The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-04-19
INDIAN MASSACRE,

The Modoc business has eliminated at
last in the murder of General Candy COM
manding the troops at the lava beds; Row
DR.. Thomas, one of the Peace Commission
ers; and the probable mortal wounding of
Mr.. Meacham. Mr.. Dyer, third Commits
sioner, made narrow escape, being chased
and fired at.
The following is the account of the hor-
rible affair by telegraph:
LAVA BED CANT, April nth,
via. YREKA, April 12th.
Yesterday afternoon five Indians and
four squaws came into our camp and were
made presents of clothing and provisions
by the Peace Commissioners and message
was sent out by the Commissioners asking
for "talk this morning at point about
a mile from our 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 60 back any
more.
The picket brought him in and took him
to the tent of Gen. 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 Commissioners that Captain
Jack and five other Indians would meet the
Commission outside our lines. Boston
Charley and Bogus Charley then mounted
horse and started for the lava bed. About
an hour after their departure General Can
by, DR.. Thomas, Mr.. A. 3. Meacham and
Mr.. Dyer, with Frank Riddle and his
squaw for interpreters, started for the place
appointed. The party arrived and were
closely watched by the signal officer, from
station on the hill overlooking our camp.
About half an hour after the party had
arrived, cry from the signal station was
raised saying that the Indians had attacked
the Peace Commission, and that an en-
gagement had commenced between the
Indians and Colonel Mason. In moment
the troops were under arms and deployed
as skirmishers, and orders were given to
move forward at double quick. 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 a few moments after
Riddle and his squaw were seen within the
picket line, and from him we gather the
following account Of how the massacre
commenced:
Mr. Meacham made a short speech to the
Indians, followed by General Candy, and
then DR.. Thomas. Then Captain Jack
Cottonwood, places now occupied by Fair
child & Doris, for reservation. MIR.
Meacham told Jack that it was not possible
to give him what he asked. Schonchen,
another Indian, told Meacham to say ne
more, that he (Meacham) had said enough
upon that subject and, while Schonchen
was speaking, Captain Jack got up and
walked behind the others, turned back and
exclaimed "All readyn' He then drew his
pistol and snapped cap at General Candy.
He cooked his pistol again and fired. Gen.
Candy fell dead, shot under the eye.
Schonchen then shot Meacham in the
shoulder and head, but he is still! alive
Boston Charley and another Indian shot
and killed DR.. Thomas. Hooker Jim chas-
ed Dyer for some distance, but Dyer turned
upon him with pistol in hand, and Jim
ran. Another Indian chased Riddle and
shot at him.
The troops advanced Immediately into
the lava beds, and orders were dispatched
from Washington to exterminate, if neces-
sary, the Modoc band of savages. General
jeff C. Davis has been ordered to take
command in place of General Candy.
On the evening following the murder of
General Candy and Peace Commissioner
Thomas the Modocs attacked Colonel
Nations pickets one and ahalf miles east
of the Modoc camp. The pickets were
quickly reinforced and drove the savages
back killing one Modoc and capturing ten
horses.
MORE INDIAN TROUBLES.
San Francisco dispatches report that on
March 18th, Gus. Swain, john Mcdonald
and Geo. Taylor were murdered by large
hand of nachaS The Ga anes were nver-