New-York tribune., 1873-04-14


and wounded in the head. He tried to draw his
derringer when two Indians ran up and knocked
him down DIR. Thomas was killed almost instantly
by two pistol shots in the head. Riddle off, and
IT appears they did not fire at him, but knocked his
squaw down. Dyer Riddle, and the squaw
turned in safety to the camp.
The troops Immediately beat TO arms, and a gen.
era advance ensued. Col. Miller and Major Throck-
mOrtons two batteries we're leading the skirmish
line and after about FIVE minutes tramp over the
broken rocks arrived at the scene of the
ere. In the distance we saw three Of the perpetra-
tors Of the murder running round the edge of the
lake their way back to their rocky fastness
About 100 yards to the west of the place of meeting
we found Mr. Meacham badly wounded with pistol
shot over the left eye. He was Immediately attend
ed to and carried back for medical treatment. Fifty
yards further was the body of the Rev. DR.. Thomas
lying ON bis face and stripped to the waist. Life
was extinct from pstol-shot wounds in his head.
The body of Gen. Candy the hero of many fight
was stripped of every vestige of clothing and lay
about 100 yards to the southwest, with two pistol
shot wounds in the head. Pausing only TO cast a
glance on the body of the man they both loved
and respected. the troops dashed on and the two
leading batteries were within mile OF the murderers
when the bugle sounded halt" Lieut.. Egan and
Major Wright's companies of the 18th Infantry we're
behind the artillery and then came the cavalry
Gen. Gllem and Col. Green and staff were up with
the men but as soon they found that the Indians
had all got back to their stronghold, the troops were
ordered 70 fall back and active operations VIII begin
tomorrow or the day after.
1t was subsequently learned that the Indians had
attacked Col Masons camp on the east side of Tule
Lake firing on Lieutenants Boyle and Sherwood, who
had wandered some 500 yards outside their picket
lines. Lieut. Sherwood was shot through the arm
and leg but Lieut.. Boyle escaped without injury.
Both officers got safely back to their camp.
In Justice to Riddle, the interpreter, and his
squaw. il should be stated that they both warned
the Peace Commissioners and Gen, Candy not TO
trust implicitly in the Indians, and Riddle added,
4" If they will go l wash my hands of all blame in
the matter"
The murder of Gen. Candy has thrown a gloom
over this camp, and created feeling in the hearts
of the men that viii exact bitter reckoning from
these treacherous savages No officer was more
universally respected and esteemed than Gen. Candy
BE was true Christian and brave soldier, and died
in the discharge of his duty For The past few days
he has clothed and fed these Indians giving them
blankets, food, and tobacco The other day he gave
Boston Charley money out of his pocket, TO 60 and
buy things at the suffers. When the squaws came
into camp they rushed TO Gen. Candy and went
back laden with provisions and calico. Yet, the hrst
to fall was their kindest and noblest benefactOr.
Dr. Thomas was the most earnest and best men,
Der of the Peace Commission, and never hestated TO
60 TO meet these savages when he deemed that his
duty called him there
Mr. Meacham is still in a dangerous condition,
suffering from flesh wound in the right forearm,
and pistol-shot entering behinG the right ear and
escaping three inches above. He also has incsed
wound OIL the head where the Indians tried to scalp
him.
MOVEMENTS AGAINST TIE NURDFRERS--THE ATTACK
on COL MAsON's POSITION.
YREKA. Cal. April l2-lO p. m-H. c. Ticknor,
who brought the official dispatches, left headquar
ters at ) p. m. yesterday He said that orders had
lust been issued for advance along the whole Line
at 5 a. N. to-day. The plan was to advance slowly,
taking everything as they went, having water and
provisions with them. In this case 1t may be two
davs before the trouble is ended. 1t is presumed
that the remains of Gen. Candy and Commissioner
Thomas Will be forwarded 70 this place. and they
should arrive tomorrow time. courier left
here at o'clock tonight for Cen Glems headquar-
ters with dispatches from Gen. SchOfeld.
1t is supposed that Scar-faced Charley and Curly
head Doctor were with the Indians who attacked
Col MasOns position, and that this attack was a
blind to attract the attention of Gen Gillem from
the conference between Capt. Jack and his men and
the Peace Commissioners.