The New York Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1873, Page 10

— —_ - --_” “result or his plans 1s seen at Fort Rice THE LAND OF THE N10TX where nearly three thousand men are assemble 1) o with the view of moving in the expedition, a a ‘The Stanley Expedition Preparing to March. Composition of the Military Venture Into the Territories. BAYONETS AIDING PICK AND SHOVEL, + The Northern Pacific Surveying Party and Its Escort. STANLEY AND CUSTER IN COMMAND. Lieutenant Colonel Fred. Grant Takes His Place in the Column. “A PROLONCED PICNIC.” Expectations and Anticipations of the Herald Correspondent, Forr Rick, Dakota, June 8, 1873. Here I am, in the jand of the Dakotas, and would be a perfect stranger but for the fact that the HERALD’s name introduces me everywhere and in- sures me so cordial a welcome that I feel entirely athome. Leaving Duluth, that city of magnificent promises, with no date of realization fixed, I rolled along the line of the Northern Pacific in a fat car— a@ gondola, as cars of the kind used*to be called on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the old war days. As the road is transporting freight only no provision is made for passengers, and he who sets out with the expectation of finding on this line anything in the shape of rolling stock approaching, in point of appearance or comfort, one of the Pullman palaces, will make a grievous mistake. The terminus ‘of the road is Edmuntown, a small place, which would have noexistence but for the railroad. It 4s on the Missouri River, nearly opposite the mili- tary post known as Fort Abraham Lincoln, now garrisoned by four companies of infantry. I moved own the river a short distance to FORT RICE, which is to be the starting point of the Stanley ex- pedition, the most considerable as well as the most important military enterprise undertaken by the United States since Johnston marched his battalions Utahward and stirred up the polygamous dominions of the party by Me name of Young. Sere is heard the busy note of preparation mentioned by _ the crooked-back Richard on the night before the Tatai battle of Bosworth Field. There 1s bustle everywhere. The scene is such as was of daily occurrence during the days of the rebellion, Mules are kicking 1m their harness and braying with all the might peculiar to their breed; flags are flying gayly in the breeze. Ever and anon are heard ‘the ear-piercing fife and the spirit-stirring drum; Ow & mounted stuif officer dashes by as if the ‘weight of empire were 1m his saddle. Upon the green back ground of field and forest gleam the white tents of the soldiers, who lounge the hve- jong day waiting tor orders that will project them | @human column across 4 partially unknown con- tinent. On the night of my arrival I imagined that my mose caught the delicate aroma of war paint, that there rang in my ears the warwhoop from afar, ‘that before my eyes there glistenea in the setting wun the brandisied tomanawk of an enraged Sioux; but I siept well and in the morning learned that these were vain imaginings, for the Indian here is semi-harmicss; but of that anon, The readers of tne HERALD, Which has had the enterprise to seud one of its numerous correspon- dents thus far afield, and is, so far asl have yet fearned, the only Eastern paper which has had the journalistic prescience to value this expe- gition at its full worth, will be interested in a nar- ration of the reasons leading to the formation of the expedition; its composition, ¢ommanders, purposes, &c. The main object is TO AID THE NORTHERN PACIFIC to stretch its iron arm irom the banks of the Missouri to the far-oif settlements of Montana. The road is happy in aland grant, but unfortunate in the money mark The wild Sioux roam over acres, Which are, therefore, not acceptable in the money capitals of Europe and America as security for current coin ofthe realm. The sale of bonds has been slow, and the enterprise has dragged. it has many obstacles to fight besides the presence ‘on its property of our unruly red brethren. Boreas, a gentleman ofa very intrusive turn of mind, has issued his injunction against the pro- gress of the projected enterprise, and has served fis writ, which can be dissolved only as snow is dissolved. Then there has never been much Jaith in the project. Duluth believes in it; St. Paul would take stock if the payment of ussessments were not expected, but the wiseacres the jand over have stook their heads and given it the coid shoulder. itis supposed that the road has very litte capital, but it is cer- tain that it has sufficient money to carry on its surveys, and means to do it. THE SIOUX AND THEIR WAYS, Months ago appli on Was made to General Bheridan to send out such @ military escort would effectually protect the engmeering party fro the possibie iorays oi Indians, Whose Imend- ship Was a matter of reme doubt. Through the country into which the 1ocomotive ts to be driven the Sioux roam, professed but pertidious friends They are astrohg and warlke mution, with maoy noted warrior: chieis and protic squaws. They are divided iato Brules, Yanuktons, Pon- kas, Sautees, ke, but an lilnoisan or a New Yorker is an Ain 8018 4 baule ora Ponki OU he Crows, a tolerably brave race of red men, are perched away up in tie northwest corner of Montana, and claiui tu be irienas of the White tan, notwitustanding that they w h horse Or lit his scaip uf occasion presents. Th they regard as mere eccentrici Which their * white iriend and brother tay certainly pardon, If only for the grimt humor of the thing. tn the north. West the indians are at peace with civilization, re- presented by the armies and adventurous nepnews of Uncie Sam; but a surveying party weuid not trust themnselves witiin reach of a tomahawk un- Jess the red devil who owned it were covered by a Henry rife in the hands of a professional marks- ian. I[n accordance with THE GENERAL POLICY OF THE GOVE Sheridan decided to accord protec employés oi the railroad. From iis headquarters in Chicago he instructed General Terry, command- ing the Department of the Dakota, with head- quarters at St. Paul, to prepare for an extensive expedition for the purposes indicated. General Sheridan then detached General George A. For- tythe, of his personal staff \ make an exploration ol the Yellowstone, with the object of ascertaining Ns avatiabuity as a highway lor the transportation Of supplies. THE YELLOWSTONE ‘rises in the Wyoming Mountains and flows in a uthwesterly direction turougi a large portion of loutana Territory. From the mouth of the Yellow- ge to its junction with Powder River is 236 miles, stream is navigabie nearly all the way, the only obstruction being two large rocks about thirty feet apart, which block the channel at Key West Fails, the last