The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-14
THE MoD0C WAR.
TREAcHERY oFTHE sAvAeEs. Z !.
CANBE AND FEE REACE
COMMISSIONERS MURDERED.

j SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.--A courier 1as
just arrived here from the liyu beds, afld
reports that Major. General Candy and Dr..
Thomas were murdered by The Modocs yes.
terday while holding peace conference
$751; Second Dispatch.
|. LAVA BED CAMP, April II, ria YREaa,
April 12.Yesterdag afternoon FIVE Indians
and four. sqnaWs came, into our camp and
were made presents. of clothing and proyi-
sions by the peace commissioners, and
message was sent ont, by the commissioners
asking for q talksthis morning at q point
aboNt mile from our picket line.
y 3sater in the evening Bogus Charley came
and told the picket that be could take his
CUP that he Charley did not Intend TO GO
and :ook him to the tentof General Canby.
the tent Of Frank Riddle, during the night.
This morning Boston Charley cimc In and
told the commissioners that Captain Jack
andfire other Indians would meet the COM
mission outside Of our lines. Boston Charley
and Bogus Charley then wanted horses, and
started for the lava beds.
About an hour after their departure, Cen
eral CANDY, DR.. Thomas, Hr. a. b. Mcacham,
aud Mr.. Dyer, with Frank Riddle and his
squaw for Interpreters, started for the place
appointed. gse party arrived at the ap-
pointed place. and were closely watched by
the signal officer, Lieutenant Adams, from,
the signal station on the hill overlooking our
c;itaEA, About half an hour after our party
bad arrived, 8 cry from the signal station was
hesrd saying that the Indians had attacked
tie peace commissioners, and that an engage
h,l hotu hsa
and Colonel Mason. tna moment the troops
were underarms ond nddeployetasski skirmishers,
under the comn2nd OF Colonel Green and
orders were gwen to forward, double.quick.
Very shortly after, Mr.. Dyer returned and
told us that the indians had attacked them,
and that lie thought he was the only one who
had escaped; but in o few moments after,
Riddle aud his squaw were seen within
the picket line. From him. we gath
cred the following account of how
the massacre commenced: Mr.. Meachanl
| made short speech to the Indians, followed
by General Candy. and then DR.. Thomas.
Then Captain Jack made speech asking
| for Hot Greek aud Cotton Wood, places now
! occupied by Fairchilds and Doris, for reser.
vations. DIR. Meacham told Captain Jack
that it was not possible for them to give him
what are asked. Schonchin then told Mea'
| chsm TO shy no more that he aIeacbaD) hud
said enough upon that subject, and while
Schonchin was speaking, Captain Jack gol
| up and walked behind the others. turned
his bacs, and exclaimed "All ready" He
then drew his pistol and snapped the cap al
General Candy. He then cooked his pisto
again and tired. General Canby fell dead
shot under the eye. Schonchin then shot
Mcacham in the shoulder and head, but he
is still alive. Boston Charley and another
Indian shot and killed DR.. Thomas. Ho0keu
jim chased Dyer for some distance, but Dyer
turned upon him with his pistol in bis band,
and Jim rln. An Indian knocked the ssuaw
Of Riddle of her horse and took it, but Cap
tain Jack made him return it, and then an'
other Indian chased Riddle and shot ut him.
Some allowance may be made for tho truth
of this last statement.
| 1'he troops are now about n mile In the
! lava beds. lying on their arms, and will pro-
| lably advance tonight under the cover Of
darkness. There are here about six hundred
troops which can be brought into active SER
vice, and it Is believed they will end the
Modoc war. MIR. Aleacbam is not expected
| tn survive. E.#E4 s# ss