Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-04-19
TREACHERY OF THE MODOCS
GENERAL CANDY SHOT DEAD

The long pending troubles with the
Modoc savages in the Oregon lava beds
have eliminated, as many anticipated,in
treachery and murder. On Friday last,
General Candy, commanding the de
partments of the Pacific, accompanied
by peace commissioners \. Is. Meacham,
4. Dyer and Rev. DR.. +. Thomas, with
friendly Indian and his squaw for in
terpreters, accepted proposition of Cap
tain Jack, the rebellious Modoc chief,
to meet him and five other Indians be-
tween the opposing lines to treat upon
terms of surrender. The result OF the
interview was the rejection of the terms
offered, the sudden attack of the Indians
upon the party, and the murder OF Gen.
Candy and DR.. Thomas, the serious
wounding of Mr. Meacham, and the es-
cape Of Mr.. Dyer and the Indian inter
prefer and his squaw. The following
are the particulars =
Mr.. Meacham made 4 short speech to
the Indians, followed by Gen. Candy,
and then DIR. Thomas. Then Captain
Jack made speech asking for Hot
Creek and Cottonwood, places now oc-
cupied by Fairchild and Doris for res
ervations. Mr. Meacham told Captain
Jack that it was not possible to give
him what he asked Schonchln told
Meacham to say no more, that he
(Meacham) had said enough upon that
subject, and while Schonchin was speak
ing Captain Jack got up and walked
behind the others, turned back and eX-
claimed, ''all ready" He then drew
his pistol and snapped the cap at Gen:
Candy. He then cooked his pistol
again and fired, and Gen. 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 DIR. Thomas.
The troops found Mcacham about
one hundred yards West of the place of
meeting badly wounded, with pistol
shot over the left eye He was imne-
diatelv attended to and carried back for
medical treatment. Fifty yards further
on was found the body Of DIR. Thomas,
living or the back and stripped to the
waist. Life was extinct from a pistol
shot wound in the head. The body Of
Gen. Candy was stripped of every yes
tige of clothing, and lay about one hun
dred wards Southwark, with two pistol
shot wounds in the head. Pausing only
to glance ut at the body of theman they
both loved and respected the troops
dashed on, and the two leading bate
ries were within a mile of the murderers
when the bugle sounded halt. The
Indians have reached their stronghold,
the troops were ordered to fall back for
the present.
The Indignation against the Indians
is terrible, and it is now thought that a
war of determination will be waged
against this band of Modocs by our
troops. Gen. Candy was one OF the
most prominent and popular officers OF
our army and his treacherous murder
and that of Rev. Thomas have caused
the most intense sorrow and Indignation,
which is said to be largely shared by
both the President and Gen. Sherman.
In Washington, yesterday, the jury
in the suit instituted by the trustees of
the Sixth-s,reet Presbyterian Church
South Washington against the Bait
and Potomac r. r. to recover damages
alleged to have been caused 10y the run
n;nS of trains and the ringing OF bells
on the street in front of the church rem
dered a verdict of $ll, 800 in favor OF
the church.
U1.1 CON of ChaS. d. Sloat, OF