The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-19
MODOC AAsSACRE.
INDIAN TREACMERY.
CAPTAIN JACK KILLS GENERAL Il. r..
8. CANDY.
BRUTAL AND CoRARDLY MURDER
or GEN. CANDY AND REV.
DIR. TR04AS.
Especial Telegram to Colum6ia Herald. I
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.

IcfeS'st LettyTuHs 70 CotufnOt0 ney6td.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.
The following are the latest psr.iou-
lars received from tho Modoc country,
giving the details of the interview bo.
,ween the peace com mmissioners and the
Modoo Indians, resulting in the brutal
AMI cowardly massacre of General Candy
and Rev. Dr.. Thomas. Forssvoral DAYS
previous to the fatal interview, she peace
commissioners had been anxious for a
talk with Captain Jack aud the leading
chiefs of the Modoo band. Prospects Of
peace seemed bottor, as the psaoe CON-
missionors had received erdors from
Washington to give the Indians, if they
thought it advisable, q reservation in
the vicinity of tho lava beds. On
Thursday evening, Bogus Charley came
into the camp at the lava beds With the
Information that Captair Jack, Soho uchin
aud three or four others would meet tho
peace commissioners on spot near tho
lake, about three quarters of mile from
camp. He remained in camp all night
and was Joined Friday morning by Bos.
ton Charley, who stated that Captain
Jack was coming out to meet the com.
missioners. Between 10 aud IL O'Clock
Friday morning q party consisting of
General Candy, A. B. Moacham, DR.
Thomas, Mr.. Dyar, Riddle the interpre.
ter, and squaw accompanied BY the two
Modocs, weut out to meet the chief.
They were met by Captain jack, John
Schochin, Black jim, Shack Nasty Jin ,
Ellin's Man aud Hawksr Jim. Each
had pistol at bis belt but carried no
gun. They sat in kind Of broken
circle, Candy. Meacham aud Thomas
together faced BY Captain Jack AID
Schonchin. Dyar stood BY Jack, hold
Ing his horse, with Hawker jim and
Shack Nasty jim to the lefs. Meacham
made the frst speech. giving long his.
tory Of what Lbe commissioners wau:c O
do for the Indians, and was followed BY
Candy and Thomas, each in turn speak.
ing for some timc. Capsain Jack ap.
peared very serious, and talked for so.ne
timo. Whom he 6nished speaking, he
retired to the rear near whore Moacham's
horse was hitehed. Sckunchin then
began speech, and had hardly com.
nsaesa when Dyar heard cap miss FIRE
and, looking round, saw Captain Jack
to his left with pistol pointed at Gene.
raj Candy. This Was the signal fra
general massacre, and dozen shots were
fsed inside Of half minute Dy.r.
after hearing the cap miss Ere, turned
and fed followed closely by Hawker
Jim, who fred two shots al him. Diva,
ran, still pursued by the Indian, but
finding himself too closely pressed drew
hi' DsrSinger, uhereupon Hawkor Jim
retrcated. Dyar then returned to capp
Captain Jack firod at CanSy, Who ran off
to the left, but was speedily shot down
aud killed instantly. Meacham wac
shot at BY Schonehia and wounded in
the head. He tried to. drpw his Dor.
ringer, when two Indians ran up and
Knocked him down. DR.. Thomas was
almost instantly killed receiving two
pistol ahots in shs head. Ridley ran
OF. The Indians did not FIRE ut him,
bus knocked his squaw down. Dyar.
Riddle snd squiw returned safesy 10
camp Intelligence o: tho massacre was
first receivedis camp through the officer
at the signal station, aud two batteries
under Colonel Miller and Major Trock.
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