Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-16

Jim retreated and Dyar made the best of his
way to camp. Capt. Jack fred again on
Gen. Candy, and the noble old gentleman
| ran off to the left. but was speedily shot
down and killed instantly. Meacham was
shot at by Schonchin and wounded in the
head. He tried to draw his Derringer,
when two Indians ran up and knocked him
down. Dr. Thomas was killed almost in
stantly by two pistol shots in the head. Rid
die ran off and it appears they did not fire at
him, but they knocked his squaw down
Dyar, Riddle and the squaw returned in
safety to the camp. The above story l OBJ
tanned firm Mr.. Dyar.
The troops Immediately beat to arms, and
general advance ensued, COL Miller and
MAJ. Throckmorton's two batteries leading
the skirmish line, and, after about five min
utes tramp over the rocks, we arrived at the
scene of the massacre. In the distance we
saw three of the perpetrators of the murder
running round the edge of the lake, on their
way back to their rocky fastness. About
hundred yards to the west of the place of
meeting we found Mr.. A. B. Meacham,
badly wounded, with pistol shot over the
left eve. He was Immediately attended TO
and carried back for medical treatment.
Fifty yards further on was the body of Rev.
DR.. Thomas, lying on his face and stripped
to the waist. Life was extinct from pistol
shot wounds in his head. The body of Gen.
Candy, toe hero of many fight, was strip
ped of every vestige of clothing, and lay
about 100 yards to the southwest, with two
pstol-shot wounds in the head.
Pausipg only to cast glance on the body
of the man they both loved and respected,
the troops dashed on and the two leading
batteries were within a mile of the murderers
when the bugle sounded 50 halt" Lieut..
Egan and Major Wright's companies of the
18th infantry were behind the artillery and
then came up the cavalry. Gen. Gillem and
Col Green and staff were up with the men ;
but as soon as they found that the Indians
had all got back to their stronghold, the
troops were ordered to fall back, and all &C
tive operations will commence tomorrow or
the day after.
The murder of Gen. Candy has thrown a
gloom over this camp, and created bitter
feeling in the hearts of the men that will ex-
act bitter reckoning from these PREACHER
Gus savages No officer SO universally
respected and esteemed as Gen. Candy. He
was true Christian and brave soldier, anC
died in the discharge of his duty. For the
past few days he has clothed and fed these
Indians, giving them blankets, food and TO-
bacco The other day he gave Boston Char
ley money out of his pocket, to 60 and ge
things at the suffers. When the squaw:
came into camp they rushed to Gen. Candy
and they went back laden with provisions
calico, etc. Yet, the first to fall was tbeil
kindest and noblest benefactOr.
The murdered general was 81 years of age
He won his Internationally at the
Below Gate in Mexico and commanded a
the taking of Mobile and surrender of Gen
Dick Taylor in 1865. His history is giver
by Gen sherman in his general order.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE'ARNY, !
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA, 1873. :
GENERAL ORDER No. 3.
1t again becomes the sad duty of the gen
eral to announce to the army the death o
one of our most illustrious and most houore(
comrades Brig Gen. .Edward.k. S. Candy
commanding the department of Columbia
was on Friday last, April IL, shot dead b.
the Chief Jack, while he was endeayorlDe
to mediate for the removal OF the Modoc
from their present rocky fastness on tn
northern borders of California to a reserva
ton where the tribe could be maintaine'
and protected by civil agents of the govern
ment. nat SucH u lliS AdNC pSCl
f sacrificed in such cause, will ever be
source of regret to his relations and friends
vet the general trusts that all good soldier
will be consoled in knowing that Canb
lost his life on duty and in the execution o
his Office, for he had been especially chose
Hh By ieadn this BIS saGffe and s
D and forbearance, his entire self-abnegatio
s and fidelity to the expressed wishes of tn
government, and his large experience in dea
my with the savage Indians of America
He had already completed the necessar
military preparations to enforce obedienc
} to the conclusions of the peace commission
ers after which he seems TO have accom-
panied them to a last conference with til
savage chiefs in a supposed friendly council
and there met his death by treachery, GU
side of his military lines, but within view
his signal station. At the same time, one
the peace commissioners was killed outrigh
and another mortally wounded, and a thir
escaped unhurt.
Thus persisted one of the kindest and be,
G gentlemen of this or any other countr,
T whose social equaled his military virtues
o To even sketch his army history would pas
the limits of a general order, and it mus
suffice to state that Gen. Candy began b
the summer OF 1885, graduating in 1885
since which time he has continuously serve
, 90 years, passing through all the grades I
is major general OF volunteers and brigade
|. general of the regular army. He served
5 his early life with marked distinction in th
/, Florida and Mexican wars and the outbrea
n OF the civil war found him on duty in Ne
Mexico, where, after the detection OF b
seniors, he remained in command, and d,
Tended the country successfully against
formidable lnrOad from the direction of Texat
lie was afterward transferred to the East t
l. a more active and important sphere. He ez
o ercised various high commands, and at tn
1 close of the civil war was in chief comman
. of the military division of West Mississippi
2 in which he received a painful wound
: but had the honor to capture Mobile an
t compel the surrender of the rebel forces c
n the Southwest. Since the close of the wal
e he has repeatedly been chosen for specia
/ command, by reason of his superior know
: ge of law and civil government, his know
fidelity to the wishes of the executive, an
his chlvalrous devotion to his profession, i
all of which his success was perfect, when
fatigued by long and laborious career, i
1869, he voluntarily consented to take com
mand of the department of Columbia, wher
t he expected to enjoy the repose he SO niue
coveted. This Modoc difficulty arising las
winter, and it being extremely DESTROYS t
end it by peaceful means, it seemed almos
providential that it should have occurre
: within the sphere of Gen. Canby's command
s He responded to the call of his government
b with alacrity. and has labored with patienc
e that deserved better success.
s But, alas the end is different from tina
, which he and his best friends had hoped for
d and he now lies corpse in the wild noun
+ tains of California, while the lightning fashe
q hissrequiem to the furthermost corners of til
p civilized world. Though dead, the record G
: bis fame is respondent with noble deeds we
S done, and no name on our army registe
o stands fairer or higher for personal qualitie
that command the universal respect, honor
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