Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-04-19
j. NJ. SCHoFIELD,

|
Major General Commanding.
a copy of telegraph to the Assistant
djutant-General, Department of Caliior-
MIA. from the Modoc expedition
General Candy, with the peace commits
sioners, went to meet the Indians about
one mile in front of The camp at 1.30 this
morning At 1.30 this afternoon She sig
| nal officer whom | had watching the con-
! ference, reported firing. Upon reaching
the place of meeting found that Gen. Can
by and the Rev. DIR. Thomas had been kill
ed, and Mr. Mcrcham wounded. The
other commissioner, Mr.. Dyer, escaped
unhurt. l shall at once commence active
operation against the Indians.
ALVIN GILLEM,
Col 1st Cavalry, comm'd'g.
Dated at the camp south Of Tule lake,
April 18th.
Similar official reports were also received
! by Assistant Adjutant General W. ID.
! Whipple, at the army headquarters, from
Assistant Adiutant General II. Clay Wood
at Portland, Oregon, who had been advised
h,- C.l Eiu-~>, .vfI' ',,..o communicated 70
| the President at late hour last nisht by
Adiutant General Townsend and General
! sherman was also apprised. NJ late hour
| Of the occurrence. The feelings of the
! President and the General at the sudden
announcement were of the most intense
sorrow and indignation, and there was not
an lnStant's hCsitanC" in the declaration
| that the modocs shall I've made TO suffer to
the seyerest extent for their crime.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
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va Vn,,,, ~ 80 ,'.;I - "a T. ~
! Yesterday if,,'r,,'-,,i f'.- t.ii;', l
G,pr sn,,,ys ,.',,ra 'iinrh HVe Indians ana
made presents Of clothing aud provisions
! bv the peace commissioners a,,I i,,,,.,,
| was sent out 10y the commissioners askino
! Tor talk this morning at a point from onr
Later in the eovori,, Ro,,,,, ,,,,,,,...
came in and told tbr nirl-rt IL3t bo "n,I3}
take his oun tiIat he IEhorI,,I Az ~ C4G'.
tend to 90 bork ,nl, ,,,,o I ,i',' Nv. ,I ~,
brounht him in ana fo,l, Lin, =, r, ~,
of General Coubv ,vI.r. TLa,io,. In ~
gun. and remained a, the tent of Frank
Riddle during the ui.ht.
THIS MORNING. POsrg,, ,.tr,rrr,,. ,,.,,,.,>,
ord ,al,l a., ,,,,,,.,;s.. " ~
"iI ', 'i,,' ~, thal captain jact
Comn,issio,, o,,..tI' t'i'''''S "Tu" 'lgr' tF
Cbariaw AND IA, C,,,I ou' ,',Ics' h"Ntoi
y horso o,d ,,n.,,d ca, 'hN' 'ho'"l''d
About an hour after thrir dcn1ri,ra
General Canbv. DR.. Thomas Mr. 4 r.
Mcacham and Mr.. Dvar. with Fronk piJ.
die and his squaw for interpreters, storted
for the place appointed Tie party arrived
at the appoil ted place. and we're closely
watched by the signal officer. I.irrfpn,nt
Adams, from the signal station on tbe h,lI
overlooking our camp About half nm
hour after the party had arrived n cry from
the signal station was heard, saving that
the.
INDIANS HAD ATTACKED THE PEACE
and that an engagement had commcnc-
I'd between the Indians and Col Ma {
sop.
~ moment troops were under arms I
ana uepioyeI as sklrmishers, under the I
'o'hh'ahu OF CoIonc! Green. and orders l
were given 10 forward double quick.
NEi'1 slokILf AFTER MR.. DNAEHE- t
TURNED. '
md told us that the Indians had attacked L
hem. and that he thought he was thc only
me who had escaped but few moments
,ftcr Riddle and his snuav were soon with ,
n the picket line Il
From him we gather the G,llowinc oc- 4,
.ount fhow the massacre commenced Il
MR.. DYAR's ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK !.
Mr. Nroool,,,, ,u,.I.
he Trdions roIr,,rl,Ir,' E 90 IP.r'I' /" g
nd then Dr. Thomas. Then Cantoi, Tan,, :
made n speech. askipo for Hot Crnci, and
the placrs now oc,nriod ~,
Nairchild and Doris. for n rpsorvotinn y Il
Mr.. Meacham told lack that II v,os not
ossible to give him what he nskrd
Schonchin toI5 M. Wconbor, ,,INtn' w. oo
,ora thor bo og>I,,,L,r,Nh1 ''') u" u