, 1873-04-17

and while Schonchin was talking Capt
Jack got up and walked behind the
others and turned back and exclaimed
"All ready" drew his pistol and snap
ped cap ut Gen. Candy, cooked his
pistol again and fired. Gen. Candy fel
dead, shot under the right eye. Schon
chin then shot Meacham in the shoulder
and head, but he is still alive. Boston
Charley and another Indian shot and
killed DR.. Thomas. Honka Jim follow.
ed Diar for some distance, but Diar
turned upon him with pistol in hand
and Hooka Jim ran. An Indian knock
ed Riddel's squaw down and took her
horse, but Capt. Jack made him return
| it.
The troops are now about mile in
the lava bed lying on their arms and
will probably advance tonight under
cover of darkness. There are there about
six hundred troops which can be brought
into active service, and believe they
will end the Mo6oc war.
Meaeham is not expected to survive.
JACKSONVILLE, Oregon, April 12.-
The sad news of the murder of Gen.
! Candy and Mr.. Thomas was received
here with profound regret. and the pub
lie indignation against Secretary De-
lano is very intense, and our people
hold him responsible for the terrible re-
suit of ais Peace Commission.
Delano's effigy bearing the inscrip-
ton: 6 Make peace, if it takes all sum-
mer." was burned here tonight.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The terrible
news of the treacherous assassination OF
Brig. Gen. Candy by the Modocs, and
the intelligence received at the same
time of the murders committed by the
Apaches, causes profound feeling OF
grief and indignation which find express
sion in all quarters, particularly. in the
amy where Candy was held in great
esteem and affection.
| There are utterances of an earnest de-
desire for the determination of the
savages. The feeling of indignation
has taken place of all ideas whatever Of
peace and the slightest attention can.
not be given to any other proposition
than that to move at once to the
severest punishment oe the Modocs.
Official reports of the massacre were
sent to the President at a late hou,
last night, by Adjutant General Town
send.
Gen. Sherman was also apprised ol
the occurrence. The feelings of the
President and Gen. Sherman at the sud
den announcement, were of the mos
intense sorrow and indignation, ant
there was not an instant hesitation il
the declaration that the Modocs shoulC
be made to suffer to the severest exten
for their crimes.
1t is now evident that the act was
long premeditated, and this fact adds to
the deep sense of wrath that the massa
ere has aroused.
The President hns expressed his sane
ton of the severest measures now ne
cessary to properly punish the Modocs
and his views on the subject have beer
fully stated to the authorities acting
under the War Department.
Gen. Sherman telegraphed to Genera
Scho6eld instructions to move at oncs
upon the Indians.
YREKA, April 14.-J. G. Halleck, who
went out as special messenger to Ball.
yesterday with dispatches, returned thi:
evening but brought nothing definite
from the seat of war.
Mr.. Ball came in from Van Bremen
just as Halleck was leaving, and he sai(
that there lad been no fighting up tt
the time he left. Ammunition and sup
plies were being sent forward with dis
patch. The surgeons Lad extracted
four balls from Mr.. Meachams {
and he was doing as well as could be c,
pected, but there was little hopes of b
recovery.
There are various rumors as to wher
an attack would be made, some say to
day and some to morrow. They wert
doubtless awaiting the arrival of tht
Warm Spring Indians scouts who are tt
be used on the east, between the line.
of Gen. Gillem and Col. Mason's com
mnnd; they. with the cavalry making 6
third line, and all advancing together
from the north, southeast, the lake being
on the west.
1t is believed that when the battle is
fought it will be hard one and no quar-
ters shown the Indians, and they, witt
desperation will fight terribly.
Chas. Davis, deputy Sheriff, arrived
this afternoon from the eastern part o.
the county, and he reports the PITT
River Indians quiet and peaceable.
No fears of an outbreak or depreciation
by the Modocs, but should the Modoc:
now escape there will be danger.
UTICA, 1.-THE wife of Robt. Pierce
was found dead in her house near Cam
den, this morning. 1t is said that she
was killed by her husband. His child
four years old. says that she saw hel
father do the deed. The murderer is
still at large.
YEEKA, April 1.-THE remains ot
Gen. Candy and DR.. Thomas having beer
wing in state at the Masonic Hall al
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