Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1873, Page 1

VOLUME 26. £ e Chicago Dailp CHICAGO, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1873. 29§ '",(}_n] NEW PUBLICATIONS, D. APPLETON & CO., 549 & 551 Broadway, N, Y., ‘Puablish Thia Day: g Reptiles and Birds. A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THEIR VARIOUS OR- ders, with a Dotcription of the Habita and Economy of the Most Intoresting. From tho Fronchof Louls Figuier. Now Edition. Revised by Parker Gillmore, ‘With 807 Ilustrations. 1 vol., small 8vo, Prico, 88.50. The sccond edition of the English vorslon of Louls FI- Intorosting work on ** Jtaptilos and Dirds, " hae o At g it 49w (0 ont alata of koo 15 Ohla brasion of Natural Hiatorye ‘Uaiform with tho above: THE WORLD BEFORE THE DELUGE. By Louls Figuler. Prico, 88.50. THE OOEAN WORLD. By Louls Figuler. Prico, 23.80. YHE INSECT WORLD. By Louls Figuler. Prico, 83.50. . THE VEGETADLE WORLD, By Louis Figuler. Price, $8.50. I DESCHANEL'S Natural Philosophy. NEW EDITION. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY: An Elementary Troatise, By Prot. 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Further Partionlers of the Lava-Bed | Massacro, Order of Evenis Preceding tho Dreadful ' Butchery, L4 Capt. Jack and His Don---Movements of the Besiogors. History of the Peace Negotiations---Re=~ sults of their First Councils. The Consequences of Commis- - sioner Thomas' Delay. The Extermination of the Treacherous Savages Decided Upon. 3 TITE TOPOORAFRY, The northern portion of Callfornis has not yot been thoroughly explored, though travalors, suvoyors, snd no-called aclentific mon have been' travoling ovor it, and wriling long articles sbout it, ever sinco 1840, In fact, 80 lttlo {a known of 1t that the hastily prepsred map we prozent herewith is modo up from a study of four 1arge maps, all doclarod suthentls, and tho fruits of rocent surveys, but ‘each presenting discropsnciea that neoded careful adjustmont to Indicata acourately tho topography of tha theatra of the Modoo warand the fresh appaling tragedy,: It in true that mostof tho valloys liavo beon vislted, and tho greater’ portion of thom contaln altlors; but thers aro vast tracts of mountainous and broken country which hava nover Yot beon carofully examined or properly desoribed. Along the lino batweon California aud Oregon, there Is agreat tract, clearly of voleano origin, which is filled with lakos, caves, and yawning abyssca (among which tho Modoo Indians are now operating), and great ‘mountains covered witli anosw. Those mountaina are clothed to tho anow-line with immensa foreats of pine aud fir, _ TIE MODOO RESKAVATION, As some misstatomenta have been published con- cerning tho now roservation rojected by Capt, Jack and his gang, s fow facta might provo intoresting, In- stead of thore being only thirty ar forty acres At for culttvation, thors. ia at last 3,600 acrea adapted to the growth of small grain, and a portion of it suitable for tho cultivation of vogetablos .and orchards, Mr, Campbell hias 100 ncrea in graln on tho place this sea~ son, and another settler has somo improvements, A Isrgo portion of tho Indians havo expressod o dosiro to romove without unnocessary delay, and tho change will tako placo in thocoursoof fivo or six months, It 18 8ald to bo tho policy of the Department to collect all the Indlans on tho various reservations os soon and far as practicable; Tho advantages claimod for tho newlocation may bo summed up about as follows : It 18 Government, land, and zaves n rental of $2,600 por apnum. It bas abundanco of wood and wator, and timnber for milling, Tho improvements made will be permanent and on account of the Govornment, THE ORDER OF LVENTA, In another part of this {ssue & moro formal history 18 given of tho order of ovents in tho Modos affair, the ‘most signal and starlling featuro of which was the ropulsoand defeat of our troops on Jan, 17, under Col, Wheaton. On tho 28th of Javuary Gon. A, O. Gillom arrived, and held a big talk with Capt, Jack on the J0tl, Early in, February the Proaldeny ap- polnted tho Hon, A, B, Meacham, Jessn Applegate, and Samuel Casc, all of Qrsasn, and Dr, Thomas, of Bono- ma County, Cal,, Peaco!Commissioners, Gens, Canby and Csio were at Jacksonville, Oregon, Feb, 10, snd were to moot with the ‘Others on Fob, 10. Thess gen- tlomon of tho Peace Commission were chosen from tho near vicinity of the troubles, Tho wholo region was in alarm, more cspecially in the neer range of peril from Capt, Jack. The people of Spraguo River Valley are fearfully excited, and wero leaving or proparing to do s0. Tho Modocs aud Kiamaths on the reservation sre also seriously alarmed, ‘The Hon, E. C. Mason and Capt, Darncs presonted & potition of tho citizens of Gooso Lake asking the Governor of Oregon for protoc- tion, Govornor