Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-18
THE MODOC MASSACRE.
Further Details Of the Tragedy.
The Remains of Candy and Thonia
Lying irA State.

The Remains Of Candy and Thonlas
Lying in State.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE re-
mains of Gen. Candy and DR.. Thomas
reached Yreka this afternoon. a process
sion of ci.iz rs went to meet them. Delano
has been hung IN efigy here. Gen. Can
Dy's body is in charge of the Masons. The
body of DIR. Thomas will be sent to this
city. The following are additional partic-
ulars of the massacre OF Peace Commits
sioners received:
Capt. Anderson, at Col. Mason's camp,
when the attack was made on the Peace
Commissioners party, says Lieuts. Sher-
wood and Doyle were allured out from
camp by a white flag, and went 400 or 500
yards, where they met what they supposed
were only Indians, who said they wanted to
talk to Little Tye. Col. Mason, they were
told, did not want to talk, and for the In
dams to go back to their camp and they
would go back to theirs. As they turned
around, the Indians, four in number,
fred upon them, wounding Sherwood
In we arm and thigh, the latter
very serious, the bone having been shatter-
ed by the bullet. Capt. Anderson, who
was on duty at the signal station, saw plain
ly the attack upon Col. Masor's front, and
Itelegraphed Gen. Gillem to notify the peace
commissioners Immediately. Col. Biddle,
who was at the signal station at Gillem's
headquarters when this message was re-
ceived, at once placed his field glass upon
Gen. Canhy, as the party sat together about
one mile distant. Very soon tie whole
party scattered. he followed Gen. Canby's
course with his glass, while he ran about
Eftxy IA IA fall hao
wards, dead. Two Indians who were fol-
lowing him jumped upon him. One, be-
lieved to be Capt. Jack, stabbed him in the
neck and completely stripped him. DIR.
Thomas was also entirely stripped. His
purse, containing about $50, was found IN
der the body, the Indians having dropped
it. MFR. Meacham was shot in three
places, one ball entering the inner
corner of the right eye, and
another the side of the head, These are
both believed tohave lodged within his era
mum. The third passed through the right
fore arm. He also received a cut in his left
scalp. The wound is five inches in length.
He was found about fifty yards from the
spot where the slaughter began, In direc-
ton opposite to that taken by Gen. Candy.
He was entirely stripped and bewildered in
mind. He was conscious yesterday Of no
pain. Meacham says he thinks he shot an
Indian in the abdomen, and there was
blood, which indicated that one of the In
dams had been wounded. The soldiers
! who were ready, started Immediately upon
the firing of the shots, aud met Dyar and
Riddle and his wife before they were half
way to the camp. The Indians retired,
about 900 yards in advance of the soldiers,
who followed them half a mile beyond the
murder ground and remained till dark
when they were Withdrawn, as they were
not provided with supplies. To-day would
be spent closing upon the red devils, and if
a general assault is not made to-day it GER
tainly will be tomorrow.
Later. --..
Gen. Scofield sends dispatch to Gillem:
Please inform me fully of the situation,
so may send more troops, if necessary, or
if the Indians escape from the lava bed, |
may send troops to operate against them
from another direction. Let me know
fully what you wish. l suppose you have
force enough to destroy the outlaws unless
they succeed in eluding you. Nothing
short of their promp. and sure destruction
can satisfy the ends of justice.
JOHN III. SCoFIELD.
The remains of Gen. Candy and DR..
Thomas have been lying in state at Yreka,
in the Masonic Hall all to-day and were
visited by nearly the whole population.
Over 1000 had passed in at II o'clock. The
children of the public schools passed in
procession about 800. The cofins were
wrapped in the National colors and strewn
With wreatbs and flowers. The express
sion Of sorrow was visible on every counten-
ance. The horrible massacre seems to be
terrible thing. Gen. Canby's remains
will be forwarded TO Portland by this even
ing's stage in care of the Generals Aide,
Capt. r. S. Anderson, and will be met at
Roseburg Wednesday evening by special
train from Portland. DR.. Thomas remains
will leave for Redding by private convey
snce at 2 O'Clock P. NJ. and will arrive there
Wednesday evening. They cannot go by
stage owing TO the epizootic on the south
ern roads.
The Latest-NO Fighting Yet.
Aspecial messenger returned to YreBa
tonight from the Lava Bed. Nothing de-
finite. No fighting up to the tune he left.
The surgeon extracted four bullets from
Meacham's wounds. Little hopes of his
recovery. There were various rumors that
an attack would be made, some to-day,
some tomorrow, waiting the arrival of the
Warm Spring Indians. Scouts will be
used between the lines of Giilem's and Col.
Mason's command of cavalry, making
third line, all advancing together. It is be-
lie red the battle will be a hard one. No
quarter will be shown the Modocs. The
Pit river Indians remain q uiet and peace
fnl, but if the Modocs escape there will be
danger. Every horse in the Hot Springs,
Surprise Valley and Big Valley is down
with the epizootic.