Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-11
The MOdOc MurdererS.

I The MOdOc MurdererS.
A DEMAND FROM GOVERNOR GROVER, OF
oREoAx, THAT DAVIS CAPTIvEs BIZ
DELIVERED TO THE CIVIL AUTHoRI'
| TIES OF THE STATE FOR TRIAL AND
PUNISHMENT.
SAN Francisco, June 4.-The follow
ing despatch was sent to-day from Salem
| Oregon, to the Secretary Of War al
Washington
In regard to the outlaws now in the
custody of the United States military
authorities, l must respectfully request
that those now standing indicted in the
Circuit Court of Jackson county, Oregon
for the crime of murder, and who are moi
amenable to military execution, be deliv
cred to the civil authorities of this State
for trial and punishment. If they have
q legal defence, based either upon an am
neaty Or a denial of guilt, let the defence
be pleaded before the proper tribunal.
L +. GROVER.
Governor of Oregon.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior and General Sherman
had consultation to-day on the Modoc
question. This was the first personal
consideration of the subject by officers
of the Government, and preliminary steps
were taken to determine the point a,
iseue, namely. What shall be done with
the Modoc prisoners :
First 1t seems to be tue understand
ing that the Secretary of the Interior has
no power of discretion in the premises.
or, at least, he will take no present action
the Indians having violated their treaty
obligations by resortiug to hostilities and
thus placed themselves beyond the care
and supervision of the department.
Second. The United States troops
having conducted operations against
them. their custody belongs to the mill
tary the came as prisoners Of war, cap.
tured or surrendered, OF other persons
taken in arm, against the authority Of
the United States and guilty of atrocious
acts.
Third. These premises being settled,
the question as TO what shall be done
with the Modoc prisoners-whe,her they
shall be tried by military commission or
remitted to the civil court-will be sub
mitted to the Attorney General by the
military authorities for his opinion which
will govern the law in the case, and in
this course the President, Secretary Of
the Interior, and General Sherman ARE in
accord.
WASHINGTON, June 5-H. T. Alvord
speciol commissioner to the Sioux Indians
telegraphs to the Indian Bureau from
Cheyenne, Wyoming, yesterday that his
colleague, Kemb!e. had just arrived from
Red Cloud agency and reported all quiet
there, and the temper of the Indians
good A council had been called for the
10th of June.
SALEM, Oregon, June 5-The follow
ing despatch was received by Governor
Grover from General Il. Ross:
HEADQUARTERS OREGON VOLUNTEERS,
LOST RIVER SPRINGS, June 4,
Via ASHLAND. June 5.
GOVERNOR GROVER The Modoc war
was ended by the Oregon volunteers at
12 o'clock last night, after hard march
of three days and nights by the forces
under my command.
The last warrior of Captain Jacks
band was brought into camp The cap
tured number five men, four women, and
three children. The notorious Black Jim
is ono Of the number. l will march with
my command to Linkville to-day. and
place the warriors in irons, to await your
E1cellency's order
JoHN Z Ross,
Brigadier General Commanding.
The Governor replied as follows: If
you have any Of the Lost River murder
ers standing indicted in the Circuit Court
of jackson county deliver them to the
authority of the sheriff of aaid county.
Deliver all other captives to the com
manding officer of the United States for
ces in the lava basin. Return the volun.
teers and muster them out.
WASHINGTON D. G, June S.-The
President and Secretary of War have
already been informed of the opinion Of
Attorney General Williams that such of
the Modocs as are charged with offences
against the recognized laws of war. may
be tried and punished by military COM
mission. The War Department will in
accordance with this opinion. send in
structions to General Davis through Cen
eral Schofeld.
A Mexican Journal on General McKenzle's
Raid.
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