of a serivs of rapids within three feet pi the Powder River. The boat in which General Forsythe made bis trip was 300 tect in length, of proportionate width and drew twenty-six inches of water. The depth of the river varies trom tour and @ half feet to eight feet. ‘the General was of opinion that the expenditure of & small amount of Money would render the chan- — entirely safe for vessels With a small draught. ring the voyage, which Jasted ten days—seven in ascending—no Indians were seen. The land slong the stream 18 biuily, and resembles the Mis- ronri above Fort Buford. but the Wotan part of pee tertary, 80 far as seen by the General, is tim- 4d with cottonwood and is available for cultiva- tion. The Yellowstone is not so muddy as the Missouri; its banks are gravelly and the soft svil is mot carried down the stream. Having found that it was practicable to establish B® post at Lhe Mouth of Powder luver, General For- sytie returned and reported to General SI dan, Meantime General Terry was at work. As early Aprii 13 he jasned an order in which he made wo that ap important expedition wowid be or- ized for the ction of engineering parti the Northerp Pacific Railroad in making surveys r the location of the line of that road between ‘he Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, The. | of the government he sought to overtirow, | junction with Powder River. t NEW YORK HERALD, ‘MONDAY, THE COMPOSITION OF THE ARMY is as follows :— Ten companies of the Seventh cavalry, under General Custer. Ten companies of infantry—four of the Eighth regiment and six of the Ninth regiment—under Lieutenant Colonel L, P. Bradley, Ninth infantry. Five companies of the Twenty-second iniantry, under command of the Senior Captaiu—three drawn from Fort Randall and two trom Fort Sully. Four companies of the Seventeenth infantry— two from Fort Rice, one from Fort Lincoln and one from Camp Hancock—under Major R, E. A. Crof- ton, Seventeenth infantry. Seventy-five Indian scouts, some of whom ac- companied last year’s Yellowstone expedition. A aetachment of infantry, acting as artillery, sufficient to man two Rodman rified guns, These men are selected from the Seventeenth and ‘Twenty-second infantry. HOW EQUIPPED. ‘The expedition will leave Fort Rice supplied With sixty days’ subsistence and forage. Subse- quent arrangements will be made for the further supply of the command, either from a depot to be estavlisned on the Yellowstone or from Fort Bu- ford. Certain of the small parts of the subsistence ration wiil be omitted. Fresh beef, on the hoof, will be provided for five of every seven days the expedition will be absent, estimating the whole time at four months and a half, The forage ration will be reduced to five pounds of oate per day for each animal. THE TRAIN OF WAGONS. A train of 156 mule wagons has been provided by ‘the Quartermaster General of the Army, while the Department, irom ite various posts, supplies a large number additional. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MARCH. The detachment o! Indian scouts detailed from Fort Totten for service on tht expedition will meet the train on its arrivai at Fort Wadsworth, and will escort it to Fort Rice. The commanding officer will employ seven guides and interpreters, For the use of the sick of the command not less than five ambulances will be taken, The ‘following is the prescribed allowance of clothing for the en- listed men of the infantry portion of the expedi- tion, to be carried in the knapsack, One overcoat, one b.aukel, two shirts, two pair drawers, five pairs of socks, two pairs of shoes and one poncho (India rubber blanket), in addition, one pair of shoes per man will be carried in bulk in the wagons, For the cavairy part of the command a corresponding al- lowance Will be taken in the saddle bags. Owing to the limited amount of transportation the bag- gage of all commiasioned officers will be reduced to the least amount proper for such an expedition, ‘The ammunition allewance is fixed at 200 rounds per man of the cavalry aud iniantry, forty rounds to be carried habitually in the cartridge boxes. Six portable forges will be taken, and the requisite shoeing tools and coal, Thirty-five hundred horse and an ample supply of mule shoes and nails will be transported in the wagon train. The command of this important expedition devolves upon BREVET MAJOR GENERAL STANLEY, Colonel of the Twenty-second infantry, a skilled and gallant officer, who made a brilliant record in the war of the rebellion. He was appointed from Ohio to West Point and graduated in 1852, Previous tothe war he was a cavairy officer. rebellion he served in the West and distinguished himself at the second battle of Franklin, where he commanded an army corps. He has been on the frontier for many years and is thoroughly acquainted with all the varying characteristics of. the noble and the ignoble red man, ‘The General has a wife and several children at Fort Sully, who will look eagerly for his return with an unsutlied record. I caught a glimpse of the gallant fellow as he rode by my canvas-covered lodgings this morn- ing. He is younger than he looks, tor his face is weather beaten and his hair grizzly. He has the bearing of a fine soldier, and, without doubt, will conduct the expedition successfully, CUSTER AND HIS CAVALRY. The cavalry is under command of General Custer, one of the best Indian fighters on the Plains, His yeliow locks will stream back towards the Orient as he gallops at the head of his splendid colamn in the direction oi the setting sun. Custer 1s only Lieutenant Colonel ot the Seventh cavalry, the Colonel of which, Sturges, does not accompany the expedition, but remains at St. Paul, regimentat headquarters. 1 hear that it was desired that Stanley should commana the expedition, a choice which would be deieated were Sturges to take the fleid, since he is the senior officer. I cannot say whether this is a fact or surmise. LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRED GRANT will accompany the expedition, and,1 hear, has already arrived, but I have not seen him. lt is understood that the young warrior, being desirous of winning laurels in the field, was permitted by General Sheridan to come into’ the Sioux country and take his chances of feshing his maiden sword in the brain of some chiettain of that renowned nation, He will have no exact position, serving more as a looker-on here in Dakota than as an active participant in te stirriug scenes. It was suid in the States that the young man was sent here in order to give him a taste of service, but the officers with whom I have conversed, anticipating no gagement with the Indians, laugh at the 1 Ofiicers and soldiers look upon the ¢ pedition as a glad relief from the imo- notony of garrison life, It is regarded more in the light of a prolonged picnic than as a serious adventure, and such it will, doubtless, be; for it is altogether too forinidable in numbers and equip- ment to be attacked by the Sioux, who, if inclined to bioodshed, would not have the courage to attack any party more formidable than a squadron of cavalry, and then they must be taken m ambush or at some other disadvantage. If the Presideut’s son has provided himself with a few dozen of Ken- tucky mash, and will evince a ‘willingness to let other shoulder-strappers aid in emptying the bot- tles, he will be welcome as the Howers of May, ior ral Terry has prohibited ordinary mortals from carrying a drop of the “erathur.’