The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-15
TELEGRAPH1C.
The Perfidious Savages.
Their determination deci-
ded on.
Gen. jeff. c. Davis to do the
Job.
General Sherman's Orders.
Great Snow Storm in the
w GSCs
Reduction of Freight on the
| Eastern Trunk Lines.
Land Offices Discontinued
in Iowa.
Oakes Ames sued for $780,
900.
Peoples League in Louis
lana.
Land Offices Discontinued
in Iowa.
Oakes Ames sued for $780,
900.
Peoples League in Louis
lana.


WASHINGTON, April i4-The following
dispatch was sent 10 General Gillem on
Saturday evening
Your dispatch announcing the terrible
loss to the country Of General Candy by
the perfdy of the Modoc band of Indians,
has been shown to the President who
authorizes me to instruct you to make the
attack so strong and persistent that their
fate may be commensurate with their
crime. You will be fully justified in their
utter determination
Signed . ". 7, SHERMAN, General,
General Sherman, in q dispatch TO Gen-
eral Scofield, says The President now
I sanctions the most severe punishment ot
/ tbs Modocs. and hope to hear that they
/ have met the doom they have 50 richly
earned by their insolenee and perfdy'
/ Consult Mrs. Candy and have every honor
paid the remains Of the General You
may be sure that any measure Of severity
to the savages will be sustained. Geaera
Jefferson C. Davis, now in Indiana, has
been directed to Immediately assume the
command made vacant by the death o.
! General Candy.
J WASHINGTON, April I4-Gen. Sher
mad has promulgated the following
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, April IA, 1879.
General Order No :.
Itagain becomes the sad duty Of the Gen
eral t0 announce u the army the death o
me Of our most illustrious and most honor
ed comrades Brigadier General Edward L
:. Candy. commanding the department u
Columbia, was on Friday last. April ! /
shot dead by Chief Jack while he was en
, deavaring TO mediate for the removal 0
the Modocs from their present rocky fast
ness on the northern border Of Californi
t. the reservation, where the tribe coul
be maintained and protected by civ
agents Of the Government That such
, life should have been sacrificed in such
cause will ever be u source Of regret to hi
relatives and friends. Yet the Generl
, trusts that all good soldiers will be cons0
: ed in knowing that General Candy lost hi
] life on duty and in the execution Of hi
Office. for he had been especially chose
and appointed for this delicate and danger
Gus trust by reason Of his well-know
Y patience and forebearance, his entire sci
D abnegation and fidelity to the expresse
= wishes Of his Government and his lare
: experience in dealing with savage Indian
, in America He had already complete
: the necessary military preparations to el
force obedience 10 the conclusions Of IL
/ Peace Commissioners, after which
seems To have accompanied them to la
conference with the savage chiefs in SUI
>. posed friendly council, and there met h
f death by treachery, outside of his milltal
lines but within view Of the signal static
4 At the same time one of the Peace Con
misioners was killed outright and anoth
/ was mortally wounded, and third escaI
n ed unhurt.
Il Thus perished one of the kindest al
!, best gentlemen of this or any other cou
d try, whose social qualities equal,
| his many other Virtues To ev
Il sketch his army history won
If pass the limits of a general orde
II and it must here suffice that General Ca
h by began his military career as cadet
IS W est Point in the summer of 1888, grad
ating in 1889, since which time he has co
n tinuously served thirty-eight years, pas
e ing through all grades to major general
ll volunteers and brigadier general in t
e regular army He served in early Ii
II with marked distinction in the Florida al
@ Mexican wars, and the outbreak Of the q
il il war found him on duty in New MexiC
in where, after the detection of his senior,
,r remained in command and defended t
,e country successfully against formidable
;. roads from the direction Of Texas. He
" terward was transferred to the East to
more active and important sphere.
: exercised various high commands, and
H. the close Of the war was in chief comma
of the Military Division of the West NJ
sissippi. in which he had received a pa
of full wound, but he had the honor to c;
nd ture Mobile and compel the surrender
II the rebel forces of the Southwest Sit
the close of the war he has repeated
been chosen for special command by II
- son of his superior knowledge of law a
civil government, his known fidelity to I
wishes of the Executive and his chivalrC
IN devotion to his profession, in all of VIII
his success was perfect. When fatigu
l. by, long and laborious career in 1869
. voluntarily consented to take command
the Department of Columbia, where he
peeted he could enjoy the repose he
much coveted. This Modoc difficulty al
ing last winter, and it being extremely
sirous to end it by peaceful means.
seemed almost providential that it
Cured within the sphere of General q
bys command. He responded To the
n of his Government with alacrity and
IL, labored with patience that deserved i
ter success, but alas the end is differ
nc from that which he and his best frie
The FS, had hoped for, and he now lies corpse
ted. the wild mountains of California, VI
=. the lightning flashes his requiem to
- furthermest corner Of the civilized wo
Though dead, the record of his fame is
splendent with noble deeds well done,
a' no name on our register stands tairer
higher for personal qualities that G
mand the universal respect, honor, at
ton and love of his countrymen. Gen
Candy leaves to his country heart bi
leas en- widow, but no children. Every he
consistent with law and usage shall
n paid his remains, full notice of which