The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-04-18

Anril IL. lestcruuv AFTERNOON HNe iu-
dams and four sqnaws came into our
camp, aud were made presents vi cloth
ing aud provisions by the Peace Com
mission. aud n message was sent out by
the Commission asking for talk this
morning. at point about mile from
our picket line. Later in the evening
Bogus Charley camc in and told the
picket that he could take his gun that
he Charley did moi intend To 20 back
any more. The picket brought him In
and took him to the tent OF General
Candy, where Charley left his gun and
remained mt the tent vi Frank Riddle
during the night.
This morning Boston Charley came in
and told the Commission that Captain
Jack and five other Indians would meet
the Commission outside our lines. BOs-
ton Charley and Bogus then mounted
horses and started Tor >the lava bed
About an hour after their departure
General Candy. DR.. Thomas, Mr.. A. b.
Meacham and Mr.. Diar, with Frank
Riddle and his squaw for Interpreters,
started for the place appointed. The
party arrived ut the appointed place.
and were closely watched BY tho signal
officer, Lieutenant Adams. from the Sig
nal Station Oh the hill overlooking our
camp.
About half an hour after the party ar
rived, cry from the signal station was
heard, saying that the Indians had at
tackled the Peace Commissioners, and
that an engagement had commenced be-
tween the Indians and. Colonel Mason.
In a moment the troops were under
arms, and dcploycd rs skirmishcrs UNI
der the command OF Colonel Greene,
and orders were given to forward on
the doubIe-quick.
Very shortly after Mr.. Diar returned,
and told us that the Indians had attack
ed them, aud that hc thought lie was the
only one who had escaped; but in n few
minutes after Riddle and his squaw were
seen within the picket line. From him
we gathered the following account OF
how the massacre commenced:
Meachain made short speech to the
Indians, followed by General Candy,
and then DR.. Thomas. Then Captain
Jack made speech, asking for Hot
Creek and Cottonwood, THE place now
occupied by Fairchild and Davis,) for a
reservation. Mr.. Meachaln told Jack
that it was not possible 10 give him
what he asked. Schonches told Meacham
to say no more that lie (Mcacham) had
said enough upon that subject.
While Schonches was speaking, Cap
tain Jack got up and walked behind the
others, and turned back and exclaimed,
'sAll ready" He then drew lis pistol
and snapped cap at General Candy,
cooked his pistol again and fired. Gen
Icral Candy fell dead, shot under the
right eye Schoncles then shot McacIl.
am in the shoulder aud head, but he is
still alive. Boston Charley and another
Indian shot and killed DIR. Thomas. =
Hockey Jim chased Diar for some dis
ftancc, but Diar turned upon him with
postol in hand, and Jim ran. An Indi-
and Knocked Riddles sq,iaw Gown and
look her horse, but Captain Jack made
him return it, and then another Indian
chased Riddle and shot ut him. This
last may be taken with grain OF salt.
Immcdiaielysalcr the ircacicry IVES
discovered, the troop. Iadvanced upon
the lava bed in double-quick, and recov-
cred the bodies OF the butcheIed party,
and il is hoped by this time have cxter-
minated the last Mo,loc brave. General
Candy was worth every Modoc, and has
been sacrificed to the foolish ..pcacc pot
icy of Gen. Grant. Vigorous war meas
ures will now he adopted, aid news
from the lava bed is aNxiously awaited.
Gen. Sherman has issued.. ~ laudatory
order in regard to the death Of Candy.
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