The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-15
BY TELEG RAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the Intelllgencer.
(by the Western Union Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Honr0G stS)
THE MODOC WAR.
A War of determination to be Waged.
OFFICIAL PAPERS IN RELATION TO THE
PEACE COMMISSION.

HEADo'Rs ARMY OF UNITED STATES, |
WASHINGTON, April u, 1878. :
To Genera! GIAlem, AlOdoc Camp, Uia Yre'
kG, California;
Your dispatch announcing the terrible
loss TO the country Of General Candy by
tho pcrGdy Of o Modoc band Of Indians,
has been shown 10 the President, who au'
thorizes me to instruct you TO make the
attack so strong and persistent that their
fate may be commensurate with their
crime. You will be fully justified In their
utter determination.
(Signed) W. 4. SHERMAN, General.
General Sherman in dispatch to Gen.
Schofield, says: 1.-THE President now
sanctions the most severe punishment Of
the Modocs, and hope to hear that they
have met the doom they 30 richly have
earned by their insolenCo and perady.
Consult Mrs. Candy and have every
honor paid the remains OF Gen. Canby.
You may be sure that any measure Of
severity 10 the savages will DO sustained.
Gen. Jefferson G. DAVIS, now in Indiana,
has been directed to Immediately as
sumo the command made vacant by tue
death OF Gen. Candy"
No further particulars Of tho MOdOc
massacre have been received up 10 noon
today.
The Secretary oil the Interior to-day
repeated that he should ask no mercy
whatever for the Modocs. HG did not
think the massacre would seriously effect
the peace policy, which protected friendly
Indians, but punished those hostile. Gen.
Candy was in accord with this policy, and
had been entrusted with the management
OF the proceedings connected with the
Modoc mission, and his decision was TO
be final.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The following
Is an official statement OF the purpose
and powers Of the Modoe Peace Com
mission, being the letter under and In &C
cordance with which, the instructions OF
the Commissioners wero prepared by the
Indian Bureau:
WASHINGTON, January 90, 1873.
10 Actng Commissioner of Indian AGdsrS:
SIR:-Relerring TO the difficulties that
have arriscn and still continue TO exist
between the troops Of the United States
and the ModoC Indians in Oregon, l have
determined to send q commission to the
scene of the difficulty Tor the purpose
of examining into the same. This COM
mission will consist OF three members,
whose names will be hereafter furnished
you. 1t will be required to proceed to
the Modoc country as rapidly as possible,
and before entering upon an active dis
charge of its duties, It will confer with
General Candy, Of tho United States
Army, and in all subsequent proceedings
OF the commission, 1t should confer freely
with that officer and act under his advice
as far as 1t may be possible TO do so, and
always with his cooperation. Tho object
to be gained by this commission arc these:
First, 10 ascertain the causes which have
led 10 the difficulties and hOstilitieS be.
tween the troops and Indians; secondly,
to devise tho most elective and judicious
measures for preventing tho continuance
of these hostilities and for the restoration
Of peace. II Is the opinion OF the Depart
ment from the best information in It's pos.
session that it is advisable to remove the
Modoc Indians with their consent to some
new reservation, and 1t Is believed that
the coast reservation In Oregon lying be.
tween Cape Lookout on the north and
Cape PerpetrR on the south and bounded
on the east by coast range mountains and
on thewcst by the Pacific ocean, will be
found to furnish proper location for
these Indians The Commission will there.
fore be directed to make an amicable ar.
rangement locating tho Indians on some
portion Of this reservation, provided 1t is
possible for 1t TO be so, and provided that
said Commission is not Of the opinion, ai.
ter fully investigating the case, that some
other place is better adapted to accomplish
the purpose Of the department.. In either
of which events thee Commissionwill before
finally concluding tho arrangement with
the Indians, hold communication with
tho Commissioner Of Indian affairs and
receive further advices. Tho Commission
will in no wise attempt to direct the mil
itary authorities in reference TO their
movements. 1t will be at liberty howeV.
er to inform the commanding officer Of
the wish Of the Department that no more
force or violence will be used than in his
opinion shall be deemed absolutely nee
eSsary and proper, 1t being the desire
OF the Department in this as well as in
all other cases OF q like character, to con.
duct its communications with the Indians
in such manner as to secure peace and
obtain their confidence If possible, and
their voluntary consent 10 comply with
such regulations as may be deemed nee
essary for their present and future vel
fare. The commission will be directed to
keep the department advised, as frequent
" as possible, of It's progress until the
work which Is assigned to 1t shall be &C.
complshed, or its further progress proven
to be necessary. Very respectfully yours,
TSigned Q. DBLANo, SEc'y.
The following is a copy OF the telegram
placing the ModoC Peace Commissioners
under the control Of Gen. Candy:
uEApQ'Rs ARMY OF UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1873. !
General 3. r. S. CdnGy. Commanding Van
Bremcr'S Rdnche, Aodoc country, tId
Yreka, California:
Secretary Delano is in possession OF all
your dispatches up 10 March 10th, and LIE
advises the Secretary OF War that he IS so
impressed with your wisdom and desire
to fulfill til peaceful policy Of the Govern
ment that he authorizes you to remove
from the present Commission any mem
Der you think unfit, to appoint others to
their places and TO report through US to
him such changes. This actually de-
wolves on you the entire management Of
the ModoC question, and the Secretary Oi
/ War iustrucs me to convey this message
} TO you with his sanction and approval.
fl (Signed) WM. T. SHERMAN.