Grover, of Oregon, in bobalf of the entire State, protested vigoroualy ngainst tho Peaco Commia- slon and’ pacifying policy, but in vain. Tt was offl- clally announced {hat nothing could be done coeroive- 1y until the Peaco Commissioners wore allowed to ox- ercise thelr talking faculties ; but should moral suasion fall, mossures of s moro warlike mature would Lo {n- troduced. “Thieso proparations oconpled tho month of Mareh, YOWITION OF THE TROO¥S, Maj. Mason, of tho Twonty-first Infantry, com- ‘manding the troops encamped on the cast side of Tuls Lako, threo miles from Jack's Cavo, His division comprises Companies O, B, and L of the Twanty-first Infantry, troops B and G of tho First Cavalry, and a detachment of the Fourth Artillery with two howit- zers, The trdups of this camp, consisting of troops ¥, K, and I of tho Firet Cavalry, Batferics E, A, and Mot tho Fourth Artillory, and two companles of tho Tsvelfth Infantry, loft on tho 31st of;March for thelr new camp in the lava-bed at tho'foot of the bluffs.’ Msjor Groen, First Covalry, i in command of this dlylston, and ths entire force, amounting to about 700 men, fa under the command of Gou, Gillem, Colonel of the First Cavalry, & Gen, Mason was ordered to move up to Hoapltal Polnt, %0 called from the fact of the wounded belng taken thore during tho lsst lava-bed fight, about ono and s balf or two miléa east of Jack's camp and on tho south margin of tho lske, Msj. Thomea was near with the mortars from Vau Bremor’s, also another company of the Fourth Artillory, en routo from the Presidlo, San Franclsco, Donald McKay was oxpocted about tho 12th inat,, with his band of Warm Spring Indians, to act s sconts. The iroops weroreported in oxcellent health and spirits, . ‘Five hundrod hand gronades, three and five pound- ers, and o lot of powder, were to arrive in a fow dsye, An effectiva forco of betwoen 600 and 700 men sur- round the Indian band. It has been a polnt with tho military to ssoure any who may attempt to cacspo, and that objact will bo atéended with suoccas, 3a0x BUSY, With this foreo amplo and eager fo storm Capt, Tack's stronghold, the pacifio policy was adhered to, Meanwhilo Jack was busy by doputy outside, Latoin March, Hooker Jim 2nd party wore soon near Alkali Lake, wheto they corraled from Aifty to soventy-fiva horaes, On the Tucadsy night following thoy were at Yninox, and talked all night with the Modocs and Kismaths, trying to got them to join Capt, Jack, Itis fivo tribes had promised to Join Capt, Jack na soon noholeft tho lava-bods, and told the roservation In disus that it would not be safo to remain friendly to tho whites, Durlug the night ho sent two squaws to Jordan, 8 squaw msn, with monoy to buy powder. They told Jordan, Jack had lots of gold to buy powdor with, but Jordan refused to scll them sy THE PEACE 0OMMISSION, Tho members of the Commisslon with Gon. Canby wont forward with the troops, and the first cseay was to hold an interview with Captain Jack, Begus Clintley, Boston, Mary, and two other squaws, arrived in camp from tho lava-bed, A conforence was held with thom Dy thio,Pesce Commialon that evouing, which was strictly private, “Thoy wore sent back to Jack to fell him that tho troops were comiug into camp nesr fo him, ns & menace, but the mosssgo was sofiencd with blankets, shnvwle, shocs, and tobacco, to propitiate the Modocs and render thom friendly to thio proposcd visit. The noxt evening (March 28), Boaton roturnod for anothier talk, : First, it waa said tuat tho partyhad for- gotten the messsgo sent to Jack, and that Lio had como buck for instruciions, Again it was surmiscd that ho Tind fonnd a Modao who hnd not rocelved a new abirt, and had returned to got hm one, The interviow bo- tweon Lim and tho Peaco Commisslon was uiro'ly pri- yate and confidenttal, but tho finport of Lia Visit was {o fnforin the Qummiusion that the measags sout Jack wa ot satiafactory to that dignitary snd sboull b niodified, or the slumbering llon inhis breast might Lo arowssd, and ko rofuso to moot the Kaplont Togula- tors of tho ‘Modoo quoation, Capt, Jnck wan oppotied o the coming of thoatiny 50 noae him, and profested agajust tho advanco, 1o wau willing to mect the Commissloners, Gous, Uanby and itlony, and enough ltizens to make ten whiles and Obief Soonchin,. his two aids, Little Johu snd Charley Itiddle, If'the troops cam it would look Hko a hostilo domonstration, for they marching up fron 1hls sido snd tho othor irvops from the opposto would ;%;,b ik look llke surrcinding him, and in tho inforeat of posds Lig protoated against this movoment. b THE MOVEMENT OF TIOOTS, The troops moved on Monday 3lst, and the noxt doy ‘wero in camp, nenrly 08 noted In our map, A corro- spondent writes this of tho firat council : *‘Hoon after breakfast (April 2) we learned that the Commissioners aud