Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-15

grief and indignation which finds ez-
preston in all quarters, especially III the
army, where General Candy was held IN
great esteem and affection, with utter
ances of an earnest desire for the exter-
mination of these savages. The feeling
of Indignation has taken the place OF all
ideas whatever of peace and the slight
est consideration cannot be given to any
other proposition than that to move AT
once to the seyerest punishment OF the
Modoes. Official reports OF the massacre
were sent to the President at late hour
last night by General Townsend, and
General Sherman was also apprised at a
late hour of the occurrence. The feelings
of the President and the General at the
sudden announcement were of the most
intense sorrow and Indignation, and
there was not an instance of hesitancy
in the declaration that the Nodes sha'l
be made 10 suffer to the seyerest extent
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 massacre has aroused. The Presi-
dent has EXPIRE ssed his sanction of the
seyerest measures to properly punish the
Nodocs, and his views in this respect
have been fully stated TO the authorities
acting under the war department. Cen
eral Sherman has also telsgraphed TO
| General Schofe!d instructions to move
the entire force Mt once upon the lndi-
ans. General sherman has prepared the
I following order announcing the death of
/ General Candy, which will be premul-
gated tomorrow;
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, D. p, April Il, 1873.
General Orders No. 3.
1t again becomes the sad duty Of the
General 10 announce to the army the
death of one Of our most illustrious AMI
most honored comrades, Brigadier Gen
eral Edward Il. S. Candy, commanding
the Department Of the Columbia, was
on Friday last, April 18th, shot dead b,
Captain Jack while he was endeavorini
to mediate for the removal of tn
Modocs from their present rocky fast
ness on the northern border Of Gallon
MIA to reservation where the trib
could be maintained and protected b
/ the civil agents of the Government. Tbs
such life should have been sacrifice
in such n cause will ever be a source {
regret to his relations aid friends. TIL
General trusts that all good soldiers wi
be consoled in knowing that G ner,
Candy lost his life on duty and in Ii
execution of his office, for he had bee
especially chosen and appointed for III
delicate and dangerous trust by reaso
of his well-known patience and forebea
auce, his entire srlf-abnegation, fdelit
to the expressed wishes OF his Cover
ment and his large experience in dealil
with the savage Indians Of Amerci
He had already completed the necessa
military preparations to enforce obed
ence to the conclusions Of the PeaC
Commissioners, after which lie seems
have accompanied them to the last COZ
ference with the savage chiefs in su
rnsal frinnl1,,
his death by treochery, outside of h
military lines, but within view of Il
signal station. At the same time one
+ the Peace Commissioners was killed on
5 right, another mortally wounded, and
third escaped unhurt. Thus perish,
one of the kindest and best gentleman
this or any other country, whose soci
qualities only equaled his militia
fame To even sketch his army histo
n would pass the limits of general orde
q and it must here suffice to state tn
n General Candy began his military care
o as Cadet at West Point in the SUNNI
Of 1888, graduating in 1889, since viii,
o time he has continuously served 80 yeaI
passing through all grades to that
f.. Major General of Volunteers and Brig
i, der General of the regular army.
served his early life with marked distin
, ton in the Florida and Mexican war
and the outbreak of the civil war four
G him on duty in New Mexico. He d
tended the country successfully again
. formidably inroad from the directic
of Texas. Afterwards he was transfer,
to the East in more important spher
! he exercised high commands and Mt IL
close of the civil war was in chief con
mand of the military division west of I'll
Mississippi, in which he had received
, painful wound, but he had the hon,
to capture Mobile and to compel the su
render of the rebel forces of the Sout
west. Since the close of the war he h
. repeatedly been chosen for speci
= command by reason of his superiC
=, knowledge of law and civil governmcn
, his known fidelity to the wishes of u
Executive and his chivalrous devotion
his profession, in all of which his su
q cess was perfect. When fatiguel by lon
. and laborious care in 1869 he voluntnriI
y consented to take the command of II
y department of the Columbia, where
: expected to enjoy the repose he so mut
). coveted. This Modoc difficulty arisir
e last winter, and it being extremely d
sirous to end it by peaceful means,
seemed almost Providental that
4 should have occurred within the sphe,
OF General Camby's command T
!. responded to the calls of his Cover,
ment with alacrity, and has labored wit
p patience that deserved a better su
cess, but alas! the end is different fro,
WI la al, H.,