The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-25
Tha aIodocs to bel HONG.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The Wa
Department prOmulgAteS, in general or
ders, thefndiDgH andBantence In the casC
Of the Modoc -captiyes. Captain Jack
Schonchin, Black Jim, Boston Charley,
Barncho, alias One Eyed Jim, and Slot
uck, alias Cox, who were tried by mill
tarV commission for the murder OF Gen
Candy and Commissioner Thomas, and
for assault with intent 10 kill other Com
missloners. a.'. -.t... -1s-I
They have been found guilty Of the
specifications aud charges, and sentenced
10 be hanged, which has been approved by
the President and Secretary OF War, 10
the text Of the general order. -.,..
Specification 1Sk Under charge OG muir.
der, in violation Of laws Of wal, that they,
the Indians commonly known as Captain
Jack, Schonchin, Boston Charley Black
Jim, BarnCho, alas One Eyed Jim, and
Sloluck, alias Cox, members Of certain
band OF Indians known as Modocs,
which band, including the prisoners above
named, was at the time heEelpaiter al :
legged engaged In open and titgrant war
with the United States under the chief
command Of Captain Jack; did, as repre-
sentatiYes Of said Modoc band, meet under
flag OF truce and suspension oil hOstili-
ties Brigadier General Z. l. S. Candy, Of
the United States army, commanding the
Department of Columbia, and certain
peace commissioners on the palt Of the
United States ior the agreed and proicssed
purpose Of discussing and arranging terms
upon which tho hOstilities existing be-
SToru; INC iuniueu otRtes ,0nd 1said band
should cease, did thereup0n, in wanton
violation OF said l'g Of truce and treach7
erOusly disregarding the obligations i'm:
posed by said truce under the laws OF
war, willully, lelonlouSly and ol malice
forethought, kill and murder said Briga.
dier General Canby-all this at the lava
Beds Cso:called), situated near Tule Lake,
In the State Of California, on or about the
1lth day of April, 1873. ..--
The second specification is the Bame as
the first, only that the name Of Peace
Commissioner Thomas Is substituted for
that Of Gen. Candy. -,.7 snr.i
Thg specifications uHdoFn the second
charge oi assault IN violation Of the laws
Of war, recltes the attempt to kill Peace
Commissioners A.. B. Meacham and L. 8.
Dyer at the time their associates, Thorn.
as and Candy, were murdered, sll ol
whom were representing the United
States. f' ~.
To the charges and specifications, the
accused pleaded not guilty, but the Com:
mission found them guilty, and sentenced
them TO be hanged at such time and
place as the proper authorities should d.
rect. The following Is the order made by
the Presidentin the matter: = 4
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, August 90, 1873.
The foregoing sentences in the case Of
Captain Jack, S6honchin, Black Jim, Bos:
ton Charley, Barncho ulias One Eyed
Jim, and Sloluck alias Cox, tho ModOc In.
dian prisoners, arc hereby approved, and
II Is ordered that the sentences In said
cases be carried into execution by the pro.
per military authority under the orders oi
the Secretary Of War on the third day OF
October, 1878.
(Sigued) U. s. GRANT, President.
The Secretary OF War has ordered that
the sentences be duly executed under the
direction oi tue General commanding the
Department of the Columbia al Fort kla'
math, Oregon, on Friday, October ., 1873.