Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-14
HR66poo RESULT.


,olicy adopted In dealing with that
title band Of rebellious Modocs at the
and Oregon line has pro-
luced Its legitimate results and few
Who have critically observed the con-
luct, style and operation Of tho nego-
thus far can be at all surprised
It the final tragic result, although ap-
JAILED at the daring horror Of the cuf
nination. Yet what other result could
70 expected? Very few savages In
lerstand or appreciate moral suasion,
Or any other argument than overpow-
sring force. ANY other arbitration
than the sword, bullet or bayonet, to
them, shows signs Of weakness or fear
on the part Of their antagonist. The
Modocs were yictors in the skirmishes
between them and the troops sent to
conquer them, and the very fact Of
Peace Commissioners >being sent on
the part Of the Government to treat
with them, promising amnesty and In
diligence II they would only consent
to rescind their obstinately expressed
determination to stay where they we're
and do ii they pleased unless granted
certain territory which they preferred
to occupy, was, In their crude logical
opinion = significant Difference to their
power and proves as warriors. For
weeks tho troops, with all the NUM-
lions, pomp and circumstances Of war,
have been encamped close by their
stronghold In the lava beds, and day
amer day overturss Of peace have been
sent to them. From time to time they
have agreed to appointments to meet
with the commission, In order to
oonsummate a treaty Of peace, but
they have never kept their appoint
ments, expressing fear Of treachery,
yet, as 1t now appears, the insolent and
defiant Modocs were all the time plan
ming and seeking to gain the advan-
tage. 90,
The final tragic elimination Of the
long continued farce came on Friday
last. We give a condensed account
from copious kilograms to the San
cAronicle. A message had
been sent BY the Commissioners to
Captain Jack, two days previously,
telling him that If he and his people
would surrender, they would be taken
to Yreka or some other point adjacent
thereto, and be allowed . voice In the
election OF their future home, other
wise the Commission would resign and
leave the military to settlo the matter.
Captain Jack replied, agreeing to this,
and appointing place Of meeting at
an eligible place about a mile from
General Canby's headquarters, stipu-
lating that not moro than six or
eight should be present on either
side. Although warned that the
Indians medltated treachery, Gen.
eral Candy, together with the Hon.
A. B. Meacham, the Rev. DR.. Eleazar
Thomas, and Mr.. Dyar, the other MEM
bers of tho Peace Commission, and
Frank Riddle and his squaw to act as
interpreters, went to the place ap-
pointed. There they found Captain
Jack, John Sconchin, Black Jim, Shack
Nasty jim, Hooka Jim, Ellen's man.
Bogus Charley and Boston Charley,
making eight Indians in all. Their
ponies were grazing near by. and
the Indians were cen to be armed
with revolvers. Their rifles were
probably concealed In the rocks near
at hand. General Candy had no
weapons of any kind; Meacham and
Dyer had. but they. we're concealed.
The Indians were lying about on the
ground carelessly, and answered their
greeting in All apparently friendly
manner. The Indians proposed that
the party should move a mile further
toward Captain Jacks camp, but Cen
sral Candy, seeing no necessity for 1t,
objected. and after some little parley
the Indians consented to a "talk"
where they were, still keeping up the
show Of friendliness, which threw the
Commissioners Off their guard.
Mr.. Meacham opened the council by
a few friendly words, all Of which was
sssentsd to by the savages. Or. Thorn
and Gen. Candy then followed In
brief speeches, in which the final terms
offered BY tho Government were set
forth, and to which the Indians also as
BY the customary grunts. After
this Captain Jack spoke a few words
and then rising, moved a few PAGES
while John Sconchin began
a speech. In the midst Of Sconchin's
Captain Jack made a quick
toward General Candy, who
was seated a few PAGES from him. at
the same time drawing n s~ix-shooter
from behind him. In 3 sharp tone, he
yelled "Heuck ! hetuck !" [All ready /!
and at the same Instant leveled his pis-
toll at the Generals head aud pulled
the trigger. The cap snapped! Be-
fore the whites could recover from
their surprise ut the astounding turn
had taken, Captain Jack had
re.cocked his pistol aud fired again.
This time the pistol went of, and
bullet, went crashing into Gen. Canby's
brain, just under his right eye. The
brave old officer sank to the
ground without even groan.
At almost the same instant John
Sconchin leveled his pistol at Meacham
aud fired twice, one ball taking effect
in the shoulder and the other In the
head. Meachan fell, but was not
killed, though It Is feared he Is NOR
tally wounded. Boston Charley and
another Indian both fired at DIR.
and both their shots took
effect. The Doctor died almost In
stantly. He never spoke. 50 far as
Mr.. Dyar knew. Hooka Jim fired at
Dyar. but his first cap snapped,