacknasty Jim, Hooker Jim and four
or I've others OF the leading men OF the
tribe. The poww0w was held about half mile
out Of camp. and the press representatives were
excluded by orders OF the Peace Commissioners,
and not by the Indians, as the latter had nothing
to conceal. JACK and Schonchin both made long
speeches., In which they recapitulated what they
said to the HERALD correspondent on the occasion
OF his first visit relative to his stay on klamath
reservation and the origin OF the nrst fight. The
Peace commissioners, never having heard this
speech before, were much delighted. and intImatcd
after their return that they have great hopes Of
arranging a treaty tomorrow.
AID AND COMFORT FOR rHE ENEMY
Mary Jacks sister came In during the after