Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-18
CAPTAIN JACK REFUSES THE
CALUMET OF PEACE. uf
GENERAL GILLEM AND CAPT.
JACK DEFIANT.
GEN. CANDY AND DE. THOMAS
MURDERED BY THE MODOCS.
COMMISSIONER MEACHA M
WOUNDED-AND NOT EX-
PECTED TO SURVIVE.
TROOPS TO ADVANCE UNDER
COVER OF DARKNESS.
PROBABLE END OF THE MODOC
WAR.


peace. The troops expect orders to
move on the lava beds at any-1noment
General Gillem has sent word to
Captain Jack that he will not leave the
lava bed region until he takes him and
his tribe along with him.
san FRANCISCO, April 12-Night.-
A courier has arrived here from the
lava beds and reports that Major
murdered by the Modocs yesterday,
while holding peace conference.
LAVA BED CAMP, April 11-via
Yreka, April 12.-Yesterday afternoon
five Indians and four squaws came into
our camp and were made presents of
clothing and provisions by the Peace
Commissioners, and message was
sent out by the Commissioners asking
for a talk this morning at a point about
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 in
tend to go back any more. The picket
brought him in, and took him to the
tent of General Candy, where Charley
loft his gun and remained at the tent
of Frank Riddle during the night.
This morning Boston Charley came
i'll and told the Commission that Capt.
/ Jack and five other Indians would meet
the Commissioners outside of our
lines. Boston Charley and Bogus
/ Charley then mounted their horses
! and started for the lava bed: About an
j hour after their departure, General
Candy, DR.. Thomas, MIR. A. b
Meacnam and Mr.. Dyer, with Frank
Riddle and his sauaw for interpreters,
started for the place appointed.
The party arrived at the appointed
place, and we're closely watched by the
signal officer, It. Adams, from the
signal station on the hill overlooking
our camp.
About a half hour after the party
had arrived, a cry from the signal
station was heard, saying that the In
dams had attacked the Peace Com
mission and that an engagement had
commenced between the Indians and
Col. Mason.
In a moment the troops were under
arms. and leplnyed as skirmishers,
under the command of Col. Green,
and tcrs were given to forward,
! doub'e-!';ick. Very shortly after,
| Mr.. Dyer returned and told lis that
the Indians had attacked them, and
that he thought he was the only one
who had escaped, but in few mo-
ments after Riddle and his squaw
were seen within the picket line.
From linn we gather the following ac-
count Of how the massacre commenced:
Mr.. Meacham made a short speech
to the Indians, followed by General
Candy and DIR. Thomas. Then Cap
tain Jack made a speech asking for
Hot Greek and Cottonwood, places
now occupied by Fairchild and Doris,
for q reservation Mr.. Meacham told
jack that it was not possible to give
him what he asked. Schonchin told
Meacham to say no more, that he
(Meachamt had said enough upon that
subject, and while Schonallin was
speaking Captain Jack got up and
walked behind the others and turned
back and exclaimed ''All ready" He
then drew his pistol and snapped the
cap at General Candy. He cooked his
pistol again and fired, when General
Candy fell dead, shot under the eve,
Schonchin then shot Meacham in The
shoulder and head, nut he is still alive.
Boston Charley and another Indian
shot shot and killed DR.. Thomas.
Hooker Jim chased Dyer for some dis
tance, bnt Dyer turned upon him with
his pistol in hand and Jim run. An
Indian knocked the squaw OF fiddle
off her horse and took it, but Captain
Jack made him return it, and then an
other Indian chased Riddle and shot
at him.
Some allowance may bc made for
the truth of this last statement.
Troops are now about a mile in the
lava beds lying on their arms, and will
probably advance tonight under the
cover Of darkness. There are here
about 900 troops which can be brought
into active service. and it is believed
they will end the Modoc war.
Mr.. Mcacham Is not expected 10
survive