The New York herald., 1876-07-07

Seminole chief with small band OF warriors was
prowling in the vicinity Of Fort King. While General
Thompson, the government agent for their removal
and few friends were dining at store only $50 yards
away from tho fort, they surprised by sudden
discharge Of musketry, and i've OF the nine
killed The body of Thompson found pierced by
fifteen bullets Osceola ana his party rushed IN,
scaped the dead and rereated before they could be
fred upon by the garrison. The band took part
in the closing of Dades massacre the same
day.
srEPTos's pKFEAr 1883.
In 1883 there mad been for some time an exhibition
of nsubordnate and hostile spirit among the Indian
tribes Of Washington and o. sgon Territories ana in the
spring that year broke into open hostility On
the "a of May Colonel Sleptoe, with c. and compa
OF the First dragons and company Of the Ninth
infantry, with mountain howitzers, left Fort waa
Waa for Calville. After marching eight days they
reached the Peouse River about passing into
the country Of the Spokanes when they learned that
their progress would be resisted by force Ths
spokanes had always been regarded friendly TO ht
whites and when the column left Walla Wala no one
thought of having a encounter with them On the
morning of the 10th of May Stoptoc suddenly found
himself presence of 200 Indians Of various tribes
Spokanes, Pelouses. Cpur d'Alenes, Yakimas and
some others-all armed, painted and defiant Tho SOL
diers moved slowly until just about entering ra-
that wound along the base OF several hills, which
all crowned by the excited sayagcs Per-
ceiving that IL their purpose to attack
Steptoe turned aside and encamped the whole
wild, frenzed mass moving parallel TO his men and BY
yels launts and mcnaces apparently trying 10 drive
them to initatory act of violence. Toward night
number Of chiefs rode up talk with Steptoe and in
quired what his motive Tor such intrusion into
their country. They informed that the troops
passing to Coville and had no hostile Inten.
tions toward the Spokanes, who had always bees
friends toward any other tribes who were friendly
The chiefs expressed tn selves satisfied but would
consent furnish canoes without which IL was impos-
sbo the Spokane. Steptoe then determined to
his steps at once and tho morning turned
back toward wala wala He had not reached three
miles when the Indians who had gathered the hills
adjoining the limo OF march, began an attack on the
rear guard, and mmedatey
GENERAL
Tho troops labored under the great disadvantage OF
having defend the pack train while in action, and
a rolling country peculiarly favorable to the
mode OF warfare. The supply of ammunition was small
and the soldiers could be restrained from firing
in the widest They did, however, under the
leading OF their respective commanders, sustain well
the reputation Of the army for hours charging
the enemy, repeatedly, with gallantry and success
Twice the Indians gave ummistakable evidence OF de-
sign to carry steptoss position by assault, and their
number aud desperate led to fear serious conse
quences from such attempt their part Capitals
Taylor and Lieutenant CASTOR Of the First dragoons.
had fallen mortally wounded, and their loss, with
many OF their comrades began to tell
upon tho spirit of the soldiers, many Of
whom were recruits but ! recently joined
and what was most alarming, only two or three
rounds of cartridges remained to some Of the men and
but few to any OF them. 1t plain that the enemy
would give the troops rest during the night Alter
consultation It was determined TO make forced
to Snake River. about eightyfve miles distant
and secure the canoes in advance Of the Indians, whs
had already threatened do the in regard to the
troops. Everything abandoned that could impede
tho march, including the two howitzers The
slty for the last gives conception OF the
strait to which tho column reduced. The only
source left was to fly. Nine Indians killed
about forty wounded In addition to the two ofacer
mentioned above, twenty soldiers were killed.
sAvAoRs PUNISHED
This defeat the signal for general rising Of the
tribes and alliance speedily formed between the
spokanes and Ceur d'Alenes. together with many
struggling warriors from among the Pelouses and
other nations Immediately upon this outbreak Gen
eral Clark IN command OF the Pacific division, gath
cred all the troops his disposal and precipitatet
powerful force OF sAvages was already prepared "a
meet him. The campaign was prosecuted with great
activity and vgor by Colonel Wright who gavc battle
to the Indians several occasions, always routing
them completely Aner beating their forces, captur-
ing many prisoners and destroying large amounts of
their property and laying waste their country the In
dams surrendered at discretion with their wives and
children, and sued abjecty for peace The criminal
offenders among them who had been guilty Of murdes
and rapine the chief nstgators OF all dssatsiactoa
among those tribes and the Immediate cause Of the
host,ltes were surrendered, tried and executed.
THE SACRIFICE CANDY.
The perfdous massacre OF General Candy BY tho
Modoc Indians, little over three years ago In the
Lava Beds in the mountains OF Northern California a
no doubt yet fresh the public mind Hostlties had
continued for some time against the savages under
Captain Jack aud the government determined TO seek
an accommodation by appointing commission 10 con-
fer with the chiefs in order bring about peace. Ia
accordance with agreement Candy, Rev. Dr. Thomm
and Mr. Meacham met the Indians about one mile in
front of the camp occupied by the United Staies
troops April IL, 1873 and while thus engages
the red DEVILS pretending TO be friendly suddenly at
tackled the unsuspecting commissioners and kilcs
Candy and Thomas After this trcacherous proceeding
It was determined that the army should commencs
where It should have begun-that is, to make shor
work Of Captain Jack and his band THIS result was
attained. The peace policy to the windf
and In short time the Modoc chiefs were prisoner
and the most culpsble suffered ipnomnious death
for their crime. No name, according TO Genera
ties that command universal respect honor and aso
tion OF his countrymen than did that OF Candy.