Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-18

A horrible piece of treachery and muir
der has just been perpetrated by the Mo-
doc Indians, and done under such cir
cumstances as will very likely excite a
war of determination against that tribe,
at least. A more base treachery could
hardly be conceived. Here are the par
ticulars:
SAN FRANCISCO, April IA.
A courier has arrived here from the
lava beds, and reports that Major Cen
eral Candy and DIR. Thomos were MUIR
dered by the Modocs Friday, while hold
ing peace conference. The particulars
are as follows On Thursday five Indians
and four squaws came into camp and
were made presents of clothing and pro-
visions by the peace commissioners, and
a message was sent out by the commits
sioners asking for talk that morning,
at a point about mile from our picket
line. Later in the evening Bogus Char
ley 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. Friday morning Boston Charley
came in and told the commission that
Captain Jack and FIVE other Indians
would meet the commission outside our
lines. Boston Charley and Bogus Char
ley then mounted a horse and started for
the lava bed. About an hour after
their departure General CaEby, Mr.. Dy-
er, DR.. Thomas and Mr.. A. B. Meach-
am, with Frank Riddle and his squaw
for interpreters, met the Indians at the
appointed place, and conference en-
sued.
Mr.. Meacham made short speech to
the Indians, followed by Gen. Candy,
and then Dr. Thomas Then Capt. Jack
made a speech, asking for Hot Creek
and Cottonwood, the places now occu-
pied by Fairchild and Doris for res
ervation. Mr.. Meacham told Jack that
it was not possible to give him what he
asked. Schonchin told Dr. Meacham to
say no more that he (Meacham) had
said enough upon that subject; and
while Schonchin was speaking Capt
Jack got up and walked behind the 9TH
ers, turned back and exclaimed, "All
ready" He then drew pistol and
snapped a cap at Gen. Candy He
cooked his pistol again and fired. Gen.
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 In
dian shot and killed Dr. Thomas. Hook
er Jim chased Mr.. Dyer for some dis
lance, but Dyer turned upon him with
pistol in nand and Jim ran. An In
dian knocked the squaw of Riddle off
her horse and took it, but Capt. Jack
made him return it, and then another
Indian chased Riddle and shot at him.
Meacham is not expected to survive.
The troops Immediately beat to arms
and a general advance eDsued. Col
Miller and Maj. Thorckmorton's two
batteries leading the skirmish line, and,
after about five minutes tramp over the
broken rocks, arrived at the scene of the
massacre. In the distance three of the
perpetrators of the murder were seen
running round the edge of the lake, on
their way back to their rocky fastness.
About hundred yards to the west of
the place of meeting Mr.. A. B. Meacham
was found badly wounded, with a pistol
shot under the left eye He was imme-
diately attended to and carried back for
medical treatment. Fifty yards further
on was the body of Rev. DR.. Thomas,
lying on his face and stripped to the
waist. Life was extinct from pistol shot
wounds in his head. The body of Gen
Candy, The hero of many fight, wa:
stripped of every vestige of clothing
and lay about 100 yards to the south.
west, with two pistol shot wounds in the
head.
Pausing only to cast a glance on the
body of the man they both loved and
respected, the troops dashed on and the
two leading batteries were within mile
of the murderers when the bugle sound
ed "halt" Lieut.. Egan and Mai
Wright's companies of the 18th infant.
ry were behind the artillery, and then
came up the cavalry. Gen. Gillem and
Col. Green and staff were up with the
men; but as soon as they found that the
Indians had all got back to their strong
hold, the troops we're ordered to fall
back, and active operations will com
mence to-day or tomorrow.
In justice to Riddle, the interpreter
and his squaw, it should be stated that
they both warned the peace commission,
ers and General Candy not to trust i'm,
plicitly in the Indians, and added II
they will go, wash my hands of all
blame in the matter" The murder OF
General Candy has thrown a gloom over
this camp, and created a feeling in the
hearts of the men that will exact bit.
ter reckoning from the treacherous saw.
ages. The Warm Spring Indians, under
Donald Mckay, are expected at Col
Mason's camp. The remains of Gen
Candy and DIR. Thomas left on the 18th
for San Francisco.
| OTHER INDIAN MURDERS.
News has been received at San Fran.
cisco to the effect that on the 18th Of
March Gustavus Swain, John MELON.
aid and George Taylor were murdered
by a large band of Apaches. The saw
ages were pursued by the troops and
overtaken, and during the conflict that