Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-04-17
A TRAGEDY.
MASSACRE BY The M0DOCS
Mai. Gen. e. s. CANDY Killed.

Maj. Gen. e. s. Candy Killed.
Peace Commissioner Meacham
Morally Wounded.
Details of the Indian Treachery.
The Troops In the Lava Beds De-
termined on Revenge.
SAN FRANoIsco, April r. A couri.
er has just arrived here from the Lava
Beds, and reports that Major General
Candy and DR.. Thomas, were murdered
by the Modocs, yesterday, while holding
a peace conference.
LAVA BEDS CAMP, April IL, via
YREKA, 12.-Yesterdsy afternoon, five
Indians and four squaws came into our
camp and we're made presents Of cloth ing
and provisions by the peace commission
ers, and q message was sent cut by the
commissioners asking for u talk, this morn,
ing, at a point about a 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 Gen. Candy, where Charley
left his gun aud remained at the tent of
Frank Riddle, during the night.
This morning, Boston Charley came in
and told the commission that Capt. Jack
and five other Indians would meet the
commissioners outside Of our lines. Bos-
ton Charley and Bogus Charley then
mounted their horses and started for tho
lava beds. About an hour after their de-
parture, Gen. Candy, DR.. Thomas, Mr.. A.
b. Meacham and Mr.. Dyer, with Frank
Riddle and his squaw for interpreters,
started for the place appointed.
Tue party arrived at the appointed
place and were closely watched by sigma!
officer, Lieut.. Adams, from the signal
station on the Kill overlooking our
camp,
About an hour after the party had ar
rived, a cry from the signal station was
heard, saying that the Indians had attack
ed the Peace Commissioner. and that an
engagement had commenced between the
Indians and Col. Mason.
In q moment the troops were under
arms and deployed as skirmishers under
command of Col. 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 lie thought he was the only
one who had escaped. But in a few mo-
men!s after, Riddle and his squaw, were
seen within the picket line. From him
we gather the following account of how
the massacre commenced:
Mr.. Meacham made a short speech to
the Indians, followed by Gen. Candy, and
then by DR.. Thomas. Then Capt. Jack
made a speech asking for the Hat Creek
and Cottonwood places, now occupied by
Fair childs and Doris, for a reservation.
Mr.. Meacham told Jack that it was not
possible to give him what he asked.
Schoncheu told Meacham to say no more,
that he, Meacham, had said enough upon
that subject, and while S~chonchen was
speaking, Capt. Jack got up and walked
behind the others, turned back and ex-
claimed, Gall ready" He then drew bis
pistol and snapped a cap at Gen. Candy.
He then cooked his pistol again and fired.
Gen. Candy fell dead, shot under the eye.
Sch ,nchen her shot Meacham in the
shoulder and head, but he is still alive.
Boston Charley and another Indian shot
and killed DR.. Thomas. Hooker jim
chased Dyer for some distance but Dyer
turned upon him with a pistol in his hand
and Jim ram. An Indian knocked the
squaw of Riddle off her horse and took it,
but Capt, Jack made him return it, ard
then another Indian chased Riddle and
shot at him. Some allowance may be
made for the truth of the last statement.
TIE troops are now in the lava bsds,
lying on their arms, aud will probably
advance tonight, under the cover Of the
darkness. There are here about coo
troops which can be brought into active
service, and it is believed they will end
the Modoc war,
Mr.. Meacham is not expected to SUR
vive.
Gen. Gillem has sent word to Capt.
Jack that he will not leave tho lava bed
region until he takes Capt. Jack and bis
tribe with him.
The Boston Globe has a she ,ial disnatch