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| Mt wy ’ BLANKET INDIANS. The Irrepressible Conflict on the American Borders. MODOC JACK AND HIS BRETHREN A Beview of the Peace Negotiations and Measures Before the Massacre. THE PERFECTION OF FOLLY. Large Gifts Given to the Medocs While . They Were Preparing for Murder. AN INDIAN TALKED TO DEATH Alarming Accounts of Indian Alliances for a General War. ARMIES OF SAVAGES IN THE FIELD. Kiowas, Comanches and Cheyennes Concentrating for a Campaign. SANTANTA AND BIG TREE. The Wallowa Tribe Dissatisfied and Threat- ening to Follow the Modocs. WASHINGTON, April 21, 1873, General Schofield, ina private telegram, received today, expresses great hope and confidenee in his troops. He is engaged in making every possible arrangement to render successful the movement ‘against the Modocs, and he believes, trom informa- tien received, that they are still in the Java beds, SECRETARY DELAXO’S OPINION, In & conversation to-day Secretary Delano said ‘that should the Modocs escape from the lava beds he did not believe that they would form coalitions with other bands for hostile purposes, as thore are no unfriendly Indians in that neighborhood. All advices through the Indian office are to the effect that the other Indians in the locality are triendly. v. BEFORE THE MASSACRE. Review of the Management of the Peace Commission—The Government Humbled Before the Savages—General Canby’s Kindness a Patience=The Humbug ,@f the Councils—An Indian Talked to Death—Large Presents Made to the Modoes at the Expense of the Troops— Death of Dr. McMillin. Camp IN Lava BEDS, pat} APRIL 10, 1873, It 1s now nearly two months since a Peace Com- , Mission arrived in this section of the country, armed with full power to treat with Captain Jack and his tribe, and nothing as yet has been accom- plished. Time may be of no account to the Peace Commissioner, drawing $20 per diem for his services, but the Indian Bureau should certainly have a littie consideration for the public purse in their endeavors to carry out and establish the Moral suasion theory as the infallible cure for fractions Indians. I have now been long enough among these Indians to gain some insight into their personal character, and believe them to be a fearless, brave set of men. Iam satisfied that they do not want to fight any more, and that, eventually, when moral suasion has failed and the force of arms succeeded, they will accept the prof- fered terms and go to a home on some distant reservation. In their present positien they occupy ', the stand of victors, ana, judging from the tone of the communications that have passed between Captain Jack and tne Peace Commissioners, the former is evidently impressed with that belief, and prefers dictating to accepting. For the past two montis they have been treated as if the United States government was afraid ef them, and, flushed with their victory of the 17th of January, nothing bur the force of arms can make them leave the home of their childhood. If immediately after that fight ‘, the troops had come into camp where they now are and commenced a regular siege of the Modoc Stronghold the Indians might have been disposed to accept terms and the trouble scttied in afew days. Two months now have elapsed, during Which time the Peace Commission have shown themselves AFRAID OF THE INDIANS, ‘Pobacco has been given them, provisions have been given them, blankets have been given them. They have been petted and pampered, had every trifling wish granted, and yet jcople are astonishea that they do not give up their old home and go to some distant country. Is it likely that a party of Indians, after just repulsing two or three hundred United States soldiers and knowing that there were 600 more soldiers within twenty miles for the past two ‘months, would give up what they fought for, es- pecially when they found they could remain where they were and get provisions, blankets and tabacco for the asking? The Peace Commissioners are perhaps not as much to blame for the pro; longing of the war as are the authorities in Wash- ington, who send such despatches as, “Hold on nd make peace if it takes all Summer.’ Such Kind hearted doctrines may look very well in oMcial reports and are probably read with pride by the @members of societies for providing the aborigines ‘with clothing. ‘hough on the face they seem senti- ‘ments of humanity, and may eccasionally meet with success for the time being, they ultimately are cruel, In this instance, if these Indians were allowed to remain where they are, and the troops with- Grawn, the country would flow with blood before ‘@nother thirty days. The Indians would have to live, to live they would have to steal cattle, to steal ‘aattle they would have to fight, and soon fresh @utcries and complaints would pour into Washing- ton, muttering dark tales of murdered settiers and Indian outrages. It is also highly probable that such SUBMISSION ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT toatribe of rebellious Indians would tend to in- crease the discontent already brewing among the Snakes and Viutes. The fact that forty or fifty In- | had repulsed two or three hundred soldiers already had a marked effect upon the untu- tored savage, and the additional news that the United States government in their magnanimity have decided to give these same victorious Indians the land they asked and take their licking in good grace will also be appreciated by the gagacious Lo! 140 not feel bloodthirsty towards these Indians, but Iamcertain it is expedient that they should reerive a slight idea of the power of the govern- it before they are embraced and loaded down its gilts, If they are are to know it as a rnment that can give, they should also knew asa government that is not afraid of Indians and ean punish them when they deem it necessary. has pervaded the whole of these In Tad ole of these Indians evs ‘the last fight, that requires checking, ‘and t Seve myself heard them say that one Mojoc in the seeks can a sod g e ed | Monday wee ie whole command | mer’s Rauche, and after a march oF gh tweive miles, encamped for the night on the shores Of Little Kigwath Lake, Major Thomas with the NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. Lieutevant