, 1873-03-13

touched.
I,EAvENwoRTH, March A. Sixteen
Arapahoe warriors led by Big Mouth,
visited the fort to-day and inspected the
Morris school.
New YORK, March 5.-Apollo Hall
general committee last evening elected
John Mccall, chairman. and the oppos-
ing candidate was Judge Spaulding.
During the meeting the police arrested
one of the members. who was improper
ly voting as substitute.
The Foster reprieve is understood to
be granted, although the Governor may
consult the Judges of the Court of APP
peals. To prisoners friends now think
the sentence may be committed to i'm
prisonment for life at hard labor N
Sing Sing. The news was received at
the Toonlbs at late hour, and when
made known to Foster he bee me some
what overcome, but said it was some
thing he never expected.
\ PORTLAND, Me. 5.-The roads are
badly blockaded with snow.
New YORK. March 5.-Yesterday the
argument on the preliminary points in
the Tweed civil case was concluded.
Decision reserved.
CHARLESTON, March 5.-Re-. John
Jacobs was inaugurated Governor to-
day, and other State executive officers
took the proper oath.
New York, March 5.-In several
kilograms from English stockholders of
the Erie Railway, concerning the GUST
ing Of Gonld from the Presidency over
year ago and first published to-day, it
appears that the movement was entire
ly without Gould's knowledge, and
moreover the English stockholders had
an infexible determination to do moth
ing whatever which would involve any
compromise with Gould or any Of his
agents.
A peculiar hoof disease. said to result
from salted tracks, is very prevalent
here.
YREKA, March 5.-The following was
sent to-day and by order of the Peace
Commissioners given to the press:
"Headquarters Peace Commissioners
Ma1ch 4.-To Columbus Delano, Sec
retary of the Interior, Washington, D.
C: The Modocs emphatically reject all
offers and propositions. They propose
to meet in full force, Meacham and APP
plegate, with six men unarmed in the
lava beds. This undoubtedly means
treachery. We are willing to meet them
in conference but moi upon their terms.
They have an accession of twenty-fou
warriors. not Modocs, without doubt.
We will send messages Of protection 20
all who come out. The mission is a
failure. Instruct Immediately. Time
is of vast importance. Conrcey awaits.
Signed, A. B. MEAcHAM.
Chairman Peace Com.
Steele left here yesterday morning,
with instructions to offer the Modocs
the following terms as base of peace:
1st. To surrender as prisoners of war
to Gen. Candy. and to receive full am
nesty for the past. I'd. To be remov-
ed to Apgelist and there clothed, fed
and sheltered as the soldiers are, till a
permanent home in some warmer eli
mate, perhaps Arizona. may be found
for them. Sd. To be clothed and
sheltered from weather till such time as
they may be able to maintain them
selves. Their women and children to
receive transportation to Angelist and
thence to their new home. 4th. Gen.
Candy is of the opinion that he can pro-
mise Capt. Jack and some of his head
men permission to visit Washington.
The interview in the evening was very
unsatisfactory. Sconchis was quite hos
tile In his manner of speech, Capt Jack
was pacific. Thirty-nine warriors were
present at the council, twenty of whom
were strangers TO Steele. After the
council Scar Faced Charley told Steele
to sleep in his bed as there was no
danger of his safety, and that he would
look out for him. Charley sat beside
him all night. In the morning Capt.
Jack was decorated with a woman s hat
Schonis was chief speaker, and quite
vicious in tone and manner. After he
had done speaking, Capt. Jack made a
war speech, and the woman's hat was
removed from his head. Twenty-three
warriors were present at the morning
council. Jack and Schonis claimed that
these were all the warriors they had,
not thinking they had been counted the
evening before. They finally proposed
hat II they could be LETT In the lava bed
and the past forgotten, they would
make peace, and wanted Mecham and
Applegate to come to them tomorrow
and shake hands and conclude peace.
It is quite evident that they intended
treachery to these men. They did not
want Com. Rosbo,ough or Case to
come to the lava bed, but said they
could come if they pleased. Scar Faced
Charley wanted to settle the matter and
get away and behave like man.
This is all the commissioners will al
low Steele to make public at present.
It is thought that outside parties have
been misrepresenting the matter to the
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