? GENERAL ROSSER CHIEF, It is a noteworthy tact that the Chie! Engineer of the Northern Pacific road 1s General Rosser, who served in the Contederate army during the war, making considerable reputation as a cavalry oficer of dash and jeariessness. Now in a civil capacity he is receiving the protection of the military arm I have not yet made his acquaintance, though severai of our oficers wish me to meet him, asseverating that he is@ very worthy gentleman. THE SCIENTISTS are here in abundance, the government having made provision for them. ‘Fhe number includes a geologist, & botanist, an astronomer, a photo- grapher and various other ers and ists, but I am compelled to close this letter without’ having cured their names, 'y expect to revel in me ows green and pastures new. THE ONWARD MARCH will commence about the 15th of June, and before this letter is in type the most important expedition which has started under the military auspices of | the United States since the rebelliou was crushed will have been put in motion. It will not return before the loth of October, possibly not before the Ist of Novemer, That the march will not be ob- structed by Indians is warranted by the formidable character of the column; tnat there will be no Meteorological impediments is certain from the | mildness of the season; that there will be no lack | Of stores is guaranteed by the establishment of a base of supplies on the Yellowstone, and that it Will be @ pleasant expedition,in which a metropoli- tan beau migit delight to take part, is certified by the presence of Lieutenant Colonel Pred Grant. DIRECTION OF THE COLUMN, The column will head for the Yellowstone at its It wit then move 18 the settlements in Northwestern Mon- The engineer in char; v r to | to the Yelluw and, Wf iny geography 18 not at fault, a tributary of that r that Gen- eral Sheridan, who is a competent engineer and has some knowledge of the country, thinks that the most desirable route for the road’ Will be on the south bank one. THE DISTANCE TO BE OVERCOME ts some five hundred miles in a straight line, or probably seven hundred miles before the weste terminus of the expedition will be reached. Thi of course, Will be doubled by the return, The men | able stream, next in wnportan: and officers of the command will enter upon ther long march in excellent spirits, FLEETWOOD PARK. Third Day of the Spring Trotting Mcet- ing—The Events and the Entrics. ‘This is the third day of the Spring trotting meet- ing at Fleetwood Park, and, should the weatner prove pleasant, the attendance will be very large, as the events on the card must prove extremely interesting. The first of these is tor a purse of $1,000 for horses that never beat 2:34. Entered for this are Mike Carroll's chestnut mare Highiand Maid, James Dugrey’s brown mare Lida Picton, John ©, Suydam’'s brown mare Constance, Alden Goldsmith's bay stallion Abdallah, Alexander [’at- terson’s brown mare brown Kitty, Pierce Hayden's brown mare Lady Anna, Daniel Pfifer’s brown (elaine Barney Kelly and M. Koden’s bay horse nsivW. The second event is for purse of $1,500, for horses that never beat 2:25. janes: Irving's black stallion Charles E. Loew (iormerly Patchen Chief), Benjamin Mace’s bay mare Clara G., Otis Bart's bay gelding Confidence, George N. Ferguson's white gelding Crown Prince, and John LL, Doty’s sorrel mare Nonesuch. Pools were sold on these events Saturday even- ing at the rooms of Mr, Chamberlin, 1,146 Broad- way, With the following resuit:—In the '2:34 purse, Lida Picton was the favorite over the field at two to one; with Lida l&7t out, Constance had the call of about twenty-five dollars to kta dollars over the field. In the 2:25 purse, Crown Prince was first choice, Clara G, second, Nonesuch third, and the others in the field. The above events will be mile heats, beat three in five, in harness, and to be governed by the rules ofthe National Association, In case of postpone- ment of either race it shall be the next good day and track, Any oriver substituted for another Will be paid $60 for such service, When eight or more horses start in a race the distance will be 160 yards. The first event will be called at three o’clock. Horse cars will leave Hariem bridge every ten minutes for Fleetwood, and trains on the Har- pis Pad ald leave the aay ty ag pte genes at twet minutes to twelve 1» ODE O’ClOCK ani Dali-past two P, M, During the | | THE WINNEBAGOES. A Big Council With the Bank- rupt Braves of Wisconsin. Governor Washburn Talking a Tribe Away to the Indian Territory—Indian Objections to Fresh Fields and Pastures New— A Pitifal Tale to a Her- ald Correspondent. . Mapison, Wis., Jone 14, 1873, Whatever concerns the aborigines, now fast dis- appearing from the face of this continent, is of paramount interest, for the red man, by his stub- bornuess and treachery, is bringing upon the rem- nants of his race the eyes of the civilized world. ‘The Indian and his scalping ground are attracting unusual attention, The Modoc campaign has stirred the whole country. The history of the bloody doings of this treacherous tribe has been given to the readers of the HeraLp with unpar- alleled minuteness and fidelity, The nation will watch with extraordinary interest the progress of Stanley’s column across Dakota, now the land of the bloody Sioux, and will be fully informed of its movements for a few weeks since. I shook hands with an enterprising HeRaLp brother mov- ing to join the column, The story of Crook and the Apaches is well Known, while Mackenzie's raid after the kicking Kickapoos is still a topic of con- versation. Three days since, pursuant to instruc- tions from the HERaxp office, larmed myself with a Faber No, 2 and set out for Sparta to aticnd the WINNEBAGO INDIAN COUNCIL, which was held six miles east of that place. His Excellency Governor Washburn, the big white chief of Wisconsin, was in attendance to urge upon the Winnebagoes the necessity of their immediate departure to their reservation in the Indian Terri- tory. Some tour or five hundred Indians had assembled to assist in