The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-04-17
+ EACHERY.
Narrow Escape. OF Col. Green and
Col. Mason.
DECISIVE ACTION OF THl GOV.
ERNMENT. I
Order nsr tAs4 determination u The
Red Devils,

Order dsr the! ExtsrAinatisn u the
Red Devils.
81 LAVA BED, April II, via Yrska.--
Yesterday afternoon five Indians and
four squaws came int cur camp, and
were made presents Of clothing and
provisions by the Peace Commission.
en-, and message was sent ont by tho
Commission asking for 4 talk this
morning, 1t point about = mile from
our picket line. Later in the evening
Bogus Charley came and told the
picket that he could take bis gun, that
he (Charley) did not intend to 20 back
any more. The picket brought him
10, took him to General Canby's tent
whore he loft his gun, and remained
at the tent Of Frank Riddle during the
night. This morning Boston Charley
game in, and told the Commissioner
that Captain Jack and I've other In
dams would meet the Commissioners
outside our line. Boston and Bogus
Charley then mounted 4 horse and
started for the lava bed. About IN
hour after their departure General
Candy, Dr.. Thomas, Mi. A. B. Meach.
am and Dr.. Diar, with Frank Riddle
aud his squ.~, started for the place up
pointed. The party arrived 1t the .p-
pointed place. Thay were closely
watched BY tho signal officer, Lieut..
Adams, from the signal station on tho
hill overlooking the camp. About
halt an hour after the party had arriv.
Cd . ory from tho signal station was
heard, saying that the indians had
attacked tho Peace Commissioners, and
that an engagement had commenced
between the Indians aud the Commits
sion. In moment tho troops were
under arms, aud deployed a. skirmish.
ers, under commando Of Col. Gessns,
and orders wore given to forward At
the double quick. Vsry shertly after
Mr.. Disr returned, and told us that the
Indians had attacked them, and that
he thought he was the only one who
had escaped but in few moments af.
tor Riddle and his squaw we're seen
within the picket line. From him We
gather the following account Of how
the massacre commenced.
Meaoh.m made a short speech to
the: Iodians, followed BY Gen. Candy,
aud then Dr.. Thomas J; Sohoshin re-.
piled, asking for Hot Creek and Cot
tonwood, the places now occupied: BY
Fairohild and Doreys, for . reservation.
Mr.. Measham told Jack that it was net
possible to give him what he asked.
Sohoshin told Meaolsu to sly no
more that he (Meaoh.n) had said
enough on that subject; and while
schoshin N. speaking, Csptsia Jack
ct Up end walked behind the otAe,s,
aud turned hack and exclaimed GAP
ready" drew pistol and snspp.d .
cap at Gen. Csnby. He cooked bid
pistol sgsin aud Fed, Gen. C,.nby fell
dead, shot urder tho 80. soho.hiu
then shst Meaeham in tbe shoulder and
heed, but be is still! alive. Boston
Charley and another Indian then shot
aud killed d.. Thomas. Hockey Jim
chased Dlss for some distance, but Dia,
turned on him with q pistol in his
hand, and jim ran.
This IL portion of tho Nov York
HeralFs account:
Between 10 and IL o'clock THU
maroisg tho Peace Com mississ party,
coupris'ng Ge,s,.l Cs,by, A.. B.
Msaehan, Dr.. Tho1n, Mr.. Dyer.
Riddle, the Interpreter, bis squaw, and
"Bogus CharleJ," and "Bssaoa Char
Icy" wsnt ous t>s dssis.sssd SPOT
Ths1s tts1 net Captain jack, John
SehsssthiD, "Blaek Jin," ''Shaok
Nasty jim" Mlsa's nan, M "Hswk-
Or jim" rhey had No guns With them,
bat sssA carried . Dntel q his belt.
This, however, ~, NJ much ,s7sd, -
IN p's,iers iatsrvisws they hsd had
their eu1s with then. They Mt down
h kind u br,kSa eirels, and Gen.
Candy, Msashsn, .al Dr. Thosss ~
tosethss, frsSl BY C.ptstn jack aud
eehsusAis. D,r stso1 by jest, hold.
isr Ats peass, with "Hswtsr jim" and
''shsst Nasty Jim" T. hislsft. Mach.
a. opened the tan, giving long his.
tory Of wAat they wsnssd - do for
then, afsr whish Gsn. Calb1 and DR..
Thenas besA talked fer some time.
Capt. Jask then talked ID. IN apparent.
y god, serious strain, aud wheu 10
dsishsd stepped back 10 The rom, ssaR
where Msaebsm's hofse wss hitoh6d:,
Scho.seAin ths1 b,ssa 70 talk; and
whils 10 was spsakise, Dyar heard .
cap miss frs, aud looking a,suai 2ssw
Capt. Jauk 10 his lefs wish his pistol