Miller, with a detachment of the fen coma, romaine at Van remer's a few days 5 Tuesday morning, the march Fee ee ae ere ee nad arrived atthe top of the The troopa then moved wn and toox ssion of OUR CAMP, which is situated on the share of Tule Lake, on the western of the lav and about two and edge beds, half miles from Captain Jack’s stronghold, The was taken off the wagons at tife top of the hill and packed down on mules. For the past week the mules have been at work packing stores and we have at last succeeded in he comiortable. If we are to remain here all Summer talking to Indians we might have struck a worse place than Tuke Lake, as, “barring” the scorpions, rattlesnakes and a rather high wind, it is NOT A BAD KIND OF PLACE, Talking about the duration of this trouble, the following lines, written on the Florida war, are decidedly appropriate :— Byer since the creati By the Dest calculations agra: us the sane contest raging. And yet, *ti ‘As Vacks will Panty show’ Having been “ended” forty Tn twenty months or so. 8am Jones! Sam Jones! thou creat unwhipped, ‘Thou makest a world of bother; Indeed we quite thou art ‘One Davy Jones’ urother: “The war is ended,” comes the news, as comet them in our gin; jo. We ‘The jed, past a doubt, Bum Jougshas ast come in! But, hark! next day the tune we change, "An sing a coumter strain in; “The war's not ended ;” tor behold! Sam Jones is out again, And, ever and anon we hear Prociaimed, it tol “Our General t—ne, A “talk with Samuel Jones!” aught we Ths dio theve flere doubly » Nor art nor force See ‘war's wb continued.” We have now quite an extensive camp, and, look- ing from the bluffs it nts quite an im- posing appearance, as arrived on Fri- day with the mortars and also another battery of the Fourth artillery, with Lieutenants Harris and Howe. Captain Johngon, of the Twenty-firat in- fase also arrived and left next day under orders for Fort Klamath. The past week has been de- voted to Indian negotiations between THE PEACE COMMISBIONERS AND THE MODOCS, There have been several protracted pow- bag which Captain Jack and his counsellors havo done some rat story to the disciples the Peace times rolls itopen durin; heayy storm of snow and sleet listening to the speeches of Jack and Sconchin. is certainly very kind of the commander of the De- ‘tment of the Columbia to give way to the Yrnime of an insolent Indian: batt am afraid such by the savage, condescension is not appreciated and the motive misconstrued. The ‘‘talks” have re- suited in Captain Jack giving up all claim to tue Lost River land; but as yet he deciines to leave this section of the country, and offers to remain where he is and fight no more if the soldiers are removed, Although Captain Jack declines to visit our camp there are others of the tribe who come 1n and out nearly every day. BOSTON CHARLEY are constant visitol Ketcham, Limpey and. in several times. Mary asked General Canby one day for some hard bread, and tne kind-hearted old gentleman gave her an order for twenty pounds. She came back presently and said it was not enough, and the General then told them togive her the rest of the box, amounting to about eighty or ninety pounds. These provisions were then carried off to feed the hi ty braves in Captain Jack’s camp. Begus and Boston rarely go back empty handed, and generally return carrying a large bag of provisions and several blankets, tue GIFTS OF THE PEACE COMMISSION. The squaws also brought im several bags of feathers the other day, wl they traded to the sutler for provisions and clothing. Speaking of the resents the Indi the Peace Commission ave, during the past weeks, given them a large quantity of tobacco, which y obtained from the - Tmaster on order of General Gillem. This generosity to the Indians has resulted in depriving the enlisted soldier of his usual quan- tum of the fragrant leaf, unless he can afford to PY, the Sutler $1 60 Pound for the luxury. jave only mentioned this “ enterprise” in order to show the policy that been adopted to pacify a rebellious and insolent tribe of Indians, holding a United States army m cneck. Bogus Charlie has had quite a pleasant time on the oc- casion of his visits to camp, and on several occa- sions returned to his dusky friends much impressed with the genius of the pale face. On one occasion he was shown some of the shell belonging to the mortars, and on seeing them immediately ex- claimed, “Must take hty long gun to shoot.” He got badly scared last Sunday by an officer here who has seen congiderable service and carries a glass ve & memento of one of his red skin fights, jogus was looking at him with evident curiostty, when the officer beckoned him on one side and asked nim if he ever saw ‘A “SAN PRANCISCO EYE.’ Bogus answering “no” the ofticer immediately whipped his out, and, after showing it on the palm of his hand, returned it, saying, “Heap good eye, you shoot that; send to San Francisco and get another.” This feat so impressed Bogus with the supernatural power ef the officer that he said, “In- dian no sheot you,” and immediately lett him. Majer Mason moved his camp en Monday to Hos- pital Rock, a spot about a mile and a half to the eastward of Captain Jack’s cave, and the signal service operate daily between the east and west camps. ‘he other day when Bogus was in camp he saw Lieutenant Adams swinging a signal fag and he asked General Gillem what it meant. The Gen- eral told the inquisitive Indian that he was talking with the soldiers at the other camp. “What!” said Bogus, “talk over my house!’? The General answered in the affirmative, and presently when Bogus asked for some tobacco, he was told that they had none, but they would tell them to send some from the other camp. Soonafter, Bogus was shown the boat coming across the lake, and when it arrived he was taken te the water’s edge and saw the tobacco taken out. Thisifeat of magic completely puzzled him, anu he was very anxious to go up, and as he said, ‘‘hear them talk,” but General Gillem would not let him go. One of the Modocs dropped down yesterday in their camp dead, and iv the evening they told Biddie that he was BOGUS CHARLEY id the Shack Nasty KILLED BY THE “LONG TALK ON THE HILL.’ They were also very anxious to knew if the “Sunday inan,” meaning Dr, Thomas,jnad not some- thing to do with the “Long Talk.” Boston Charlie came in to-day and was sent back by the Peace Commissteners, with a@ proposition that Jack and his party sheuld surrender to the Peace Commissioners and they would be taken care Of and given # voice in the selection of their future home, As Captain Jack had sent out word that he would come out if all the soldiers went away, Genera! Giilem sent him a mes “That the sordicrs would not come eut until they took Jack and his party with them,” and he also added that if Jack came out and could not get his people to come with him, the soldiers would go fn and make them come. There was a battalion drill to-day. and ali the soldiers in camp were out. They presented quite a fine appearance, and rather astonished Boston Charlie, who Kept repeating “700 MANY MEN,” Iregret to have to anuounce the death of As- sistant Surgeon McMillan, the chief medical officer of the Modoc expedition. Dr. McMillan was one of the most popular officers on the medical staf, and his death will be much lamented threughout the service, He had been suffering from chilis for three or feur days, and died suddenly of heart complaint early Sunday morning. At a meeting of the officers held the same afternoon the following resolutions were unanimously adopted :— Whereas the Almighty has in his pleasure removed from among us our late companion and brother officer, Assistant Surgeon Thomes McMillin, United States Army: Medicat Director of expedition operating against Modoc Indians, who was endeared to us by his uniform kind- ness, amiability and many noble qualities; and where- as it has come lately to our belief that while suf. fering from a disease contracted from exposure in service he has nobly and without hesitation performed all duty required of him, both in camp andin the fleld, and atiast became its victim when in the face of the enemy: theretore, be it Kesolved, That while we deplore his early death, and look upon it as a great loss, not only to ourselves, but to the arimy at large and the protession of which he’ was a member and to which he was an ornament, we entertain the hope thag his gain is beyond our ability to express, Resolved, That we take this method to make known and extend our heartielt sympathy to his family and rel- atives in their sad bereavement. The remains of Dr. McMillin were sent to Yreka, en rowe for San Francisco, where they will be in- terred, Assistant Surgeon McEddery has been Bisihed Medical Director of the expedition, vice icMillin, deceased, PEACK OR WAR TO BE DECIDED ON. There is a probability of an adjustment of these difficulties, either by peace or war, in the course of atew days, a8 the Indians will have to do one thing or the other. General Gillem is perfectly prepared for action, and it the Indians do not give up pretty soon he will move camp to within about half a mile of their strongheld, and, with the aid of the Warm Spriag Indians under Donald McCay, who will hold te — to the southward, commence to starve them out, AN INDIAN ALLIANCE. The Wild Tribes of the Southwest Uniting fora War Against the Whites—Highly Important Statement from a Trav from the Piains—Thousands of Kiewas, Comanches and Cheyennes Concentrat- ing and On the War Path—More About the Modocs. A HgRatp reporter interviewed Mr. H. P. Robin- son yesterday, who has just returned from the Pacific coast via Arizona, by the Kansas and Pacific Railroad, He brings testimonials, of undoubted reliability, which establish the fact of his intimacy with aud knowledge of the present threatening aspect of the Southwestern Indians. His state- ment is made with the view of adding strength to the intelligence conveyed to the reading public by General Sherman's letter, published Sunday last. Op being asked what information he wished to cominunicate, Mr. Robinson said :— “Reading your tssue of t and being Particularly interested in the important state- ment of General Sherman, United States Army, regarding the threatening aspect of the numerous tribes of Indians who rove over the great plains, where congregate the flerce and ful tribes ofthe Camanches, Kiowas, and. npes, and having been recently among them, as well as among the Modoc Indians, I feel bound to add my corroborative evidence to all that General Sher- man has stated, but more especially to that part of his letter which predicts the union and revolt of the whole Southwestern Indian tribes, and the hostile demonstrations on the part of the Indians who inhabit the great plains.’”” REPORTER—How long have you been sojourning in the Indian territories ? Mr. Ropinson—I left New York nearly three years ago, With the intention of going to and re- maining permanentiy in California, but have spent an average of two or three weeks in the following districts during my travels:—I was in Cheyenne, in Fort Larima, Indian Territory, in Yreka and ‘Tahama and Chico during the Autumn of 1872; in Tucson and Prescott (Arizona) during the Fail of 1871; then tor a considerable time recently on the Pacific coast, in San Francisco and San Bernardino. Going still farther Southwara, I remained for some time in Pueblo (Colorado), and San Jose and Santa Fe (New Mexico) ; also in Fort Craig, Donna Anna and Fort Bayard. Having crossed the great desert (160 miles wide) of the great Southwestern plains, Thad every opportuntty of knowing the condition, numerically and otherwise, of the great Indian tribes wno inhabit these regions, and have just re- turned from the Pacific an coast by way of Arizona. REPORTER—What is the precise point of informa- tion which, from your recent experience, you feel able to place before the readers of the HERAIs»D? Mr. Ropinson—My object is to add my. evidence to that of General Sherman’s, and corroborate his statement Ls died ped from what I have seen and on that tlie demonstrations are being made y . ‘THE INDIANS OF THE GREAT PLAINS, by the Comanches. especially, who inhabit the gteat wild horse plains extending from the weatern frontier of Texas and Arkansas to the eastern frontier of Mexico and New Mexico, These plains measure over two thousand miles from north to south, and about one thousand miles in width. The Comanches are by far the greatest of the Indian tribes. They can muster from ten to twenty