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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21

An Frle halfway dtaggh ghssmsas aasa JoPes
uaS hsalsn and robbed Y h,g1Hayyse: /, - 4.
Jersey CITY On SUNDAY night, ahd died ,el his
Injuries yealeFday morning ....s.,s
a irsiat 0linmWas Iowa, on SUNDAY, destroy
m1ths HAson hlock. canaing a loss Of nearly
900. Two kfeInea were killed,
Itis estimated that 10, 000buNalees are killed
Yeakiy on tho plains of KANSAS
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21
I NV HSTMEN
SECURITIES.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Company. through
its Financial Agents, is now selling, At ar and ae-
cTued interest its First Mortgage T-3O Gold Bonds,
for tas purpose OF completing the construction and
equipment fits line Of Road, After thorough in
Yestigation, we recommend these securities as .
profitable and safe Investment, The Bonds have
the following
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21

The MoblIs Register of yesterday afternoon re-
D mts j. b. Moulion, Postmaster OF Mobile, de-
iLulter for $4,000 Tina amount has been re-
covered, but Moalton and three other postof1ee
osicias have been aFrestad and held TO aRsWer the
charge Of smbszzlamsAt in the tJnited states
Court, s'-
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BUSINESS CHANoE.

THE uNdsFsigned having purchased Of J. Sund.
helm q Co. the Store No. 4O6 Market street,
respectfully informs his patrons that he has now
ted assortment OF Ready made ClothinE. Under
Clothing, Gents Furnishing Goods. &c. Thankful
TOR the past petr0na90 extended 10 him, ho
FULLY solieits Q Continuance Of the sane.
J. WESLEY CANANY
jaR2O.ly IO5 MaFkeS street.
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DIED.

DIED.
A8KEW.-In this city, e. the 18th INST. Mrs. Mary
IL. AskeW. wife u DR.. II. =. Ask eW, in the 63d
year Of haE age,
Tue pettVes and friends of the family are respect
h taEitea to attend the funeral from the residence
0t her husband. Seventh and Market streets. W ed
negday afternoon. at O'Clock. To leave tha house
y PhiIa9sIp6is % and baltimore papers p,..,. eopx
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the MoDoc WAY.

battle has been fought with the Madoc In
dians and our troops made TO retreat with n 10 s
OF forty killed and wounded. This is paying So
verely for triaing with the red skins The forty
white men killed and wounded were worth more
to the civilized world than whole tribes Of savages
TT A.
BOSTON is terribly afflicted with small pox-
There are three thousand cases reported. And
all patients having Il of every condition in life
are ordered to be removed to the small pox hos
pltal In order to prevent the spread of the disease
Judge Colt, of the Supreme Court, IS reported as
having peeh 3sept there on Saturday last. Tho
percentage of deaths are very large and exceed
these from all other causes combined.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21

latter from Efavnnna naya that 700 coolies an
rived theif on the 10th inst. and command 500
mar had. u b reported IN HavannA that large
Fovolutionayg 0xT edition, with arms and Ammu-
milton, he'd landed safely near 0uantonamo.
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Mams.

WANTED-A Boy II 0r Is years Of age, VII
w writes good haad Apply at this Ofiee.
ianaD
WAN5ED-A Boy about Is years of age Apply
w at this Office. janaO
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21

A,aoaOFlaua Kentucky OntlaN, Wh0 had already
Killed four men, entered drug store In shelby
civ. Kentncky, Sunday night, and deliberately
shot . citizen named Williamson, The Iuflan
escaped. .l.#f...s
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21

There b Q growing feeling iA New York
against the employment OF French nurses.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21
DAILY GAZETTE.
The per DIern,

We think the Commercial is in error in stating
that the per diem fthe msmbers Of the Legisa-
ture, and that they are now receiving S5 a day.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21
WATER RENTERS TAKE NOTICE.

The bills for tho year 1873 are now ready and pay
able at tho Registrars Once, loo MaFke street -
The Law requires that all bills DAid on OF befors
January 3lst 1873. the lace OF tbs bill. and on al
paid during the month Of February, 5 per cent ad-
dltiOnal and on all paid during the month OF MArch.
10 yer cent, additional. and any AmOunts remaining
unpaid after April lst 1873 the Registrar Is required
10 have the EerTules Withdrawn and suit instituted
for the recovery of the amounts due, and water will
not again be let into such premises until all arrears
with ssessments and two dollars for drawing Fer
rules paid. FRANK. A. TAYLOR,
Water Department, Dec. 5, lS72 Registrar,
OWce hours, 3 to l. a. m. and = to 8 p. m. doc5gf
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nUal'R
STEAM FREIGHT LINE

