National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-14

q treaty with the ModOcs that will prove salts |
The latter portion Of the community, especially |
those residing In oregon, ATE decidedly warlike |
IN their aspirations, thirst for the blool Of the
lava bed Indians, and are evidently opposed to |
all movements In favor Of peace.
Nh. SAMUEL CASE,
the third commissioner, Is the Indian agent on
the Alsen reservation. This reservation Is Aitu-
ated on the coast, about one hundred and thirty
miles south Of the Columbia river. lie has been
connected and engaged In the management Of
had any business Whatever with SSe Modo Gin in.
.ians. II apPears therefore, that nj; Case has
plre between the two other commissioners, who
are thoroughly well acquainted with the MOdocs
and their grievances.
The other members OF the commission were
Dyer Indian agent for oregon, who escaped
trUin the massacre by running for his life, aud
Rev. DR.. y. Thomas, Of Pctaluma, Cal, who was
killed; outright; OF the latter gentleman but
lie Is understood 10 have been prominent mis-
sionary among the Indians, and TO have pos
s vseS he %ss when so "f fOd
| murdered.
now THE TROUBLES ORIGINATED.
E.riy History .f the nIcdcc--The PRS,
FiEhtiss.
The MOdOc tribe have, for forty years, resided
on Lost river and In this section Of tho country,
and, In fact, claim II as their own. Since the
whites irst located this section OF the country,
on the borders Of oregon and California, they
have occasionally had trouble with the Modocs
mi In neaTiy ali cases n was between the oregon
| settlers and the Indians. About eighteen years
ago Ben Wright, and old Indian lighter, invited
a number Of this tribe to a peace feast, and
| when he got them all together his men fired
| into the crowd anu killed some forty OF MY.
This naturally created considerable dlstrust be-
tween the whites and Indians, and after the
country ,,a. t,leyahly we'll settleI In alout the
county was toaeraov vel 'ss',su, y, aoou, wy
yoai ioO'' Nncro was 'Vme ino,epeu' mauo "
get the tribe on reservation; In the year 1854
residing on Lost river. near Tue lake, under the
| leadership o. chiei namei scon0her, and an
effort was then made W tne resident Indian
eIyation, on Martin river oregon; about sfiy
able talk sconches aud about thirty warriors,
win their BquaMs ana pappooses, let LOT une
reservation, but me IemalnaeI OF we uioe ue-
ch1ed 70 remain where they were anu
Krc9oNlLLD eh ", ~. JAZZ Is t Nv Sn.
This, however, uld not sAtsiy tne oregon het.
| tiers, and persistent EFFORTS were Inaae 70 got
Captain JACK and the rest OF NE llDe 70 m9ve ~
the same direcuon. Ihey, n9Ms'eI, ns ~ bn na
occasional visits TO the reseINatlOn, anu nnalng
that game was scarce; preferred We pienuiui
SUPPLY o. msh from ~, hosl Ier % sne
| The troubiesl however, sun oontlnnest M IN
the fail o. 1851 Nj. LINDSAY Appleg.te hueceu
captain JACK anu nls panu 70 hooep. sse nSsp !
NhNy VI NhNlt cehts ehh "NJ.SSsasN.tel..'i
moved up 70 YinAx reservation. They remained
there during the months OF september, October,
November, December and January, and then 70
turned TO their old quarters on Lost river
Captain Jack stated his rcasons for returning
| were because they had nothing 10 eat on tn,
reservation, and they actually had TO Kill ant
! cat some Of their horses In order TO preyen
starvation.
They have now restle,l on Lost rivsr sinc'
February, 1865, and have obtained living b!
, nshing hunting and trapping. The California
! settlers do not appear 70 have had much TIRE ubl
] with them since their return; but they were Yer
petually auarrellng with the settlers on u
Oregon aide OF the line, on whom, Il appears
they were In the habit Of leyying mild kind Of
blackmail In the shape Of axes, knives, rope &C
, There was, however, no open outbreak, and las
| summer the MoLoc tribe were camped on Lost
, river In two bands, one on each side Of the river
captain Jack had about fourteen warriors In hi
camp on the west side Of the river, and Their,
were about twelve on the other side, under IN,
, command Of an Indian known as Curly Headet
I Doctor. Inete were also some ie" scAteIes
about aouhu Iule IAke, masking IN ~ hpou
. thirty OF tnlfty-tMo NaIfiois. AhotneI usn'
OF tne saine True were camPeu near fdirenhu
AND Dorris Iancnes: ..... ....
Q IMAIIks VIII Ihh sAvaOEs. a..
1 Inc M0 ntteI gent.inen ny sono gu ~, w
otheI settlers male tvaues WIN tnese Mon ~,
Ior tne PrNuege o. living anu slanng tne ny