Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-04-13
TREAtHERY o. THE sAVAGEs.
sr4RrLING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE
MOD0C FRGNT.
Repafs asl Murder of GEN. Caaby While
Holding Conference with
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Mar with tie MOdocs Incyiiabic. IT
SAN. FRANcIsCo, April IA courier
has arrived here from the lava beds, and
reports that Mai. Gen. Candy and DIR.
Thomas were murdered by the Indians
yesterday while holding a peace confer
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LAVA BEDS CAMP, April 1l-yia Yreka,
April l2.-Yesterday afternoon five In
tiians and four squaws came into our camp
and We're made presents of clothing and
provisions by the Peace Commissioners.
A message was sent out by the Commits
siops asking for a talk this morning, at a
point laboutea mile from our picket line.
- ~ Concoc,ing the Plan.
Later in the evening Bogus Charley
came jp and told the picket that he could
take. his gun, that he, Charley, did not irl-
tendto 90 back any more. The picket
brought him in and took him to the tent
of General Candy, where Charley left his
gun and Sremained at the tent of Frank
Riddle during the night. T A
This morning Boston Charley came in
and told the commission that Capt Jack
and five other Indians would meet the
commission outside of our lines. Boston
Charley and Bogus Charley then mounted
a horse and started for the lava beds
About one hour after their departure, Gen.
Candy, DIR. Thomas, Mr.. A. b. Meacham
aud Mr., Dyer, with Frank Riddle and bis
squaw for interpreters, started for the place
appointed. The party arrived at the APP
pointed place and were closely watched
by Sienal Officer Lieut.. Adams from the
signal It ition on the hill, overlooking our
camp.
commencement of the Massacre. en-
About half an hour after the party had
arrived, cry from the signal station was
heard, saying that the Indians had at
tackled the Peace Commission, and that
an engagement had commenced between
the Indians and Col. Mason. In a mo-
ment the troops were under arms and
deployed as skirmishers under command
of Col. Green, and orders were given to
move forward in double-quick time. :. u
Very shortly after, Mr.. Dyer 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 after, Riddle and his squaw were
seen within the picket line. From him
we gathered the following account of how
the massacre commenced: shE
A Cola Blooded Murder. IVA
Mr.. Meacham made a short speech to tfie
Indians followed by Generalr Candy and
then, DIR. Thomas, Thon Capt. Jack made
wood, places now occupied by Fairchild
and Doris, for reservation. Mr. Meaeham
told Capt. Jack that it was not possible to
give him what he asked. Schonchen. told
Meacham to say no more, that he Meach-
ann had said enough upon that subject, and
while SchOnchen was speaking, Captain
Jack got up and walked behind the others
then turned back and exclaimed: ssAll'
ready he then drew his pistol and
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his pistol again aud fired, when =
Gen. Candy Fell Dead, - -
shot under the eye. Schonchin then shot
Meacham in the shoulder and head buthe
is still alive. Boston Charley and another
Hooper Jim chased Dyer for some distance,
but Dyer turned upon him with pistol in
hand and Jim ran. An Indian knocked
the squaw of Riddle off her horse and took
it, butCapt. Jack made him return it and
then another Indian chased Riddle and
shot at him. - 40
Some allowance may be made for the
truth. of this last statement. The troops
are about mile in the lava beds lying on
their arms and will probably advance to-
night under the cover of darkness There
are here about six hundred troops which
can be brought into active service. and it is
believed they will end the Modoc war; Mr..
Meacham is not expected to survive.
.,sNAs.HiNGToN,z NGToN April 12.-The Peace
commissioners had another talk with the
Modocs. No hope for peace. The troops
moment. lsis ~ @ T q ~ y =
Gen. Gillenl has sent word to Cant
Jack that he will not leave the lava bed re-
gion until he takes Capt. Jack and his
tribe with him.
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