Gen, Oflnbr ‘were going out to meot Jack and party about a mile boyond our pleket lluo, No ono was permitted to accompany them, and at 9 o'clock, the tlmo appolnted, the Commission =nd Canby started in tho midat of a violent stormi of rain and wind, on foot, to moot tho Moducs, - The Comminsioners ¥, Riddlo and wife, fnterproters; Sconchin, Littlo Jotin and Charley Riddle, mot Capt. Jack, Sconchin John, and Bear-Faced Charloy,—ten fu nll, 'A viofont ralu and snow storm_was ragiug, snd tho party was thoroughly drenched aud cnilled, I could not but feel sorry that a gontleman and soldior, holding tho rank of Gen. Oanby, should b compolled to go and sit among the rocks for nearly four hours in suiclt o storm, to talk with o lot of dirty, murderivg, Iylng Indinns.” TNESULT OF TNE CONFERENOE, Gen, Canby opened the council, and Meacham; Thoras, and Dyar also spoke, Capt. Jack and- Bcon- chin Jolin, on tiio part of the Indians, made tho mamo old apecets over again, embodying tholc former reports cd speoches, ~Tho Indians refused to accopt tho proposifion of their removal, and want tho ‘milltary - to go homo aud lot them alono, Tho dlsgusting farco was embellished by Meacham, who went into & learnod explanation of where Gon, Oanby, Thomas, Dyar, and himself wero born, and the mild, peaceftl, and nutritious diot on which thoy wera raised, all of Which was highly cdity- iug to tho Moduca, Tho rod brothars listened stolidly oo hnranguo, and tlien slgnifled thelr willingucee ta accopt all the grub the Conimissioncrs wore willn, fondwnco them, Thoy havo plonty of Tndinm f in thelrstronghold ; so they eaid, Liut evory one who came to camp went back loaded, Mary and » party roturnod with tho Commissloners, and when thoy rofuracd they wero loaded with eat- ables, TITR COMAMIRIONENS WEATEN. 1t 4% ovident from n caroful roviow of the abundant roporta_that thia fiyat councll gave tho Commissionurs {bemacives littio comfort, Tho correapoudents frocly reported thatas carly a8’ tho 3rd inst, Lon, A, B. Meacham was tho victim of o folown scaro. Tioso who were present in tho tent of the Commis~ sionors assert that Mr. Mencham suggested that it ‘would boadvissblo to dig pitu to sicep it. Ho oxamincd the priming of¢his gun, and slopt with its boota on, 80 58 10 he roady for a run over the rocks, 1t was dociared that the only momber of tho Peacs Commisslon who appesred to understand bis dutics was the unfortunato Dr, Thomas, a grave Methodist Elder from Yetalus, Cal.. It was niideratood ou tho 5th nat, that {f » peacs was ot establisbed within o fow days, 1o would tako his depatture and delegate bis power to'Gen, Canby, 48 Judge Rosborough did, Elder Thomss waa workor, and hoped that' some- thing would bo accomplished soon by him, in conjunc- tion with Dyar and Gen, Canby, both of whom did not . favor dolay or nugoiation, It is apparent that tho la- mentod paciGcator was pereonally rexponsible for the dolay, and it hns cost him his life. ‘Thero was a belfef among - these who know, that it was a big talk on the Tudiang! part, aud that ey would iuske & trsaty i sy or two. With this introduction, wo roproduce tho dlepatches, FROM QUR SUNDAY EDITION. LAVA BED, April 11, vis Yarka, April 12,—Yestor- dsy afternoou, 1ivo Indions aud four suaws cans to our camp, and wero mado prosents of clothing and provisions by the Peaco Commission, and & tueseage ‘was sent ont by tho Commisaioners asking for a talk this nuorning, at o polnt sbout a mile from_our ploket line, Lator in tho evening Bogus Charloy” camo in, and told tho picket that ‘ho could take his gun, a8 he (Cliarley) did uat intend to go back any more, The plcket brought him in, and took him to the fout of Gen., Onuby, where * Charlsy” loft bLia gun, and then re- mainod ot tho tent of Frank Riddle dufing the night. ‘This morning * Boston Charley " came fu and told tho Commissioners that Capt, Jack and five otber Indians would meet the Commissioners outside our lines. #Toaton ” and ‘' Bogus ¥ then mounted & horse, and slurted for thelava bed, About sn hour after thoir departurs, Gen, Canby, Thomas, Mr. A, I, Meacham and Mr, Dyer, with Frank Riddlo and bis squaw for Interpreters, startod for tho placo appointed, Tho porty urrived st the appointed place, and were closcly watched by the sigual ofcer Liout, Adams, from tho signal-station on tho hill over- looking our camp, About baif an hour ufter the party hod arrived, a cry from tho signal-station was heard, sayiug that tho Indians had attacked (be Peaco Com- Thinioners, aud tht an engagement had commenced bolweon tho Indians sud Col. Mnson. In. s moment the troops wero undor arms; and_doployed a3 skirmishors, undor command of Ool. Grcem, and ordera wers given to forward at double-quick, Vory shortly after Mr, Dyar returncd, and told us that tho Indiana Liad ntiskod thom,nnd 'that lie thought