The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
THE PRESIDENTS CHILDREN REPLY.
Want No More BlOOd-Like Big
Talk-CIOtheS Worn Out.
Meacham's Star Chamber Inquisition
Officially Reported.
MISSION NO. 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Whittle on General
Visit to the Camp.
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FAIRCHILD'S RANCH, February %, 1879.
The weather has moderated slightly during the
past few days, and warm sun has cleared the
low lands of their white and feecy covering, sub
shutting the most unremantc slush. The Peace
Commission are busy in the discharge OF their du-
ties and hold mysterious talks together, which re-
suit more work for the clerk, Captain Oliver E.
Apologize, who LETT his reservation at Yianax in
order to devote his services the cause OF peace
The settlers in this neighbOrhood have not much
confidence in the Peace Commission and openly
assert that the Indians will not talk with either
Meacham or Apologize, as both those men have
broken faith with them before. In justice to
Meacham, however, believe he states that he Is
not responsible for their being starved the
reservation, as, though he was Superintendent OF
Indian Affairs, the agent the reservation was
Captain Knapp and he had charge of them.
THE MESSAGE FROM THE GREAT PAPA.
Some time was lost here arranging to send In
messenger, hut at last Klamath squaw, Matilda,
the wife of Bob Whttle, and the Modoc squaw
ArteDa were sent OF last Thursday morning with
the following MESSAGE
That the President of the United States, Gen.
eral Grant, had heard about the war and was very
sorry his children were lighting. He looked upon
all the people, OF every color, his children, and
he did not want them to spill each Others blood.
He thought this might have been a misunderstand-
wanted to see about it. That he was trying to
have new kind of law made that would do
'st0p until we talk awhile" Then he sent man,
A. b Meacham, all the way from Washington, and
another man, Samuel Case, that a friend to
Indians and acquainted with their character, to
have talk. They must not mistake the reason
why ne ''dOne" 1t, and think that he was weak
a coward, or think that he was whipped, because
he was not. The soldiers were beyond the Indians
enough here he could send enough; he never
Jailed to win in war; that he would rather settle it
without blood
STARTING OF THE soUAws EXTRAORDINARY.
Matilda was instructed to deliver the above mes
sage and to talk with the Indians ascertain their
feelings and see If they were willing to have talk.
They both started about eleven O'Clock, Artena in
her war paint, with white handkerchief tied
round her head, and Matilda in a neat-ftting red
dress, with a white cloth tied round her chest
Matilda was evidently a little nervous as to the
result OF her mission, she was afraid she
would find the Indians rather wild, and,
although she is related to some of them, her
brother was fighting against them in the
last battle. She however was gifted with the
lndomitaDle Indian pluck, and started of to make
good her PROMISE but first left all her jewels and
trinkets with her husband, in case she should not
come out again. As soon as these emissaries Of
peace had fairly started, the ravens around the
campfire began to croak as to the danger they
would encounter, and spun yarns about the visit
Of One-eyed Dixie-how they licked her when she
went ill., although she was closely related to many
Of the leading bucks and sister OF the charming
Mrs. Shack Nasty jim.
COMPANY AND QUARTERS AND FOOD AT RANCH
FAIRCHILD.
This ranch is now filed with attaches of the In
dian Department, as we have Captain Free, one of
the contractors supplying the Yianax Agency;
Captain Oliver E. Applegate Indian Agent and
Commissary at Yianax; Captain Ivan Apologize,
late Interpreter and Messenger; Mr.. Samuel Case
Peace Commissioner and Indian Agent at Alsea
Reservation; Mr.. A. b. Meacham, Peace Commits
siOner and ex-Superintendent OF Indian Affairs in
Oregon, and some others. Mr.. Jesse Applegate,
the other Peace Commissioner, is also here, and
General Candy and Aide-de-Camp Captain Ander-
son have their quarters in the same building The
respondent, settlers and the vaqueros attached to
the ranch. Accommodations are rather limited,
as about fourteen occupy the floor OF room,
fifteen feet square; seven sleep in an adjoining |
apartment. 9x15, and General Candy and staf have
an adjoining shed about eight feet square, We
have two meals per diem, one at eight A. NJ. and
the other At four P. NJ. These meals are decidedly
simple in their nature, and are served with a fair
allowance OF dirt. The sugar bowl is article OF
antediluvian extraction, coated with brown |
crust OF dirt, wEich has accumulated by its con.
being introduced to water. Although the pro- |
prietor of this ranch. Captain Fairchid-a very
good fellow. by the way-s the happy pos
SCISSOR OF over three thousand head of cattle the
tactical produce OF the bovine race has never
been used In the ranch and even the butter that !
graces the hospitabe board is brought all the wav
from yreka The staple article Of food at both !
meals rs beef, fried in grease in the morning and
boiled IN fat in the afternoon. Flour made up in |
the style OF hot biscuits Is also used at each meal
as vegetables have not yer made their appearance |
here. The fuid In use Is called coffee, and has a |
brown appearance resembling a liquid we have
seen before bearing the same name; but perhaps |
on the whole, q man might make a campaign
under worse auspices.
THE PErrICoATED EMIssARIEs RETURN.
On Friday rode with Captain Anderson to Van
Bremer's camp and stopped there all night. Il Is |
very neatly laid out, at the foot of Van Bremer's
Ill., which Qverlooks the lava beds. The little
shelter tents all laid out In Streets and every
thing around the camp is kept clean and orderly.
Colonel Miller, OF the Fourth artillery. is in
Inand. He arrived about week ago and relieved
MAJOR ThrocEmorton, who was In command at that
ume' returned on Friday morning. and
passed rather dismal afternoon awaiting
1ne return Of the two squaws, Matilda
anu Artena. Ne the afternoon passed +
away and anxious gazers discernea M s,on q, an.
proacning horsewomen on the distant knoll over
which the trail mounted and fell the ravens began
TO croak again with redoubled energy ana uttered
fearful prophecies as to their fate. Shortly AFTER
nve +. Al. a solitary horsewoman was seen riding
over the crest OF the hill, followed immediately
afterwards by another, and the quick eye of a
ooker.on discerned the expected messengers
HOW THE COMMISSIONERS ACTED.
Uncle Jesse Apologize walked down to The cor.
ner Of the fence to meet them, and, for fear that
ears should first receive the message
rom the famous Captain Jack, ordered the squaws
20 ride straight TO the ranch and speak to no one
before they saw the Peace commissioners. After
hey had partaken OF one OF the standard ranch
meals they were escorted by the Commissioners