Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-18
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The MOdOc Massacre.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l3.-The remains of
General Candy and DR.. Thomas reached Yreka
this evening Aproccssion of citizens went to
receive them. The flags were at hall:mast.
Deano was hanged in ct6gy at Yreka
Gen Canby's body, in charge Of Masoas, and
the body of DR.. Thomas will be sent to this
city.
The following additional particulars Of the
massacre Of the peace commissioners have been
received: Captain Anderson was at Mason $
camp when the attack was made on the peace
commissioners and party. He says Lieutenants
Sherwood aud Doyle were allured out from the
camp by white flag. They went four or FIVE
hundred yards, where they met what they sup
posed were only two Indians, who said they
wanted to talk to Little Tyce (Col. Mason.)
They were told that they, the officers did not
want to talk, and for the Indians to 60 back to
their camp and they would return to theirs. =
As the officers turned around the Indians, four
in number, fired upon them, wounding Lieut..
Sherwood in the arm and thigh.
Capt. Anderson, who was on duty at the
signal station on Hospital Rock, saw plainly the
attack upon Col Mason's front, and telegraph
ed Gen. Gillem to notify the peace commission
Immediately.
COL Biddle, who was at the signal station at
Gen. Gillem's headquarters VIII en- news OF this
massacre was received, at once placed his field
glass on Gen. Candy as the party sat together
about one mile distant, and very soon afterwards
he perceived the whole party scattered. The
Colonel followed the Generals course with his
glass while he ran about fifty yards, when he
threw up his arms and fell backwards dead
Two of the Indians who were following him
jumped on him and one, believed to be Cap
tain Jack, stabbed him in the neck. His body
was afterwards completely stripped.
DIR. Thomas was also entirely stripped, his
purse, containing about $50, was found under
the body, the Indians having dropped it. :.
Meacham was shot in three places, one ball
entering at the inner corner of his right eye,
another inside his head and third passing
through his right forearm. The first two balls
are both believed to have lodged within his era
mum. He also received a cut in the left arm
and scalp wound about five inches long. lie
was found about fifty yards from the spot where
the slaughter began 10 direction opposite to
that taken by Gen. Candy. He was also en-
tircly stripped, and when found was beWlldered
in mind
Captain Anderson spent an hour with him
Yesterday morning, when he was conscious and
10 no pain. Meacham says he thinks he shot
Sohonchin in the abdomen, and blood was
had been wounded.
The soldiers who were ready started on
double quick imediately upon the firing of the
shots. They met Dyer and Riddle and his wife
before they were halfway from the camp. The
Indians retired and kept up their retreat about
six hundred yards in advance of the soldiers,
who followed them half a mile beyond the MUIR
der ground, where they remained until dark,
when they were withdrawn, as they were not
provided with supplies.
10. 0. F.-The Grand Lodge l. o. Q. F.
of Virginia, which has been in session ID Rich
mond for two days, yesterday elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: j. II.
Walters, of Staunton, Grand Master H. +.
Alley, of Petersburg Deputy Grand Master;
Phillip Reed, of Salem, Grand Warden VIM.
j. Riddgtick, Richmond, Grand Secretary
j. w. Ferguson, Grand Treasurer, G. W.
Dame, Danville, Grand Chaplain.
The question Of general endowment scheme
throughout the State was laid over until the
next annual meeting. The Richmond lodges
were, however, allowed to adopt it, aud it was
also resolved that other lodges of the State
may form districts of not more than ten lodges
in each for similar endowment plans. The re-
port of the committee allowing the Rebecca
degree lodges was adopted
The Grand Masters report shows the order
in Virginia to be healthy, vigorous, and full of
hope. The increase of membership in the
State the past year, as far as lodges have been
heard from. is $50. The Grand Master says
II have no donbt that full report will swell
the number to at least 200, which exceeds the
increase of any year.
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY-The East
Hanover Presbytery met Wednesday night in
the Presbyterian Church Fredericksburg. Ow-
ing to the inclemency of the weather the atten-
dance was small. The Moderator, Rev. W.
Brown, D. D., of Richmond, preached an ap-
nronr;ata sarmnn Rev DR. Pryor was chosen