that ho was the only oo who ‘had escapad, but, it & fow moments after, Riddle and his squaw wero seen within the picket lino, From himwe gathor the following account of how the massacro commenced : - Meacham mnde a short speach to the Indians, followed by Gen, Cauby, and l{:un Dr. Thomas, Then Capt, Jack made a spcocl,nak- ing for Hot Oreek snd Cottonwood, tho places now occupled by Fairchild and Dorris, for a resorvation. Ae, Afeachamm told Jack that it was tiot possible to glva uim what ho asked. Schonschin told Moscham to sy 1o moro; that he (Meacham) lad eald enough upon that subjoct; and whilo Bchonschin wae speaking, Capt. Jsck got up, walked bolind the others, an turned back, and, exclaiming, ‘‘All roady,” drew lis istol and enopped a cap at Gen, Canby. o cocked [lx pistol sgain and Sod. Gon. Canby foll dead, shot undor the right eye. Bchonnchin then aliot Meachnm jn the sboulder and hiesd, but ho fsstill alive, 4 Boston Chatleyandanother Indinn shot and killed Dr,Thomas, +i 3{ookoy Jim " chased Mr, Dyar forsome distance, but Dyar turnod upon him with & piatol §n haud, and' Jit ran. Au Indian knocked down Riddle’s equaw and took her horse, but Capt, Jack made him return it, and {iien another Indlan chased Riddle, and ehot at him, [This last may bo taken with a grain of salt.] “The troopa ato now about a milo in the lava bede, 1y~ ing on tholr arms, and will probably advance to-nfght \uniler cover of darkness, Thero ara horo about 600 troops which can be brought into active lcrvlcul‘uml I3 in belloved thoy will ond tho Modoo war. Meacham s ‘ot expectsd to survive, New Yonk, April 12—Tto following {a n portion of the Ilerald’s special about the massacro of Ocn, Canby and the Peace Commissioners, dated Lava Beds, April 11—3 p. m, Bolweon 10 and 11 o'clock this morning, the Poaco Commissfon- party, comprising Goen, C Meacham, Dr, Thomas, -Mr, Dyor, Riddl ‘preter, aud aquaw, and “ Dogua Charlo {on Ohiarley " went out to n deafgnats t. Thero {uoy met Capt. Jack, John Schouschin, ** Black Jim,"” g Nasty Jim,” Ellen’s man, and ‘ Hawker They had' no - gung with thom, but each carried o Mstol "ot his belt, ‘This, howovor, was not much notleed, na in’ provious intorviews they had had thelr guns wath them, They mat down in a kind of broken circle, and Gen, Canby, Sfoacham, and Dr, Thomas sat together, faood by Gapt. Jack and Behonschin, Dyar stood by Jack, Lokling Din place, with @ Hawker Jim" snd *8hack Nasty Jm" to s left. Moacham opencd tho fali, nnd gave & long. history of what thoy wanted to do for = them, after which Gonr, Caubyand Dr. Thomas both {alked forsomo timo, Capt, duck thon talked in an n[vmmu!l{)unm\, serioua strain, and when ho finfahed stepped back to {lie tear, near where Meacham’s horso was hitohod, Hehonechiin then bogun to talk,and whilo ho was spoak- {ug, Dyar hoard a cap miss fird, and looking around, naw Capt, Jack tohis left witll his plstol pointed at Gen, Canby., 'fhis way tho signal for a goneral maniscre, and & dozen shots wore — firod fnslde Of balf o minuto, Capt, Juck fired agaln on Gon, Oanby, and (ho nobloold gontlenan ran off 0 tho left, but waa #poodily what_down aud killod instantly, Meacham was shiot at by Hchonachtn and woundod in tho head, 1o tried to draw his dor- ringer, whon_two Indiuus Tan up ond knookod him down,’ Dr, Thomns was killed almost fustantly by twa pistol aliots fn tho head, Tiddle ran off, and, it ay_ s, they did not firo at Rihim, but thoy kndeled Wiy sy down, Dyar, Ridala sud o squny roliriad 1 safely o 10 camp. Abuut o lumdred yards to tho weet of” the placo of meotlng wan fond A, 1, Meacham, onnded, witls u pis- tolhot over tho left oye, Lifly yurds further on was the body - of the - lov, Dr Thomne Iylug on {4 face und séripped to tho walst, fo was extinet from platol-slor wounds in the Lead, The bady of Uen. Canby was stripped of every vostigo of clothing, and Iay sbout one huundred yarda to the soutliward, with two pistol-shot wounds u the hioad, BAN FlaN01800, April 13,~Tho nowa of tho murder of Uanby and Thomas has boen recolved at Juckson- ¥illo, anil causod intense vxeitement, The peoplo ura Joud {u denunclation of Secrotary Delano, and hold h:xr; :ounoullhlo. 1o 'was burncd in ofigy thero to- night. Ynkka, April 12—10 p, m,—Tho nows of the horri- ez fevety S B A X SRLERSONGD, blo mossacre of Gon, Canby and Commiesionor Thomas has cast 5 gloom ovor tho wholo community, and excltomont and Intonso feoling oxists that the Tn- diana should now recaive the punishment thoy richly deserve, and that ot ono should bo loft {o tell tho talo of this forrible massacro. 