Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-27

s..,a,e Description or the Murder Of
CanbI and Thomas.

os,sI f,apby and DIR. Thomas by the
1900 while obeying the instructions
= tbs Secretary OF War to treat for
...ce With an enemy that could apDre
- nothisg but the message OF bullets.
Tss nyoFoupd sorrow the death of these
- - man created throughout the nation
y ali rerpem bered by all, though few
s,lsrs.apd the causes that led to the
.,sssdy or are familiar with the terrible
astssls. Ii forms a page IN our coun-
- history unfading and bright, All
',,mols af devotion to duty, even to
,ss sasrifice of life, which may we'll bs
VA no TO the emulation of the youth
d oar land.
A brief statement of previous events
|. ne vssary TO an understanding OF this
"A affair. A band of Modoc Indians.
nsmbsYinQ in all about fifty warriors,
md auder the leadership of Kientpoos,
kpovn TO history az Captain Jack, re-
iua.d 10 no upon the Klamath Reserva-
tin With the remainder of tbs tribe,
Ia. made their home on Lost River, a
areem discharginR into Tule Lake, on
he Oregon and California boundary
ina. Late in November. 1872, a COM
pany Of troops WAS dispatched from
fort Klamath for the pnrpose of escort
ite the refractory savages to the reserv-
alton. A fight ensued, followed by the
massacre OF nearly score of settlers
and the retreat of the Indians to their
ancient stronghold in the Lava Beds.
This region, made famous by their sub
sansnt exploits, lies Just south of 1ule
Lake, in California, and its mazes of
nyines, cliffs, caves, rocky walls and
passages, covering an area ten miles
uaare, were perfectly familiar to the
Mod0cs, but were quite "a bewilder.
Ing 10 the troops as an East Indian
Jungle.
THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS
recital OF the events of the next few
months weuld fill a volume. Troops
we're massed hero from all the posts ou
ths Pacific coast, until an army of oOt
nsn Was collected. A long campaign
Rved but to reveal ,he fact that I
sas almost impossible to dislodge th'
Myaees, who inflicted much loss upoI
The troops without suffering injui,
tAsmselves. The army received muol
undessrved abuse for its want Of success
m lighting such handful Of warriors
he people not understanding the ia
as Of the Lava Beds. Al last peac,
nmmlssloners were appointed for the
parpose Of negotiating with the defian
nvages. Their efoits, futile for Ions
time, came near heing successful at last
bat failed through the lack of faith oI
tha ~ q tho lnAt.na aud thn ann.
missioners resigned IN disgust. Another
commission Vas Orgauized, compos- d oI
b. Meachaa, l.. 5. Dyar, Gen. T. IL
8 Candy, Rev. Il. Thomas and Judg,
Rostoroueh, who, with the aid of JOIN
A Fairchiids, q stockman who had gTea
inhaenoe with the Modocs and ku0wi
edge OF their character, and Frank Rid
die and his Modoo wife, foby, succeeded
after many failures IN arranging tor 4
meeting OF five unarmed men on eaol
side, ~ tent whioh had been erectee
fsf that purpose midway between head
quarters and tue Lava Beds. Faot'
which had been developed during tn,
nesotiations, the proorastiuatiug CON
aact OF the sayages, and especially ths
neadents attending visit paid but u
shusi time before the Modoc stroRgholc
BY Judge Il. Steele and ii. W. Atwsil
iron which they narrowly escaped Will
ihsif lives, bad served To convince thos
most familiar with their character ant
history that the Modocs were but ten
pcrizing for the purpose of getting th'
conmissioners In their power. and Z,
THIS belief even those gentlemen them
selves were rapidly incining. JudR'
aosberouRh being absent, II was the ex
pectation OF the indians that Col. .Glllem
10 command OF the camp at hsadqusr
Isfs, would make the fifth man at tn
conference; Riddle aud his wife, actin.
minserpreters, not being counted
inete were two minor camps o
soops at different points on the con
anes OF the Lava Beds commanded b.
Vsptain Mason and Lieutenant Boyle
'sspec,ively.
THE INDIANS PLOT.
how did matters stand In that rock,
!aasness amid the caverns of the Lava
neess Ever since the adventure oi
sseeie and Atwell in the cave. a mentl
oetoie. the murder of the commissioner
aad bead effects had been a bone o
Outension among the Modocs. Th'
majority we're IN favor of st, while Cap
s..l I'm Jack and Scarface Charley had bu
asae support In their opposition. Their
sele Two considerations that led to thi.
NtnRe Tor the Gen. Wright massacF'
~ anait which occurred twenty year,
S'ofe, IN which % Modocs were slain
aaa belief that the death of thes,
vss would end the trouble, and the'
s'a tnsn make peace ON their owI
sa Ms. 80 little did they understand tn
.1 .1aIs ana power Of our Governmen,
g setually believed such would be tn
H OF The death of Candy and th
s,ssioners. Ii was largely owing 8
49, usssensions that negotiations wer
sssca, broken of and resumed 90 man
49,. when Boston Charley returne,
nnient With news that Candy, Gillers
sasr, Thomas and Dyar would NEE
- snem unarmed the next day q
eeahcil tent. q heated discussion
- between she two factions. Schon
49, as eager for the murder. Will
sS insisted il should not be commit
Ihey ga hered around him, place
sS'ans hat upon his head and thre'
s,s.i over his shoulders. whiie thu
~sso they tainted him with being
nasa anu coward, q traitor 10 hi
s,,a, one who had established th
~ sde'pis that the majority should ral
en-. void not abide by 1t. Stung 10 th
e,nls ns stood up within that reyilin
Hsxs ~ demons and gave bis Assem-
sls,. nov undertaken the task,
49, sksa nis right AS chief Go manage th
49,. anair and kill Gen. CANDY himsel
iae tns lesser tyees 60 his follower
dsssk ano carefully did they plan th
ks.s. ,nsse about to confide Ia the
jssa u was decided that Capsai
b. sohn Schonchin, Hooker Jiu
N. sln, EIien's NJ and Shacknast
ns,o,souiu go 10 the tent armed wit
~ sn. These. with Bogus spd Bol
ses,s 40 were TO accompany the whise
vir.s make eight. three more than tL
Nss.o nnmber. Besides thea
49, 70 tate aud Slo-lux we're 10 /
A. u hear by With q number Of 7
10. sna we're 10 rush up with them I
= 'ne signal Was given.
AasAxonc Tnn DETAILS.
sises. each OF the I've victims two I,
q 4. ssie assigned. that there niiRi
svif,,s onIusaon and the bloody vork
MA surely done. Gen. Cank