Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-04-15

y courier mas arrived mere from the
lava beds, and reports that Mni"I
General Candy and DR.. Thomas were
murdered by the Modocs, yesterday
while holding peace conference.
SECOND DISPATCH.
LAVA BED CAMP, VIA TNEKA, }
April II. 1873. {
Yesterday afternoon five Indians
and four sqIaws came into our camp,
and were made presents of clothing
and provisions by the HHeace Com
missioners. and a messenger was sent
out by the commissioners asking for
talk this morning at a pc Mt about
mile from our picket line.
Later in the evening Bogus Charley
came in and told the picket that he
could take his gun, and that he
Charley did not intend to GO back
any more. The picket brought him
in aad took him to the te..t of Gener-
al CIhby. where Charley left his gun
and remained at the tent of Frank
Riddle during the night This morn
ing Bogus Charley came in and told
the commissioners that CAPTAIN
Jack and other Indians would meet
the commissioners outside OF our lines.
Boston Charley and Bogus Charley
then mounted horses and started for
the lava beds. About an hour after
their departure General Candy, DIR.
Thomas, Mr.. A. b. Meacham and
Mr.. Dyer with Frank Riddle and his
SqIaw for Interpreters. started for The
place appointed. TIE party arrived
at the appointed place and were close
ly watched by signal officer S. Ad-
ans from the signal on the hill over
looking our camp, About half an
hour after the party arrived. a cry
was heard from the signal station.
saying tina: the Indians had attacked
the peace commissioners, and that
an engagement had commenced be,
tween the Indians and Colonel Mason,
In moment tie troops were under
arms and deployed as skirmishers un-
der command of Colonel Green, and
orders were given to forward. 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. In a few moments after
Riddle and his squaw were seen with>
in the picket line. From him We
gather the following account of how
the massacre commenced:
Mr.. Meacham made a short speech
to the ModoCf, followed by General
Candy and DR.. Thomas. Then Cap
tain Jack made speech, asking for
Hot Creek and Cotton Wood. places
now occupied by Fairchild and Doris,
for a reservation. Mr.. Mcacham told
Jack that it was impossible to grant
him wat he asked. Schoachin told
Meacham to say no more that he,
Meacham, had said enough upon thar
subject and while Schonchin was
speaking, Captain Jack got up and
walked behind the Others, turned
beck and exclaimed Gail ready"
He then drew his pistol and snapped
a. General Candy. He then cooked
MS pistol again and fred and General
Candy fell dead. shot under the eve.
Schonchjn then shot Meacham in tae
shoulder and head, but he is still
alive. Boston Charley and another
Indian shot and killed DR. Thomas. -
Hooker Jim chased Dyer for some
d ance but Dyer turned him
with pi ,tol in hand and Jim ran An
Indian knocked Riddles squav of!
her horse and took it. but Capt. Jack
made him return it. Another Ind an
chased Riddle and shot at him. S m
allowance may be made for the truth
of this last statement.
The troops are now about a mile
in the lava beds lying on their arms.
and will probably advance to might
under cover of darkness. There are
here about coo troops which can be
brought into active service, AMI it is
believed that they will end the Modoc
war.
Mr.. Meacham IS not expected to
survive.