The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
THE MODOC BUTCHERY.
The Murder OF Gen. Candy and Tw,
Peace Commissioners by Capt. JacI
and his Band.

The Murder of Gen. Candy and Two
Peace Commissioners by Capt. Jack
and his Band.
A dispatch from the Lava Beds dated April
II gives the following particulars of the massa-
ere of Gen. Candy, DIR. Thomas and Mr..
Meacham by the treacherous Modocs: On
Yesterday afternoon five Indians and four
squaws came into our camp and were made
presents of clothing and provisions by the
commission and II message was sent out by
the commission asking for talk this morning
at a point about n mile from our picket line
Later in the evening Bogus Charley came in.
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 the tent
of Frank Riddle during the night. This morn
ing Boston Charley came in and told the COM
mission that Capt. Jack and five other Indians
would meet the commissioners outside our
lines.
Boston and Bogus then mounted horse
and started for the lava bed. About an hour
after their departure Gen. Candy, DIR. Thomas
Mr.. A. b. Meacham and Mr.. Dyer, 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 officer, Lieut.. Adams, from the
signal station on the hill overlooking our
camp. About half an hour after the party had
arrived, Il CRY from bIdIlOn WAS llcdlC
saying that the Indians had attacked the
Peace Commissioners and that an engagement
had commenced between the Indians and Col.
Mason. In a moment the troops were under
arms, and deployed as skirmishers under COM
mand of Col Green, and orders were given to
forward double-quick.
Very shortly after Mr.. Dyer returned and
told us that the Indians had attacked them,
and that he thought that he was the only one
who had escaped, but in few moments after
Riddle and his squaw were seen within the
picket line. From him We gather the follow
ing account of how the massacre commenced !:
Meacham made short speech to the Indians,
followed by Gen. Candy, and then DIR. Thomas.
Then Capt. Jack made a speech, asking for
Hot Creek and Cottonwood, the place now
occupied by Fairchild and Doris, for reser-
yation. Mr.. Meacham told Jack that it was
not possible to give him what he asked.
Schonchin told Meacham TO say no more /:
that he (Meacham) had said enough upon that
subject and while Schonchin 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. Candy, cooked his pistol again, and fired.
Gen. Candy fell dead, shot under the right eye.
Schonchin then shot Meacham in the right
shoulder and head, but he is still alive Boston
Charley and another Indian shot and killed DR..
Thomas Hockey Jim chased Dyer for some
distance, but Dyer turned upon him with his
pistol in hand, and jim ran. An Indian
knocked down Riddles squaw and took her
horse. but Capt. Jack made him return it, and
then another Indian chased Riddle and shot at
him.
THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th says:
The feeling of Indignation against the
Modoc murderers, as attested by converse
ton with all the leading officials in Washing
ton, reaches q degree of intensity which no
Indian treachery has ever heretofore created.
Every member of the Cabinet here has allud-
ed to the necessities which the outrage
have precpitated, and it can be said that there
is no difference of opinion whatever as to the
policy that now should be pursued toward this
particular band of Indians.
The feelings of the President and Gen.
Sherman at the sudden announcement were
Of the most intense sorrow and indignation,
and there was not an instant's hesitancy in the
declaration that the Modocs shall be made to
suffer to the sevcrest extent for their crime.
1t is now evident that the act was long pre-
meditated, and this fact adds to the deep sense
of wrath that the massacre has aroused. The
President has unreservedly expressed his
sanction of the severest measures now neces-
sary to properly punish the Modocs, and his
views in this respect have been fully stated to
the authorities acting under the War Depart
ment. Gen. Sherman has also telegraphed
Gen. Schofeld instructions to move the entire
force at once upon the Indians.