The Lincoln County herald., 1873-04-16

A'roacuerr Of lhe Mosce InstiafSy

l LAVA OED, hprl' IL, VIA hhEUA'
April IL. Yesterday afternoon See IT.
diaps came into OR camp and seye made
presents Of clcthisg end provisions BY
ihe peace com r,issioe and Gesssge vas
seat oUt bv sha commissions ssking fos 4
tall THE sncraiOs At a Soict sbort mile
froe ous pieke, lice. Later iu Abe ever
ing Bogus Charley came 10 and tod the
picket that he could tate bis gun, that he,
Charley, Aid cot Intend 10 60 beck any
more. The picket brought him IN and
took him to the tent Of Gen. Candy,
where Charley left his gun aud remained
at the tent OF Frank Riddle during the
night. This morning Boston Charley
came in snd told the commissioner that
Capt Jack and FIVE other Indians would
meet the commissioner outside our lince.
Boston Charley and Bogus then mounted
horses and started for the Lava Bed.
DRAWN mo THE TRAP.
Abou. 80 hour after their departure,
Geo. Candy. DR.. Thomas, MIR. A. 3.
Measham and Mr. Disr, With Frank
Riddle and his squaw for Interpreters,
started for the place appointed. The
party arrived at the appoiu,ed place and
were closely watched By the signal officer,
Lieut.. Adams, from the signal station on
the hill overlooking our camp. About
half an hour after the party had arrived
cry from the signal station was heard
saying that the Indians had attacked the
peace commissioners, and that an engage.
ment had com menced between the Indians
and Col. Mason. 10 moment the
troops we're under arms aud deployed as
skirmishers under command of Col.
Greene, AID orders were given to 60 for
ward on the double quick. Very shortly
after Mr. Diar returned and told that the
Indians had attacked them, and that he
thought be was the only Que who had
escaped but in few moments after
Riddle and his squaw were seen within
the picket line. From him we gathered
the following account of
HOW THE MASSACRE COMMENCED.
Meacham made short speech to the
indians, followed by Gen Candy, and
then DR.. Thomas. Then Capt. Jack made
a speech, asking for Hot creek and Cot.
tonwood, the places now occupied by
Fairchild and Doris for a reservation.
Mr.. Meacham told Jack that it was not
possible to give him what he asked.
Schonchin told Meacham to say 10 more
that he (Meacham) had said enough upon
that subject, and while Shonchin was
speaking Capt. Jack got up and walked
behind the other, and turning back ex.
claimed
"ALL REAcY,"
Drew his pistol and snapped cap at
Gen. Candy; cooked his pistol again and
fred.
CANBY's DEATH.
Gen. Candy fell dead, shot under the
right eyes. Schonchin then shot Mea
cham in the shoulder and head, but he is
still alive. Boston Charley and another
Indian shot and killed DR.. Thomas.
Hook. Eye Jim chased Diar for some
distance, but Diar turned upon him with
pistol in hand and Jim ran. An Indian
knocked Riddles squaw off Of her horse,
but Capt. Jack made him return it, aud
then another Indian chased Riddle and
shot at him. THIS last may be taken
with grain of salt
THE TROOPS
Are now about mile 10 the Lava beds
lying on their arms, and will probably
advance tonight under cover of the
darkness. There are about 600 troops,
which can be brought into active service,
and l believe they will end the Modoc
war. Mcacham is not expected to sur
vive.
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