11, O, Ticknor, who brought the ofilcial dispatches, loft hioadquarters at§ o'clock laat ovoning, Hs says ordors had just been fastiod for tho advanco along the wholo line st 5 o'clock this morning, Tho plan was to advanco slowly, taking oversthing as they wout, nav- ing wntor and provibions with thom, In thiacase ft ‘may b Lwo days before tho troubls ia endod, 1 fs presumod that Gon, Ganby'a and Commissioner ‘Thomas' remaina will bo forwardod to this place, and should arrive to-morrow somo fimo, Another courler would leavo headquarters this ovons ing, nud would atrivo early fo-morrow. Thoss aro all the'particulars othor tha tolegraplied {hin atternoon, A courfer loft horo at 9 o'clock to-night for Gillem’s hondquarters Scho- feld, Dy mauy it ia belloved that the Modocs are deaporato and will fght, till the Inst man dios,fand that {hoy will not leave tho caves, Dy others it is thought they havo already mado their oscapo from tho Inva bod, and will commenco o relentioss war on all wosk partics they miny meot, It 14 supposed that * Scar-Faced Charloy ¥ and * Gurly-Headed Doctor were with the Indlans who attacked Col, Masow's position, That was & blind to atiract the attontlon of Gen. Gillem from the conferonce botweon Jack and his follows and 1hio Commiastonors, 18AN Fnaxctsco, April 19.—Thonows of the massncro of the Modoo Peaca Commissionors croates much oz- ltenient horo, Tio policy of dallylng with the treach: orous savages fs strongly donounded by all classes of poople. b foily of pich » colizse was demonstratod AriZona beforo Orook’s campaign, LAST NIGHT'S DISPATCHES. LATER, HKADQUARTENA OF THE MoD00 EXPEDITION, Lava-Bep, Bourn 8tox TuLe Laxe, April 12, No important change, Meachnm may rocover, bub wrill hava » fngor ampuiated, Tho camp was alarmed Iast night, and firlug occurrod slong’ the picket line, Tho alarm was false, Col, Green camo near losing his lite by the acciden- tal dlichargo of plstol in tho handa of snothor offi- cor, 'The bullat cut the front of his cap away, brals- ing his forohond slightly. 'ho attack on Col, Mason yesterday was troachery. Licut, Sherwood, officor of tho day, sawa white flag- outsido the picket line, ond went’ to ce what was wantod, Liout. Doyle, accompanying him, found an Indian boy, who wantell thom (o coma up in the rocks whero hio as, but thoy would not, Stoamboat Frank rafsed up from the rocks and called them to coms, but thoy rofused, when the Iodians oponed firo on thom, At iho eacondl volley Liont, Slfrwood fell, shot throngh tho thigh, breaking the bone close {o the hip., 1Ie wus o shiot in tho arm, sevoring an srtery. The troops turned out under Aason, Oapt. Esgar, leading the skirmish lino. So rapld were their move- 1monta that thoy resoued tho officors 500 yards outaide of the picket lino, Boyle was unhurt, but Bherwood ia dangorously wounded, It waaaplof to capture the commandiug ofticers of both posts, as well as tho Com- misloners. Tho froops uxpect orders to move at any minuto, The plot to capturo tho commandiog_oificors is ovi~ dent, “ThoModocs sent for Gen. Gillemn, who could not go,'and for Col. Bason, who could not attend, and thus tholr lives were savod, New Yonx, April 13,—~Tho IHerald hss a spocial from thio camp noar the Iava-beds early Sundsy morning, to which time there had beon uo baitle, ANOTIER ACCOUNT OF Tifil MANSAGRE. NEW York, April 13,—A Ban Franciaco special haa tho following relativo to the Modoo massacro: Tho attack on Col, Masow's. camp_ commonsed by the Indlans firing on Licuts, Boylo ond Bher- ‘wood, who had wandeved some 500 ° yords outsido thoir pickot lnes, gLicut, Bherwood was shot through tho arm ond _icg, but Licut, Boylo oscaped without injury, Hoth officers got safely to (boir camp, This attack was only o folut to with dlspatchiea from Gen, . enablo Capt. Jack {o carry ont Iu murderous deslgus with greater aalne{ to Lmsolf and thossaccompanying him to tho councll, The following is tho dizpatch reccived -at tho oflco of the Adjutaut-General of the Army : HEADQUARTENS DIVISION OF THE' Paorrio, April 12, To Gen. IV. 7. Sherman, Washiugton : TTho followlng report of the horrible troachery and murder bon just been received. I have tolegrapled Col. Giilem io lot tho punislunent of the Modocs be as sovore as thelr troachory has merited, and hope to homr' soon that ho has made an end of thom, (Signod) J. M, Sonorrenp, Major-Gencral Conmanding, The following 18 a copy of the tologram o the Assiat- ant Adjutant-Guneral ; Gen, Canby, with the Peace Commissloners, went to 1moot tho Indlans about ono mile in front of the camp, 8t 11;03 this morning. At 1:39 p. m, tho Bignal Oficer, whom I hiad watching (ho confercnce, roported firing. Upon reaching tho place of meeting I found that Gen. Canby and the Rov. Dr. Thomas had been killed, and Heacham wonrded, Tho other Commissloner, Dyar, oscaped unburt, I shall ot onco comumonco active op+ orations against tho Indisne, ALVIN GruEar, (8lgned) o), Soventh Cavalry, Sommanding, Dated ot camp, south of ‘Cule Lak, April 11, Simllar oflcial roports wers also received by Au gnt Adjt-Gon, W, D, Whipui, ot o army beadquar, tors, from Asststant Adjt.