The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-04-18
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL IS, 1873
INDIAN TREACHERY

For months the MOdoc Indians, Cali
fornia, have been making much and
threatening more trouble. The efforts
of the United States Government have
been directed to heal over the cause Of
bad feeling, and it was sufficiently trust
full of Indian character to imagine the
work would be successful. and the Mo-
dock be induced once more to "tsmoke
the pipe of peace" The event of Fri
day last will be the most potent argu-
ment yet adduced to sustain the posi-
ton ofthose who favor a wal of exter-
mination against every tribe of Indians
who show a warlike disposition. The
telegraph from the camp of General
Candy, at Lava Bed, dated April H.,
brings the information that on ''yester-
day (the 1Oth) five Indians came into our
camp, and were made presents of cloth
ing and provisions by the Commission
ers, and a message was sent out by tie
Commission asking for a talk this morn
ing, at a point on the picket line. Later
in the evening Bogus Charley came in
and told the picket that he might 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 Gen. Candy, where Charles left his
gun, and he remained at the tent of
Frank Biddle 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 u lines. Boston
Charley and Bogus then mounted their
horses and started for the Lava Bed.
About an hour after their departure the
Commissioners, with Frank Riddle and
his squaw for interpreters, started for
the place appointed. The party arrived
at the appointed place, and were closely
watched by the signal officer, Lieut..
Adams, from the signal station on the
hill overlooking our camp. About half
an hour after the parry had arrived, a
cry from the signal station was heard,
saying that the Indians had attacked
the Peace Commissioners and that an
engagement had commenced between
The Indians and Col. Mason. In a mo
ment the troops were under arms and
employed as skirmishcrs under Col.
Green, and orders were given to for
ward double-quick. Very shortly after
Mr.. Diar 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 Rid
die and his squaw were seen within the
picket line. From him we got the fol-
lowing description of how the massa-
ere commenced Mcacham made a
short speech to the Indians, followed by
Gen. Candy and then by DIR. Thomas.
Then Captain Jack made a speech, ask
ing for Hot Creek and Cottonwood,
the places now occupied by Fairchild
and Dores, for a reservation Mr..
Mcacham told Jack that it was not pos
sible to give him whathe asked. Schonc-
chin told Meacham TO say no more that
he Meacham) had said enough upon
that subject, and while Schonechin was
speaking Captain Jack got up and
walked behind the others, then turned
back and exclaimed "All ready" drew
his pistol and snapped a cap at Gen.
Candy; then cooked his pistol again and
fired, and Gen. Candy fell dead. shot
under the right eye. Schonechin then
shot Meacham in the shoulder and head,
but he is still alive. Boston Charley and
another Indian shot and killed DIR.
Thomas."
AMONG the good words which the