Iasvs. a whArf nhara Chnstnae street. PbllaAe
pkia daily az b. . and French streee Waat,s v Z
niaStOn, at Rsp. Hrpinha handled eage,aI.iS ~
6Fasr asa VITA diIsaesA. tNO NSSoshsa. !.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21
TINE peoples ooLUmM.

livery BRIEF LETTERS GLADLY RECEIVED. LoNa
COMMUNICATIONS WILL NOT m PnINTRD. WE
ARE IN EoWTsR REsPoNsTBLR EoR THE vIEWs
OF coRRRsPoNDKNTsl
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1iridtnd,
public SaIts.
OcLE 4 MILLER, AuctIons0Es.
NO. eos MARKET STREET. 70
NHNISsFOS. DEL. 1i

Furniture and Household d 9opdss
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. JAN. 22l.
Al 10 O'elosk. a. m.. at she Aaetian Rooms
VIZ: Walnut suits OF pisces, Bedsteads. .@
Bureaus Washziands. Chairs. Tables. Bed aSl
ding. good Cook Stores and Fixtures. -
Kitchen utensils suck po =, pans tcbs. buc3ets.
dishes. and many ether arslclss. Alsos RNg eaERs1
oil cloth, clocks ard looking glasses. Also. hns
tonsi Piano; several Sewing Maehihes 81
OdLE MlLl,ER
ianzl-ll cas- Market 81. Whmingt0n. Del.
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EoR SALE.

EoR SALE. U-E
ID small Tubular Steam Boiler. bout three
horse power Suitable 6y tlFivng slaaii eagine or
for heating purposes. Price $50. Apply At this Of
Zoe. Seplt-u
LN0R SALE.
IL THREE DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS
on jackson street. between Sixth and seventh,
q. 2. jon NEON
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-21

nor SALE-A Lot Of Land at the southeast
JIG corner Of Front and Clayton streets; a feet D
Inches on Front and 90 feet on Clayton street.
Apply to GEO. G. HARIS,
Real Estate Agent,
Oo3ll-tf a3 Market street.
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Better to Gas Before Fighting
Than After BlOOdShed.
HE WANTS HONORABLE PEACE.
The Indians Badly Treated Peace On
Present Basis Likely to Fail.
A Stirring Story Of Dash, Enter
prise and Pluck.

