Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-04-19
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From the dispatches u The Associated
Press, which are reported In DALLAS er-
pressly for the DAILY HERALD, we cx-
tract the following comprehensive state
ment Of the ooWardly assassination by
the Modoc Indians Of the United State,
Peace Commissisnsrs and Major General
Err. y. Candy. We also present . de-
tailed account Of the recen, troubles In
Grant Parish, La, together with q gen.
eral summary Of latest telsgraphic intel
lisence from all quarters Of tho globe;
MURDERED ny THE MoDoos.
SAN Francisco, April IA courier
has arrived hero from the Laws beds, and
reports that Maj. General Candy and DR..
Thomas were murdered by tho Modocs
yesterday, while helding q peace confer
snce.
LAVA BEDS, April II, via Yreka, April
l2.-Yesterdny afternoon five Indians
and four squaws come into camp, and
were made presents Of clothing and pro-
visions BY the peace missioner, and
mes,S sent by the commissions
,.teSssee " this A. M, at point about
a " IA Nm Al'ssur picket line,
evening, Bogus Charley
cot n ID the Pickets that they
could that he Charley did
not int back any more. The
picket brougntsssi in and took him to
the tent of General Candy, where Chsrley
lafi h;o uun nj ,omo In al NJ tho tapt ~
Frank Riddle during the night. This
the commissioner that Capt. Jack and five
missioner) outside of our lines. Boston
horses and started for the Lava Beds.
About two hours after their departure,
Gen. Candy, DR.. Thomas, Mr.. A. b. Mea-
cham and Mr.. Dyer, with Frank Riddle
and the squaw for interpreters, started
for the place appointed. The body arrived
at the appointed place, and were closely
watched by the signal officer. Lieut.. Ad-
ans, from signal station on the hill over
looking our camp. About half an hour
after the party arrived, a cry from the
signal station was heard saying that the
Indians had attacked the peace commits
sioner, and that an engagement had com.
menced oetwesn the INDIANS ana Cei.'
son. In moment troops were under arms
and depl0yed as skirRishers under COM
mand OF Col dreon, ana orders were CIV
en- to forward double quick. very snort
~ after MIR. Dyer returned, ne toiu us tnat
the Indians had attacked them ana thst he
thought he was the only one VINO nad es
capsd; but in q few moments after hiddle'
aud his sluaw were seen witmn picket
line from the NIL: ~
We gather the following account OF no"
the massacre commenced; Mr.. Meaohsm
made q short speech 10 the indians ioi-
lowed by Gen. Candy ana then Dr. Inom-
IS. Then Capt. JACK made speech asking
for Hot Creek aud Cottonwood places no"
occurred by Fairchild and Dorris Tor res
ervation. Mr.. Maacham tod JACK that u
was not possible to give MN 7What nc
asked. Schoonichi"t o'd MeachSm 70 say
no more, that he, hcacham had sa,u
enough upon that SUBJECT, anu WINE
Schoonichin was speaking CaPt' JACK gov
up and walked oehind inc others, "nen he
turned oacK ana exc!aimeu' MI reAoy'
lie then drew MS pistol ana snnppeu
cap ut Gen. Candy. lie cooked ms pis'ci
again and fired. Gen. Candy fell dead,
shot under the eye. Schoonichin then shot
Meacham in the shoulder ana head, Dnt
lie is still alive. BOSTON Cnariey anu aho'
Their Indian shot and killed Dr. Ihomas.
Hooker Jim chase q oyer Ior some ais
lance, but Dyer turned upon MIN Win
pistol in hand and Jim ran.
An Indian knocked the squaw OF ND
die OH her morse anu look ~ put oaP''
Jack made MIN return u, and tneh ahoth-
er Indian chased Riddle and shot at him.
Some allowance may Dc maze ior inc
truth OF THIS last statement. troops now
about the Lava BEDS are lying on tnelr
arms and viii probably advance Tonight
under cover OF inc darkness. incre arc
here about SIX hundred troops wnlch ohn
b brought into active service ana II IL
believed they Will end Inc Modoc war.
MIR. Meacham is notexPected 10 survive.
WARRINGTON, Apiii r. Information re-
ceived by the associated press from inc
Lava Beds has been communicated 10 inc
General Of the army and ether ofhcials
here. They have no advices, put tne
graphic details received, however, preclude
hope that the story is untrue.
WASHINGTON, April Ia, 1878.
THE MutDnh CONFIRMED.
Official ae"lces iully confirm the dis-
patches OF loS night, in all their details
"RGfRihuTloS.
Indignation is general, and orders Tor
prompt action and terrible punishment
have been issued. q "a G
ORDER OF GEN. SHERMAN. sas
Gen. Sherman issued a general order,
highly laudatory Of Major General Can
by. q ~
LATEST PROM THE LAVA BEDS. "a
SAN FRANCISCO, April l4.-When tRe
courier left The lava beds, an order had
just been issued TO advance along the
whole line.s e.
THE PLAN OF ATTACK
The plan was 10 ADVANCE upon thesMo'
doc position slowly, taking everything as T
they vent having water and provisions
along with them. In thisca 1t may be
two days before the trouble is ended.
THEBoDIEs OF THE VICTIMS.
1t is presumed that the remains Of Maj.
General Candy and ommissioner Thomas
Il