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stronghold. The troops were then ordered to

THE TREACHYRoUs ACT PRRAgRANGYp
1t Is believed the attack on General Candy
and the peace commissioners was in pursuance
of plan to capture and kill all the chief mill
tary and civil officers The Modocs sent for
General Gillem and Colonel Mason as well as
General Candy and the peace commissioners,
but fortunately the two first-named officers
could not 60. About the time General Candy
and his party were having a talk with Captain
Jack, Lieutenant Sherwood, the officer of the
day, saw white flag outside the picket line,
and went to see what was wanted. Lieutenant
Boyle accompanied him. They found an Indian
boy, who wanted them to come mp in the rocks
where he was, but they would not go. Steam
boat Frank then arose from the rocks and called
to them TO come, but they refused; whereupon
the Indians opened fire upon them.
LIEUT.. SHERWOOD DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
At the second volley Lieutenant Sherwood
fell, shot through the thigh, the bullet breaking
bone close to the hip. He also received a shot
in the arm, which severed the artery. The
troops turned out under Colonel Mason, Captain
Eagan leading the skirmish line. So rapid
were their movements that they recovered the
officers 500 yards outside of the picket line.
Boyle is unhurt, but Sherwood's wound is dan
gerous.
The news of the murierous treachery of the
savages created intense excitement in San
Francisco, and in Jacksonville Secretary Della
no was hung in effigy.
PEACE COMMISSIONER MEACHAM
was never very sanguine Of the concluding
peace negotiations with the Modocs, and was
always suspicious of treachery. On the 4th of
March last he telegTa pied to Secretary Delano
that the Modocs rejected all propositions and
proposed to meet in full force himself and A D.
plegate in the lava beds. He added: "Ths un-
doubtedly means treachery We are still will
ing to meet them in a conference, but not upon
their terms. The commission is
failure" When Mr.. Meacham left this CITY
several weeks ago he said to a friend to whom
he was bidding adieu: Goodbye, my friend.
You may never see me again. am going on a
very hazardous enterprise"
r. oFEIoIAL REPORT OF THE MASSACRE,
Gen. Sherman received dispatch from Gen.
Schcfeld late on Saturday night, giving the
news of the murder of Candy and Thomas, and
saying he had teiegTaphed Gen. Gillem to let
the punishment OF the Modocs be as severe as
their treacheTy merited, and hoping TO hear
soon that he had made an end of them. Gen
Gillem telegraphod Gen. Schofield on the 18th
instant that he would at once begin active ope-
rations.
THE PRESIDENT AND GEN. sHERMAN's VIEWS
on THE SUBJECT.
The Information was communicated to the
President at a late hour SATURDAY. night by
Adiutant General Townsend, and Gen. SheT-
man was also apprlsed at a late hour of the
currence The President has unreseryedIy
expressed his sanction of the severest measures
now necessary to properly punish the MOdoes
and his views IN this respect have been fully
stated to the authorities acting under the War
department.
GENERAL CASBY's DEATH OFFICIALLY AN
ANNOUNCED.
Gen. Sherman, i'll General Orders, No. 3.
April l., ISIS announces the death OF Gen.
Candy III feeling terms, and says, ''that suck a
lfe should have been sacrificed in such a cause
VIII ever DC a source OIL regret 10 his relations
and friends; yet the General trusts that all good
soldiers will be consoled in knowing that Candy
lost his life 'On duty and in the execution of his
Office, for he had been specially chosen and ap-
pointed Tor this delicate and dangerous trust by
reason of his well-knOwn patience and forbear-
ance, his entire self-abnegation and fidelity TO
the expressed wishes OF his government and his
large experience in dealing with the savage In
dlaIs OF America" He then sketches
HIS MILITARY RECORD,
which he says is Respondent with noble deeds
Gen. CANDY was a native OF Kentucky and
graduated from West Point in 1889, since which
time he has been in the service. He served
gailantry in the war with Mexico, and when the
civil war broke out was in New Mexico where
after the detection OF his seniors, he remained
in command, and defended the country success
fully against formidable nroad from me
direction of Texas. Afterward transferred east
to more active and important sphere,
HE EXERCISED VARIOUS HIGH COMMANDS,
and at the close OF the civil war was i'm chef
Mississippi, in which he had received a painful
wound; but had the honor to capture Mobile,
and compel the surrender of the rebel forces of
the southwest. Since the close of the civil war
he has repeatedly been chosen for special COM
man by reason of his superior knowledge of law
and civil government, his known fidelity to the
wishes of the Executive, and his chivalrous
devotion to his profession, in all which his sue
cess was perfect. He leaves a wife, but no
children. General Sherman says every honor
consistent with law and usage shall be paid to
his remains, full notice OF which will be given
as soon as his family can be consulted and ar
rangements concluded.
The death of General Candy reduces the list
OF Brigadier Generals on the army register from
seven to the limit of six established by the
recent act OF Congress- and hence there is no
vacancy created.