HEADQUARTERS CAPTAIN JACKS CAMP,
LAVA BEDS, Feb. rs,
Via YREKA, Feb. 26, 1873.
write this despatch in Captain Jacks
cave, in the lava beds, having at last reached
this spot though not without considerable
difficulty. In my last despatch stated that
John Fairchild, Bob Whittle and
THE TWO sQuAws, MATILDA AND ARTINE,
were to leave on the morning of the Oath for
Captain Jacks camp, with instructions to
arrange meeting between the Modocs and
the Peace Commissioners. also stated that
I had applied for permission to Mr.. Meacham
to accompany these men into the lava beds, in
order to give the public, through the HERALD,
some idea of this band of warriors and the
stronghold which they defended SO bravely
As you already know,
MY REQUEST WAS PEREMPToRILY DENIED,
and Whittle had gwen the most decided orders
not to permit any member Of the press to ac-
company his expedition. finally concluded
that Mr.. Meacham had no authority to govern
my going and coming in this section of the
country, and, therefore, determined to make
an attempt to go on my own responsibility.
Knowing that my movements at Fairchild
ranch would be
RATHER CLOSELY sCRuTNrzEp.
left there on the afternoon of Sunday, the
23d, saying that intended riding over to Van
Bremer's ranch and stopping through the
night with the officers of the Fourth artillery.
This movement was not suspected, and before
leaving casually asked Fairchild
AT WHAT TIME THEY INTENDED TO START
next morning, and he replied -
Seven A. M
Ifelt considerably relieved when got clear of
the headquarters of the Peace Commissioners,
rs Mr.. Meacham might have asked General
Candy to give orders that was not to leave
the neighborhood, which would naturally
have left me in rather an awkward position
After good nights sleep at Van Bremer's, /
got up at reueine and made start at 7:30,
riding down the road TOWARDS Farchilds in
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after clambering up the rough walls of one
chasm we walked, or rather crawled, about
one hundred yards over some broken rocks,
when the guide suddenly
DISAPPEARED DOWN A DARK HOLE.
The HERALD correspondent followed, but,
not being acquainted with the nature of the
country, went down faster than necessary
and found himself in large cave, lit up by the
blaze of fire, which was burning in the
centre, and gave sufficient light to enable me
to see some fifty or sixty Modocs seated round
in circles four or five deep. Edging my way
through this motley throng came to vacant
spot in the front circle, but before sitting
down shook hands with Captain Jack
and Scar-faced Charley, on whose left, with
considerable courtesy, was placed. I took
my seat there like the rest It was
A STRANGE SCENE,
and a fit subject for some figure artist, for GER
tainly no troop Of Italian bandits could have
made wilder or more picturesque picture.
As soon as l had recovered from the first
ties had excited, I ventured to take quiet
look around, and found that was
THE OBJECT OF GENERAL ATTENTION,
and, judging from the favorable chances re-
ceived, it appeared the party were inclined to
tolerate my presence. Mr.. Fairchild ex-
planned that l was q paper man, and that
had come from far off, from
THE BIG CITY BY THE SEA,
and that was anxious to hear the Indians
own story of their troubles, and that had
followed their trail in the snow This speech
was translated by Bogus Charley, and was re-
ceived with general appreciation, expressed by
a chorus Of grunts, sounding like cultural
pronunciation of the letter "A.'
CAPTAIN JACK LOOKED VERY SICK,
and was sitting with a blanket around his
limbs and supporting himself by resting his
hands on the handle of one of their root dig
gers, which was stuck in the ground before
him. Bogus Charley sat on his right, and
OBLIGATED AS INTERPRETER,
and Schonsches was to the right of Charley.
Shack Nasty Jim sat to the left of Captain
Jack, and then came Fairchild, Scar-faced
Charley, the HERALD correspondent and Bob
Whittle in the order named here. The rest of
the Modocs were seated around in circles, and
/ noticed that many had washed off their
paint and
COME TO THE COUNCIL WITHOUT THEIR ARMS.
Shortly after my introduction Mr.. Fairchild
produced his instructions from the Peace
Commissioners, and read them by sentences
in English, and Bogus Charley translated
them. They simply informed Captain Jack
who comprised the Peace Commissioners that
the President had sent, and how they were
willing to delay the grand council until the
arrival of Judge Roseborough and their friend
Elijah Steel, of Yreka It also alluded to
BEN WEIGHTS rREAcHERy,
and said that Ben Wright was bad man.
This allusion was, however, rather an I'M
happy one, as, when it was translated, the
noble savage evinced the most decided disgust
at the introduction of such "Reminiscences.
After Fairchild had got through, and stated
he had come 10 make arrangements for the
meeting,
JOHN scHosscHrs,
brother of Schonches. the old chief, spoke. He
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order to meet the party. 1t had then been
showing some two or three hours, and the
ground was covered with white, feecy coat
ing When arrived at the bridge over Willow
Creek found,
AS THERE WERE NO TRACKS,
that the party had not yet come up, so l rode
on to meet them. They finally came in sight,
Fairchild and airline leading and Whittle and
Matilda bringing up the rear. Immediately
rode up to Fairchild and told him
WANTED TO ACCOMPANY HIM.
He replied that personally he had no objec-
tons, but as the party was under the charge
of Bob Whittle I must get his permission.
then rode back to White, and my request
was very firmly but politely refused. He
said:-
DIPLOMATIC REPLY.
IF you had spoken to me before was en-
gagged by the Peace Commissioners l would
have been happy to have gone with you, but
now l am in the government employ, and you
know yourself what my instructions were.'
talked to him for about five minutes, until
at last he said:-
II am very sorry; but either you or must
go back
thought at first Of going in alone, but after
mature consideration 1 concluded to turn back,
as to hunt for q place twenty miles distant
without any further ideas as to the locality to
be found would probably result in failure.
then said
''GooDBY,' AND STARTED TO RIDE BACK,
and after trotting along for about half q
mile my eye fell on the freshly imprinted
horse tracks that were so clearly seen in the
newly fallen snow.
THE SNOW TRAIL.
Immediately wheeled round, as in an in
slant saw my guide to the lava beds. Those
tracks would take me there. I rode slowly
at first, and was always cautious going up hill
to peep over the top before exposed myself
and horse to the plain that lay before me.
After a ride of about two hours along the
SOUTHWESTERN SHORE OF KLAMATH LAKE
the tracks turned sharp to the right up q hill
and led through mass of loose rocks, which
proved rather an obstacle to fast travelling.
At the top of the hill, seeing nobody on the
fat before me, I quickened my pace, as 1
thought the Modoc country could not be very
far off. My judgment was not in error, as
from the next eminence saw the party about
O mile and q half ahead, with
THE souAw ARTENA IN ADVANCE.
then concluded that they were in Indian
country, and SO rode on pretty fast, and pres
emily Fairchild and whittle caught sight of
me. They Immediately
PULLED UP AND WAITED UNTIL CAME Up
White appeared rather annoyed at first, but
finally said
wen, we'll, now you have come, you had
better keep up close, as we have been
SEEN By THE MoDocs BEFORE now"
He added, IF had seen you a couple of
minutes further back would have turned
back but as we have been seen it would be
unwise to return now" We all rode on
quietly, and in about three-quarters of an hour
arrived at
THE BLUFFS OVERLOOKING THE LAVA BEDS.
without having seen an Indian. AS whittle
expected to meet the Indians on that spot, he
gathered some brush together and lit fire in
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order to let them know we had arrived. In
about twenty minutes time we saw
COUPLE OF HoRsEMEN AND A MAN ON FOOT
coming across the plain below in the direction
of the foot of the bluff. They finally came up
the hill towards us, and had the pleasure of
an introduction to
HAwKER jim, MoDoc DAVE AND STEAMBOAT
FRANK.
These three gentlemen were all armed to the
teeth. Two of them had Springfield rifles,
and the other, Frank, had cavalry Spencer
carbine with equipments Each of them had
a revolver and large sheath knife.
AFTER LITTLE TALK AND SMOKE
round the fire Frank said that Captain Jack
wanted to see Mr.. Fairchild in camp. We
then walked down the bluff, leading our
horses and on arriving at its base discovered
what 1 had taken to be fiat plain was
rolling surface covered with
sHARp-EDGED ROCKS,
and interspersed with large and deep holes,
half filed with broken scoria. The trail was
very rough, and we walked slowly along, our
horses feeling the travelling rather bad We
came presently on
ONE OF CAPTAIN JACKS SCOUTING PARTIES,
and found half dozen warriors warming
were nibbling at the bunch grass in the
vicinity. We got off and I was again intro.
duced and went through some more hand
shaking and more smoking. My smoking
qualities were evidently much admired by the
Modocs, and they also expressed themselves
favorably of the quality of my tobacco This
party were also
WELL ARMED AND ALL PAINTED.
They were all painted pretty much alike
that is, the entire lower part of the face was
smeared with brownish red or black compo-
very hideous appearance, and coming upon
this group standing round the blazing fire,
each with a musket in his hand and revolver
and knife in the belt, they were
NOT CALCULATED TO REAssURE THE VISITORS
of the pacific nature of the inhabitants of the
lava bed We did not make very long stay,
however, and moved along, our party being
now reinforced by these half dozen scouts
About half mile further on we came upon
another camp of about fifty
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
They were nearly all lying in a rocky
spur, around blazing fire, but as we APP
preached they rose and came down to meet
us. Their costume was Of very hetero-
geneous nature, showing that their clothing
was collected at different epochs of time.
Most of them, however, had soldiers over
coats, and the squaws appeared very
PARTIAL TO RED pErr1coArs.
Here was introduced to John Schonches,
the brother of Schonches, the old chief of the
tribe, and several other notabilities After a
delay of about five minutes we started again,
accompanied by our new acquaintance, which
consequently
swELLED OUR TRAIN CONSIDERABLY
The road became worse and worse and the
country more hillish-looking every minute.
1t defes description, and now can perfectly
understand how these forty or fifty men SO
DEMoRALIzED THE THREE HUNDRED REGULARS
AND VOLUNTEERS
that attacked them on the 18th January. The
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NYHBMODOC CAMP

