Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-03-08
TREAcHERY or THE MoDocs.


c. H. Frey, chief paymaster of the milf
tary division Of the Pacific, died here
yesterday.
TREACHERY or THE MODOCS.
A dispatch from Yreka says the news
from the ModOc country has created a
great deal of surprise as well as excite
meRt there. 1t was generally believed
that Steele and his party only escaped
from the treachery Ofthe ModOcs through
the friendship of Scsr-faced Charley It
will doubtless have to be fought out now
in Lavabed The following telegram
was sent, and by order ofthe Peace Com
missioners is furnished the Associated
Press:
HEADQUARTERS Or PEACE COMMISSIONERS,
FAIBCHILDs, March I, 1873. J
To Hon. Columbus Delano, Secretary OF the
Interior, Washington:
The Modocs emphatically reject all
offers and propositions. They propose
to meet in full force Meacham and Ap-
plegate, with six men, unarmed, in the
lava beds. This undoubtedly means
treating for peace. We are still willing
to meet them in conference, but not on
their territory. They have had an ac-
cession Of twenty-four warriors, but not
Modocs, without doubt. We will send
a mission of protection to all who will
come out. The commissioners failure of
instructions concerning time is of vast
importance. The courier awaits.
TSigpedl a. B. MEACHAN.
John Dolen has just arrived
at Yreka from the front. He
reports that Judge Rosebsrough and Es-
teile had been to Captain Jacks camp
for long time, and were unable to make
any compromise, the Indians being
determined to fight. The terms offered
by the commissioners at last accounts
were that the Modocs should go on the
klamath reservation, where they had
been before, and rather than do this the
Indians have determined to fight.
When Dolen left orders had been given
for the soldiers to prepare to march TO
Lavabed, and three hundred will start
in the morning. The commanding
officers are now determined to accept no
terms but an unconditional surrender.
Paymaster Sprague started for Lavabed
this morning with funds to pay the
troops in full. 1t is believed Row that
nothing but fighting will satisfy Captain
Jack.
SEVERE WEATHER DESTROYING CATTLE.
SAN Francisco, March "a Snake
river, Idaho, dispatch, says that cattle
are dying in large numbers, caused by
the severe weather.
THE WRECKED STEAMER G. 6. WRIGHT.
SAN Francisco, March THE Vic
toria C0loRist has the following: "The
steamer q. S. Wright is clear ashore
near the village of Kuengrefath. The
Indians who brought the news to Vic
toria remained encamped five days on
the beach, but saw no signs of boats or
peopIe from the wreck. Indians from
the village, who are usually very curious
about such matters, did not go near the
spot, and it is now thought that part or
all of the crew4nay be prisoners in the
In the hands of the worst savageS i'm
British Columbia"
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT VIRGINIA CITY.
VIRGINIA CITY, March 6.-A fire at
four o'clock this mOrRing, during a
heavy storm, destroyed third-class ho-
tel and lOdging-house, and three smaller
dwellings, the inmates escaping IN their
nightclothes. Several children were
badly burned. A boy aged fifteen, Jo-
seph Niles, while attempting TO save
lady who was supposed to be IN the
burning lodging-house, was fatally
burned. The lady had escaped.
MORE INDIAN oUTRAGEs.
SAN FRANCISCO, March GA Fort
Benton, Montana, dispatch says a war
party of Regan Indians killed FL. Cook
and Charles Randolph, few days since,
above Eagle creek, on the Missouri
river. The bodies were horribly mu-
tilated.