-Gon, I, Olay Wood, at Torfland, Oregon, who has boon ndvised by Col. Gillom. of thotragody, The information was commiinlcated to the Prosidett at a lato hour laat night, by Adjt. Qen, Townsend, and Gen, Bhormen waa slso apprisod at n Iato hour of tho oceurrenco, Tho feolings of tho President and General at tho sudden announcement were of the mont iutense sorrow and indignntion, and thero was ot an instaut’s hesitancy in tho declarntion that tho Modacs shall bo mado to suffer to the sovereat oxiont for their crime, 1t du now cvident that tho act was long promoditat- ed, and this fact ndda to_the deop seneo of wrath that thoact has srousod, The President has un- reservedly oxpreasod his sauction of tho soverest mensures now nocessary 1o properly punish tho Modocs, and his viows in this respeot Linve been fully stated 0 tho authoritios acting under the War Dopart wout. Gen, Sherman has also telographod Gon. Schoflold insiructions to movo his_entire forco at onca upon tho Iudians, Gon, Shormau has also propared tho following ordel‘-unnllul:h:fi the death of Qou. Ganby, which will ba promulgated to-morrow THE NEWS I8 WASHINOTON, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, WasINOTON, D, C.y April 1,—Ths focling Liere'in regular army circles, on tho nowa of tho tragic death of Gen, Canby ot tho hands of the troacherous Modoce, 18 botn bitter and warlike, £ven tho Presldont, who hias been #0 staunch a friond of tho poaco party, was to-lay betrayod into tho exclamation that thoy, tho Modocs, deserved to bo oxtormimatod, Gen, Sherman ‘menifestod the most fmpulsivo ndignation, In an Interviow,he alluded to s provious statemout that tho only way o treat with sn Indlan was at tho point of ' tho - bayonet, sud’ he prophesiod that io peaco polley could enly bo prolusiive of such molancholy fruits as thoso which reaulted in tho death of a popular Gonoral oficer nnd two Leaco Conmissioners, "11 s miatier of conviderable remark bere that Geu, Ganby’ provions dispntclics, showing o uttor oolossicss f th attowt to baclty the barbarous Modocs, havo eltlior boon suppressed or havo been given to tho public in sl a mutilated form as to disguluo (ho real sorousnces of his aitustion, Tho order glyen by tho War Dopartmont o the oificer in command to pursio the odoca aud not leave ono of them allve or uncapturcd, only partly orplaiug tho Ditteruces of foelng in this diroction, Tho only fosr oxprossud by the consclontious bellovorain the paaco palloy ls, that In the ory of ven- oance tho subatantial fruits of the policy mny bo over- oolcod, and that the innocont may bo wiade to sulfer for tho sine of tho gullly, Gon, Bhorman visited tho Prosident this morning, eud tho consuitation which ensued rosited In o telogram from urmy Leadquar~ turs to Gon, Hehofleld, direeting him to proceed at onco with the worl of oxterminatingtho Modocsin the laya Deds, and to atlend o the vxocution of tho order in porsdn, unicss tho actton of Cul. Gillom had anticlpatod such procediugs, Farther, that whatover was dono to avongo the death of Geu, Canby and iy Porco Commitmloors by way of sutnoiuey. punlal- anent would rocelve tho approval of the War Doparts mont and ho suslafuod by the Prosidont, Gon. Grant oxpresos grent perwonnl griof over the mattor, o Vicws Lo massacre nwan net of ospoolul troiclioryy which may, for the timo belug, returd tho progreasaik destroy tht influgucy of the heaco polloy, and whiclt duservos cspcelsl punisment, Secrolary Taboson Acting Bocrolary of War, entortatns viowd similut to those of tho lresilont, but docs uy hositato to ey that the peaco polioy mi¥ ot prave to ho n fatlire, o thinks the maskasrs i utluouco publis opinton ayainat that polioy, aud, by fuccuning tho whitos of the hordora tomore bILoruess, it porulblo, thisu they Lavo yot it toviarig the FAiti, pravoko sdditional ~ complicationn, I8 o A et austaine Gien, Bheriman's onler t0 felouly ay will, a noon e posaible, conceut:ate BlF the \rOLA avalloblo for tho purpuse to the WMPROr ol = NUMBER 238. atilom's command, Booretary Dolano, under whoso Dopariment the Peaco Commlsaioners have acted, is alxo of opinion that tho massacre should bo accopterd % an oxcoptional caso, and, iu viow of tho nuccess of tho poace policy in tho past, ho docs not dospalr of future good results, - [To the Ausociated Preas.) ' WasimaTos, D, 0,, April 13,—Tho {orrible nows of the treacheroua assassination of Drig,-Gen, Canby by thie Mados Chief, and anulll{(flzw rocolved st the same timo of the murdora committed b|{ the Apaches, 8 a profound (t‘lflln? of grict aud indignation, which finds esprossion in all quartors, particulsrly In the army, whers Gon, Ganby waa liold I groat, eatoom and nffection, with utterancos of an earneat desiro for the extermination of thoso