the big council, and with their tawdry skin and motley garments made a picture which was full of interest. Individually they were interesting only because of their gro- tesqueness, but grouped in solemn council they presented a scene which, to eyes accustomed to view civilization as seen in cities, was queer, but picturesque, Governor Washburn opened the council, and as his remarks tell the object of the gathering and something of the history of the Winnebagoes I reproduce them. “I need not tell you,” the Governor said, “that the Great Father has apppointed Captain Hunt to attena to your removal to the Indian Territory. I want to tell you now why the President and the people want you to remove. It 18 now thirty-five years since you sold your lands to the United States. The government then paid you a large sum and now owes you a million dollars annuity fund, amount- ing yearly to $55,000, to those members 01 the tribe living on the rvation in Nebraska. You get no part of this money. When you sold the territory you agreed to le; he State in eight months. The whites have been kind and indulgent to you, Now 80 many whites have settled on the land it is NOT AGREEABLE TO HAVE YOU REMAIN HERE LONGER. ‘They have petitioned me for your removal; it will be better for you to go, for your new home will be, as we wish it to be, sale and pleasant, At govern- ment expense you were permitted to send a dele- gation of your own choosing to examine your new homes. If they have told you that it was not a beautiful and fertile country, they have lied to you. It 18 an excellent country, admirably adapted tor an Indian settiement. It is now the policy of the government to have all the Indian tribes, not on reservations, settied in this territory. We appre- ciate your feelings when called upon to leave your old home in Wisconsin. THE CHEROKKES WERE RELUCTANT, but were forced to go to their new country. The Sacs and Foxes were aiso unwilling to depart; but now that they are settled in their new homes they are pies ed and satisfied with them, The Indian Territor, larger than Wisconsin, and but a small | part is ¢ pied by any tribe. It the portion you saw does not suit you, there is still a large rezion for you to 8 t irom. ‘The Creek Indians are anxious to have you jointhem. We will not urge you to go im the hot weather. Some of you, I hear, say that you will not go at ail ‘unless you choose. Hf you have any such idea you must correct it, for you will be required to leave the State this Fall. The gov- ernment has appropriated a sufiicient amount of money jor your removal and maintenance. When upon the reservation you will get your portion of- the annuity. Itis my duty to tell you—and you Inust not misunderstand me—that you must move this Fail. It will be much better for all parties con- cerned that you so quietly. Your ponies and ail your property will go with you, Soine of you say ‘that you can avoid going by buying land here; but this is a mistake, tor you are the wards of the gov- ernment, and cannot hold lands without its con- sent.” Then arose BLACK HAWK, one of the last of the Winnebagoes, There was in- svience in his eye, though suavity graced his speech, He mformed Governor Washburn that he was not a father, simply @ man and brother. He spoke of the visits of the chiefs to Washington tuany years ago, and said that the Great Father had declared that the Indians were his children, and that soldiers would not be sent among them aud that they need not leave the State. Here his oration reached an unlooked-for peroration, and his voice was no further lifted in the council, for Governor Washburn admonished tm that he was talking nonsense, THE GENERAL CHIEF WINNESHEIK, sage in council, rose to offer his protest against re- moval. He is an earnest, eloquent old man, He spoke something as toliows:—*The God who made us all has cleared the skies, jay, and we will talk kindly, shaking hands ds brothers should. I went to Washington last Winter about this re- moval. The Great Father said the whites were getting tired of you, but l claim you as my orphan children, We have been moved betore. When we move a short distance many of our children die; if they go a jong distance I fear all wui die. If we go to this new land other Indians will come to us and kill us—we would dic irom the heat. 1 are few 01 us left, and if you take us there it the end of us, We will try and do what our Great Father wishes us todo. We'will try and live like civilized people.’’ CAPTAIN HUNT talked (to the unhappy red men, admonishing them. not to hearken to bad counsels. I any one should counsel them. to resist removal he would arrest him. apace 4 would be furnished to such as could not pi rries or Work, and the sick would be provided for. It was Governor Washburn’s pro- posal that they select Winnesheik and another of | their tribe to look at their reservation, aud, if they wished, visit Washington, The chiets asked for ten days in which to make @ seiection, and the council broke up for the purpose of assisting as actors or Spectators in @ scene unusual within the borders a 28, of one of the Uni enough in its Territo: AN States, though common AY N DANCE was on the programme, A «irum was pounded in dreary discorda with howlings of the human voice, while bedevilled braves, fourisiing toma- | hawks and swords, moved in queer contortioas about a limited circle. It was pitiable to witness the cringing complacency with which the sturdy red men passed round the hat for contributions, but it was creditabie to their honesty that they divided the earnings of their odd performance with periect impartiality. THE HERALD CORRESPONDENT learned trom Winneshetk that the Winnebagoes were loath to leave, not so much because they would quit Wisconsin, which has so long been their home, and not at ali because they thought the In- dian Territory an uninviting piace, but because they feared that some hostile tribe would make war upon them. The spirit nas departed from the Winnebagoes; the: is no jonger about them the odor of war paint; they have no young men who would go giadly upon the warpath. They are bankrupt braves, Waiting for the siow but sure extermination to which ‘heir race is doomed. ‘The Governor returned to Madison sausfed that the desired removal will be made. BAILROAD DEADHEADISM Agreement of Railroad Managers to Issuc No More Free Passes. Cnrcaco, Ml., June 21, 1873. The following managers of railroads running Northwest and South from Chicago have signed an agreement to issue no more passes except to their own employés and their families travelling on their own roads. Passes vow outstanding will continue in force until their expiration, December 31, and will not be renewed. The agreement does not ex- tend to cases Where the companies are required to issue passes by virtue o! leases of other lines or in Dead of written contracts previously made :— he Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, the Chicago and Iowa Railtoad, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rajiroad; the carte and Quiney Railroad, the Chicago and Alton Railroad, and the Tilinois Cen- tral Kailroad, The agreement has not been entered into by any of the mastern roads, nor, a8 will be seen, by & number of the [ilinots roads, and many romifent railfoad men predict the ultimate failure of the movement, KILLED BY THE CARS. PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 1873, An unknown man, apparently aged forty, was run over and killed to-night by a, train of cars on the Norristown bear Flat Rock. | JUNE .23,. 