The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-17
CAPT, JACK,

We are q Capt. Jack man. We are
sure he should not be hanged, shot or
starved 10 death. He was cruel, We know,
but he was melted to cruelty by wrongs,
and he Is ~ brave 40 Julius Cesar is re-
ported to have been.
Along editorial appeared in the Wash
ington Star las. Saturday afternoon, con-
tanning strong appeal for this hero of the
Lava Beds. The article, the telegraph in
forms US, ia believed to reflect the senti.
ments ofthe Indian bureau, and the points
contained in the editorial will DO urged in
Capt. Jacks favor At his trial before
the military commission, and also before
the president, in case Capt. Jack is SEN
fenced to death. After reciting ct length
the history of the trouble between the
government and the Modocs, and the Of.
forts on tho part Of tho government to re.
move and keep the Indians on
y certain reservation, the writer charges
that while the commissioners we're nego-
tiating for the peaceful transfer Of the In
disns, propositions were being discussed
for the arrest of Capt Jack and o,hor
chiefs, and hold them at some remote
point from their tribes until they should
agree TO have themselves Transferred, and
that Gen. Candy Endorsed these propo.
sitions, but admitted that such would DO
considered as q breach Of faith on the part
n hn lam efrv Is, all Ia. Ill ...L
the Indian commissioners, Capt. Jack
maintained that be was guided by the sd-
vice Of friends in Yrska, who advised him
MOTTO 60 on the reservation.
Superintendent Addendas, in Il letter to
the Indian department, dated December 2a,
says:
/ have sufficient evidence TO satisfy me
there are few men in Yreka, California,
some sixty miles from Lost river, who
are to a great extent, If not entirely, re-
spontible for the insuDor ordination of Capt.
| Jacks band and for the present trouble
with them. There are several letters in
existence which go to show that these men
have persuaded them to remain OF the
reservation, making them believe they
could claim land under the pre-emption
law, If they would remain where they
we're, but II they went to the reservation
they would lose all right to it. 1T is my
experience that nine-tenths Of the troubles
with the Indians Of this superintendcncy
| is brought about by meddlesome whites
giving them improper advice and dealing
illicitly with them.
The editorial concludes us follows:
This data presents these facts. First.
that Capt. jack had good reason 10 com
prshend treachery toward him by the
white officials. Second that he was
| secretly instigAted TO the course that
brought him IN collision with tho govern
@ent by these very white men OF Yreka,
who have, with interested bad faith, urged
| on the cry for tue determination of the
Modocs, and who, IL the truth were told
| very likely had o direct hand in the re.
cent assassination Of the Modoc prisoners.
IL appears that Gen. Candy, o. long "a
| February le, indorsed plau for the
seizure Of Capt. Jack and other leading
Aodocs, that be might admit the appear,
snce OF being q breach OF faith on tho
part OF the government.
| Commissioner Apologize, while think.
ing the plan worthy of serious c,nsidera-
ton, alto conceded that their arrest would
no doubt be regarded by the Indians Nc an
act oil treachery on our part, and might
destroy their confidence In the Indian de-
rartment to q great extent This fact, in
olufing the particulars of this preacher
plan for the seizure Of the Modoc leaders
by Gen. Candy, was published by order
OF congress ~ long ago - June last. Itis
more than probable Capt. Jack was
fully advised OF it, and this knowledge
may have had something to do with bis
own deed OF treschery towards Gen.
Candy.
Our respec. for a brave and meritoriou,
eHcer must not blind US to the fact, also,
~ has been stated. that at the ysry
time Gen. Candy was negotiating under =
flag Of truce, he was bringing his men
into position, and Was, in short, violating
one Of the best known and most impers,
tive rules Of honoyabls warfsrs--thst for.
bidding the pushing q military operations
under protection Of DIX Of truce.
II win thus be seem that while no
palhasion 10 afforded for Capt. Jacks muir
derous deeds, some cause can be given for