thousand warriors on the wild horses (mus- tang) of these plains, and joined with the Kiowas and Cheyennes, whose country lies atill northward of theirs, extending across the Kansas Pacific Ratlroad to the edge of the Sioux territery ‘would form a very formidable enemy anda ere, ful nation of warriors not easily suppressed. It is well known that these great tribes have never been conquered. Rerorte®—Well, what farther pact news have you to communicate regarding them ? Mr. Ropinson—I wish to state most emphaticall, that these tribes have gone on the warpath, an that the hostile warriors of Camp Apache have seceded from their head chief “Chise,”’ commonly called ‘Cochise; and have gone east and joined the Comanches. Some have os into camps in Camp Apache; the Messceleria into Camp Tule- rosa; others have crossed to the eastward and joined the Comanches, Kiowas and Cheyennes, all of which corroborates General Sherman’s words. REPORTER—OD whose authority do you make known these facts—from your own personal obser- vation, or otherwise ? Mr. Rosinson—Alter leaving Arizona ana ing through New Mexico to ths Cimmeron and also Raton of the Raton Mountains, I came across the well known Dick Wotton, an old com- Trade of the celebrated Kit Carson, whose son had font come in from & buifalo hunt, . He was driven k by @ numerous band of Indians. He told us that thousands of Comanches and Apaches were ON THE WARPATH, that the Kiowas and Cheyennes were en route southward to join them, and that all had com- bined to make @ general attack along the frontier. From my own personal experi- ence also I could determine the truth of this statement. I have heard the peaceable settlers, and natives of the locality express them- selves apprehensive of some impending cruelties from these tribes. I saw large bands of armed In- dians on the Raton Pass, and still northward toward the Kiowa’s country; also, large forces of the @heyennes moving southward to join the great Indian army. From the Oameron fountains to Stracton’s Ranche, I could see in the distance whole forces of mounted Indian war- riors on the warpath, armed and equipped, and capturing all the horses to be found Spot the fron- tier. These great tribes are, by all means, the only ones to be feared. They will, if possible, cross the mountains and make a spirited stand against our troops. The Modocs are easily dealt compared with THE GREAT COMANCHE. On Wednesday last, Mr, Robinson continued, I was speaking to Lieutenant Wheeler in Washing- ton. He said he was going on another trip to ex- poe that portion of the country where Arizona, lew Mexico, Utah and Nevada come tegether—a region called Sam Juan and the Maqua Territory. EPORTER—What have you to communicate re- garding the Modoc Indians and the lava beds? Mr. BINSON—The Modocs were not known by that name twenty years ago. They are the rem- nant—the renegades—of the tribes known as tne Pitt River, the Yuba and the Klamath Indians, They once helped in digging the gold mines of Cali- fornia. * They are the only tribe now in that region from whom the inhabitants anticipate trouble and injury. When I was before leaving for the Pacific coast, which is not many Months ago, 1 noticed them to be A MISERABLE, TRRACHEROUS RACE. Captain Jack used to frequent Yreka, and I saw him ofteniounge around a burned building with other comrades and squaws. The Modocs of Ore- Ras the same as the Seminoles (renegades) of 0. The lava beds, better known to the inhabi- tants of Arizona as ‘Malpise,” form a wild inac- cessible district, about one hundred miles square, circumscribed by mountain ranges between Yreka on the northeast and the snow-capped mountains of Chasta to southeast. The Modoc tribe of in- dians could not offer much resistance to our troops, bat their offensive position may draw other whole tribes to their assistance, THE WALLOWA INDIANS. They Are Resolutely Opposed to the Peace Commissioners=The Land Be- longed to Them—They Inherited It from Their Fathers and They Will Not Sure render It—Troops Wanted. The following interesting description of a coun- cil beween the Wallowa Indians and two Peace Commissioners will be read with interest at the present moment, the more so as they are located about one hundred and fifty miles north of the Modoc territory. The letter in question was ad- dressed to General John H. Stevens, at La Grande, Union county, Oregon. The Wallowas number probably seven hundred warriors. Fort Lapwal, April 2, 1873, Yesterday the non-treaty Indians from the Wal- lowa, under Joseph Web-tash-my-oh-cut, and other chiefs, held a council at the Agency, superintend- ent Ordeneal and Agent Monteith being present. I was at the counciland noted down the main ques- tions asked and the answers given, and here they are:— Question—Why do you claim the Wallowa for your country, and how much do you claim? Answer—We claim it because our fathers owned it, and it belongs to us by hereditary right, and we also claim the country beyond the mountains, meaning the Pine Greek Valley, near the Wallowa. Question—Will you exchange your right to the Wallowa valley and go et any reservation either ba Oregon, Washington Territory or Idaho Terri- ryt Answer—No (emphatically) ; the Wallowa is ours and we want it. Question—Are you willing to live in the Wallowa if we will give it to {OU 88 @ reservation, and make it your Feemmnent Home and not roam about the country ‘This is a question they would not answer. Co ag 08. wil ne, to oy in the Nez Perce reservation, e privilege of hunti ish- mg in the Wallowa y 1d ieee Answer—No. We want the whites to leave the Wallowa Valley, as it is ours, as the Indians fand whites eannot jlive im peace in the Wallowa a ke, eal then told them he should report all id to Washington, and when he re- answer would talk to them again, In the meantime they must not molest the whites or any of their property in the Wallowa. Joseph Tepied ae ae vanes be heath or dictated to; hat the Wallowa Valle; mn to him people and they nted it, ssi prin THREATENING ATTITUDE. Of course much else was said on this topic, and it is clear that they will not give up the Wallowa without trouble. ‘I believe that both Mr. Odencal and Mr. Monteith will advise the buy- ing out of the tilers in the Wallowa an vii it. to the