Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-15
TeIegraphie Dispatches.
SPECIAL TO THE procHE DAILY RECORD
Pacific Coast.


The following dispatch was received
by General Schofield this morning:
WASHINGTON, April 10 Midnight.
To General Schofeld, San Francisco:
Your dispatch announcing the terrible
loss to the country of General Candy by
the perfdy of the Modoe band of indians
has been shown to the President, who
authorizes me to instruct you to make
the attack so strong and persistent that
their fate may lie commensurate with
their crimes. You will be fully justified
in their utter determination.
(Signed) W. T. SHERMAN, General.
General Schofeld Immediately tele-
graphed a copy of General Sherman s
dispatch to General Gillem, who COM
mands the troops operating against the
Modocs. He also telegraphed the fol-
lowing: Headquarters Military Division
of the Pacific, San Francisco, April ID.
To General Gillem, in the field, via
Yreka; l send You copy of telegram
from General Sherman. Let your work
be done thoroughly. (Signed) J. NJ.
SoHorIELD, Major General.
Never since the late war has excitement
ran SO high as it did yesterday afternoon
when the first dispatches came, freighted
with the startling news of the butchery
OF General Candy and the Peace Com
missioners by the Modocs. Everywhere,
in the hotels, at the clubs, stores, saloons
and offices. the terrible topic superseded
everything else. No other subject would
receive even common consideration.
The event was the one engrossing subject
of conversation and inquiry AT the Cos
mopolitan Hotel, and many other places,
flags were displayed at half mast A call
for meeting was issued this morning to
take measures for the formation Of an in
dependent regiment of Candy avengers.
The following contains further details
of the massacre: General Candy and DR.
Thomas had no arms of any description
Meacham and Mr.. Dyer had but they
We're concealed. The Indians answered
their greeting apparently in friendly
manner, and the talk began. The firs'
thing said was proposition from Johr
Schonchin that the party move a mile
further in towards Jack S camp. Seeing
no necessity for this General Candy de
clined to do it. After some parley the
Indians consented to talk where they
were. There manner was still friendly
though had the Commissioners suspected
danger they might have detect d a certain
sullenness of manner, which Riddle, who
did apprehend trouble, saw plainly. Mr.
Meacham opened the council by few
friendly words, all of which was assented
to by the savages. DR.. Thomas and Gen
Candy then followed in brief speeches,
in which the final terms offered by the
Government were set forth and to which
the Indians also assented by the custom
airy grants. After this Captain Jack
spoke few works, and then rising moved
a few PAGES backward, while John Schon
chin began a speech. In the midst Of
Schonchin's speech Captain Jack made &
quick movement toward General Candy
who was seated few PAGES from him, al
the same time drawing a six-shooter from
behind him. In a sharp tone he yelled
"Htuck! Hetuck!" (all ready, and al
the same instant leyeled his pistol at the
Generals head and pulled the trigger
The cap snapped; and before the white,
could recover from their surprise at tn,
astounding turn affairs had taken, Capt
, Jack had recocked his pistol and fire,
again, this time the pistol went off, and
bullet went crashing into Genera
Canby's brain, just under his right eye
The brave old officer sank to the groun
without even groan. As soon as tn
massacre had commenced, the other In
dams, under the leadership of Scar-face
Charley, made a furious attack on Co
onel Masons camp at Hospital Rocl
The attack was short, sharp and well
rected, but the Modocs were driven bacl
1t was first reported that Lieutenant
Sherwood and Boyle were both captured
but learned half an hour ago that thes
officers were wounded, Sherwood in I'll
arm and leg and Boyle slightly in IL
shoulder. The Lieutenants were sc
yards from Colonel Mason's picket liz
$ when fired on, and doubtless their a,
:. vance drew the fire. When Dyer's thrill
e ing report was received the troops in Gi
e LENS camp were frantic to be led again!
the heartless savages. They were move
forward through the rocks at as near
! double quick as the nature of the grour
would permit. 1t took them nearly q
hour to reach the scene of the massacr
The most horrible sight | ever sa
greeted my eyes when we arrived whe.
u the frightiul deed was committed. II
Indians had of course fed, but the def
l. bodies of the slain, General CANDY ar
DR.. Thomas, lay there in all their ghas
~, llness. First we found Meacham, wi
was terrible looking object. His fa
4 and head were covered with blood and
was utterly helpless, though able to spec
few works. Next we came to the bod
6 of Rev. DR.. Thomas, the newly appointt
! Peace Commissioner, shot and strip,
:. to his pants, but not disfgured. A lit
way from him lay the body of Gener
II Candy, one of the bravest and best
o men. He was shot in the head M
8 stripped naked. took off strip fro
the tent to throw over and decently GOV
the bodies. The grief and rage of IL
soldiers at the sight of these bodies wei
i simply terrible They broka tbro,ob =