The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
SUNDAY NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Treachery of the. Savagcs- General
CanDy and the Peace Commission
ers massacred-HOrribI Affair.

Treachery of the. Savagcs- General
CANDY and the Peace Commission
ers Massacred-Horrible AFFAIR.
| LAvA-BED CAMP, VIA YREKA, April
H.-Yesterday afternoon five Indians and
iour squaws came into the camp and were
made presents of clothing and provisions
by the peace commissioners, and mes
sage was sent out by the commissioners
asking for talk this morning, at a 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 60 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 com.
missioners that Captain Jack and five
other Indians would meet the commission
outside our lines. Boston Charley aud
Bogus Charley then wanted horses and
started for the lava-bed.
About an hour after their departure
General Candy. DR.. Thomas, Mr.. A. B.
Meacham and Mr.. Dyer, with Frank Rid
die and his squaw, for interpreters, started
for the place appointed. The party ar
rived at the appointed place and was closely
watched by the signal officer lieutenant
Adams) from the signal station on the hill
overlooking our camp. About half an
hour after our party had arrived, q cry
from the signal station was heard, saying
that the Indians had attacked the peace
commissioners, and that an engagement
had commenced between the Indians and
Colonel Mason. In q moment the troops
weie under arms and deploy ed as skirmish-
ers, under the command of Colonel Green,
and orders were given to forward double
quick.
Very shortly after, Mr.. Dyer returned
and told us that the Indians had attacked
them. and that he thought he was the only
one who had escaped, but in a few mo-
ments after Riddle and his squaw were
seen within the picket line. From him we
gather the following account how the mas
sacre commenced:
MIR. Meacham made short speech to
the Indians, followed by General Candy,
and then DR.. Thomas. Then Captain
Jack made speech, asking for Hot Creek
and Cotton Wood. places now occupied BY
Fairchilds and Doris, for reservations.
Mr.. Meacham told Captain Jack it was not
possible for them to give him what he
asked. afy
Schonchin then told Meacham to say no
more, that he (Meacham) had said enough
upon that subject; and while Schonchin
was speaking Captain Jack got up and
walked behind the others, turned his back !.
and exclaimed. "All ready I" He then
drew his pistol and snapped the cap at
General Candy. He then cooked the pis-
toll again and fired. General Candy fell
dead. shot under the eye. Schonchin then
shot Meacham in the shoulder and head,
but he is still alive. Boston Charley and
another Indian shot and killed DR.. Thomas.
Hooken's Jim chased Dyer for some dis
lance, but Dyer turned upon him with his
pistol in his hand, and Jim ran.
An Indian knocked the squaw of Riddle
off her horse and took it, but Captain Jack
made him return it, and then another
Indian chased Riddle and shot at him.
Some allowance may be made for the truth
of this last statement. The troops are
now about mile in the lava beds, lying on
their arms, and will probably advance to-
night under the cover Of darkness. There
are here about six hundred troops which
can be brought into active service, and it is
believed they will end the Modoc war.
Mr.. Meacham is not expected to survive.
LATER PARTICULARS OF
sH AFFAIRS. sa
NEW YORK, April 13.-The Herald
special furnishes the following additional
particulars Of events following the Modoc
massacre. The troops found Meacham
about hundred yards west of the place
of meeting, badly wounded with pistol
shot over the left eye. He was immedi-
ately attended to. Fifty yards further on
was found the body OF DR.. Thomas lying
on the face and stripped to the waist, life
being extinct from pistol shot wounds in
the head. The body of General Candy
was stripped of every yestige of clothing
and lay about hundred yards to SOUTH
ward with two pistol shot wounds in the
head.
Pausing only to glance at the body of the
man they both loved and respected, the
troops dashed on and the two leading
batteries were within mile of the murder
ers when the bugle sounded halt. The
Indians having all reached their stronghold,
the troops were ordered to fall back for the
present. al
The attack on Colonel Mason's camp
commenced by Indians firing on lieutenants
Boyle and Sherwood, who had wandered
some five hundred yards outside their
picket lines, Sherwood was shot through
the arm and leg, but Boyle was uninjured,
Both got safe to camp.
THE ADVANCE OF THE TRooPs-wAR
OF DIFFERENTIATION PROBABLE.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-When
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