Indians, In _ con- Ing Versation with Mr. Odeneal he said he should advise more soldjers being requisite. The Mdians were firm in their de- mands; [think the proposition made to them in regard to going on a reservation, and offering them the Wailowa country for a reserve if they asked it, made them think they could almost any- thing and it would be granted, ey are deter- Mined, however, that the whites shall leave the Wallowa, I being present know that what I have written is the truth, see there jet be troubie with Joseph. — CHANGE OF M. As fney be going to the council they were bo ut «en not sing after the council, ed much dissatisfied. One thing certain was rtained, and it is this—that the Indians are in no surrendering mood, SANTANTA AND BIG TREE. ‘The Government Not Now Pressing for Their Rolease—Another Powwow in the Indian Territory —More Talk, Much Fat, ap Presents. *) Wasurnoron, D, C., April 21, 1873. Atthe conférence last Fallin this city with the Kiowas i pests appealed to the government for the rele: the Penitentiary of Texas of their chiefs, Big Tree and Santanta, promising not only toremain on their reservation and behave themselves peaceably, but to restore all stolen Property and captives in their possession, The government promised to exert at some future day its good oMces in their behalf with the Governor of Texas for the relief of their chiefs, pro- vided they should fulfil their promises as above stated. Since that time the Indians have done as they promised; but owing to the Modoc massacre and the consequent excitement, espe- cially tn Indiamtocalities, the government is not Row advising the release of Big Tree and Santanta. A council is soon to take Pi 4 between the gov- ernment agents and the Kiowas, Comanches and other Indians, within the Indian Territory, when the subject of the release of the chiefs will deubt- less again be Introduced; but whatever may be done in the premises will be under the direction of the President and the Secretary of the Interier, THE APACHE PEACE. Surrendér of Two Bands of Savages to General Crook—Good Result of the Carbine Policy. . SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 1873. Details of the Peace Conference at Camp Verde, Arizona, on the 6th of April, have been received to-night. The conference resulted in the uncon- ditional submission and surrender of two of the worst .bands of Apaches, This peace was brought about through the complete rout of bands of Apaches who have defied the government for twenty years past, Over two hundred of their warriors have been killed In the iast campaign in the fastnesses of the Apache country, THE COUNCIL opened at half-past nine o'clock A.M, “Cracky,” a Mojave Indian, was the interpreter. The war chief of the Tonte Apaches, with 150 men, women and children, joined the council and the warriors gave up their arms when the talk began. The Apache chiefs were the first speakers. They all acknowledged them cempiete defeat and expressed their desire for peace. General Crook replied briefly, accepting their surrender. The chie{s prom- ised to send word to all the outside Indians in arms | to come in and surrender, General Crook promised to issue passes for the protection of the runners to be employed in spreading THE NEWS OF THE PEACE, When the conference broke up the vanquished Apaches went up the river to the old military post, where a feast was given te the The general policy will be to treat the Indiansflumanely, place them on reservations, make them no promises that: cannot be fulfilled, to maintain order among them and instruct them in simple duties, thus proving to them that peace is better than war, OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS COMMENDED, General Crook in his general orders commends by name a@ long list of officers and soldiers for Renan ey Pn the last campaign. Perlect harmony exists Vetween the officers and the Indian and War Departments. The terms of the treaty will be strictly enforced, and there seems to be no doubt cree the peace thus inaugurated will be perma- nent. The epizootic has nearly subsided in Arizona, and all the stages are running again. THE FRONTIER COMMISSION, The Rio Grande Investigation Still Go- ing On—The Commission Attacked by Indians. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 21, 1873. The United States Frontier Commission have ar- rived here aftera long and fatiguing march from the Upper Rio Grande, having examined over a thousand miles of the Upper Rio Grande Valley. On the journey from Laredo and Eagle Pass aslight brush with a band of Indians occurred, the escort driving them of, Sessions were held at Laredo, San Rancho, Ragle Pass, Fort Ularky” kettsville and Uvalde, a large amount of testimony on the Mexican and Indian raids being secured. Stock raisers and settlers are gathering here, and @n extended sitting at this central point will close their operations on the border. It is expected that the Commission will leave for Washington in the early part of June next, A COLLECTOR’S TREPIDATION. Dr. Smith, After Being Regularly Ap- pointed and Confirmed as Collector of Richmond, Afraid of Losing the Place. RicnMonpD, Va., April 21, 1873. There has latterly been quite a newspaper surore in regard to the Internal Revenue Collectorship of this, the Third district, whether Dr. E.H. Smith, who was nominated by the President and con- firmed by the Senate, or whether Rush Bur- gess, the present collector, should hold the office of collector for the ensuing four years, Under the legislation of Congress the office of assessor, which Mr. Smith now holds, ex- pires on the 20th of May next, and it would be, therefore, contrary to all precedent to issue the commission of colicctor to Dr. Smith until his term of office as assessor has expired; per contra it is represented by the friends of Burgess that the President has refused to issue the commission of Dr. Smith as collector, and they allege, on authority arporting to come direct {rom the President, that kr. Burgess will be retained as collector o: this district. ‘ ‘The case creates @ great deal of interest here, and it is confidently asserted that Dr. Smit, who has been both nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, will succeed to the office on the 20th