The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-13
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY IT, 187s-QUADRUPLE SHEET
they had understood, would avoid bloodshed.

they had understood would avoid bloodshed, II
possible, In order to carry out certain line OF
| poiicy, WHICH policy was to give the Indians any
/ thng they asked to keep them on the warpath.
convinced Of their strength while able to hold their
naturally impregnable position in the lava beds
knowing also the desire OF the authorities for
peace at any price, they could afford to daily with
and dnpe the men TO whom the government had
assigned the office OF Peace Commissioner
Their talk was all in reference to the
peace men, some OF whom they knew, and ardently
desired to have the pleasure OF scalping them.
They were only waiting for an opportunity to Sc
cure revenge for supposed wrongs at the hands OF
several OF the first Commission. But when General
Candy arrived they had to adopt entirely different
tactics. They could not hoodwink him as to their
numbers, &C. He Immediately set to work to have
their lastness surrounded by Uncle Sans boys in
blue and thus, as far he dared bring physical
force within their vision sufficient to overpower
them and aid by his warlike preparations the en-
beavers, such as they were, OF the Peace Commits
sion. He mad several talks with Captain Jack and
Schonchin, who endeavored to induce him to leave
them in the lava beds and then shield them from
the results OF the murders committed in Oregon
alter which they would be quiet for a while.
WHY THE INDIANS SHOULD BE REMOVED.
The first OF these requests the General argued
against from public point OF view, and, accord
ing to our correspondent with the army. gave the
following reasons why they should not be left
there:-
Fiyst-They cannot live there without stealing
port.
second-If the government intends to feed them
" VIII cost 200 per cent more IN the lava beds
imam on any other reservation OF a more appro
pirate nature.
Tnird-1he country will be perpetually dis
turbed by qnarrels between the Oregon settlers
ana the indians; ana
FOn1h-Sucn acquiescence to all their wishes,
after the United States troops had received Whip
ping, would be an encouragement to the snakes
ana Pitnes, already disanectcd, to make war and
demand their own terms.
LOGICAL REASONING.
His reasons touching the second request made by
Captain Jack are herewith reproduced from
despatch forwarded by him to General Sherman
and dated Tue Lake, California April !. 1873,
which despatch, strangely enough, represents his
Tears of the treachery to which he has fallen o
vlctim:-
If the Modocs surrender as prisoners OF war the
general government would have paramount and
exclusive jurisdiction over tn cases of all. The
same result would be secured by treaty; but are
not treaties with Indian tribes prohibited by recent
legslatlOn2 reservation within the limits OF
either alil0rnia or oregon would not bar State
jurisdiction until after It's cess0n by those States,
crimes committed within the limits OF such q
reservation 1t is douotiul-under Mr. Justice Mil
ler's decisions in the Kansas reservation cases
The murders or citizens were committed beyond
the limits OF any reservation and within the Jurs-
dlctlon OF the two States, and, OF course anterior
to any arrangement with the Modocs. l do not
question the right
THE POWER OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
10 make any arrangement that may be thought
proper; but think they should make such as TO
secure permanent peace. together with liberal
and just treatment Of the Indians. In my judg-
ment, permanent peace cannot be secured II they
are allowed to remain in this immediate neighbor-
hood. The Modocs are now sensible that they can
not live in peace on Lost River, and have aban-
doned their claim 10 1t, but wish to be lett in the
lava beds. This means license to plumber and a
stronghold to retreat to, and was refused.
THEIR LAST PROPOSITION Is TO COME
and have the opportunity OF looking for new
home not lar away, and ii they sincere in this
the trouble will be soon ended: But there have
been 80 much vacillatlon and duplicity in their
talks that have hesitated about reporting until
some definite result was attained. All the move
ments OIL troops have been made deliberately and
cautiously, so as TO avoid collision and to impress
the Indians that we have unriendly intent.
Thus far we have succeeded very well, but their
conduct has given so much reason to apprehend
that they are only trying to gain time that have
organized a party of scouts to operate with the
troops II they should go to the mountains or renew
hostilities.