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peace commission existed. Everything was in the hands of General Canby, who was the representative of the military power in Oregon. As if Jack had anticipated something of this kind, and feared hostilities would be recommenced before the end for which he was now scheming could be accomplished, on the day following Steele's final visit to the stronghold he sent his sister Mary to Canby, to say that he accepted the terms offered on the 3d of present protection and support and removal to a distant country; asking that a delegation of his people might be permitted to accompany the government officers in search of a new home while the remainder of the band waited under the protection of the military. He likewise proposed that his surrender should take place on Monday, March 10th. To this proposition Canby assented, informing Mary that Jack, and as many of his band as were able to come, would be expected that evening, or the next mornino;, and that waggons would be sent to the edge of the lake to bring in the others on Monday; also that if Jack did not come the matter would be referred to the military. But Jack did not come as expected on Thursday evening. Messengers were sent, instead, saying that the Modocs were burjdng their dead, and could not yet leave the lava beds, but would do so soon.

When Mary came the second time, she brought the following messages from Jack and Sconchin, in reference to the threat of Canby to send the troops unless Jack and the head men came at once. Sconchin said, '*I have heard the talk they have sent. I don't want to figlit any more. I don't want to shoot any more soldiers, and I don't want any soldiers to shoot my people. I have but a few men, and I don't want to fight with more men than I have got. I didn't think the peace commission would get mad so quickly, or the soldiers. The talk looks as if they were mad. I want to live in peace. I don't want to go anywliere to fight. I want to live in my own house, and I want