The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17

conclusion did not DESIRE as an Indian win hin
blood mp might not have much respect for q news
hair about ten inches long asked MAMMA w nae
was the matteI eno she SAID That Charley Miller had
''s w MESSAGE PROM CAPTAIN JACK 49,
| that we were to camp where we were, and that
FairchIld alone would be received by him. Although
inviting displayed unusual alacrity, and imme-
diatey jumped % my horse and expressed my
q ssda 'qs ss me s
hurry. as Tame; who was living with MS cousin,
| for the night. Although Mr.. Tame certainly dis
played the greatest zeal In our behalf, Iinwardly
cursed his wellmeant hospitality as Charley Miller
for fear the Springfield resting on his arm might
go on accidentally in earnesr.n The pressure
Tame finally succeeded In squelching Mr.. Miller,
ana we resumed our march without further let or
and settled all doubts on the matter by telling
70 R So%e c Sa Al this unctSre caarle
took the train to the e and a Tame r seos
| Whitte, Matilda and the HERALD correspond
snt strSGnt ahead We now evidently
passed through two or three guiches about fifty
feet In width and walls Of broken rock about
fcations were one or two Indian rancheDe or
wickkeups. After climbing up out Of one Of these
largest Of the kind had yet seen, being about one
hundred feet square and with walls about forty
in this place, and at one OF these Tame stopped,
and, lifting up the blanket that served as door,
up our horses to some safe brush stumps that mad
escaped the fire, took OF our saddles and brides
and went in to
| THE HOTEL DE TAME.
The accommodation was certainly limited, as the
reed mating hung over few tent poles, stuck In
the ground IN an oval shape did not cover al area
| OF more than ten feet by eight.
The fire was built against the rocks, in the open
air, and under two rocks that had fallen together
and formed two sides OF an equllaterai triangle.
Indians DO not appear to care Tor genial warmth,
but prefer system Of roasting that requires some
thing OF the nature OF salamander to endure.
On entering the wickkeup was introduced to my
hostess, MIS- Wild Gal Tame, who appeared rather
squ u miss MISS Wild Cal Tame, pretty little
papoose about three or four years OF age, sat on
down on the mating round the fire, and whlttle
then told me that there was q difference OF opin-
the Is Of the SSsss
came around and were introduced, and nearly all
then carried their guns IS . Of
the rounds and then cut up plug Of tobacco In
small pieces and divided it among them. This
bribery and corruption, believe, defeated the OPP
position, as few minutes afterwards Long Jim
came up and told us to come along to the council.
after scramble up one Of Its rocky walls came out
upon table of broken scoria which we crossed
disappeared down deep hole. When came up to
the spot where he so mysteriOusly disappearea
Twelve eet let myself down gently and
then, after about ten PAGES down an inclined plane,
| IOunu myself
IN A LARGE CAVE FILLED WITH INDIAN BUCKS
and squaws. The coup d'gH was striking, as the
fire shed glare over the faces of the brown
riOrs who were seated round In circles. The light
also Mashed on their musker barrels, showing that
not even in council did they leave their treasured
in circular about orty feet apart The
fire was In the centre, and sitting up with blanket
wrapped round his lower limbs was Captain Jack,
the chief Of these few Indians that have given sucn
practical evidence OF their fighting capacity. He
gray iiannel shirt His left hand rested upon the
handle OF root digger that was planted in the
ground before him. and when stepped into the
welcome l then shook hands with Scar-faccd
Charley, Shack Nasty Jim. Black Jim and some half
circle to the left Of scar-iace, and with whttle on
my right On the opposite side Of the fire recined
both arms, and was then under treatment Of the
curly-headed doctor. TWO long arrows stood in
DOCTORS vile sat alongside OF him, ministering to
ms wants. on Jacks right sat Bogus Charley,
Jim, in the order named and on his left were
shack Nasty Mm John Fairchd' SGar,laced Char
two squaws, Matilda and Artena.
THE HERALD AABAssADoR PREsESTRD.
When , az were quiet John rairchild 20! up and
the assembled Indians, and told how came from
r on Boston 81 ,be %St and pess Ss
lie He's sad had heard '' VIVA. The the White White
wanted so bad to hear the MOdOc's own story; that
though the Commissioners had FORBIDDEN MIN to
take me in had followed their tracks in the snow
to the top OF the bluffs. Bogus Charley, who Ofllc
ated as interpreter, then translated this speech to
pressed their appreciation in q perfect chorus OF
AS. the nearest approach 10 their approving grunJ
being sound resembling the pronunciation OF the
John Fairchpd then proceeded to carry out his
mission and reed out the letter OF the Commission
which was translated, sentence by sentence, by
Bogus Charley. The letter simply informed the
Indians the names OF the four Commissioners, and
w an tn Anl nv hiY foI
Judge Rosborough and NE Elijah Steele should
arrive. AS each sentence was translated the In
dams grunted their approval.
JOHN sCHON5HIN HAS THE FLOOR.
Fairchld then asked to hear them speak, and in
schonchin finally got up, and in order to give an
idea OF MOdOc speech, as rendered by the inter-
"Wei, glad to see men glad to see the Paper
Man from afar of; my heart feels good when men
% Of talk %nsn me To
him. You tell me name; know him; Mr.. Mea-
cham; see him; he says am big chief; first time
see him he say big chief; see him long time ago
know him, Mr.. Meacham, tell me all straight; 1
come now big chief; I make you good place; tell
he told me out at Fort Klamath; he
this MSdoc Indian; Captain Knapp no ike
me; he scare me Captaln Knapp. Mr.. Meacham
he say big TALK tell me straight tell truth. Captain
Knapp, bad man he come to my door; say do no
want you come TO my house; no like you. knew
Mr.. Meacham; tell me the truth; give me good
say; say want to tell me truth no want to tell me
lie. knew Mr.. Mcacham at Fort Klamath put the
axe in the ground no want TO take him ont. I
know Mr.. Meacham; he say lie want to talk;
put the axe In the ground tell MIN straight;
| Fort klamath; no make first blood; want talk
| right; tell him, Meacham, want to live good
place. where live first FOrt Klamath). Man from
aiar of hear Indian speak; hear him speak truth;
that agent make it bad; hang Indian; Captain
Knapp; he bad man. Four Moons ago
4 first fight white man make trouble; he
shoot me hEst white man shoot first
same white man; they come attack
me. want the chief to tell me good; no lie He
| shoot me; dOn't know him. | give you all my
country; keep "a little piece OF land; yet they
shoot me. I DO not know what he shoot me for.
What makes him kill 2 thought 1 gave him all
my land, water, grass and everything. don't
charge nothing for my land; l give away all.
! What makes them shoot me I? j Keep little piece
] of land DON'T Ike dght: xant dght ua