The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-23
The health of General Gillems troops is excellent.
Telegram from General Candy to Gem
erai Sherman-The Troops Blocking
tho Avenues OF EscaDe.

Telegram from General Candy to Gem
eral sherman-The Troops Blocking
the Avenues Of Escape.
WASHINGTON. March %, 1873
The following was received to-day
VAN BREMER's RANCH, CAL, March 49, 1873
TO General w. I. SIBERIAN, Washington
The squaw sent into the Mod0c camp returned
yesterday. The excuse made by the Indians for
not keeping their appointment is that al the last
moment their hearts failed them and they could
their old homes and going to distant country They
to any arrangement, though they profess willing
ness to have another talk. 1t will be some time be-
fore the Commission can be assembled, and in the
meantime the troops will be put in positions that
cover, as far possible all points OF egress from
the lava beds. think that system OF gradual
force that can be used against them i
the Commission should again fall will
satisfy rtSSyr tasm Of r the Of
hctent strength to control the whole force. Time
Is becoming of the greatest Importance. as the
IN the mountains This will greatly increase the
dlllculties we have to contend WITH as they will
then break up into small parties and can more
ton. EDWARD r. s. CANRY WV"
Br1gadier General Commanding.
BY courier from Yreka
Captain Shcrman's Views Of Captain
Jack-He Believes Further BIoodshed
Will &c AvOidcd-The Invasion OF
Mexico.
correspondent OF the Boston Globe who on
Friday had o chat with General Sherman, says
In relation to the Modoc troubles General Sher-
man expressed the belief that further bloOdshed
Will be avoided by settlement OF all questions Of
grievance on the part of the Indians through the
efforts OF the Peace Commission, as now reOrgan-
lied; that the entire military movements in the
MOdOc country is under the control OF General
Candy, who is wise, discreet and patient officer,
and Will give all possible assistance to the Peace
Commission in efecting peaceful settlement of
the troubles.
General Sherman does not hesitate to saw that i'm
his opinion, the Modocs have been uniusty treated
in some respects, especially in removing them to
reservation where was impossible for them TO
obtain the kind or iO0d to which they had been
accustomed all their lives, such as FISH, roots, ber-
res &C.. but that on the other hand Captain
Jack and some of his friends, who have managed
the movement on the part of the Indians are I'M
doubedly great rascals, and 1t was necessary that
they should be placed where they could do the least
the efforts Of the Peace Commission prove abOrtive,
General Candy would then take immediate steps
to Asure the capture of the entire party of In
dams and remove them to such place as the gov
eminent may then determine.
In regard to the rumor OF movement being on
foot in the Southwest. looking to an invasion OF
certain Mexican States, General Sherman said he
did not believe there was any foundation for the
rumor, That no such rumOr had reached the gov
eminent except through the newspapers. II, how
ever, such movement should become developed
the government would instantly check 1t. No In
vasiOn OF Mexican territory by citizens of this
country would ne tolerated The relations be-
tween this government and that Of Mexico are
the most cordial and he thought the present ruler
Of Mexico had given evidence OF desire to pre-
serve the present cordial relations between the
two governments and that we should do all in
our power in the same direction. He thought
that the troubles on the Rio Grande, growing out
OF alleged raids INTO Texas by Mexican cattle
thieves would be speedily settled after the reports
OF the Mexican and American commissioners, now
taking testimony on this subject, were received by
their respective governments. The General effectu-
ally disposed OF the report that all the troops
to be withdrawn from the Southern States, save a
sufficient number to do garrison duty, by saying
that the War Department never contemplated
doing anything of the kind. 1t will be remembered
that this report was first published in the des-
patches OF the Associated Press. 1t was only in
tended to gradually withdraw the cavalry from the
South. as they were needed In the West, but that
the withdrawal OF the cavalry would in nowise i'm
pair the service of the War Office In those States.