of May, when the assessor's office 18 abolished and the new revenue law goes into I have the best and most positive as- rances for stating that neither the Pre dent nor the Revenue Department taken any action that would indicate any pur- e of the President to make @ conflict with the nate, and it is therefore to be presumed that the commission of collector will be issued to Dr. Smith a8 soon as his present term of office expires, on the 20th of Maynext. There seems to be no case on record where, after nomination py the President and confirmation by the Senate, that a commission of any officer in the civil service has been withheld, and no occasion for different action presents itself in this case, THE LOUISIANA DIFFICULTY. Governor Kellogg Reports ‘Nearly All Quiet, and the People Paying Taxes. WASHINGTON, April 21, 1873, A telegram from Governor Kellogg to the Attor- ney General was received to-day. It is as {oly lows :— Matters are qaiet in Louisiana, with the excep- tion of four or five parishes, My communication to General Emory, requesting that troops be sent to these remote parishes, was witn a view to prevent any possible outbreak. The statement that lissued commissiens to fusion officers in Grant parish or any other than those first commissioned is untrue. The State taxes are being collected rapidly. The resistance is breaking down. The collections dur- ing the past thirty days exceed the collections for the same time in any previous year. The amount of taxes and licenses Collected in New Orleans dur- Ing the first quarter of 1872 was $133,000; the amount collected in the first month of 1873 was $254,000. We collected but little during January and February owing to the political ditferences, THE NATIONAL GAME. The Philadeiphia Club Achieve a Vic- tory Over the Athletics in the Quaker City. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 21, 1873, Agame of base ball took place this afternoon between the Athletic and Philadelphia clubs, Although the weather was cold and blustery, the game was witnessed by fully four thousand per- sons, who manifested great interest in the result. It was soon found that the Philadeiphians were in the best practice, and their fielding and batting excelled thav of the Athletics, THE SCORE. Clubs. lat, 2d. Bd. 4th, Gth, Gth. Th. Bh. th. Philadelphit 0 0 0 0 4 1-3 3 ce Athletic, 9 0 0 0 4 2 Kune Bai each. Umpire—Nicholas Young, of Washington. A Championship Game in Baltimore. BALTiMore, April 21, 1873, ‘The second game of base bah of the champion- nip series between the Baltimores, of this city, ida anaenit ia wats os Sis Bie ay. score o! favor of the former. AMUSEMENTS. The New Pantomime at the Olympic. The new version of “Humpty Dumpty” was pro- duced at the Olympic Theatre last night, Mr. G. L. Fox, in this as in the preceding pantomimes, being the radiant gentus of the piece. An advantage of the present piece is found im the fact that the tab- leaux change rapidly, giving, if possible, greater variety and freedom to the acting of “Humpty Dumpty.” The piece opens with a somewhat dull introductory, in which Miss Rosa St. Clair and Miss Marion Fiske do all they are required to do with grace and simplicity, but Humpty appears s0 soon that the feeble verses are forgotten ad the broad grin in his countenance is reflected in the faces of the audience. After his appearance there is noth- ing weak in the piece, for he is in himself able to make everything strong. This brings up the consideration of what can be the only criticism of Fox’s clowns, the mobility and ex- pressiveness of his face. It is in his countenance that the story of the piece is written and upon his countenance that it finds expression. Words are not sufficiently picturesque to describe what is sunply a picture with no words to be illuminated by it, Unlike the drama, it is acting without lines upon which to hinge description, and the acting is So thoroughly artistic that we scarcely think of ap- plying the word “trick” to anything which Humpty lumpty adopts as expressive of the language of pantomime, The variety act includes the wonder- Jul gymnastic feats of the Wilsons, the rock har- monics of the Jee Brothers, a ‘bouquet of songs” by Madame Winterburn and other entertaining divertissements especially pleasing to children. The last act of the pantomime is very strong, and throughout the piece is entirely new, both in scen- ery and in action, As before, Mr. 0. K. Fox plays Pantaloon; Mr. W. Ravel, Hurlequin; and Miss Fannie Beane, Columbine, Dion Boucicault at Booth’ A very nice piece of acting. Such, im short, might rightly be the summing up of Boucicauit’s eifort last evening at this noble temple of Thespia- A very nice piece of acting, indeed. Shaun, the Post, inthe play of “Arra na Pogue,” is by this time well known to New York play goers, and needs now no special mention other than that the Part last evening was not fora moment lost sight of. In this particular Mr, Boucicault has an ad- vantage over many of his confreres, While the general impression among ‘stars’ seems te be that long acquaintance with a “part” may permit indiffereace, Mr. Boucicault shows, by his aeting, that a strict attention to detail can detract nothing. from his impersonation, while it cannot fail to add to his professional prestige. In this particwar he is much like Mr, Florence. He never for a moment loses sight of the minutie of the piece, To those who have never seen ‘Kerry’? we would say by all means see it. It is one of- the nicest, quietest, most finished, most pleasing pieces of acting that can be Imagined. ‘The old “stage Irishman,” with his ragged clothes and irreconcil- able brogue, is now—thanks to Mr, Boucicautt and men of his ciass—dying out, and the Pe rend ed of Irish character, such as honor and delity, are truly portrayed in such sketches as those of Shaun and Kerry, It 1s, of course, needless to say that at Booth’s the stage setting and machinery were au fait, Of the company, other than Mr. Boucicauit, little can be said. “Mr. Nel, Decker, both as the McCoul, in “Arrah-na-Pogue,”’ and as Captain Coldham, tn “Kerry,” showed him- self to be an intelligent, conscientious and cap- able exponent of the parts assigned him. Had we not seen ‘Ted Coleman play Quilp then Mr. Shtel