savagos, Thia feoling of fn- diguation s taken tho placo of all idess whatover of peace, and tho slighiest consideration caunot be given to any othor proposition than that to movo &t onco to tho gevorest punishment of the Modocs, WasiNGTOR, April 13,—Tho fooling of indignation agatnat the Modoc murdorors, as aiteated by conver- sations with alileading oulietnis in Washington, reaches a degree of intensity which no Indian troachory has ovor horetofore creatod, Every membor of tho Cabluct horo hins afluded to tho nocossitiea which the outrage have procipitated, and it can ba #aid that thero is no differonce of opinion whatover as to {lie policy that blfl,l‘:\ill: now bo pursuod toward this partioular band of ans, o Tha Becrotary of the Intorlor was Informed of tho murdors last night, when ho immediately expressed views concerning tho future troatmont of *the Modoca similar to thoso entertained by tho President, the Gen- oral of the Army, and othicrs, To-day Mr, Delano had a long cousultation with Gen, Shorman, snd firmly concura with tho Iattor upou the aubject of puulshi- mont o bo inflicted upon tho savages, The };m(ruo- tious to Gon, Schofleld are in tho most positive terma, showing couolusively thal iho autlorities aro couvinced that an occaslon ks nrison which will nmot permit of tho slighteat show of Henency or hesitatation fn thoronglly oradicating thoe ovil. Meacham was impressed from tho first thal tho Modocs moant treachory ; nnd, when Do left tlis clly soveral weeks o, said to o friend to whom lio waa bldding adiot, # Good-bye, my friond 3 yon mny nover co mo againl, Xam going on a very hiazardoia enterpring."” ‘Tho death of Gen, Canby reduces the list of Driga- dior-Goncrals on thy army rogletor from soven to the Umit of six eatablishod by tho rocent act of Congress; and hieuce thore is o vacanoy created, EXKRAL ONDER, HEKADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ‘WASIINGTON, April 14, 1873, General Order No, 3, 1t again becomes tha nad duty of the Genoeral to an. nouncoto thio army tho death of ono of our mont fllu trious and most honored comrades, Brig.-Gen.Edward R, 8. Canby, commanding tho Dopartment of Colum- bia, wan on' Friday Inst, April 11, nhot dead by tho onfef Jack, while o was endosvoring fo mediato for tho removal of (ho Modoca from thelr preseat Tocky fastneas, on the northorn bordor of Californin to this reservation, whore the tribo could bo maintained and protocted by the civil sgonts of tho Governmont, ‘That such a life should have beon sacrificed In such a causo will over bo a source of regret to lis relations and frionds, Yot tho Goneral truats that all good sole diors will bo consoled in knowing that Canby Iost his lifo on duty, and in the execution of his office, for ha had been oapociaily chosen aud appointed for this deli- cate and dangerouy trist by reason of bis well-known patience and forbearauce, his entiro scif-abnegation and Adelity to tho oxpressed wishes of his Government, and his Iarge oxperience in doaling with the savogd Indisus of America. He had already completed the necessary military preparations to enforce obedi- onca to tho couclusions of the Peacs Commissioners, aftor whiich ho scems to have accompanied thom to & last conferonca with tho savage chiefs in supposed frlendly council, and thero met hig death by treachery, outside his military lines, but within view of the sig- nal atation, Atthe same tima one of the Peace Com- misslouers was killod vutright, and sanother mortally wounded, and a third escaped unhurt, Thus perished one of the kindest and best gentlemen of this or any olher country, whoso social qualities oqualed his military virtucs, - 'To oven sketch his army history would paze the limita of aigeneral order and it must here sufiice to siato that Gen. Canby began his military carcer as a cadot at Went Yot in the summer of 1835, graduating in 1839, sinco; which tima hio hna coutinuously sorved thirtys olght’ Ic:\rl. paesing through oll grades to Major-Gen. eral of volntoers and Defgadier-Goneral of thoregalar army, He gorvad his carly life with marked distinction in the Florlda and thu Mexican wars, sud the outbreak of the civil war found bim on duty in New Mexico, whore, after tho defection of bis senior, ho romaine in command, and defended the country successfuliy u:,gnhl!f. & formidable inroud from the dircction of ‘Yoxas, Aftcrwnrds tranferrod to tho East, ‘to a more active and important sphers, he exercised vatious high commanda, and at {ho closo of the clvil ‘war waa in chief command of the Military Divislon of ‘Weat Missizetopl, in which he had rocelved s painful wound, but had the honor to caplure Mobilo and com- pel tho surrender of the robel forces of tho Southwest, Hiucs the eloze of the war, ho hins repeatedly been chosen. for speclol cominands by reason of his suporior