Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-04-17
General News.
Treachery and Murder.
Gen'l Candy and Peace Commissioners Muir,
dered BY the Modoc indians.

LAVA BEDS 'AMf. April IL, via ! KEkA,
18th. The peace policy and the Indian
Bureau have accomplished the bitter end
and offered as martyrs TO the cause the
lives OF Gen. T.. K. :. Candy. commanding
the District of the Columbia, aud Rev. Mr.
Thomas of Petaluma, California, Presii-
ing Elder Of the Presbyterian Church As
my courier leaves instantly, having eighty
miles Ia ride, can only give brief details
OF one OF the most treacherous massacres
ever perpetrated by the Indians.
For several days past there have been
endeavors made by the Peace Commls.
sloners and General Candy TO obtain AN IN
terview with Captain Jack and the leading
chiefs of the Modoc band. The prospects
Of peace seemed 10 be better, As orders had
been sent from Washington to the Peace
Commissioners 10 give the Indians, If nee
ess~.,. a TeservAtion l.. .I.i, u.is nuor,iovu.
Yesterday evening Bogus Charley came in
aud said that Captain Jack, SchOnchin and
three others would meet the Peace Com
missioners on spot near the Lake, about
three quarters OF mile from camp. b.
gus Charley stopped In our camp all night,
and in the morning Boston Charley also
came and said that everything was all
right, as Captain Jack was coming out to
meet the commissioners.
Between ten and eleven O'Clock this
morning the Peace Commission party, com
prising General Candy, a. Is. Meacham,
DIR. Thomas. Mr. Dyar, Riddle. the inter-
prefer, and squaw, Bogus Charlie and Bos-
ton Charlie, went out 10 the designated
spot. There they met Captain Jack, John
Schonchin, Black Jim, shack Nasty jim.
Ellen's man and Hawkcr Jim. They had
no guns with them. but each carried a pi,-
tol at his belt. This, however. was not
much noticed. a. in previous interviews
they had their guns with them. They sat
down Ia kind OF u broken circle, and Gen.
Candy, Mr.. Meacham aud DR.. Thomas sat
together faced by Captain Jack and Schon-
chin. Mr.. Dyar stood BY Jack holding his
horse, with Hawker Jim and Shack Nasty
Jim 10 his lett. Mr.. Meacham opened the
talk with long history of what they want
ed To do for them, after which Gen. Candy
and DR.. Thomas both talked for some time.
Captain Jack then talked in an apparently
good, serious strain, and when he finished
stepped back TO the rear near where Mea-
cham's horse was hitched
John Schohchn then began TO talk, and
while he was speaking my informant, Mr..
Dyar, heard a cap miss fire, and looking
around saw Captain Jack to his LEFT with
his pistol pointed at General Candy. This
was the signal for general massacre, and
dozen shots were fired inside of half "A
minute. Mr.. Dyar, amer hearing the cap
miss fire, turned and fled, followed closely
by Hawker jim, who fired two shots after
him. Dyar, finding Hawker Jim gaining
on him, turned and drew his Derringer.
whereupOn Hawker Jim retreated and
Uyar made the best Of his way to the camp.
Captain Jack fired again on General CANDY,
aud the noble old gentleman ran of to the
left, but was speedily shot down and killed
instantly. Meacham was shot at by
SchOnchin and wounded in the head. He
tried to draw his Derringer, when two In
dams ran up and knocked him down. DR..
Thomas was killed almost instantly by two
pistol shots in the head. Riddle ran OF.
and it appears that they did not fire at him,
but they knocked his sQuaw down. Dyar,
Riddle and the squaw returned in safety
to the camp.
The above story obtained from Mr..
Dyar. was lying down in my tent just
after lunch, reading Q book, and rather
sulkey with the Peace Commissioners for
refusing the press access to the talk. when
heard shot from the signal station on
the side of the bluff. They were firing on
the Peace COMMISSIONERS. | Jumped up
and, buckling on my revolver, ran out just
rs the drums and bugies were sounding
the call to arms. then learned from Gem
eral Gillem that the Indians had attacked
Colonel MasOn's camp on the east side OF
Tule Lake, and he showed me half written
note which he had hastily penned to send
as warning to General Candy. rushed
out with Colonel Miller and Major Throck
mOrtOn's two batteries that were leading
the skirmish line, and after about five
minutes tramp over the broken rocks we
arrived at the scene OF the massacre.
THE FEELING AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 10. The terrible
news Of the treacherOus assassination of
Gen. Candy by the MOdoc chief, and the
intelligence received at the same time OF
murders committed by the Apaches, cause
. profound feeling Of grief and indiyna-
ton which finds expression in all quarters,
particularly in the army, where Gen. Can
by was held in great esteem and affection,
with utterances OF an earnest desire for the
determination of these savages. This
feeling Of indignation has taken the place
Of all ideas whatever of peace, aud the
slightest consideration cannot be given to
any other proposition than that to move at
once to the severest punishment OF the
Nodocs.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
The following is dispatch received at
the office of the Adjutant General Of the
Army:
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE
MISSISSIPPI, April II, 1873.
Gen. ". T. Sherman, Washisgeos: me
following report q horrible tFeachsfy and