Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-21

The MoDoC MAssAcRE.-San Francisc,
April l4.-The remains of Gen. CANDY and ID,
Thomas have been lying in state at lreka
day in Masonic Hall, and were visited by nea,
~ the whole POPULATION. Over 1000 persons
| have viewed their remains. At 10 o,elocl
about 300 children of the pubic schools passe,
IN procession by twos. The coffins are wrap
| pea IN The national col0is and strewn will
wrealhs OF fowers. An expression great sor
row, Is visible on every countenance.
! The remains of General Candy will he for.
waitied to Portland this afternoon in the stage
IN charge OF the late generals aid, Capt. r. II
! Anderson. who will be met at Rosebud n,
land.
The remains of Dr. Thomas viii leave fol
Redding by private conveyance at O'Clock thi
afternoon, and will arrive there on Welnesda,
evening"
Delano was hanged in eiiigy at Yreka
General Canby's body, in charge of AIasons
and the body of DR.. Thomas will be sent tc
this city. -
| The following additional particulars of ,be
massacre of the peace commissioners have been
received: Captain Anderson was at Mason,s
/ camp when the attack was made on the peace
| commissioners and party. He says Lieutt n,uts
Sherwood and Doyle were allured out from the
camp by white flag. They went four or five
hundred yards, where they met what they sun
/ Po9eh Meie ohly Two Indians, who said they
wanted to talk to Little Tyoe (Col. Mason.)
They were told that they, the officers. did no,
want to talk, and for the Indians to 60 back 10
their camp and they would return to theirs
| AS the officers turned around the Indians, four
III number, fired upon them, woundng Lieu
tenant Sherwood in the arm and thigh.
Captain Anderson, who WAS on duty at the
signal station on Hospital Rock, ;aw plainly tbe
attack upon Colonel Masons front, and tele-
pH Tam t,,,. IA. -.
mission Immediately
Cul, Biddle, who was at the signal station at
Cen Gillems headquarters when news of this
| massacre was received, at once placed his field
glass on Gen. Candy as the party sat together
! about one mile distant, and very soou after
wards he perceived the whole party scattered.-
| The Colonel followed the Generals course with
F, his glass while he ran about fifty yards, when
1 he threw up his arms and fell backwards dead
Two of the Indians who were following him
jumped on him and one, believed to be Captain
| Jack, stabbed him In the neck. His body was
afterwards completely stripped
Dr. Thomas was also ent ire ly s,ripped his
purse, containing about $50, was found under
the body, the Indians having dropped it.
Meachi:a was shot In three places, one ball
entering at the inner corner Of his right eve
another inside his head and a third D s,ine'
through his right forearm. The first two ball )
are both believed To have lodged within his cra-
mum. He also received cut in the left arm
aid scalp wound about five inches long. He
was found about fifty yards from the spot where
the slaughter began, in a direction opposite to
that taken by Gen. Candy. lie was also entirely
stripped, and when found was bewildered In
mind.
Captain Anderson spent an hour with him YES
tsrday morning, wheh he was conscious and In
no pain. Mecllam says lie thinks he shot
Schonchn In thJ abdomen, and Blood was
found which indicated that one OF the Indians
had been wounded.
The soldiers who were ready started on a
double quick Immediately upon the firing OF the
shots. They met Dyer and Riddle and lis wife
before they were halfway from the camp Tie
Indians retired and kept up their retrea about
six hundrei yards in advance of the soldier.
who followed them halfa mile Beyond the mur-
der ground where they remained until dark,
When they were withdrawn, as they were moi
provided with supplies. To-day was to be spent
In chasing up the red devils, and If the general
assault Is not made to-day il certainly will be
tomorrow.
GENERAL sCHoFIELD TO GENERAL GuI.EM.
General Schotield has sent the following dis
patch to General Gillem: "Please inform me
fully Of the situation. 50 may send more troops
ii necessaIy- II the Indians escape from the
lava beds may send troops to operate against
them from another direction. Let me know
lly what you wah. suppose y, u have ,rc =
rnoIi- tu destroy the outlaws, unless they Sue
Gee III rlu'iins y"u
No hing slioit III their prompt aud sure tes-
truciun will satisfy ic rnds oi Justice, or meet
the expectations II tie government.
JunN NJ. StHUfIkLD."
Quay 5 nat slor,, lOz King street, looks very