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET THE MODOCS. An Account of the Massacre of the Indian Captives. Disgracefal Conduct and Disorganization of the Troops—Unwelcome But Fearless Criti- cisms on the Conduct of the Campaign. Boy.e’s Camp, June 9, 1873. Tam physically unfit to write much ofa letter, but will endeavor to give you a résumé of what has passed since my last letter. First, I will give you an item substantiating my account as to who really captured Captain Jack, the Modoc chief. 1 telegraphed that he was cuptured by Warm Spring George’s detachment of Warm Springs, under or with Colonel Perry’s command. Owing to a morbid Jealousy some of the military rather doubt the assertion, or affect to, claiming that Major Trimble took him, While I am willng to give the Major all the credig he de- serves, { will not permit himor ang ove but the Teal captors to have the credit of this capture. Car-pi-o-lu and We-na-shet, two Indians of Warm Spring George’s division, Captain of McKay’s com- mand, captured the redoubtable chief, and to them he surrendered. They then reported the capture to Major Trimble and turned over their prisoner. He had no gun when he first surrendered, all acconnts to the contrary notwithstanding, He might have taken his gun when going to Major Trimble, ag he was permitted time to change his clothes. In proof of this I give my authority, Charles Putnam, grandson of Jesse Applegate, who was with the two Warm Springs, and the only white man with them when the capture was madé, and I think his veracity is beyond question. It amuses a civilian to see the jealousy manifested by some of the officers regarding the disiribution of the little honor won in this farcical campaign, though all profess to not care arush as to what the papers say of them, A COLD-BLOODED MASSACRE was perpetrated on Saturday evening, the 7th, by some of the Oregon volunteers, as is supposed, in which four Modoc mates (prisoners) were killed and one squaw wounded, It happened in this way:—Captain Fairchild and J. C, Burgess had been sent out by General Davis to get some stragglers who were on Shovel Creek, @ tributary of Bogus Creek. They had secured four bucks, with their families, brought them to Fairehild’s ranch, from whence they started with @ wagon for this camp to turn over their prisoners tothe military. “Uncle Jimmy,” brother to Cap- tain Fairchild, drove the team of four mules, The others, mounted, rode on ahead with Shack Nasty Jim and Bogus Charley, who went with them after the Modocs, and came into camp safe. ‘Uncle Jimmy,” with his prisoners, had reached a point about eight miles from camp, when two men rode around a bluff, gained his front, and sit- ting by the road side waited his approach. As he came up one put his gun to his head, halted him, while the other cut the mules loose from the wagon. Then they commenced an indis- criminate massacre of the unarmed Indians in the wagon in which the party of males were murdered, No doubt the cowardly wretches would have butchered the women and children had nota de. tachment of ten soldiers under Sergeant Murphy hove in sight, when the miscreants fled, } There is no doubt but what the party—there were three or four more seen—intended tocatch Captain Fairchild, with the two Modocs, Bogus Charley and Shacknasty Jim, and murder the whole party. They would rather kill Fairchila than Captain Jack, but ifhe and Burgess had been with the prisoners the cowardly ruifians would not have dared to attack them. This is on @ stripe of all the cowardly acts which have heretofore provoked Indian wars, Cowardly, brutal acts have marked the frontier history and Oregon has her full share of these stains ona people’s honor. We boil with indignation because these Modo¢s slew settlers, after having been at- tacked by them, and because they slew General Canby; but I question if either case equals in atrocity and coid-blooded cowardice the massacre of these defenceless prisoners, two of whom were old, feeble men, and wounded, and neither of the band had been implicated in anything beyond fight- ing, Two of the party. had fought in the lava beds and two had never been with Captain Jack at all, Tus is a glorious record for tne Ore- on volunteers, and may God give them joy of it, But if this band, or the ruftianly portion of it, 1s not disbanded it will provoke @ general war along the border. There is tar more danger in their dis- turbing existing peace than that the Indians will revel. And peaceful citizens had better take their chances with hostile Indians than with suca allies, Of such a spirit was the ATTEMPT OF MRS. BADDY TO KILL HOOKER JIM. Though she has suffered much, and is in a meas- ure excusable ior her passionate act, the prin- ciple is about the same and not to be com. mended. Her husband and the husband of his daughter were among those slain on the lake shore after the attack by Oregon citizens on the Modoc camp at Lost River. ‘These ladies were here to give evidence and iaentify the murderers. Hooker Jim and Shack Nasty Jim were sent to the tent where the ladies were by General Davis, that they might be identitied. ‘Tne women recognized Hooker Jim at once and accused him of the murder. The elder went to ner valise for a pistol. A gentleman informed General Davis of his suspicions, and the General entered the tent just in time to wrest the pistol from her and, She had another, which was taken from her also, Her daughter had a pisto! and a knife; in iact, they have had arms enough with which to stock a small arsenal. I am not sorry that their amiable intentions were frustrated; for had they Killed Hooker Jim it would have placed General Davis ina bad position. I doubt not he deserves death at the hangman’s hand, but mur- der by any one while @ prisoner of war is to be reprovated; aud, besides, we want no more murders committed by the whites, If Indians are to be hung tor murdering whites we call on General Davis to hunt down the white murderers of Indian