New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-06
NDLAN AFFAIRS.

GOV. GROVER REQUEGTs THAT THE MoDOC MUIR
DERERs DE TRIED IN THE STATE COURTS.
SAN Francisco. June 4.-The following dispatch
was sent to-day, from Salem, Oregon, by Gov L. L.
Grover to the Secretary of War:
In regard TO tho outlaws now In the custody Of the
United States military authorities, must respectfully
request that standing indicted in the Circuit
Court OF Jackson County, Oregon for the crime OF
der and not amenabls to military execution,
be delivered TO the civil authorities OF this State for
trial and punishment II they have legal defense,
based either upon amnesty denial Of guilt let the
defense be pleaded before the proper tribunal.
CONSULTATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS on THE
MODOC QUESTION A MILITARY COMMISSION
LIKELY To DE APPOINTED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The President, Secre-
tary OF the Interior. and Gen. Sherman had
sutation to-day the Bfodoc question. This the
first formal consideration Of the subject by officers Of the
Government and preliminary steps taken 70 deter
mine the point Issue: What shall be done with the
Modoo prisoners In the first place 1t seems to be the
understanding that the Secretary the Interior has
power OF direction In the premises, OF at least he
will take no present action, the Indians having
violated their treaty obligations by resOrting TO
hostilities and thus placed themselves beyond
tho care and supervision Of the Department
Secondly the United States troops having conducted
operations against them, their custody belongs % the
military, the n prisoners or war captured or
surrruered or other persons taken in arms the
authority United states and guilty OF arocious
acts Thirdy these premises Oeng setsd the QUESTION
whether they shall DE tried by military commission OF
RENTED 70 the civil courts VIII DE submitted 70 me
opinion which Will govern the law IN the case andin
this the President, the Secretary OF the Interior
and Gen. sherman are in accord.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSR.l
WASHINGTON. June 5.-rhe President has submitted 10
rhe Attorney General the question whether those No
who took part in the assassination Of Gen. Candy
ana Dr. Thomas can be tried by military commission
While intimatlon has been given by the Attorney
General as 20 what will be the character of his decision
the belief outside Of the Department Is that It will be
that these prisoners can be tried Unless legal OBJ
econs are found to exist it purpose OF the Pres
dent TO order military commission to be organized at
once to proceed with the trial.
sArASTA AND BIG TREE SOON TO BE RELEASED.
. WASHINGTON, June j.-Recent Official infor-
nation leads TO conclusion that arrangements for
the release OF Satanic Big Tree will finally be made
and IL is probable tho prisoners will be removed to Fort
Sill TO await the further action OF the Texan authorities
THE INDIANS AT RED CLOUD AGENCY QUIET.
WAsuINGrON, June 5.-H. T. AlvOrd, Special
Commissioner % sioux Indians telegraphed to the
Indian Bureau from Cheyenne Wyoming Territory yes
terday that his colleague Mr. Kemble had just arrived
from che Red Cloud Agency and reported all quiet there
aud the temper OF the Indians KOo1- cOuhoA had
been called for the 1911 instant.
THE YANKTOSs ATTENDING TO BUSINESS.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The following dispatch 20 the
agent Of the Associated Press received here this
morning:
YANT.roS AGEscY, d. t. June 4, VITA FORT RANDALL.
June 5-Sone Yankton Indians have left this Res-
ervaton TO Join the hostile bands the Upper Missouri
as reported lately By Gen. Custer. The fankons arc
all ut home attending TO their business.
JOIN G.. GossMAs o. g. Indian Agent.
rppprD ,TtnNa ny THE OSA ACE INDIANS.
ST. LOUIS, No, June 5.-0n Saturday last a
ANAL Marty Of Usage Indians attacked herlsmen
ON the Ellsworth trail in Kansas, and killed and
sea ped q man named Chambers.