Barry’s Michael Feeny might be considered first rate. It was very good, as it was, but it was undoubtedly an ‘Irish edition of Coleman’s Quilp.” It would by no means injure the reputation of the theatre if M. Mollenhauer’s orchestra gave a little better music between the acts. The leader is supposed to be a good musi- cian, but selections that might do for the east side can scarcely be considered the thing for such an establishment as Booth’s. Beyond all carping, however, the performances last cree were well received by a very fuil audience, and the plaudits were frequent and very hearty. in “Kerry” es- pecially was the applause most spontaneous, as the part is really, as said at the beginning, “a nice piece of acting.” : Masical and Dramatic Notes. Mr. H. F. Daly, of the Globe Theatre, Boston, has been engaged for Booth’s next season, The third concert of the Vocal Society of New York will be given at Steinway Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. J. W. Jennings is making a great success in the character of the Switcnman at Shrewsbury Bend, the heartiness and simplicity with which he repeats the phrase “Runnin’ away from a young man” being the “hit.” Theodore Thomas’ grand musical festival opens te-night at Steinway Hall with a performance of the oratorio of “Elijah.” The solos will be sung by Mrs. J. Houston West, Mrs. H. M. Smith, Miss Annie Louise Gary, Mr. Nelson Varley, Mr. Whit- ney and Mr. Rudolphsen, and the choruses by the Boston Handel and Haydn Soeiety. Thomas’ orchestra will attend to the instrumental part, The Society of the Amateurs of Music in Vienna will give two great musical festivals in co-operation with the renowned Institutions the Association of Gentlemen Singers (Maennergesangverein), the Philharmonic Society (orchestra of the great Imperial Opera) and the Society of Song (Sing- verein), and assisted by the first solo performers in song and on instruments. The concerts take place on the 4th and 1ith of May, at noon, in the great and splendid Music Hall of the society. The programme of the first, concert will include the most celebrated compositions by Francis Schu- berth; that of the second the greatest works by Beethoven, among them the Ninth Symphony, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Movements of the United States Fleet in the Brazilian Waters. A HERALD special correspondence from Rio Janeiro, under date of the 25th of Mareh, supplies the following report of the movements of the United States fleet in the waters of Brazil:— The United States fleet has been quietly at the River Platte for some time, the Admiral deeming it most unwise to visit this port until he knows that the yellow fever is no cause of danger. I am told, however, he goes to sea from off Montevideo to- morrow for a short cruise, and afterward will touch at Maldanado, Rio Grande and Santa Catha- rina on his way to this place, where he expects to arrive some time in May. The Ticonderoga, Cap- tain Badger, and the Wasp, Commander Mahon, remain at the River Platte, ‘The royal mail steamer Neva arrived here yester- day morning from Montevideo, having on board as sengers Commander J, Young, United States avy, late chief of staff to Rear Admiral Taylor; commander J, N. Quackenbush, late commanding the Wasp; Dr. W. F. Fort, also from the Wasp, and captain's clerk Mr. Harleston, and three sailors invalided. Letters from the flagship Lancaster, of the South Atlantic squadron, mention that that vessel would leave Santa Catherina April 1 for a week's cruise. She would visit other ports, and after a short cruise go to Montevideo, and return to Rio as soon as the yellow fever abates, The health ot the oml- cers and crew generally throughout the fleet is good, The United States Fleet in tHe Asiatic Waters. A special correspondent of the HERALD, dating at Yokohama, Japan, on the 22d of March, supplies the following naval report:—The United States ship Lackawanna is at Hong Kong, Admiral Jen- kin having returned to that port in that vessel, and will there await the arrival of the Hartford, to whicu vessel he will transfer his flag. The troquois is at Shanghae, but is to leave shortly for Japan. The Palos is at Chinkiango. The Monocacy is cruising on the southern coast of China. ‘The Ashuelot is at Tientsin, but is shortly expected at Shanghae. The Saco is at Yokohama. PIPTEENTH AMENDMENT. The Colored People of Richmond Cele- brate the Anniversary of the Procla- mation—Proc jon and Speeches. ICHMOND, Va., April 21, 1873. The anniversary of the proclamation of the fifteenth amendment was celebrated here to-day with more than the usual pomp by the colored people. The procession was the largest ever wit- nessed in Richmond on any occasion, the line ex- tending about a mile and a half. The display of banners and other insignia was quite extensive, ‘There were not less than six thousand persons in line, while the sidewalks were thronged the whole route by col ipating m_ the day’s festivities. of the procession marched the At- tucks Guard, the only commissioned colored mili- tary organization in the State. Followin; wae a large wagon representing the car of Liberty, which contained over thirty young girls dressed white. address Wag delivered to the multitude in Mayor, and after the An tof the City Hall by the provesstoniets concluded their ‘march other speeches were made py several white and colored orators. No ocurred during the day. 5 THE VIENNA DISGRACE. A Full Expose of the Ways ana Means of thé Exhibition Commission Sale. SECRETARY FISH EXPLAINS. The Herald Telegram Announcing the Dix covery of Fraud Corroborated, Sub-Commissions and Sold. Bought Six Thousand and Two Thousand Dol- lars Paid for Appointments. RESTAURANT RIGHTS PURCHASED. Minister Jay and Mr. McElrath Investigat- ing the Matter in Vienna—The De- tected Commissioners To Be Re- moved—What the Herald Has Accomplished, WASHINGTON, April 21, 1873, The special despatch to the HeraLp from Vienna regardiug the purchase of oficial positions at the Exposition by American Commissioners did not reach here until this morning, as there are noSun- day morning trains from New York, and tne ordt- nary press despatches are not much in advance of the Monday morning mail. The absence of high- toned Congressmen and the usual