prisoners and hang them also. The rule has been too long in Oregon that jaw is for the In- dian alone; the whites are not bound to respect it where an Indian is concerned. I refer only to these border men, who have nothing at stake, everytuing to gain and nothing to lose in the event of a continuance of the war or the outbreak of other tribes. But I am giad to know that the citi 8, the respectable portion of them, cbndemn such proceedings. Gov- ernor Grover has already been petitioned to strike Captain Hiser and his company trom the muster rolls, and in so doing remove as far as possible the foul stain cast on the good name of the State, ‘Thompson, editor of the Salem Mercury, is doing all in his power to have the murderers punished and the crime atoned for. Had this crime been committed by those who had lost rela- tives by the Modocs, there would have beeh some palliation for it. Bot such was not the case, Evi- dence now gathered points to the fact that ho der Hisers’ company contains the villains, and probably an investigation wil! disclose the facts to be now suspicioned, We are having A COURT MARTIAL $ here to-day for the trial of six deserters, brought here in irons yesterday. Tt will ney, go hard with them, for they deserted in the face of tne fee. At onetime I feared the larger half of the army would desert, 80 badly were the troops demoralized, This has been denied, but it is nevertheless true. If it was not so, why did the bodies of those siain at Thomas’ massacre lie thirteen days on the field before the men were sent to recover them? Simpiy because the officers feared that some of the commands would not stand if at- tacked. Why was the Warm Spring Indians and the reserve ordered to fire into those suspected men if they ran in case of an attack if they did not fear their action’ All thisand much more remains to be told, and it will be told in good time, too, when this war shall have been written up without prejudice to any paaty. I will mention the CAPTURE BY HISERS’ VOLUNTEERS of Black Jim and three others of his mena few days since. These men struck their trail and fol- Jowed it for two days, coming up with them at first about three P. M., finding one who was wounded up @ juniper tree, near the camp, where their squaws and children were, He was taken, and ay learned irom him, through Hooker Jim, and Steamboat Frank that they were in the rocks some $wo miles away. They followed them up, when Ywo came out and surrendered, but Black Jim showed fight when the Lieutenant covered him with hig rifle, and he threw down his gun and gave himseli up. Aiter he was taken some the vol- unteers Wanted to kill the prisoners, bat the Lieutenant would not permit it, and eventually they wi brought into camp guarded by the com- any, and turned over to the commanding officer, ‘or this a deserve credit, and shall have it, and 1 wish I could give credit to them at all times, I expected to chronicle THE MOVEMENT OF THR ARMY through to the North, but cannot, for I learn it will not take place, orders to that effect having reached here to-day. It was the intention of General Davis to take all but the light artillery, who would be left here to guard the prisoners and make a tour of the Indian sqancion via Warner, Harney, Nez Percés aod Walla Walia noe St ttle en nN conntry. It was, certainly, @ very desirable mo’ Soa echua have tint a very benetoin alec, Ge tht disaffected tribes in showing them the re- sources of tne nation; but it seems this is ot to be, Again we expected to see just A LITTLE WH Ofthe murderers of tlerson the lake shore it was understood that they were to swing on the 6th, but an order was received which put the matter by for a while. I learn that an order was received to-day by Gen- eral Davis permitting him to settle the matter right here. We. have. every confidence. in his wisdom, and doubt not that he will settle it satisfactorily to all. These murderers must be hung. Nothing less will satisfy the de- mands of justice—nothing else will satisty the ‘opie. No puling, mawkish sentiment of pity for he “poor Indian” must intervene and defeat the ends of justice. The refractory tribes must be taught @ lesson, and a severe one. They mast know that be overlooked, that brutal murders wil pe ore peeee bee death of the murderers, One such lesson will be worth to them more than the extermination of a tribe by actual fighting. An Indian does not fear death by the bullet or knife, but he fears death by the rope, for it rules them out of the happy hun unds of the Spirit Land. Another little ep! je occurred, A CAPTURE OF MODOCS BY THE PITTS, which occurred three days since. Chief Chip. of the Hot Sprifig Pitts, notified Preston Hays, tem- porary agent there, that Modocs had been seen near his camp. Hays told him to get them in his camp and disarm them. He acted on this advice and sent “Dick” out, who decoyed them in, when they were disarmed. Messrs. ry and Hess were notified and came and took them in charge. After this some cigs citizens gathered and wanted to kill them, but were pbrerented by Hays and Hess and Chief Chip and men. These two [ai ee Chip, his half brother, Captain John; ‘tom Dickson an- other brother of the Chief, and several other Pitts brought them through and turned them over to the authorities yesterday, three men, eight w nm and children being in the party. When the Modocs were disarmed one Keiley, who had come to assist in securing them, became very much excited and liked to have spoiled all by ow recklessness. Had all been as excited as Kelley the Modocs would have been murdered there, and another dark stain added to the history of this anguldriy conducted campaign against the Mo- Jos, YACHTING. The Programme of the Fifteenth An- nual Regatta of the Jersey City Yacht Ciub. The fifteenth annual regatta of the Jersey City Yacht Club will be sailed to-day over a course starting from a stakeboat anchored off the Idie Hour, at Greenville, N. J. The Jersey City Yacht Club is one of the most flourishing organizations among the smaller clubs, and now boasts of a large fleet of sloop yachts, The Regatta Committee (Messrs, William Clark, C. 8. Gardner and Thomas Manning) have made the following arrangements for the regatta :— ‘ The course for first and second class sloops to be from westward of stakeboat, off Idle Hour, at Greenville, to and around Southwest Spit buoy (814). rounding it from westward to southwara, thence back to stakeboat, passing it to westward. No race unless the winning boat makes the dis- tance within nine hours. The third and fourth classes will sail from same starting point, to and around buoy off Robbins’ Reef, passing it south- ward and eastward, thence to and around buoy off Sand Island, passing it to eastward and north- ward, back to stakeboat, passing it to westward, ‘This course to be satled twice, and no race unless ie winning boat makes the distance within six Hours, The start is to be a flying one, and the yachts are to be in position to startat ten A.M. The frst gun will be the signal to prepare to start, second gun for first aud second classes to start and the third gun for third and fourth classes to start. Gun to be fired trom dock off the Idle Hour. Not more than ten minutes allowed between the starting of tue first and the last boat in each class, ‘The judges of the Be ap are Messrs, Stephen Quaile, John Ward and J. B, Haight. € Owners of boats must give every facility, before and after the regatta, for inspection of the mova- ble ballast by the judges. ‘The following yachts have entered to compete :— FIRST CLASS SLOOPS—CABIN OATS. ner. Commodore J. Hilton, P. Hill Name. Emma Hiltot M J ‘rank Higham. Doliy Varden 2TH. Cohen, SECOND CLASS SLOOPS—OPEN BOATS. Kni; M ight Templar. lc. hd Trene. . 