The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-13
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Report of the Attack via San Francisco-
Boston Charley Delivers UP His Gun n
q ''Blind" when I'm General Cnnby's
Camp-Lieutcnant Adams Gives the
First Alarm from the Signal Station
Mr.. Dyar's Statement ON Arriving In
Camp.
LAVA BED CAMP April ILL.,
Via YREGA, Ap1l IL, 1873. !
Yesterday afternoon i've Indians and four
squaws came into our camp and were made pres
ents Of clothing and provisions by the Peace Com
missioners, and message was sent out by the
Commissioners asking for talk this morning at a
point about mile from 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 General
Candy, where Charley left his gun, and remained
at the tent OF Frank Riddle during the night.
THIS MORNING BOSTON CHARLEY CAME IN
and told the Commission that Captain Jack and
five other Indians would meet the Commission out.
side our lines. Boston Charley and Bogus Charley
then mounted horse and started for the lava
beds.
About an hour after their departure General
Candy, DR.. Thomas, Mr.. A. B. Meacham and Mr..
Dyar, with Frank Riddle and his squaw for inter-
prefers, started for the place appointed. The
party arrived at the appointed place, and were
closely watched by the signal onicer, Lieutenant
Adams, from the signal station on the hill over
looking our camp. About half an hour after the
party had arrived cry from the signal station was
heard, saying that the
INDIANS HAD ATTACKED THE PEACE COMMISSION,
and that an engagement had commenced between
troops were under arms and depoyed as skirmish-
ers, under the command Of Colonel Green, and
orders were given to forward double quick.
VERY SHORTLY AFTER MR.. DYAR RETURNED
and that he thought he was the emily one who had
escaped; but in few moments after Riddle and
his squaw were seen within the picket line.
From him we gather the following account Of how
the massacre commenced:-
MR.. DyAR's ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK
Mr. Meacham made a short speech to the
Indians, followed by General Candy and then DR..
Thomas. Then Captain Jack made a Speech asking
for Hot Creek and Cottonwood, the places now
occupied by Fairchld and Doris, for o reserva-
ton.
Mr. Meacham told Jack that 1t was not possible
to give him what he asked.
Schonchin told Mr.. Meacham to say no more;
that he (Meacham) mad said enough upon that
subject; and while schonchin was speaking
CAPTAIN JACK GOT UP AND WALKED BEHIND
the Others turned back and exclaimed, "All ready"
He then drew his pistol and snapped cap at Gen.
eral Candy. He cooked his pistol again and nred
General Candy fell dead, shot under the eye.
schonchin then shot Mr.. Meacham in the shoulder
and head, but he is still alive.
Boston Charley and another Indian shot and
killed DR.. Thomas
Hawker Jim chased Mr.. Dyar for some distance,
but Dyar turned upon him with pistol in hand
and Jim ran of.
An Indian knocked the squaw Of Riddle or her
horse and took 1t, but Captain Jack made him re-
turn it. and then another Indian chased Riddle and
shot at him.
Some allowances may be made for the truth OF
thfs last statement.
THE TROOPS ON THE ALERT.
The troops are now about mile in the lava beds,
wing on their arms and will probably advance to-
night under the cover OF darkness. There are here
about six hundred troops, who can be brought into
active service, and it is believed they will end the
Modoc war.
Mr.. Meacbam is not expected to survive.