The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-14

Savage Treachery.sMasSaCTe Of Peace
CommIssionerss.Gen. Candy
Shot Dead by Cap.
tain Jack.
Troops Moving Against the Indians.
LAVA BED, April II, via YREKA, April
12.-Yesterday afternoon five Indians and
four sQuaws came into our camp and were
made presents Of clothing and provisions
by the Peace Comm issiOn, and message
was sent out by the Commissioners ask
ing for a talk this morning at point
about a mile from our picket line. Later
in the evening Bogus Charley came and
told the picket that he could take his gun,
that he (Charley) did not intend TO go
back any more. The picket brought him
in and took him to the tent Of Gen.
Candy, where Charley left his gun and
remained at tho tent OF Frank Riddle
during the night. This morning Boston
Charley came in and told the Commis-
sioners that Capt. Jack and five other
Indians would meet the Commissioners
outside Of our lines. Boston Char.
ley and Bogus Charley both then
mounted their horses and started for
the Lava Bed. About an hour after their
departure, Gen. Candy, DR.. Thomas, Mr..
A. B. Meachem and Mr.. Diar, 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 OFF,
Ger, Lieutenant Adams, from the Signal
Station on the hill overlooking our camp,
and at half an hour after the party had
arrived, a cry from the Signal Station was
heard saying that the Indians had attack
ed the Peace Commissioners and that an
engagement had'Commenced' between the
Indians and Col. Mnson. In amoment
the troops were under arms and deploy-
ed as skirmishers under the command oil
Col. Green, and the command was given
to forward double-quick. Very shortly
after, MIR. Diar returned, and told us the
Indians had attacked them and that he
thought he was the only one who had
escaped; but In o few moments aIterRiddle
and his squaw were seen within the pick
ct line. From him we gather the follow
ing account Of how the massacre com
menced: Meacham made short speecn
to the Indians followed by Gen. Candy
and then DR.. Thomas; then Capt. Jack
made a speech asking for Hot Creek ana
Cottonwood the places now occupied by
Fairchild and Davis for reservation.
Mr.. Mea cham told Jack that 1t was not
possible to give him what he asked.
Schorchin told bleacham to say no more,
that he (Meacham) had said enough upon
that subject, and while Schorchin was
speaking Capt, Jack got up and walked
behind the others and turned back and
exclaimed "all ready" drew his pistol and
snapped cap at Gen. Canby, cooked his
pistol again and fred. Gen. Candy fell
dead shot ander the right eye. schorchin
then shot Meacham in the shoulder and
head, but he is still alive. Boston
Charley and another Indian shot
and killed DR.. Thomas. Hockey
jim chased Diar for some distance but
Diar turned upon him with pistol in hand
and Jim ran. An Indian knocked Rid
dies souw down and took her horse but
Capt. Jack made him return 1t, and then
another Indian chased Riddle and shot at
him. This last may be taken for what q
grain Of salt Is worth.
The troops arenoW about mile in the
Lava Beds, lying on their arms and will
probably advance tonight under cover Of
the darkness. There are aboutsix hundred
troops which can be brought into active
service and believe they will end end
the Modoc War. Meacham Is not expect
ed to survive.
Excitement In San. Francisco..Secs
Tetary DelanO Denounced and
Burned In EmgYs
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-NeWs Of
the murder of Candy and Thomas, rece1v'
ed at Jacksonville, caused intense excite
ment. Tho people are loud in denuncia-
tion Of Secretary Delano, and hold him
responsible. He was burned in etHgY
there tonight
Intense Excitement at Yreka.
YREKA, April 12-12 M.-The news Of
the horrible massacre o! Gen. Candy and
Commissioner Thomas has cast a gloom
over tho whole community, and the ex'
citement Is intense. The feeling exists
that the Indians should now receive the
punishment they richly deserve, and that
not one should be left after this terrible
massacre. q. G. Ticknot, who brought
the official dispatches, left headquarters
at five o'clock last evening. He says
orders had just been issued for
AN ADVANCE ALONG THE WHOLE LINE.
At6 o'clock this morning the plan was
to advance slowly, taking everything as
they went, having water and provisions
with them. In this case 1t may be two
days before the trouble Is ended. General
Candy and Commissioner Thomas re-
mains will bc forwarded to this place, and
should arrive here tomorrow sometime,
Another courier will leave headquarters
this evening, and would arrive here early
tomorrow. These are all the particulars
other than those telegraphcd this after
noon. A courier left here at 0 o'clock to-
night for Gillem's headquarters with g
diSpatch from General Scho6eld. By
many 1t is believed that the ModocS are
desperate, and will hight till tho last mar
dies and that they will not leave thu
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