8. Jewett. CLASS. Henry Jahn A, B. Reynolds, Commodore. rrian. C. A. Smith. “A. Brainard. Trains leave the foot of Liberty street, New York, for Greenville at 9:30 A. M., 10:15 A. M., 11 A. M., 11:45 A, M., returning about every thirty minutes during the aiternoon, REAL ESTATE MATTERS. Sales To Be Held This Week in New York and Suburbs—Activity in Long Island Property. Only a very few sales of city property are an- nounced to take place this week at the Exchange, which fact fully bears out our predictions, On Thursday, the 26th inst., Mr. James M. Miller advertises to sell, by order of the executor, a two story and attic brick house, 26 Market street, lot 22.3x86.6, and on Saturday, the 28th inst., Mr. Richard. V, Harnett sells, by order of Philo T, Ruggies, referee, two buildings corner of Irving Place and Sixteenth street, lot 43x80. But suburban sales are as plenty as gallinippers in Virginia. To-day Mr. Jere. Johnson, Jr., sells 300 lots at New Brighton, on the north shore of Staten Istand, On Tuesday the great continuation sale of 500 lots at Great Neck, L. L, takes place, under the direc- tion of Mr. James Blackwell, The former auction at this place was a great success, nearly 800 lots being disposed of at good prices, On Wednesday, the 25th inst., Mr. Johnson holds a sale of 200 lots at Hyde Park, L. I., adjoining A. T. Stewart's Gar- den City. On the same day, assisted by Mr. James M, Gibson, from Jersey City, the continuation sale of the Marion property is auvertised to take place, of which the following are the particulars :— BY JERE. JOUNSON, JR AND JAMES M, GIDSO: (Partition sale, by order of the Marion Building Ns Associa- Z tion.) oo6.L0ts on West Side av., from’ corner of Fox place, each x55. 2 lots on Fox place and 1 on Giles ay., each 20x100, 7 lows on West Side ay., between Pavonia av, and Fox place, each 20100, 2 lots on Fox place, 35.3 ft. 8, of Giles av. each 20x10, 1 lot on corner Giles ay. and Fox place, 180x100, 8 lots on Pavonia av., between West Side and Giles avs., each 20x100, Mt ne on Marion place, Giles and West Side avs., each 1.100, ‘2 lots on Giles and Wales avs., each 20x100, op lf {gts and I cottage on Wales and Wright avs., each “9 lots and 2cottageson Wright and Wallif avs., each x10. 86 lots on Wallis and Dale ave. and Bi ance and Broadway, each x. 25 lots on Broadway, Dale and Mead ays. each 20x100. 30 lots on Broadway, Mead and Freeman avs, each x10, 30 lots on Broadway, Freeman and Wilmot avs., each 566 lots on Broadway, Harvey, Stockton, Butier, Hack- Paiety and Rockaway avs. and Frankfort st., each 100, St. James Hotel, 5 st. brick building, fully furni: H tol soe 1, a ing, ly furnished t 2, BY A.D, MELLICK, JR., AND, BRO. ®, order of A. Q. Keasby and KE. A. 8. Man, trustees.) lots in the city of Elizabeth, N. J., regular si Betts, Burnett & Co. advertise to sell on Wednes- day, the 25th inst., “‘Washington’s” Headquarters and surrounding property, at Morristown, ¥ J From Long Island we hear accounts of unusual activity in real estate, which continues to increase, and goes to show that the tide of immigration is eS quite as rapidly in this direction as into estchester and New Jersey. To get out of the city, but as closely contiguous thereto as possible, or, in other words, to do business here and nave com: fortable homes in the country of easy access, is becoming each day the “ruling {saad strong” of vast numbers of our city he ion. This class of pees are looking about in every direction. Many ave @ prejudice against auction sales and will only be content with the most quiet and select localities. A number of saies to this class of pur- chasers have recently been made at Bayside, fom the estate of ex-Mayor Lawrence. Property there brings very fair prices, and has now become greatly enhanced in value, This estate is ‘kept w well, Messrs. Stratton & Storms, who owg the lan nevis laid out the grounds nicely. In addition to @ well regulated boulev: nd two other avenue: there is @ park of seven 8 in the centre of thi property. apace of sixteen hundred lots have ven sold this season in this yo being por- tions of the ex-Mayor Mickle and Titas estates. Th all about here is rapidly being built up and improving. Tne following private sales were made by Mr. F, Zittel since iast report: |OLESOME HANGING. General Canby and the set- , THE WESTERN TURF. : Preparations for a Summer Meeting at Dexter Park, Chicago. The Premiums, Entries and Other Particulars. * 2 ——_+—__— Garden City. CxHICAGO, June 18; 1873, The turf record of Chicago is not as brilliant as it should be. We have—when great attractions have ‘een offered, and the stars of the trotting world have competed—had successful meetings,* but,as @ general rule, our races have been fail- urea, and the turf affairs of Chicago have been looked upon as hippodrome performances, un- worthy of that recognjtion accorded to them in other cities, even west of the sea- , | we treachery cannot Other Sporting Matters im the: ] board, The murder of poor McKeever, and the ‘. @ mysterious circumstances that surrounded it, were a deathblow to the turf interests of this section, and, though subsequent events. have partially healed the wound, never entirely recovered fromthe shock. Dexter Park, one of the finest courses in the country— acknowledged as such by all the prominent turf men who have visited it—was the successor of the old Chicago Driving Park, the site of which is now covered with aristocratic residences. It has been a failure from the first. Although we have & population passionately fond of fleld sports, no ral- lying cry could create the slightest enthusiasm, 80 long as we were clouded by that incubus that had hovered over the old track, and that, whether justly or otherwise, was - transferred to the new. Feeling that they