The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-07

IDENTITY in bad humor. and sat dsSHyo, refusing to
go; inc others started three OF then. tx. nad
taken on they place Of meeting Thought it bet.
let them 60 on, trusting that there would be
no cOftreteaps to mar the harmony OF the meeting.
Our position would not have been very pleasant IL
one OF those revoIvers had gone on accidentally.
az the soldiers on the bluffs would Immediately
have come tearing down to see what was the mat;
ter, and our scalps would probably nave sunered
before they were half way down.
THE CONFERENCE,
however, concluded peacefully and as soon as we
saw Generals Candy and Gillem on their way back
we left our friends and started for the top OF the
bufs. On the way we met Captain JACK and ms
party returning from the talk and we stopped for
few minutes to ind out the result OF the con.
ference. Captain Jack said he had not talked
much and did not think that the soldier Tyees had
much good to offer. He said he wanted peace and
wanted to remain where he was. We then
shook sSo X, hands aud LETT them pushing on up
the hill to join the rest OF the party AS soon as we
gov TO the top OF the hill we mounted our horses
and started to return to Van Bremer's 1t was half
party dld not get to Van Bremer's until alter mid
night, after ride OF about iorty-lour miles, Gen.
erai Giilem ana party returned to Doris ranch.
WHAT GENERAL CANDY THINKS.
On the way back General Candy told me that he
DID not think JACK wanted peace unless he could
get Lost River. Captain Jack told him as he was
going away that II he had anything to give him he
could send 1t down to the lava beds: General
Candy asked him why they did not come ont and
meet the wagons according to their own proposal,
and to that question he could not get an answer.
The General is Of the opinion that nothing can be
done with the Modocs until they have experienced
the power OF the troops and thoroughly under.
stand their position.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
The Lost River troops marched last Sunday from
their old camp and are now located on the east side
oil Tue Lake. about three miles from Captain
Jacks cave. The howitzers, under command oil
Lieutenant Chaplin are with them. General Gillem
ana the two troops of cavalry at Doris are ex-
pected at Van Bremer's tomorrow, and in 9few
days all the troops from the latter place will move
into camp at Tule Lake, at the foot OF the blu1s,
about two and one-hal miles this side OF Captain
Jacks cave The Modocs will then be between the
two camps. Major Mason is In command on the
east side and Major Green Will take charge
on this side II the Peace Commissioners do
not succeed with ''mora suasion," General Candy
will probably try the power OF the military. The
attack will be made In skirnMshing order, quietly,
but firmly, ana the troops will take their blankets
and hold their position during the night. Under
cover OF night they will be supplied with ratlons
and fresh water. The mortars Will cover the adj
vance of the troops and keep Smelling Captain
Jacks stronghold day and night. These tactics
will, am satisfied, have more effect upon Captain
Jack and his band than all the 'moral suaslon" OF
the Peace Commission and Indian Bureau COM
bined. l return to Van Bremer's tomorrow
morning.