Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-04-23


count Of how the massacre eommehcvj.
,Ir. hesehan made short speech to the
Indians. followed by Gen. Candy aud then
by Dr.. Thomas. Then Capt Jack made
a speech. asking for Hot Greek and Cv'-
,onWoOd, the place now occupied hy Fair
child aud Dorrls for reservation Mead
am told Jack that it was not possible g.
give him what he asked Schonchin toll
Meacham TO say no mere, that he tMeach-
an had said enough upon that sahicet.
and while Schonchin was speaking, Capt.
Jack got up and walked behind the 9TH
ers, turnei back and exclaimed "All
ready" lie then drew his pistol aud
snapped cap at Gen. Candy he cooked
his pistol again aud fired. Gen. Caphy
fell dead, shot under the eye; Sthapchin
then shot Meacham in the shoulder aud
head but he is sill alive. Boston CHAR
ley and another Indian shot aud killed
DIR. Thomas. Hooker Jim chased DYER
some distance, but Dyer turned on him
with pistol in his hand and Jim ran.
A dispatcl from Gen. Cullen to Gen.
Schofcld, received in San Franci,co. Apr.
18th, said that he will use every endeav-
or tc prevent the escape of the Modocs,
and that, if possible, not an Indian shall
be left to boast Of the murder Vi Gen.
Candy.
On the evening following the murder
of Gen. Candy aud Peace Cen missioner
, Thomas. the Modocs attacked CO.., Ma
sons pckets, one and half miles ,ast of
} the Modoc camp. The piekets were qnick-
" reinforced and drove the savage, back,
!, killing one Modoc aud capturing tcu hors.
} es.
! The fuuerol Of Gen Candy and Coui-
missioner Thomas took place on Saturday,
+ Aprl 18th. The ceremonies III camp
were vesy Impressive. The troops were
; drawn up and received the remains in the
0 customary manner, with salutes aud muf.
a fed drums.
$ Among the passengers detained at Oma-
t ha, Neb., by the snow blockade, is Gen.
John p. Hawkins, brother of Mrs. Canby.
y who is on his way to bring home the re-
! mains Of Gen. Candy.
Y There is no doubt but that the Modocs
t expected to get possession of the per-
sons of Gen. Gillem and COL Mason, as
| well as Gen. Candy and the Peace Conn
missioners. Gen. Gillem intended TO be
! present at the counc il; but, on the morn
. ing Of the massacre, was too i'll to leave
h his tent. 1t is said that Gems Candy and
Gilem and the Peace Commissioners had
>, a talk about a warning which Riddle, tho
i Indian interpreter, gave them that the
ModocS meant trea cherry, and came to the
conclusion that it was only ruse of Rid
die to delay the negotiations. They had
not the utmost confidence in Riddles We
racity: but, on this occasion, it seems
he was right in his suppositiou.
il While the signal officers were engaged
in signalling between Gen. Gilem's head
d quarters and Col. Mason's camp, Monday
d morning, Modock Indian got upon the
}. ridge hear Capt Jacks camp; and, with
A a white white rag on pole, initiated the
: movements of the signal officers, waving
1t the flag 10 and fro.
II Mr.. Meacham's condition was more hope
n ful at the time the courier left camp. AS
is soon as he is pronounced out Of danger,
/, Mr.. Dyer, the commissioner who escaped
II unhurt, will returned to the reservation,
n to attend 10 the Modoc and Kalmath Iu-
d dials there. The Snake and Pitt River
r. Indians are still quiet but are watching
IN the events Of the conflict with great in-
4. terest. Mr. Dyar has telegraphed to
J. Washington for Instructions, saying that
IT there is no longer any use of trying the
.. peace policy toward the Modccs Donald
d McKinDa has arrived at the camp with -
Warm Spring Indians.
, Gen. jeff G. Davis, the successor OF
T. Gen. Candy in the command of the de-
ID partmcnt of Columbia, passed through,
le Chicago yesterday, en- the way to Lis post
1t of duty.
vi Lieut. W. l.. Sherwood of the 2lst in.
II fantry who was wounded by another par
Il ty of Modocs on the day that Candy aud
f. Thomas were killed has since died. Sher-
e wood, who was officer of the day at.Ccl.
e Mason's camp. Friday, saw white flag
s. outside the picket line, and went TO see
l. what was wanted, Lieut. Boyle accompa-
!. nying him. They found an Indian boy
II who wanted them to cone up to the rocks
II where he was. They refused, and the lu.
e dians seeing that they could no, capture
y them, opened fire on them, woundiDg Sher.
d wood III the thigh and arm. The Lieut..
!. who was son Of William G. Sherwood Of
0 Buffalo, N. Y, did NO. consider himself
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