Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-14
MEMPHIS. TENN. MONDAY. APRIL II. 1879
r massacre, and even pious persons
4. exclaimed. nKin The indians

aisie5 excsimed Anq KIN eYfn R5ep the fndions eons
who committed the crimer' He
knew but little about the difficulty. The
government had not kept faith with the
Modocs, but there was nothing to be
said in extenuation of the savage crime.
This act of atrocity should not however
turn aside the friends of Christian civil
ization from their beneAcent purposes
NEW YORK, April l3.-rhe journals
All have editorials on the Alodoc massa-
ere. The Herald says: "This massacre
places a seal not only upon all half
measures with the MOdocs, but, We
hope, with all other refractory Indians.
General Sheridan's plan will be finally
sdopted for them without reserve. What
we want with the Indians is a clear
policy, and one not only simple to us
but clearly comprehensive to them, and
that NAV be summed up in a few words:
Keep the peace, or we shall kill you" - :.
Tie World denOunces the Indian
peace policy and all who uphold it.
The Times believes the troops will now
exterminate the Modocs, but says they
should, instead, be taken alive, tried for
the crime, and hanged. The murder
has dealt a severe blow to the peace
policy which President Grant has pur-
sued in dealing with the Indians, and
generally with such success. Public
Sentiment viii instinctively demand the
corrective influence of the musket.
A San Francisco special has the fol-
lowing relative to the Modoc massacre:
The attack on Colonel Mason's camp
commenced by the Indians firing on
Lientenants Boyle and Sherwood, who
had wandered some i've hundred yards
outside their picket lines. Lieutenant
Sherwood was shot through the arm and
leg but Lieutenant Boyle escaped with
out injury. Both officers got safely back
to their camp. This act was only u fein
to enable Captain Jack to carry out
his murderous designs with greater
safety TO himself and those ac-
companying him to the Cannal.
INDIANAPOLIs, April l3.-A dispatch
dated Headquarters Modoc expedition,
Lava Bed, South side Tule lake, April
18th" says: There is no important
change. Meacham may recover but
will have a finger amputated. Colonel |
Green came near losing his life by the
accidental discharge of a pistol in the |
hands of another officer. The bullet cut |
the front of his cap away, bruising his
forehead slightly. The attack on Colo
mel Mason yesterday was tTeachery. |
Lieutenant Sherwood, officer of the
day, saw white flag outside of the
picket line, and went TO see what was |
wanted, Lieutenant Boyle accompany !
ing him. They found an Indian boy |
who wanted them to come up in the |
rocks where ne was, but they would not |
and the Indians raised up from the rocks |
and called them to come, but they re- |
fused, when the Indians opened fire on
them with a second volley. Lieutenant |
Sherwood fell, shot through the thigh;
also shot in the arm, seYering an artery, |
The troops turned out, under Mason.
They rescued the officers five hundred /
yards outside of the picket lines. Boyle
is unhurt, but Sherwood is dangerously
1t was plot to capture the
officers of both posts, as
well as the commissioners, The plot to
capture the commanding officers is evil
dent. The MOdocs sent for General
Gillem, who could not gO-for Colonel
Mason, who could not attend; and thus
their lives were saved.