The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-06
NO PEA!CEYEf
Herald special Dezpatch from
Modoc Headquarters e
b o4ts troasl1e2 |is6ness4s r4 eli ,6u
The Terms offered by the Conn
missioners Rejected. -sias
CAPTAIN JACKS ULTMATUM.3
Sorry, but We Cannot Leave
Our Own Country.
SCHONCHWS WARLIKE INTERPRETATIONS.
SE- -s-- a.tssIa3fT sl
Envoy Steele & Co. Surrounded by
Sixty-tive Armed Warriors.
DOUBLE TONGUES CHANGING
Snake Bucks Urging the Lava Bed
Heroes to Hold Out.
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Commissioner Meacham Anxious
Regarding His Hair.
Why the Indians Cannot Accept the
@ Presidents Propositions.
Previous MaSsacreS and
Settler Arguments.
Snake Bucks Urging. the Lava Bed
Heroes to Hold Out.
Commissioner Meacham Anxious
Regarding His Hair.
Why the Indians Cannot Accept the
Presidents Propositions.
Previous Massacres and
Settler Arguments.
FAIBCHILD's RANCH, CAL, March 4,
loat Via YREKA, March 6, 1873. 2


FAIRCHrLD's RANCH Cal March T.
loAf Via YREKA, March 9, 1873. ~,
The prospects Of peace with the Modoc Indians
are not so favorable to- day. Mr.. Elijah Steele
has just returned from the lava beds, bringing the
Intelligence that after long council the Indians
decided against going away from their ewn coun-
try and are evidently determined to fight it out on
that line.
Mr.. Elijah Steele went yesterday morning into
che lava beds the bearer OF the following terms:-
Nrst-To surrender to General Candy and re.
ceive full amnesty for the past. pps
Second-To be removed to Angel Island, where
clothed until new home can be provided for
them and they able to- support themselves in it.
=. 1ntrd-To be furnished BY General Candy with
transportation for their women and children to
the island, and thence to their new home, perhaps
IN Arizona. sis
1OurtA-General Candy is of the opinion that he
can promise that Jack and some OF his head men
should 60 to visit the President, and that the
President win permit them to select for them.
selves new home in warmer climate.
THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE CALIFORNIA.
They had long talk over the matter; but from
Che frst they evinced a marked dislike to leaving
the home Of their forefathers and finally sent back
word by Mr.. Steele that they would only live in
their own country This alters the aspect OF A.
fairs. and the Commissioners have telegraphed to
Try~ch <olk
held last evening, in Jacks cave, and everything
went on smoothly until Mr.. Steele read out the
terms and they were translated to the Indians.
- CHIEF scHoNCHIN THREATENS.
Only two or three appeared to approve Of their
TENOR and presently John schonchin got up and
spoke rather wildly, saying that the Commissioners
were talking with two tongues and that he won
dered Steele had the courage to make such a
proposition to them. Schonchin's speech fred up
the warriors, and II the ENJOYS had not preserved
their presence Of mind they might have Jared
badly. glia. nssf4a.e iFsats rff ".aaael Z. -,
Lle THE WARRIORS REINFORCED
Steele counted sixty-nine warriors present, all
fully armed, which makes twenty-five more than
saw when / was in the lava beds These last
twenty-five are supposed to belong to the Snake
tribe, as some Of them wore mustaches. s
JACKS uLT1MAruM.
Captain Jack spoke, and said he did not under
stand what Mr.. Steele meant when he was In be-
FORE but now he knows the nature Of the PROPOSE
ton. He felt sorry because he could not 60 away
rom his own country. His heart was good He
nj.
land In Oregon and live on little piece in Cali
Jornia, but he would not 60 away from this coun.
try. Mr.. Steele finally concluded that it would be
better to defer the talk until the morning, and the
council adjourned. m
STEELE AND COMPANY IN rREAcHERoUs COMPANY.
Steele and party did not pass very pleasant
night, az 1t was evident from the actions Of Scar.
faced Charley ana Captain Jack that they were
afraid Of treachcry. steele ana the clerk who
went in with them slept in Jacks cave, with Scar.
faced Charley on one side Of them and Mary Jacks
sister, on the other. Captain Jack sent away his
wives ana slept at tAeir feet.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL Powwow.
The night, however, passed ever without any
VusUicoAs euo AZ VIC mOTnlng tuey nad announcer
talk, but there were only about twenty warriors
present. Captain Jack and Schonchin both spoke
FOR some time In an excited and insolent manner.
and from their language indicated decided inten-
ton OF having thci. ~ y and stopping In their
own country.
AGREE 10 SEE NEACHAM AND APPLICABLE.
Steele tried to temporize with them little, and
proposed an interview with the Commissioners
somewhere near the lava beds. To this they as.
sented, but only wanted to see Meacham and APP
paegate and NO soldiers. g.efs .o ugf
THE BUCKS WANT MORE BLOOD
Mr.. steele finally left and came back with his re-.
port to the Commissioners, accompanied by seve.
raj squaws, who are determined not to 60 back
again, and say that the bucks are mad and want
more blood. 1t is hard to account for this sudden
change In their bearing, and only account for
IL BY the appearance Of those strange Indians who
are supposed to be the Snakes.
STEELE AFRAID OF THE SNAKES AND MoDocs.
when Was IN there JACK said oyeytures bad