The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-04-16
ASSASSINATION OF GEN. cAxBY.

Friday last, by Captain Jack, Chief
of the Modocs The Indians sent word
into camp that they wished friendly
talk, appointing place about a mile
from camp. Gen. Candy, DR.. Thomas,
Mr.. a. b. Meacham and Mr. Dar.
accompanied by two interpreters, ar
rived at the spnt. After short con.
ference, Capt Jack drew q pistol and
shot Gen. Canhy Just under the right
eye, killing him instantly. Mr. Meach.
nm was also shot in the head and
shoulder, but was still alive. DR..
Thomas was shot and killed. Diar
escaped unhuit.
The feelings of the President aud
r' General Sherman ut the sudden an.
nouncement were Of the most intense
sorrow and Indignation, and there was
not an instant's hesitancy in G,e decla.
ration that the Modocs shall be made
TO suffer to the severest extent for their
crime. L. is now evident the net was
long premeaitated, and the President
has unreservedly expressed his sane.
tion of the severest measures necessary
to properly punish the Modocs, and
his views in this respect have been fall
ly stated to the authorities acting nm.
der the War Department, General
sherman has telographed General
Schoiied intructions TO move the en-
tire force at once upon the indians.
The following is the order issued by
Gen. Sherman upon receipt of the
news Of Gen. Canbys death:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
WAsHIHGToN, April 13, 1873.
General Order Nc. Q.
1t again becomes the sad duty Of
the General to announce to the army
the death OF our most illustrious and
most honored comrade, Brigadier Gen.
eral L. S. Candy. commanding the De-
partment of the Columbia, who was
on Friday last, April 11th, shot dead
by Chief Jack while he was endeavor
ing to mediate for the removal of the
Modocs fro their present rocky pas
lures on the rocky borders Of Califor.
MIA, to reservation where the tribe
could be maintained and protected by
the civil agents of the Government.
That such life should be sacrificed
IN such a cf use will ever be a source
of regret to his relations and friends,
yet the General trusts that all rood
soldic9s will be consoled, knowing that
Clnby lost his life on duty and IN ex
ccutlon of his Office, for he had been
especially chosen and appointed for
TINS delicate and dangerous trust by
reason OF his well known patience and
forbearance, his entire self abnegation
and fidelity to the wishes Of his GOV.
crnment and his large experience in
dealing with the savage Indians ofI
America. He had already completed
the necessary military operations to.I
enforce obedience to the conclusions
of The Peace Commissioners, after
which he seems to have accompanied
theu 10 last conference with the
savage Chiefs in supposed friendly
council, and there met his death by
lreachery outside OF his military lines,
but within view Of the signal station.
~ The same time one Of the Peace
Commissioners was killed outright.
another mortally wounded, and third
escaped unhurt. Thus perished one of
the kinde.t and the best gentleman of
ihls orany other country whose social
equalled his military virtues. To even
sketch his army history would pass
the limit Of a general order, and il
must here suffice to state that General
Candy began his career as cadet at
West Point, in the summer of 1885.
graduating in 1889, since which time
he has continually served thifty-oigLt
years, passing through all the grades
TO Major-General of volunteers and
Brigadier General Of the regular army.
He served his early life with marked
distinction in the Florida and Mexican
wars, and the outbreak of the civil
war found him on duty in New Mexico,
where, after the detection Of his senior.
ne remained in command and defend
dcd the country successfully against
formidable inroad from the direction
Of Texas. Afterwards transferred to
the Fast to more active and impor
tant sphere, be exercised various high
commands and at the close of the war
WAS in chief command of the Military
Division of the Western Mississippi.
in which he had received a painful
wound, but had the honor to capture
Mobile aud compel tho surrender Of
the rebel forces Of the Southwest.