Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-17
The Modoes XIII Gen: Candy and COM
missioner Meachanf.

; sAs FaAxc1sce, April PA courier
has arrived here from the Lava Beds and
reports; that Major Gen. Candy and Dr.
Thomas were murdered by the Modoes
yesterday while holding . peace confer
enee.
LAVA BED CAMP, April ll.-s!a
YaEKA, April 12.-Yesteraay afternoon
five Indians and four squaws came INTO
our camp and were made presents of cloth
ing and provisions by the peace commits
sioners, and a message was sent out by
the commissioners asking for talk this,
a M, al a point abont a mile ..frcm our
picket line. Later in tine evening Bogus
Charley eatheln and told the picket that
be could take his gun, that r, Charley
did not intehd to go back any ms The
/. picket brought. MIN in and. took h. to
the tent of Gen Csnby, where Charley
left his gun and remained st tie. tent OF
Frank Riddle during the night Tbs "a
m.,. Boston Charley came m and told the
commissioner that Capt. Jack and tve
other Indians would meet the commis-
aoaer ontside oar imes. Boston, Charley
then mdnfsd 4 hDre and startedfor ths
Iaya Beds About an hour after their
departure Gen. Csnby, Dn Thopes. Mr..
"A. B. Mssshsn ia M: Dyer with. Frank
Riddle and his squaw for Interpreters,
started for the place appointed. The par.
ty arrived 1t the appointed place, and
were closely watched by Signal O&cer
llect.. Adams. from he'Sighal Station. on
,sihil overlooking our camp. About hall
an hour after Che party had arrived cry
from Signal Station was heard, saying saat
the Indians had attacked the Peace Com
mission, and that an engagement bad
commenced between the Indians and Coz
Mason. In moment the troops were
under arms, and deployed as skirmlshers
under command of Col. Green, and orders
were given to forward double quick Very
shortly after Mr.. Dyer returned cpd Told
US that the Indians had attacked them,
and that he thought he was the only one
who escaped. but in few moments after,
Riddle and his squaw esseen within the
picket line. From him we gather the fol-
lowing account of how the massacre com
menced Mr.. Meacham made short
speech to the Indians. followed by Gen.
Candy and then Dr. Thomas. Then Capt.
Jack made q speech, asking for the Hot
creek and land cottonwood places now occ-
cupied by Fairchild and Doris, for a re-
servatiop. Mr. Meacham told jack that
it WIS not possible to give him what he
asked. Sehonchin told Meacham to Say
no more; that he (Meacham) had said
enough upon that subject; and, while
Schonohin was speaking, Capt Jack gol
up and walked behind the others, turned
back, and exclaimed, "All readyp III
then drew his pistol and, snapped the car
At Gen. Cahby. He. cooked his pistol again
and fred, and Gen. Candy fell dead shot
under the eye schonchin then shot Meach-
am in the shoulder and head, but be ]:
still aliye. Boston Charley and .alothei
Indian shot and killed DE- Thomas. Hook.
en- jim chased Dyer for some distance, but
DYER turned Upon 6iin with pistol il hand
and Jim ran. An Indian knocked the
sqaaw Of Riddle off herhorse and tool. it
but Capt. Jack made himaetnrI It; and
then another Indian chased Riddle and
shot at him. Some. allowance may be
made for the truth Of this last statement
The troops are now about a mile in the
lava beds, lying on their arms. and viii
probably advance tonight under cover O
darkness !, There are here about six bun
dred troops, and it is believed they vii
end the Moddcwa MIR. Meachan is no
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