Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-04-15
THE BUTCHEXY OF CANDY AND
TIE PEACE COMMISSIONERS.

Commission, consisting of lie ieral
Candy, Dr.. Thomas, Meacham, Dy
er. and Riddle and wife, the inter-
prefers, went out to the Glade,
where the tent is situated. accompa
MED by Boston and Bogus Charley.
There we're six or eight Indians to
talk the matter over.
/ First they wanted the men to go "a
! mile beyond, but they would not,
and agreed to remain in this place.
Riddle told them not to go, for
there was danger; that the Indians
meant treachery. His advice was
disregarded, even after he told them
that if evil came of it he wanted his
hands clear of it. His fears were
considered groundless by part of
the Commission, and they went to
their deaths, as it afterwards APP
peared. They found on the ground.
sitting carelessly about, Captain
Jack, John Schonchin, Black Jim,
Shack Nasty jim. Hooka Jim, Ell
lens man, Bogus Charley and Bos-
ton. making eight Indians.
Meacham opened the council,
speaking twice. Jack and Schonchin
then talked. After Jack had finished
he stepped back and Schonchin be-
gan to talk, the massacre began.
Jack stepped up to Gen. Candy.
who was seated on the geound, and
snapped his pistol at him, saying
Hetuck. hetuck ~ tail ready
The cap missed when he snapped
again, this time the cap exploding.
killing the General instantly. The
ball entered just beneath the left
eye and penetrated the brain. John
iSchonchin fired at Meacham, shoot
ing him in the shoulder, when he
fell. He is also badly wounded else
where and cannot survive his injur-
les. Hooka Jim fired at Dyer. who
started on the jump a: the swapping
of the first cap, aud being fleet of
foot. succeeded in escaping. though
fired at several times. Hooka Jim
followed him some distance. when
Dyer turned and drew his derringer
on him when he ran.
The horrible scene was witnessed
by Riddle and his wife. who fled
also, the latter being knocked down
by one Of her people.
| From the bluff back of our camp,
and ct the same instant, it was OBJ
served that Col. Mason's camp, on
Hospital Rock, was attacked also.
The long roll was beaten. and the
troops were at once under arms.
Col Miller's battery, E Fourth Ar
tillery, Major Throckmertou's bat
teries, NJ and K. Fonrth Artillery;
and comp mics E and G. Twelfth In
fantry, Colonel Wright and Captain
Howe, moved forward in line and
swept the lava bed in the direction
of the massacre. for already the
dread cry had gone through the
camp. ''They have fired on the
| Peace Commissioners y
The soldiers were frantic to be led |
against the treacherous devils.
I followed along with the line and
the mosst horrible sight I ever saw
met my eyes when We arrived at the
tent or neutral ground. First. we
found Meacham able to speak. but a
horrible looking sight. Next. wei
came to the body of Rev. DR.. Thorn
as, the newly-appointed Peace Com
missioner. shot and stripped in his
pants, but not disfigured
| A little way from him lay the
body of Gen. Candy. one Of the
bravest and best of men. shot in the
head and tripped naked. I took off
my coat and covered it until could
tear a strip from the tent to cover
the body of him whom every one
loved It was terrible scene. the
grief and rage of those soldiers at
the sight of those bodies. I fear
that the weston of mercy will not
enter into the considerations that
will govern the approaching fight.
| The bodies were brought into tho
camp and the troops returned. after
going a mile beyond the scene of the
massacre.
Meacham's wounds have been ex-
amined. and are very serions. 1t is
hoped that they are not fatal. The
bullet in the forehead ranged down
ward, emitting off the eyebrow and
the bridge of the nose. There Is
one flesh wound in the right fore
arm. and one entering behind the
right ear and escaping three inches
above A long incised scalp wound
completes the list. The red devils
did not have time to complete their
mnrderous work, or they would have
had his scalp.
Actire operations will commence
tomorrow or next day?