The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-04-19
MURDER OF GEN. CANDY AND DR..
THOMAS BY THE MODOCS.


| SAN FRANCISCO, April IA courier
| has arrived here from the lava beds
| and reports that Maj. Gen. Candy and
DIR. Thomas were murdered by the
Modocs, yesterday, while holding a
peace conference.
| LAVA BEDS CAMP, April IL, via
| Yreka April 12.-Yesterday afternoon
fve Indians and four squaws came into
! camp and were made presents Of cloth
ing and provisions by the Peace Com
| missione1s, and a message was sent by
the commissioners asking for a talk
this morning at point about a mile
from our picket line.
Later in the evening Bogus Charlie
! came in and told the picket that he
could take his gun; that he (Charlie)
did not intend to go back any more
The picket brought him in and took
him to the tent of Gen. Candy, where
Charlie left his gun, and remained at
the camp OF Frank Riddle during the
night.
This morning Boston Charlie came
in and told the Commissioners that
Capt. Jack and five other Indians
would meet the Commissioners outside
our lines. Boston Charlie and Bogus
Charlie then mounted their horses and
started for the lava beds. About an
hour after their departure Gen. Candy,
DIR. Thomas, A. B. Meacham and Mr..
Dyer, with Frank Riddle and his squaw
for interpreters, started for the place
appointed. The party arrived at the
designated place, and were closely
watched by the signal officer, Lieut..
Adams, from the signal station on the
hill overlooking our camp. About half
an hour after the party had arrived
cry from the signal station was heard,
saying that the Indians had attack ed
the Peace Commissioners, and that an
engagement had commenced between
the Indians and Col. Mason. In
moment the troops were under arms,
and dcployed as skirmishers under
command Of Col. Greene, and orders
were given to forward at Il double
quick. Very shortly after, Mr.. Dyer
returned and told us that the Indians
had attacked them, and that he thought
he was the only one who had escaped
but few moments after, Riddle and
his squaw were seen within the picket
line from the hill.
We gather the following account OF
how the massacre commenced: Mr..
Meacham made short speech to the
Indians, followed by Gen. Candy, and
then DR.. Thomas. Capt. Jack made a
speech, asking for Hot Creek and Cot
tonwood places, now occupied by Fair
child and Darrs, for n reservation. Mr.
Meacham told Jack that it was not
possible to give him what he asked
Schonchen told D1cacham to say no
more; that he (M.) had said enough on
that subject, and while Schonchen was
speaking, Capt. Jack got up and walked
behind the others, turned back and ex-
claimed, All ready! lie then drew his
pistol and snapped cap at Gen. Can
by. He cooked his pistol again and
fired, and Gen. Candy fell dead, shot
under the eye. Schonchen then shot
Mr.. N1eacham in tho shoulder and
head, but he is still alive. Boston
Charlie and another Indian shot and
killed DR.. Thomas. Hooker jim pur-
sued Mr.. Dyer for some distance, but
Dyer turned upon him with pistol in
hand and Jim ran. An Indian knocked
the squaw of Riddle off her horse, and
took it, but Capt. Jack made him return
it, and then another Indian chased
Riddle and shot ut him. Some allow
ancc may be made for the truth OF this
last statement.
The troops arc now about and in the
lava beds lying on their arms, and will
probably advance tonight under cover
of darkness. There are here about 600
troops which can be brought into active
service, and it is believed they will end
the Modoc war.
Mr.. Meacham is not expected to sur
vive.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
NEW YORK, April ia Herald
special furnishes the following addition
al particulars Of events following the
Modoc massacre. Tho troops found
Meacham about one hundred yards
west of the place OF meeting badly
wounded, with pistol shot over the
left eye. He was attended to, and car
ricd back for medical treatment. Fifty
yards further on was found the body Of
DIR. Thomas ly ing on his face and
stripped to the waist. Life was extinct
from pistol shot wounds in the head.
The body OF Gen. Candy was stripped
Of every vestige Of clothing, and lay
about one numbered yards southwark
with two pistol shot wounds in the
head. Pausing for moment only to
glance at the body oftho man they both
loved and respected, the troops dashed
on and tho two leading batteries were
within n mile Of the murdcrers when
the bugle sounded a halt. The Indians
having all reached n stronghold, the
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