Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-14

THEY FIRE UPON THE PEAcE coxN,ssIoNERs
GENERAL CanAy ana pr. ThomaS Killed.
SAN FRkNorsco, April ia courier has lust
arrived here from the lava-bads, and reports that
Major General Canby and DR.. Thomas were MUIR
dered By tho Aodoes yesterday while holding q
LAvA.BD CAMP VIA YRBKA, April I2.-Yes-
terday afternoon ave Indiana and four squaws
came into the camp and were made presents Of
era, and message was sent ont by the Commis-
sioners asking for q talk this morning, at point
about mile from our pieket-lins
Later in the evening, Bogus Charley came in
and told the picket that DO 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 General Candy, where Charley left
his gdh and remained the night. This morning
Boston Charley came in and told the Comuis-
sioners that Captain Jack and i've other Indians
Woald meet the Commissioners outside OF
lines. Boston Charley AMI Bogus Charley then
wanted horses and started for the laya-beds.
About IN hour after their departure General
Canby, Dr.. Thomas, Me-. A. b. Meaeham and Mr..
Dyer, with Frank Riddle aud his squaW, for in
teTpreters, started for the place eppo.nted The
party arrived st the appointed place and wers
closely watched BY the signal oGlesrs (Lieutenant
AdauIs) from the signal station on the hill over
looking our camp. About half an hour after our
party had arrived, cry from the signal station
was heard, saying that the Indians had attacked
lhe Peace Commissioners, aud that an engage
lnent had commenced between the Indians and
Colonel Mason. In moment the troops were
pnder arps and dsploysd as skirmisherss under
he command of Colonel Greene, and orders were
ven to forward double-quick.
Very shortly after, Mr.. Dyer returned and
ID US that the Indians had attacked them,
% that he thought he was the only one who
ID escaped, but In few moments after Rid
o and his squaW were seen within the picket
be. From him We gather the following ae.
unit how the massacre commenced
Mr. Meacham made q short speech to the
dIans, followed by General Candy, and
en- DR.. Thomas. Then Captain Jack made
speech, asking for Hot Greek aud Cotton
God, places now occupied b. Ealrchilds and
orrls, for reservations. M. Meacham told
aptsin Jack i was not possible for them g
ShOnehln then told Meaeham to say no more
hat he (Meachaml had said enough upOI
hat subject and while Sehonchln was speak
be- Captain Jack got up and walked benin:
= be OEhars, turned his back, and exclaimed
All FeAdyl" He then drew his pistol ans
snapped the cap at General Candy. BE theI
Booked his pistol again and fired. Genera
Canby fen dead, shot under the eye. Seh0n
Rhln then shot Moaeham In the shoulder an
head, but be Is stlll alive. Boston ChaKle.
land another indian shetland killed DR.. Thomas
tHOOken's Jim chased Dyer for some distance
but Dyer turned upon him with bis pistol Il
his hand, and Jim ran.
An Indian knocked the aquaw Of Riddle o.
her horse and took Il, bot Capt Jack mad
him return ~ and then another Indian chase
Riddle and shot az him. Some allowance ma
Be made for the truth Of -thla last statement
The troops are now about Q mile ID tho lay
beds, lying on their arms. and VIII prooanl
advance tonight under the cover of darkness
There are here about six hundred xOor
which can be brought into active service, an
tits believed they win end the W0d0c war.
Mr.. Neacham u not expected to survive.