Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-16
THE MODOC WAR!
LATEST FROM THE LAVA BEDS
General Candy Murdered by
Captain Jack.
TREACHERY OF THE sAVAGES.
TREACHERY OF THE sAvAGES.
The Assassination Perpetrated in
Cold Blood.
The Peace Policy aSignal Failure.
STARTLING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE
MODOC FRONT.
Reported Murder Sf SEN Sanby whfIs
Holding a Conference with
the Indians.

Holding a Conference with
the Indians.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ia courier
has arrived here from the lava beds, and
reports that Maj. Gen. Candy and DR..
Thomas were murdered by the Indians
yesterday while holding a peace confer
ence.
LAVA BEDS CAMP, April 11-via Yreka,
April l2.-Yesterday afternoon five In
dams and four squaws came into our camp
and were made presents of clothing and
provisions by the Peace Commissioners.
A message was sent out by the Commits
sions asking for talk this morning, at a
point about mile from our picket line
Connecting the Plan.
Later in the evening Bogus Charley
came in and told the picket that he could
take his gun, that he, Charley, did not in
tend 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.
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
and Mr.. Dyer, with Frank Riddle and his
squaw for Interpreters, started for the place
appointed. The party arrived at the ap-
pointed place and were closely watched
by Signal Officer Lieut.. Adams from the
signal station on the hill, overlooking our
camp.
commencement of the Massacre.
About half an hour after the party had
arrived, a 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.
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:
A Cold FLOODED Murder.
Mr.. Meacham made short speech to the |
Indians followed by General CANDY and
then Dr.. Thomas. Thon Capt. Jack made
speech asking for Hot Creek and Cotton
wood, places now occupied by Fairchild
and Doris, for reservation. MIR Meacbam
told Capt. Jack that it was not possible to
give him what he asked. Schonchen told
to say no more, that he Meach-
am mad said enough upon that subject, and
while SchOnchen was. speaking, Captain |
Jack got up and walked behind the others
then turned back and exclaimed: "All
ready he then drew his pistol and
snapped a cap at Gen. Candy, he cooked
MS pistol again and fired, when
gen. Candy Fell Dead
shot under the eye. Schonchin then shot
Meacham in the shoulder and head but he
s still alive. Boston Charley and another
indian shot and killed DIR. Thomas.
Hooper Jim chased Dyer for some distance, |
|ut Dyer turned upon him with pistol in
iand and jim ran. An Indian knocked
ne squaw of Riddle off her horse and took
I, out capt. Jack made him return il and
hen another Indian chased Riddle and {
hot at him. Y
some allowance may be made for the s
ruin or this last statement. The troops /
re about a mile in the lava beds lying on
heir arms and will probably advance to- Q
llght under the cover of darkness. There
re here about six hundred troops which r
an De brought into active service, and it is a
elieved they will end the Modoc war. Mr.. =
1eacham Is not expected to survive. a
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The Peace L
commissioners had another talk with the v
lodocs. No hope for peace. The troops Fl
xpect orders to move on the lava beds any II
loment. [,
Gen. Gillem has sent word to Can't. Il
ack That he will not leave the lava bed re-
ion until he takes Capt. Jack and his a
'ibe with him. 4
Indian DepredaIiOns. i
ARKANSAS Cry, April 1.-THE reserve II
arty sent 10 protect and warn the survey
rs on Cinnamon river have returned.
hey found the bodies of four surveyors N
'rribly mutllated. Denning's body was n
rought back and the others buried on the IL
pot. The party encountered bands of ii
heyennes, who made hostile demonstra- Il
ons, but did not return to the attack. n