In IHE1lUDUC CALlP
AHerald Correspondents Ride Into
Captain Jacks Stronghold.
OBSTACLES THROWN In THE WAY
The Ruse by a Run to Van
Bremer's Ranch.
A TRAIL IN THE SNOW.
Bob Whittle's Annoyance and
Late Resolve.
THE SIG NAL FIRE.
Hawker Jim, MOdOc Dave and Steam
boat Frank Present Themselves.
SCRAMBlING OVER THE LAVA BEDS.
Bogus Charley's Welcome, Charley Miller,tfe g.
buff, Scar-Faeed Charley's Rsassls,1ec,
Enlightened Modoc Courtesy
to the Herald.
THE WEIRD COUNCIL CAVE.
Make Way for the Paper Man from the
Big City by the Sea.
CAPTAIN JACK AT HOME.
John Schongches' Big Talk to the
Ambassadors.
HOW THE FIGHT BEGAN
The Attack on the MOdOcs at
Lost River.
INDIAN MANAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
Moved Three Times in the Winter and
Robbed Of Their Supplies.
INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN JACK
Better to Gas Before Fighting
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HEADQUARTERS CAPTAIN JACKS CAMP, }
LAVA BEDS, Feb. rs, =
Via YREKA. Feb &c, 1873.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29
RAILROAD sURsCRIPTION.

