The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-27

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make. There Ia very little doubt Jack Ia
willing to make terms. but he Is powerless
to a certain extent, Is the curly .headed doctor
VINO leaes the party OF Indians that committed all
the MURDERS Is strongly In favor offighting. on the
| principle that they might as well die In arms a.
| give themselves up and be hanged for murder.
Scar Charlie the Indian that 10 credscu WIN
firing the first shot OF the campaign, is also said to
be strong peace man and firm supporter Oh Jap
| tain Jack. They have about ten others with them'
which leaves nearly thrtyAve In favor OF fight. IL
Ia estimated by the settlers who have known these
Indians for years, that there are about forty-four
or fortyn warriors in the lava beds, but they are
assisted by some forty fortyHve old men, squaws
and children. The latter portion are OF consider
able use In such natural fertilization as they oc-
| cupy at present. as any one that can hold ride
and pull trigger Is equal to ten men ON the at
| tack. f.
CONVERSATION WITH A sQUAw.
had stalk" the other day with squaw OF the
Modoc tribe, who had been In to see Captain Jack.
She said that Captain Jack, Scar-faced Charlie
and about ten others In favor OF peace, but the
rest Of the tribe are decidedly against IL. 1t Is
very amusing to listen to the opinions OF different
people around this section OF the country to the
origin OF che disturbance. as they are OF the most
opposite nature, and vary according to the exact
locale of the Informant. When I arrived first at
but, on the whole, they appeared OF the opinion
that the Indians had been treated badly, and
that Davis and Farchild were the prime workers in
the entire movement, and rather encouraged war
in order to get a good bill out OF Uncle Sam. The
nearer approached the region OF the lava beds,
| on the California side, the stronger became the
feeling that the Indians were badly used, but the
blame thrown on the Indian Agent and the
| Applegate family. A member ofthe latter family.
Mr.. Jesse Applegate has been appointed Peace
Commissioner. He Is a large real estate proprie-
| tor In Oregon and has considerable interests in
some land lately taken up In this nelghbOrhood
under the swamp or Overlooked Land act Here
in oregon the settlers rather bitter against the
Indians, and many Of them coolly assert that
CAPTAIN JACK WAS ADVISED TO HOLD HIS POSITION
| at all hazards by Mr. Elijah steele, man of high
standing in this section OF the country, but a resi-
dent OF Yreka and friend OF the Indians, as far as
right and wrong are concerned. There is, how
ever, little doubt that the Indians have been badly
/ treated, and il the whites had kept faith with
them here would have been disturbance at all.
| The late Indian Agent Mr. Meacham thoroughly
est in their case. SO far as to forward their claim
to this Lost River slip OF land to Washington
From all accounts Captain Jack appears to be a
sons returned property to the settlers that some
Of his tribe had stolen. The present Indian Agent
| Mr.. Odenea, was evidently miSihformed as to the
class OF Indians he had to deal with when he.sent
| Mr.. Ivan Apologize to Major Green for twelve or
| and his warriors on to the Yanix reservation
| Major Green. however, was q little better posted
and sent Captain Jackson, OF the First cavalry, with
THE ACTION OF THE TROOPS
zens on the other has already been fully described
and 1t generally thought that some warning should
have been given to the settlers before making an
residents Of Nnkvile, or the bad whlskey sold In
that region, are also responsible for the reinforce
ment OF fourteen picked warriors that Captain
lava seds. = they had not threatened to
Dyer tho Sub. Agent out Of his wits, Captain
Jack would be minus the assistance OF Shack Nasty
are said to be the bravest warriors In the tribe.
General Gllem, Colonel OF the First cavalry, COM
o Of t the ca
General and the HERALD correspondentleft Dorris'
ranch On the morning Of the 7h and arrived
In the saddle. AS the General was
anxious to have an interview with Modoc woman
living at the Klamath River ferry. with view to
obtaining her services interpreter in case Of a
talk with Captain Jack. we went round that way,
point is about twenty-five miles, but by the trail
lance is said to be forty miles. We were ferried
across Klamath River, and also Link River, large
| stream connecting Klamath Lake with Little Kia-
moth Lake, and arrived at the camp about eight
Pm.
| is at present the headquarters of the army and
yesterday Brevet Major General Frank Wheaton,
who has been in hs az 70 the
who now assumes control Of operations in this
section OF the country. 1t is the intention OF Gen.
eral Gillem to remove headquarters to Doris
| ranch or somewhere in that neghborhood, but as
definite news arrived yesterday that the Peace Com
OF Importance will be made until they have trans
| acted their business. 1t is the general feeling
other shot fired, which Is rather a disappointment
| to them as they would like TO have had another
e. se IN gst @
tnuation Of hostilities Jack will find 1t rather
hot place IN the lava beds as shells win be
stronghold at Uncie SANS expense. The attack
win probably be made from the Lake, upon plan
| suggested by Colonel Mason, bringing seine 1oat-
ing batteries into service. The land forces win be
divided into two battalions, one commanded by
and fast the shells begin to operate upon the
Indian strongholds the troops will advance and
| WHY GENERAL WHEATON WAS RELIEVED.
NTH TO tf and that o FOR the settlers
Il IS safe wto sHe St 3 o
volunteers that took part in the fight OF the 18th
that VIII not speak enthusasticaliy as to the cool
wheaton, although obliged to retire on
That occasion through force Of circumstances.
the semsnts we're against him me in perfectly
strange country. No man had any idea OF what
very few that were there then that want to go in
again. OF course, IS soldiers they will do their
one ' Of the hottest places they ever struck The
impression that General wheaton was relieved OF
his command on account or lncapaclty Is simply
ridiculous, as In truth General Gillem sent up
by General Candy, commanding the Department OF
the Pacific because the latter deemed the disturb
ance OF sufficient Importance to render necessary
the presence Of the senior ofllcer on the coast.
HOW WILL THE "BIG TALK" END?
Now that the Peace commissioners are to meet
on Saturday, there Is considerable anxiety as to
what measures they will take, and what will be the
result OF their talk. They have rather difficult
task before them In order to satisfy both Indians
and whites Justice demands the death OF those
Indians that murdered the fourteen settlers, but
UerlaDS
may disarm the terrible majesty Of the law, and
preserve those outlaws from the fate they have
richly earned. It is highly improbable that the
lnsians VIII make any treaty whatsoever unless
assured OF pardon for these aforesaid murderers;
and even should Captain Jack agree to give them
mp he would be pOweress to do So 1t Is generally