Year: 1873

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THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THINKS GEN. CASBY


RRsPoNsGBLE-THE MATTER NOW OUT OF HIS


DEPARTMENTAL QUIET MEETING OF FRIENDS OF


TIE PRESIDENTS POLICY.


lBr TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNE.I


WASHINGTON, April l3.-Secretary DeanO says. In
regard to the murder of Gen. Candy by Capt. Jack
that there If no doHbt that the whole trouble
out of an ndiscreet attempt to force Capt. Jacks
band upon a reservation where il almost impos-
sibIe for them to remain. He had no doubt that
Capt Jack right in his assertion that neither he
nor his band a party to the treaty under which
the attempt to remove them was made. The Secre-
tary says that his attention was not called TO the
merits of the until after the trouble early last
Winter occurred. Then the officers of the army
and people from Oregon, who were familiar with the
MOdoc question and who were in Washington, all
advised different mode of procedure. Messrs.
Meacham and Appegate were then here and were
recommended TO the Secretary proper men TO con-
stitute two of the Commission Secretary Delano
SAYS that he did not know them. but they assured
him that they were acquainted with these Indians,
were completely in their confidence, and that they
conld go into the lava beds and arrange the whole
difficulty. After they had been for several weeks
vainly attempting tO accomplish something, the
Secretary became Convinced that they did not have
as much influence they had pretended to have,
and that they were evidently afraid to venture into
the lava beds.


He then discovered that Meacham had been one
Of those who had recommended the removal of Capt.
Jack ard that a relative Of Appegate was another.
He then telegraphed 20 them to act in concert with
Gen. Candy. and 20 do nothing without having con-
suited him. Afterward, Applegate and Case, two Of
the Commissioners resigned. the former stating as
his reason that his relative had been connected with
the origin of the troubles. and that as the Commits
sion was directed to inquire to the cause of the
outbreak he did not consider it delicate TO serve.
Their places We're filled by the appointment Of
Dyer and Thomas. About the same time
Candy given complete control OF the
whole matter. The Commissioners were ordered to
send no kilograms even to the Interior Department.
without submitting them to him. and Gen. Candy
was gwen full power to remove any members of the
Commission and 10 appoint Others in their places,
and in short commanding as he did the troops. and
being at the head of the Peace Commission, with
plenary powers, he was entirely responsible for
everything done. Secretary Delano seems to feel
much relieved that the disaster has occurred
under these circumstances and not while the matter
was in the hands of his department. BE had this
evening, received no communication from the sur
viving member Of the Commission, but was IN
hourly expectation of telegram. Mr.. Delano has
to-day been in consultation with Gen. Sherman and
Secretary RObesOn now Acting Secretary of War,
but does not consider that his department can have
ANYTHING further to do with the Modoes He thinks
that next 10 the loss ot valuable lives, this disaster
is most to be regretted because 1t will revive the
feeling in the country in favor of policy Of ex-
termination.


meeting in favor of the Presidents peace policy
had been advertised FOR tonight at which Secretary
Delano, Gen. Howard, Commissioner of Indian At
fairs Smith and Frederick Douglass would speak
The news from Oregon threw a damper upon the
meeting and especially upon the speakers. Gen.
Howard hardly referred to the murder of Gen. Can
by and had no recommendation TO make IN regard
to the future treatment of the Modocs.


Commissioner Smith deplored the treacherous con-
duct of Capt Jack, and especially deplored the
spirit which he had already noticed among people
he had met to-day Of hatred toward the Indians
He thought that the people of the East could now
appreciate somewhat the feeling of the people on
the border and did not doubt that if were TO get
similar news every day we should have as little
love for the Indians as the Western people have
At the same time he hoped the people would
before they made up their minds 10
throw aside the present policy, decide
If they were ready TO go back 10 the old policy of
plunder and bad faith which had made the Indian



to which it was attempted to remove the Modocs
was untitled for them. It's great elevation made II
difficult to produce crops, as frost was seen there
every month in the year. Notwithstanding all this.
he thought that if the $1,000 year that had been
appropriated for them had been always honestly
spent the reservation would have been made more
attractive, and the present trouble would not have
occurred


Fred Douglass thought that the only way 70 solve
the Indian question by making citizens of the
savages. Secretary Delano was prevented from at
tending the meeting


OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE TRAGEDY
DISPATCHES FROM GIN. sCHoFIELD AND COL GIL


LEM-ARAiY ORDER ANNOUNCING GEN. cANBYs


FATE.


WASHINGTON, April 1S-The following is the dis
patch received at the office Of the AdIutant-GeneTal
of the Army


HEADQUARTERS DIVISION or THE PACIFIC,


April u, 1873.
Cen " T SHERMAN Washington The following
port Of the horrible reachery murder has just been
received have teegraphed Col Gem to let the pun
hment OF the Modocs be their reachery has
merted and hope hear that be has made an end
OF them. 8. NJ scHoPiELD'


Major-General Commanding
The following is the telegram to the Assistant
Adutant- General. Department OF California, from
the Modoc expedition:


Gen. Candy with the Peace Commissioners, went TO
meet the indians about mile in front Of the camp at
:Os this morning. At lS0 p. the Signal Officer whom
mad watching the conference, reported firing. Upon
reaching the place OF meeting found that Gen Candy
and the Rev. DR.. Thomas had been killed and MI
Meecham wounded. The other Commissioner MT Dyer