The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-06-08
PROM THE LAVA BEDS.

No operations around the Lava Beds
since Captain Jack surrendered. Jack
Gays he surrendered because he could hold
out no longer. The opinion prevails that
General Davis will shoot Captain Jack,
Boston Charley and Schonochn without
waiting for suggestions from civil authori-
ties.
correspondence the Bulletin had
talk with Boston Charley, who said that
the most Of the captives were prepared to
die like men. Capt. Jack cares for moth
ing, and speaks 10 no one except his sister
Mary. Charley says that twelve of the
Medocs are still at large. Col, Green's
command were still hunting for them.
A dispatch from Log Point, dated June
4, says that General Davis command,
with all the captives, were at Apologize 8
House, and were to como to Boyle's camp
that. day. Hooker Jim and Steamboat
Frank are hunting the missing warriors
and squaws. Sleepy Tom had just come
from an island in Little klamath Lake,
with Leeto Jacks squaw, and three chill
dren.
LATER.
BoYLEs CAMP, June s, 8 A. M.--Late
yesterday detail of men belonging to
the artillery arrived in camp from Tim
Der Mountain, near the peninsula, with
twenty juniper logs, clear and straight,
aud evidently not intended for use in the
erection Of tents for prisoners. Genera
{. Davis intends to erect o scaffold and exc
cute about dozen of the worst murder
ers in the tribe at sunset tomorrow. He
feels there is no need for delay, as no
doubt of their guilt exists. Justice de-
mands speedy and certain action.
A still later dispatch says that General
Davis, having completed all arrangements
for the execution of the Modocs, received
orders from Washington to hold them until
fun tber advices, and is thus stopped in his
good work. The feeling in camp is one of
profound disgust at this action.
OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GINERAL.
The following is the opinion of the At
torney General on the question submitted
by the War Department relative to the
Nlodocs:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, June I, 1878. !
To the President Of the United States;
/ have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt frcm you Of several papers relative
to the Modoc Indians, now in custody Of
the United States army, with request for
my opinion as to the authority TO try GER
a tail Of the prisoners by a military tribu-
nal. The main facts QUE Of which the
question arises are these:
In 1864, the United States made treaty
with these Indians, by the terms of which
they were TO go and remain upon q reser-
vation in the State of Oregon Late last
fall the Indians, being away from their
reservations, o military. detachment was
sent 10 procure their return, and finding
them unwilling to 60 peaceably, the Off
Ger indicated his determination to use
compulsion, in consequence Of which a
conflict ensued between the United States
troops and the Indians. Soon after, sew
eral pesceable citizens aud their families
in the vicinity were murdered by Indians
of this band. They then entrenched them
selves in the Lava Beds in the neighbour
hood.s Fighting ensued. and ono or more
severe battles followed, in which persons
on both sides were wounded and killed,
and the U nited States troops repulsed.
; Pending hostilities, negotiations were
opened for peace, and on the 18Th day of
April last, General Candy, Rev. Mr.. Thorn
as and Mr.. Meacbam, at point between
the two opposing forces, and in pursuance
of mutual agreement to that end, met
Captain Jack, the leader of the Indians,
with some Of his chiefs TO discuss the terms