Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-14
THE MODOC MASSACRE.
The COwardiy Murder Of Gent Candy.
Peace Commissioner Thomas Killed
and Meacham Dangerously Wound
ed-OfHcfal Order of Gen. Sherm Am
Announcing the Dealt of ZEN Camhv

The community was shocked and grieved to
learn yesterday by dispatches from the Modoc
lava beds, via Yreka, of the brutal and cow
ardly murder on Friday last OF Gen. Edward
II. S. Candy and Peace Commissioner Thomas
by the notorious Capt. Jack and his band
whose recent exploits have occupied SO large
space in the telegraphic columns of the news
papers for weeks past. 1t is unnecessary to
say that the news Of the massacre created a
profound sensation Of sorrow and a feeling of
deep Indignation against the perpetrator of the
outrage and his savage allies. 1t seems that
on Thursday afternoon last five Indians and
four squaws came into camp and were made
presents of clothing and provisions, and a mss
age was sent out by the commissioners asking
for a talk on Friday morning at point about a
mile from the picket line.
THE FIRST ACT OF TREACHERY.
Later in the evening Bogus Charley came in
and told the picket that he could take his gun,
that he Charley did not intend to 20 back any
more. The picket brought him in and took
him to the tent Of General Candy, where Char
Frank Riddle during the night Friday morn
ing Boston Charley came in and told the COM
mission that Captain Jack and five other In
lines. Boston Charley and Bogus Charley then
mounted horses and started for the lava bed.
CONG TO THEIR DEATH.
About an hour after their departure General
Candy, DIR. Thomas, Mr.. A. b. Meacham and
Mr.. Dyer, with Frank Riddle and his squaw for
interpreters, started for the place appointed.
The party arrived at the appointed place and
were closely watched by the signal officer,
Lieutenant Adams, from the signal station on
the bill overlooking the camp. About half an
hour after the party had arrived, a cry from the
signal station was heard, saying that
THE INDIANS HAD ATTACKED THE COMMITS
sIoNERs,
and that an engagement had commenced be-
tween the Indians and Colonel Mason. In a
r1l.far
ployed As skirmishers, under command of
Colonel Green, and orders were given to for
ward dOuble-quick. Soon after MI. DYER came
into camp, bringing the intelligence that the
Indians had attacked them, and that he thought
he was the only one who had escaped. But IL, n
few moments after Riddle and his squaw were
seen within the picket line.
HOW THE BLOODY DEED WAS DONE
III appears that on meeting Capt. Jack aud
his party, Peace Commissioner Meacham made
short speech, and was followed by Gen. Candy
and DIR. Thomas in brief addresses Captain
Jack then make q speech, asking for Hot Greek
an Cottonwood. places now occupied by Fair
Ehild and Doris, for reserv ati0ns. Mr.. Meacham
him what he asked. Schonchin told Meacham
to say no more; that he (Meacham) had said
enough upon that subject, and while Schonchin
S was spea ling; Captain jack got up and walked
All ready" He then drew his pistol and snap
ped the cap at Gen. Candy. Hethen cooked his
pistol again and fired, and
shot under the eve. SchOnchin then shot
Meacham In the shoulder and head, but he IL
still alive. Boston Charley and another In
dian shot and killed DIR. Thomas. Hooker Jim
chased Dyer for some distance. but Dyer turned
upon him with pistol In hand, and Jim ran.
An Indian knocked the squaw Of Riddle of her
horse and took il, but Captain Jack made him
return II, and then another Indian chased Rid
die and shot at him.
RECOVERY OF THE BopIHs.
The troops were ut once placed under arms,
and orders were issued for an advance along the
whole line at IS o'clock on Friday Afternoon.
On advancing the troops found Mr.. Meacham
about one hundred yards west Of the place OF
meeting, badly wounded with pistol shot over
the left eve. He was immediately attended to
and carried back for medical treatment. Fifty
yards further on was found the body of DR..
Thomas, lying on his face and stripped to the
waist. Life was extinct, from pistol-shot
wounds in the head.
THE BODY OF GENERAL CANDY
was stripped Of every vetige Of clothing, and
lay about one hundred yards TO the southward,
with two pistol-shOt wounds in the head. Paus-
ing only to glance at the body OF the man they
both loved and respected, the troops dashed on,
and the two leading battalions were within a
mile Of the murderers when the bugles sounded
"hslt, !" the Indians having all reached their