New-York tribune., 1873-04-18
INDIAN HOSTILITIES.
THE MoDOC MURDEBERs.

THE MODOC MURDEBERS.
BODIES OF THE VICTIMS AT YREKA-INDIAN TRBACH-
ERY HLUsrRArED-THE STORY or TIE MASSACRE
REToLD.
SAN FRANCIsCO, April 13.-The remains Of Gen
Candy and DR.. Thomas reached Yreka this evening
procession of citizens went 10 receive them Flags
were at half-mast, and Secretary Delano burned
in effgy. Gen Canbys body is in charge of the Ma
sons, aud the body of DR.. Thomas will be sent to
this city The following additional particulars of
the massacre of the Peace Commissioners have been
received:
Capt. Anderson was at Col Mason's camp when the
attack was made on the Peace Commission party. He
says Lieus Sherwood Doyle we're allured from the
camp by white nag They 100 yards, where
they met what they supposed only two Indians.
who said they wanted to talk to Little Tyee" COl
SOM. They were told that they the O1cersD did
want to talk and that the Indians should go back
their camp and they would return to theirs As the
officers turned around the Indians. four number fred
upon them, wounding Lieut. Sherwood in the and
thIgh the latter beng very serious wound the bone
having been shattered by the bullet.
Capt. Anderson, who was duty at the signal station
on Hospital Rock, saw plainly the attack upon Col.
Mason's front. and telegraphed to Gen. Gem TO
the Peace Commissioners Immediately Col. Blddle.
who was at the signal station at Gen. Gillem's head
quarters when this message received placed
his field glass upon Gen. Candy the party together
about mile distant and very afterward he per
ceved the whole party scattered. The Colonel followed
the Generals with Lis glass while he about
fifty yards, when he threw up his and fell back
ware, dead. Two Of the Indians who were following
him. jumped him. and one-beleyed 10 be Capt Jack
stabbed him in the neck. His body afterwsrd
completely stripped. DR.. Thomas was also entirely
stripped His purse containing about seO was found
under the body, the Indians having dropped it.
Mr. Meacham shot IN three places. ball enter
ing at the inner corner OF his right another also
piercing his head and the third passing through his
right forearm. The first balls believed to have
lodged within his skull he also received a cut in the
left and a scalp wound about five inches long. he
was found about 50 yards from the spot where the
slaughter began, IN direction opposite that taken by
Gen. Canby. He also entirely stripped and when
found bewildered in mind. Capt Anderson
spent hour with him yesterday morning, when he
conscious PAIN Meacham says he thinks he shot
schonchn in the abdomen, and blood found, which
indicated that Of the Indians had been wounded.
The soldiers who ready started q double quick
immediately the firing of the shots. They met
Dyer Riddle and his wife before they half way
from the camp. The Indians retired and kept their
retreat about COO yards advance OF the soldiers who
followed them half mile beyond the murder ground.
where they remained until DARK, when they with
drawn, as they not provided with supplies.
To-day to be spent III closing upon the " rcd
certainly Will 5e tomorrow.
SAN Francisco, April 1.-THE remains Of Gen.
Candy and DR.. Thomas have been lying In state
at Yreka in the Masonic Hall al day, and
visited by nearly the whole population. over 1000
persons have viewed the remains AT a O'Clock about
children OF the public schools passed process
sion by twos. The collins are wrapped IN the
national cOlors. and strown with wree.h5 and
flowers. AN expression Of great sorcow is
visible every coultenance. The remains OF
Gen Candy viii be forwaEod to Portland by ths after
moons stage In charge OF the Generals aid, Capt h.
Anderson, who viii be net Rosebud, on Wednesday
evening By special train for Portland The remains
Of Dr. Thomas will leave for Rsdding, by private con-
veyance at O'Clock this afternoon. They viii arrive
there Wednesday evening.
No couriers have arrived from the front up to this
hour q D. ~, but they are hourly expected. There is
nothing later from the M0doc country shan was con-
tsined in last evenings dispatches.
GIN. sCHOFIELD OFFERS TO SEND MORE TROOPS.
SAN Francisco, April 14.-Gen. SchOfeld has
sent the following dispatch TO Gen. Glem:
Please inform me fully OF the situation, 80 1 may
send more troops II necessary II the Indians escape
from the Lava Beds may troops 20 operate against
them from another direction Let me know fully what
you wish. suppose you have force enough TO destroy
the outlaws unless they succeed eluding you. Moth
short OF their prompt and sure destruction will sat
sfy the ends Of Justice or the expectations OF the
Cove rnment"
THE LATEST FROM THE LAVA BEDS.
SAN Francisco, April IA special mes
senr returned 70 Yrek tonight from the Lava Beds.
There is nothing definite from the seat Of There
had been no dgnting up 10 the time he left Ammuni-
ton and supplies had been crowded forward with dis
patch The surgeon had extracted four bullets from Mr.
Meachams wounds aad there is little hope OF his re-
cOvery.
There were various rumOrs 70 when an attack VIII
be made. Some say to-day and some tomorrow. The
commanders are waiting the arrival OF the Warm Spring
Indian be used between the lines Of Gen.
Gnlems and Col Mason's commands, they with cavalry
making third line. aud oil advancing together from
the north SOUTH and the lake 20 the west 1t is
believed the battle will be hard aud that no quar-
ter viii be shown the ModOcs.
The Pit River Indians remain quet and peaceable but
II the Modocs escape there will be danger.
THE APACHE TROUBLES.