The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-05-01
Indian Troubles.

this morning The peace commits
sion party, comprising Gen.
Candy, A. b. Meacham, DR.. Diar,
Riddle, the interpreter, and squaw,
and Bogus Charley and Boston
Charley went out to the designated
spot. There they met Capt. Jack,
John Schonchir, Black dim,
Shacknasty Jim, Ellen's man and
Hawker Jim. They had no guns
with them, but each a pistol at
his belt. This, however, was not
much noticed, as in previous in
terviews they had had their guns
with them. They sat down in a
kind Of broken circle and Gen.
Candy, Meacham and Dr.Thomae
sat together, faced by Capt Jack
and Schonchin. Diar stood by
Jack, holding his horse, with
Hawker Jim and Shacknasty
Jim to his left. Meacham open
cd the talk and gave long history
of what they wanted TODD for them,
after which Gen, Candy and DR.
Thomas both talked for some
time. Capt. Jack then talked
in an apparently good, serious
strain, and when he finished step
ped back to the rear near whore
Meacham's horse was hitched. j.
Schonchin then began to talk. and
while he was speaking Diar heard
a cap miss fire, and looking
around'saw Captain Jack to his
left with his pistol pointed at Gen,
Candy. This was signal for a
general massacre, and a dozen
shots were fired inside Of half a
minute. Captain Jack fired again
on Gen. Candy, and the noble
old gentleman ran of to the left,
but was speedily shot.at by Schon.
chin and wounded in the head.
He tried to draw his Derringer,
when two Indians ran mp and
knocked him down. DIR. Thomas
was killed almost instantly by two
pistol shots in the head. Riddle
ran off, and it appears that they did
not fire at him, but they knocked
his squaw down. Diar, Riddle
andthe squaw returned in safety to
the camp.
About four hundred yards to
the west of the place of meeting
was found A. b. Mcacham, bad
ly wounded, with a pistol shot
over his left eye. Fifty yards
further on was the body of Rev.
DIR. Thomas, lying on his face
and strippcdto the waist. Life
was extinct, from a wound
in the head. The body Of Gen.
Candy was, stripped ofevery YES
tige Of clothing, and lay about one
hundred yards to the southwark,
with two pistol wounds in the
head.
YREKA, April 2.-The news Of
the horrible massacre of Gen.
Candy and commissioners Thomas
has cast a gloom over the whole
community, and excitement and
intense feeling exists that the
Indians should now receive the
punishment they richly deserve,
and that not one should be left
after this terrible massacre. H.
G. Tickner, who brought official
dispatches, left headquarters at
five o'clock last evening. He says
orders had just been issued for an
advance along the whole line at
five o'clock this morning. The
plan was to advance slowly,
taking everything as they went,
having water and provisions with
them. In this case it may be two
days before the trouble is ended.
1t is presumed that Gen. Can
by's and comrade Thomas re.
mains will be forwarded to this
place. They should arrive to.
morrow some time. Another cour-
Ter would leave headquarters this
evening and would arrive carly
tomorrow. These are all the
particulars other than telegraphed
this afternoon A courier left
here at 0 o'clock for Gillem's
headquarters with dispatches ffum
Gen. Schofield.
BY many it is believed that the
Modocs are desperate aud will
fight till the last man dice, and
that they will not leave. BY 9th
crs il is thought that they have
escaped from the lava bed
and will commence a relentless
war on all weak parties they may
meet.
1t is supposed that Scar-faced
Charley and Cnrly-headej Doctor
were with the Indians who attack.
ed Col. Mason's position. and that
that was blind to attract the
attention of Gen. Gillem from the
conference between Jack, his
fellows and the commissioners.
SAN Francisco April On
the 18th of March Gus Swain
John Mcdonald and George Tay-
lor were murdered by a large
band Of Apaches. Tho savsges
were pursued by troops and sew
enty-ninc warriors killed and
twenty six woman and children
taken prisoners. The troops were
under command of Lieutenant.
Rice now at Fort Wbipple. They
followed the trail of the Apaches,
and learned that Taylor had been
captured and burnt at the stake.
CAPT Randall reports an engage.
ment with the Apaches in which
he killed forty-seven warriors and