corral of lobby- ists and strikers did net lessen the tmportance of the HERALD despatch in official quarters. The position of Commissioner to the Vienna Exposi- tion, whetuer honorary or onerous, had been sought after with the biggest in- fiuence that could be got, either politi- cally or pecuniarily, and right here in Wash- ington is the headquarters of the “ring.” The HERBALD’s special sent a thunderbolt into the State Department, tor it is well known that when Thomas Van Buren was appointed Chief Commis. sioner there had not been one dollar appropriated, To inaugurate the work of having the United States represented at Vienna it was necessary to pay his expenses out of the Contingent Fund of the State Department. He was also authorized to appeint thirteen sub-commissioners, but no provision could be made for them. At the last session ot Congress, however, Mr. Van Buren managed to get an appropriation of some $200,000 to defray the expenses of the United States at Vienna, out of which the original appointees were to be paid all necessary expenses. The ruling passion among Americans, who are famed for acquisitiveness all over Europe, must certainly crop out at this inter- national reunion of the handiwork of al) nations, Some of the Van Buren sub-commissioners, taking time by his short hair, entertained proposals from certain enterprising Yankees to open restau- rants and provide victuals for the wander- ing sight-seers, which proposals were to give them privileges on the American domain in the Exposition building, While the Austrians were working bard to complete the building, and the guards were scrupulously ebeying instructions to keep everybody out of the preeincts ofthe grounds, there appears the ubiquitous Yankee with his con- tract right to a certain space in the American de- partment, with orders to clear away the lumber and give him a chance to get his bean shop in order, Such interference could not be tolerated, but as he was reinforced by a sub-agent, who had also purchased the right to sell soda water, there was nothing else to be done but refer the compli- cation to the American Minister at Vienna, and leave to him the settlement of the important problem. Who had been selling corner lots in American quarters in Vienna? The Secretary was accordingly informed of the muddle, and two weeks ago telegraphed to Minister Jay, after consultation with the President, appointing Mr. Jay and Thomas McElrath, one of the sub-commissioners appointed by Van Buren, a board to inquire into the charges’ of corruption against some of our Commissioners to the Vienna Exposition, The charges were explicitly that two of the appointees of Van Buren had agreed, for $6,000 and $2,000, to obtain certain restaurant privileges. It was not to be wondered at that the HERALD special from Vienna should have revived at the State Department this unpleasant bit ot scandal, now a sweet morsel for the gathering rep- resentatives of all nations at Vienna,.»ut Secretary Fish was unwilling to admit the full force of the HERALD despatch, He would not deny that accu- sations had been made against two of the Sub-Com- missioners, and emphatically said, “Minister Jay and Sub-Commissioner McKirath are not only in- structed to make a thorotigh examination into the charges made, but have had authority conferred to suspended peremptorily any official who has been guilty of the acts charged.” He®was not willing to say who the Sub-Commissioners were who had been temporarily suspended, because they might be innocent, and if guilty their names would be published soon enough. The report could not affect the scientific artisan or honorary commis- sioners, as none of them had arrived at Vienna He had hoped this bit of scandal would have escaped the notice of the press, but somehow the HeRaLp correspondent was always turning up just where he was not wanted by the State Department. As it had appeared it was no longer any use to conceal the information at hand, Not only had Messrs. Jay and McElrath plenary power to investigate charges already made, but were unlimited in their authority, should results point to persons now unsuspected. Phe instruc- tions were specific to remove every one on whom the slightest suspicion of irregularity could be proven, and this for the honor of the United States. Secretary Fish says that it was originally intended to res:rict appointments to 100 honorary commissioners, but the political pressure over- run that number, After the number was almost indefinitely increased, there came another bother; in fact, the greatest of all the difficulties. Two classes, through the biggest kind of influence, sought appointments, first agents of inventions—men who had wondrous schemes for setting the world on fire, with cannon, mnskets, breech-loaders, sewing machines, me- chanical devices, India rubber articles—who, if they secured the appointment, were to be hand- somely paid and endowed with large fortunes hereafter, provided, the inventions, &c., were highly endorsed and vigorously whitewashed by the Vienna Exposition; and, second, the political bummers and workers who, failing im securing anything better, were anxious to go abroad on pay to sponge as commis- sioners on Austrian hospitality, and make money in any,way they could. The Secretary was reso- lutely opposed to both these classes, toreseeing the mischief it was bound to make. The President, who has other matters to attend to than the per- sonnel of the American Commission at Vienna, was influenced by this Senator or that Representative until the head of the State Department got indig- nant, When the scandal above alluded to was made known, the President most cordially agreed with the Secretary that the list should be revised by trustworthy parties, and said he would readily agree to the removal of any one appointed by him if there was the shadow of reflection against his integrity and honor, or anything discreditable in his use ef the r conferred. Hence the order to Minister Jay and McKirath. Emplogés at the State Department say that the Heraup can claim its share of honor for having thus timely exposed the rascality of some who have already sold their birthright and ted the acts of others who would have do: a had not this revelation been made,