The railroad election last Saturday re-
suited almost unanimously in favor of the
subscription by the corporation of 100000
to the stock of the Tennessee Central Rail-
road, there being but two votes in opposi-
ton. The vote on the same day in Milan
on 8 subscription of $4,000 was unani-
nous. These subscriptions, together with
those of private individuals, secures the
enterprise, as they will encourage individu-
ais who have been hesitating to subscribe
literally to the road. Let us not relax our
efforts in the work but take new
courage from what has already baen
accomplished, and push the work
forward. Nashville will, we have every as
surance come to orr aid, with liberal sub
scription, and Huntingdon should also
arouse herself and vote a subscription. As
will be seen from an advertisement in this
paper, the company has advertised for bids
for grading, bTidgiDg, cross ties and for the
supply of materials for forty-one miles of
the road, beginning at Huntingdon. Our
own thorough going citizens who have
some experience in constructing railroads
should take these contracts and thus our
own people would reap the benefits Of
money expended. The Mayors of Trenton
and Milan, we presume, will proceed to
have the bonds issued.-TrentOn Gazette,
July 26.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29
RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.

An Enterprising Couple from Upton
County Married by Esquire Hall-A
Story of the Times, 10 be Closed,
Perhaps, by ssPistOls and Coffee for
Twes'
| From the Memphis Appeal July q.
Friday Mr.. j. B. Clark, of Upton coun-
| ty, came to this city and engaged rooms at
| the Central hotel for himself and wife.
Late in the afternoon he arrived there with
a beautiful young lady from Tip
ton courty WHO was visiting her brother-in-
law in this city. Mr.. Hsstings, who is the
polite proprietor OF the Central, asked Mr..
| Clark IL that was his wife, and the latter
showed him his license to marry, stating
that he wanted the nuptial ceremony to
take place at once. Justice Miller was i'm
mediately sent for, and, upon arriving, COM
menced looking as serious IS stone fence.
But be did not marry the couple, because
the young lady wanted him to return
the marriage license as soon IS the cere-
mony was performed. She did not want
the marriage made public, but wished to
conceal it. Mr.. Clark, with an heroic
energy, then repaired to Justice Hall.
who complied with the wish of the
lady, and married them. The couple
went back to the hotel, and the license
was left in charge OF the handsome young
clerk, who comes on watch at four O'Clock
in the morning. The youpg bridegroom
drove bis wife to her brother-in-laW's res
idence In this city, and leaving her there,
returned to the hotel, where he slept by
himself during the night. Yesterday
he went about town as if he had never
been married, and dined with his wife's
brother, who knew nothing of the mar
riage. Later in the afternoon il was re-
ported that the brother and two kinsmen
were said to be on the lookout for Mr..
Clark, toward whom they entertained
no very pleasant feelings, upon learning
that he had secretly married the young
lady, who is of one of the wealthiest and
most esteemed families in Upton county.
Mr.. CLARK, however, is not a scary man,
and was seen st the Central hotel very late
yesterday evening. 1t was reported that
the young wife had filed petition for di-
vorce in one of our courts, but while this
strange conduct cannot be well eoDjectured,
much less explained, we give the above
facts as we have been informed, suppress
ing the name of the young lady at TIE in
starce Of acqusintances and through cour-
tesy due the feelings of her relatives, whom
we understand are very much grieved at
the result of her attachment for Mr.. Clark.
The young lady has been engaged two
years to q young man well-known in Mem
phis, but low resident of Arkansas. Her
mother opposed his suit, and now her
daughter has married Mr.. Clark. What
the consequences will be it is difficult to
foresee.
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The Testimony of travellers.

All travellers who have tested the value OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as an aeelimating
preparation and as means of avoiding the pain
full and dangerous disorders of the bowels and
liver, which accrue from change of water or
unwholesome vapors, refer to it with enthusi-
asm as an unequaled preventive medicine.
Wherever the Atmospheric conditions are I'M
favorable TO health and the water impure, this
powerful tonic is indispensable alike to he set
tier and the transient sojourner. There was
time when raw brandy or whisky was almost
universally used to qualify the waters of the
western rivers, and the wells, etc, of the low
lying districts of the sosth. Now, the liquors Of
commerce have been generally discarded by
travellers and residents in these regions, and
Hoste ter's Bitters substituted in their stead.
At this season when the sun is near the zenith,
and the heat oppressive, two or three doses of
the itters daily will have a salutary effect on
he appetite, the digestion and spirits.
jy eodlwtw1t 3p