labored’ under a train of circumstances that invoived sus- picion and ruin, the old management final; abandoned the field and transferred the grounds and fixtures toa new organization, composed of gentlemen of the most sterling integrity, who command the respect and confidence of the entire community. The meeting Jast Fall under the pated success. The attendance for the four an was very large; the races were conducted with transparent honesty, and all who participated— kod) as well as spectators—were entirely satisfied. Encouraged by the result of that meeting and firm in the beliel that creditable conduct can yet redeem Chicago from the disgrace into which she has fallen, the managers of Dexter Park have ar- ranged for a meeting during the first FOUR DAYS IN JULY that will eclipse any Western sporting event for years, Premiums aggregating $40,000 are offers and already the entries include many of the no’ trotting, running and pacing heroes and heroines of the turf. The races in the forenoon will lextene on the fourth day, when a purse ot $2,000 will awarded horses never having beaten 2:50) be con- fined to trotting and running for purses penetie from $300 to $500, All the great events will e place in the afternoon. s On Tuesday, July 1, the afternoon’s sport wiil commence with 4 ‘A TROT FOR A PREMIUM OF $2,000 for horses never having beatea 2:40--$1,000 to the first, and $500, $300 and $200 to the next three. This will be followed bya trot for a premium of $4,000 for horses with a record not exceeding 2:25— $2,000 to the first, $1,000, $600 and $400 to the others. The day’s performances will conclude with a running race for a premium of $600, mile heats, free to all. Premiums cf $2,000 and $3,000 for trotting, and $1,500 ior running (two mile heats, for all ages), will constitute the programme for the second day. The first race on the third day will be a trotting match tor $3,000, for 2:27 horses. The mi cent urse of $8,000 will then be awarded to horses that fave never beaten 2:2 8,000 10 ora 000 to second $1,200 to third and $800 to fourth, ‘This is looked upon as one of the most important contests. ofthe meeting; but itis questioned whether the managers would not have shown greater wisdom by making the race free to all. Arunning match, mile hexts, for $1,000, will complete the pleasures and triumphs of the day. ON THE FOURTH AND LAST DAY of the meeting the first atternoon race will be for 2:80 horses, or premiums footing up $3,000. The free-to-all trot, for premiums of 500, will then take place—$2,000 to first, 1,000 to second and $500 to third. It is expected that the fastest horses in the country will compete for these purses. A grand rnnning race for $3,| three mile heats—$1,800 to first, $900 to secon and $300 to third—will close the season. The run- ning will be under the rules of the American Jockey Club. : Shouid the July meeting be as successful as it is. hoped it will be, arrangements will be made fora Fall meeting, at which purses wili be offered amounting in the aggregate to $75,000, UNDER A CLOUD. With the exception of billiards, other sporti matters in Chicago are under a cloud. Base has been entirely neglected, and there is. no prospect of a Chicago ciud being or- ganized for at least two years to come. The arrival of Monsieur Francois Ubassy gave an invigorating impetus to billiard Matters, although it has made the distinguished Stranger acquainted with the unpleasant truth that he cannot ride rough-shod over the wholo American Continent, ‘conquering and to conquer,’” In his first match he was beaten py John Bes- cel at even points, and on his third he failed to discount that young expert. In New York ne will probably have a better opportunity to test. his skill with suck opponents as Dion, Daly, Gar- nier and others, WATERING PLACE NOTES. —r—_—. The first ball of the season at Saratoga will take place at the Grand Union Hotel on the 4th of July. Tarrytown, on the Hudson, has some well grounded pretensions as a Summer resort. The hotel accommodations are good and the location,. like all others on the banks of the North River, is: unsurpassed. Manchester, Vt., which is situated at the foot of: Mount Equinox, has all the attractions of a quiet, pleasantly located inland village. The hotels there are fully up to all the necessary requirements of Summer borders, Bernstein's orchestra is at Congress Hall, Sara- toga. Boats, pickerel, pike, bass and good hotels are the attractions at Chautauqua Lake, N, Y. Baliston Spa was once the fashionable watering place of the United States, but in course of time Saratoga Springs, irom which it is only seven miles distant, outstripped tt, and eventually took from it its entire patronage. It is now, however, beginning again to attract attention, and is vis- ited by those who prefer quiet to the whirl of fashion which is prevalent at Saratoga, There is another place in New Jersey, called Ridgefield Park. It overlooks the Hackensack River, 1s situated on elevated ground, and presents. attractions for visitors equal to any other inland resort. Several members of the British Parliament will arrive at Saratoga Springs early in August. All the Catskill Mountain hotels are now open, Persons desiring to keep cool during the Summer, and those who are curious to see Rip Van Winkle’s sleeping apartments, or to hear Hendrick Hud- son’s thunder, will go to the Catskills, The hotels on the White Mountains of New Hamp- shire will open as soon asthe snow and ice are cleared away. The Walworth mansion wil’ be one of the curiosi- ties this season at Saratoga. Bath, L. 1, will receive its usual complement of boarders this season. West Point, always attractive on account of ite + magnificent location on the high bluffs of the Hud- son, is already beginning to fill up. There is to be another boat race on the lake at. Saratoga before the final closing of the season. An attempt was recently made to render it fash- fonable for bridal parties to go southward, taking Richmond and other Southern cities by the way, but thus far there has been no diminution in the number of newiy marrkd couples that visit Nia+ gare Falls. \ ‘The camp meeting at Round Lake, Rensselaer county, N. Y., will commence about the middie of daly and continue throughout the season. A large number of visitors are expected to Summer in the immediate locality. If the cholera should visit the Northern cities the watering places will be likely to become ancom- fortable in consequence of the crowds that wilh flock to them. 4 POORHOUSE BURNED, Worcester, Mass., June 21, 1878, ‘The house and shed of the Poor Farm at Barre Were destroyed by firo '. farm 4 Tavea. "Tho property was insured, "=" rm WH i we have } « auspices of the new directors was an epipaet 4 PY t é A ) : q ; { EES nee