The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-04-19

INDIAN Treachery and murder.
Gen. Candy Assassinated-- One Peace
Commissioner Killed and another
Wounded.

General Candy and Rev. DIR. Thomas
were murdered BY Captain Jack and other
Modoc leaders, on Thursday, the 10th inst
while holding peace conference near the
Lava Beds, in Southern Oregon. Mr.
Meacham, another peace commissioner,
was wounded, and is not expected to re-
cover All thoughts Of peace are now at
an end, aud military measures have been
taken for the punishment Of the treaeher-
Gus savages The tragedy has caused
great excitement along the Pacific coast.
FULL PARTICULARS.
LAVA BED CANT, April III.
Yesterday afternoon Eve Indians aud
four squaws came into our camp aud were
made presents Of clothing and provisions
by the peace commissioners, and a message
was sent out by the commissioners ask
ing talk this morning at point about
mile from our picket line. Later in the
evening, Bogus Charley came in and told
the picket that he could take his gun, that
he Charley did not intend to go back
any more. The picket brought him in
and took him to the tent Of General Candy
where Charley left his gun, and remained
at the tent Of Frank Riddle during the
night This morning Boston Charley
came in and told the commission that
Captain Jack and FIVE other Indians would
meet the commission outside their lines.
Boston Charley and Bogus Charley then
mounted horse and started for the Lava
bed, but about an hour after their depar.
ture General Canby, DR.. Thomas, Mr. A,
B. Meacham and Mr. Dyer, with Frank
Riddle, his and squaw four interpreters,
started for the place appointed. The par
ty arrived at the appointed place and were
closely watched by signal officer, Lieuten-
ant Adams, from signal station on hill
overlooking our camp. About half an
hour after the party had arrived a cry
from the signal station was raised saying
that the Indians had attacked the peace
commission and that an engagement had
commenced between the Indians and Col
Mason. In n moment the troops were
under arms and deployed as skirmishers
under Col Green, and orders were given
to forward double quick.
II Very shortly afterwards, Mr. Dyer re
turned and told us that the Indians hac
attacked them, and that he was the onl,
one who had escaped, but in few mo
ments after, Riddle and his squaw were
seen within the picket line. From then
we gather the following account Of how
the massacre commenced Mr.. Meachan
made n short speech to the Indians, fol
lowed by General Candy and DIR. Thomas
and then Captain Jack made speech
asking for Hot Greek and COTTONWOOD
places, now occupied by Fairchild ant
Davis, for q reservation. Mr.. Meachau
told Captain Jack that it was not possibl,
to give him what he asked. Schonchil
told Mr.. Meacham to say no more, that h,
Meacham) had said enough on that sub
ject, and while Schonchin was speaking
Captain Jack got up and walked behinC
the others, turned back and exclaimed
"all ready" He then drew his pistol an,
snapped cap at General Candy, thel
again cooked his pistol and fired, Genera
Candy falling dead, shot under the eye
Schonchin then shot Meacham in III,
shoulder and head, but he is still alive
Boston Charley, and another Indian, sho
and killed DIR. Thomas. Hooker jim
, chased Dyer some distance, but Dye
turned on him with pistol in hand an,
Jim ran. An Indian knocked Riddle
squaw of her horse and took it, but Capt
+ tain Jack made him return it, and thel
another Indian chased Riddle and shot a
him. Some allowances may be made 70
the truth of this last statement. Tn,
troops are now about mile in the lav,
beds, lying on their arms, and will proba
| bly, advance tonight under cover of tn,
darkness. There are about six hundre,
soldiers that can be brought into activ,
service, and it is believed that they vii
, end the Modoc war. Mr.. Meacham i
not expected to survive.
TROOPS PREPARING FOR ACTION.
A Lava Bed special Of the 18th says -
The troops will move into camp tomorrow
Sunday about twelve hundred yard
: from Captain Jacks cave, and active op
erations will commence Immediately. Tn
Warm Spring Indians, under Donald Nc
Kay, were expected at Colonel Mason
a camp on Sunday. The remains Of Gener
al Candy and DR.. Thomas left on the l2tl
for San Francisco.
As matter of interest to those VIII
have friends in the army, We publish tn
following notes concerning the troops nov
I in motion against the Modoc murderers o
Gen. Candy and DR.. Thomas The troop
: have heretofore been encamped in tw
/, attachments. The whole force number
r about seven hundred men, and is now un
der the command of General Alyan
Gillem. Major 4. Thomas, at last ac
I. counts, was on his way to General G ilem'
camp, with number of mortars, to b,
used in throwing shells into the hidin,
: places Of the Modocs among the "Lav
E Beds"
General JEFF. c. Davis has been direct
ed by General Sherman to proceed to tn
Pacific Coast and assume the comman,
made vacant BY the death of General CANDY
APACHE oUTRAGEs.