The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-19
MOD0C MAsSACRE.
INDIAN TREACMERY.
CAPTAIN JACK KILLS GENERAL +. r.
8. CANDY.
BRUTAL AND CORARDLY MURDER
or CEN. C.ANBY AND REV.
DIR. THOMAS.
SPECIAL Telegram to Colum6ia Herald. I
SAg FRANCISCO, April I3.

SAE FRANCISCO, April 13.
The following are the latest partieu-
lars received from tho. Modoo country.
giving tae details of the interview bo.
tween tho peace commissioners aud the
Modoo Indians, resulting in the brutal
AMI cowardly massacre Of General Candy
and Rev. DR.. Thomas. For several days
previous to the fatal interview, the peace
commissioners had been anxious for a
talk with Captain Jack and the loading
chiefs of the Modoo band. Prospects Of
peace seemed better, as the peace com.
missionsrs had received orders from
Washington to give the Indians, if they
thought it advisable, q reservation in
the vicinity of the lava beds. On
Thursday evening, Bogus Charley came
into the camp at the lava beds with the
affirmation that Captain Jack, Scho chin
aud three or four others would meet the
peace commissioners on a spot near tn
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 and IL o'clock
Friday morning party consisting of
General Candy, A. y. Moacham, DR.
Thomas, Mr.. Dyar, Riddle the interpre
tor, and squaw accompanied by tho two
Modoc', weut out 20 meet the chief.
They were met b Captain Jack, John
Sohochin, Black jim, Shack Nasty Jir :,
Ellia's Man aud Hawksr Jim. Each
had pistol at bis belt but carried no
gun. They sat in kind of broken
circle, Candy. Mcacham .nd Tkomas
together faced BY Captain Jack AID
Schonehin. Dyar stood By Jack, hold
ing his horse, with Hawker jun and
Shack Nasty jim to the lefs. Mescham
made the frst speech, giving long his
tory Of what The commissioners wau:c O
do fer tie Indians. and Was followed by
Canby and Thomas, each in turn spsak.
ing for some time. Captain Jack ap.
pearsd very serious, and talked for somo
time. Whom he finished spsakus, he
retired TO the rear near whore Moacham'a
horse was hitehed. Schunehin then
began speech, aud had hardly CON-
msnesa when Dyar heard cap miss FIRE
aud, looking round, saw Captain Jack
to his left with pistol pointed at Gene.
raj Candy. This was the signal for
gsnsral nsassn ere, and dozen shots were
lived insido of half minute Dyar
alter hearing tho cap miss Ere, turned
and fed followed closely by Haukor
jim, who fired two shots At him. Diva,
ran, still pursued by the Indian, but
finding himself too closely pressed drew
hi' Der'inger, whsreupou Hawkor Jim
retrcatcd. Dyar thea returned to CAMP
Captain Jack drod at CsnSy, ho ran off
to the left, but was speedily shot dow n
and killed instantly. Meack.m was
shU. :: by Schouehin and wounded in
the head. He tried to. drDw his Dor.
ringer. when two Indians ran up and
Knocked him down. Dr.. Thomas was
almost instantly killed receiving two
pistol shots in the head, Ridley ran
of. The Indians did not FIRE n. him
but knocked his squaw down. Dyar,
Riddle and squiw returned safely TO
camp. Intelligence o: the massacre was
first receivedia camp through the officer
at the signal station, aud two batteries
under Colonel Miller and Major Trock.
morton, started for tha scene, which wa,
reached after s minutes march over tho
broken rocks. Three Indiana were seen
running round the edge of the lake on
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