kuowl- ‘edge of law sud civil government, his known Udelity 1o the wishos of the Executive, and his chivalrous de- votlon to his profeesion, in all of which his succees ‘wes perfect. When fatigued by his long and laborious carear, in 1869, ho voluntarlly conscuted to taks com- mand of the Dopartimont of Columbla, whers he ex- peetsd to enjoy the ropose ha so much covetod, This Modog dificulty arlsing last winter, and it being ex- tromoly deafrous to ond it by peaceful means, it soemed aimost providential that it should have orcurred within tho sphore of Gen, Ganby's commond, ifo responded tothe call of his Government with alacrity, snd has lsbored with o patienco that deserved Dotter success, butf, alasl tho end is differ- cnt from that which ho and his bet Iriends Lad hoped for, and ho tiow lles & corpso in the wild mountaius of California, whilo tho lightning flashion Ula roquiem to tho furlbormost cornerof the civilizod world, Though dead, thoe rocord of his fame ia rosplendent with noblo deeds well done, and no 1anIe ON OUE Army Teglster stends fafror or highor for Eennnnl qualitied that command the universal reapoct, muor, affection, and love of bhis countrymen. Gen. Canby leaves to hia country heart-broken widow, buk uo children, Evory honor consistent with Inw and usago shall be paid hfs vemains, full nolicoof which will'bo given as noon a3 his family can bo consulted and nrrangements concluded, By order of GEN; BrERMAN. W, D. Witere, Adjutant-Goneral, FUBLIO SYMTATHY, Many porsonal friends nud old associstos of the dis. tinguished deeeasod called at tho War Dopartinent to- dny, though the ofiices woro not apen to the pubtic, for' official ~confirmation and particulars of thie painfal story, Oflicoraof tho nrmy on duty here, including thoss holding ollcial positions on_Gen, Sliorman's stafT, wore appoalod to, both at their homes and {n tho strost by anxious frieuds of tho Modoo vior timun, to know i thiero could bo tho sligutest hope that {lio talo of savaga treachery was less torriblo than had Dbeon recountod. Gon, Sherman has beon in_confer- conco with tho President to-uight upon questions aris. ingor likoly to aris from thic chango in the scencs of the Moo -war, but upon the policy to be pursued thera i nothing less {hau alroady Indicated in this dispateh, namely, that of complote and enduring pun« isbmeut by {ho troops of this Governmont of tho heartless race which L proven how thoroughly hareh treatment 14 now deasrved by thoa, THY FEELINO IN NEW YORK, New Your, April 18.—The journals ol havo als on the Modoo massacre, Tho Herald says : The ‘massacre placea tho sosl not only upon all half meas. res with the Modoes, but we hope with all other re- fractory Indisno, Gon, Shoridan’s plan will bo fin adopted for them without reverve, What we wan! with the Tndiana fe & closr polisy, and on not only simplo fo us but perfeotly ¢ -relionsible to them, “That may bosummed up In & e wyords : Keep tne peaco or we shall kill you," Thio Times bolieves the troops will now exterminate thio Modocs, but cays thoy showid fustead bo takon allve, tried for tho crime, and hanged, The murder hoa dealt o sovera blow to the neaca policy which Presi dent Grant lina puraucd i bis dealings with the Indians and gonerally wilh nuch success, - Publlo sentimonf will imitinctively demana tho corroctive infiuence of tho muskot. THE ARMY LIST, Thera will o » consulistion betwasn the President gnd Gen, Slorman, respecting whatovor clisnges {n thie milliary commands o necessitated by Gen. Canby’s death, It is belloved in army circlos that rig.-Gen, Phillp 8t, George Gooke, who entered the army in 1827, will soon be retired on account of aga and loog servico, and it s generally thought that lrlg-Gon, Ifaward will also b rotirod, owing to disabilitfos roceived in _tho sorvice, Col. Georgo Crook, who has besn in command of varlous dopartments for somo yeara past, and who lins recently so aatisfactorily discharged is dutiea in Arizons in connootion with the Apacho diiouiiies, wil probably bo selacted to i tio it va- cant Brigadior-Generalship which may rosult from tha Totiracy of cithior of tho abovo-named oflicors, A PUDLIO MEETING was hield fn tha Congregational Church to-night, to consider the sublect of tho Clirlstian policy of tho Gove crnment toward the Indians, ‘Tho notico for the meoting was_issucd bofors tho information concerning tho Modoo massacro was roceivod hore, Gen, Howard, 0ka of the former mau- Vas manogal, asyiug the Indiana wero plunderad on one aido nnd {he Gove crnment on tho athor, but Prosident Graut has braken up tho corrupt ring, aud placed the whole Indian quoation fn Christisn'honds. Tho poaco olicy never ‘meant murdor and death, 110 had no apology for the Modocs, who had struck s hlow at thelr own oxlstoncs, Tho Tresidont and Commisaioners say ch:u Dbeforo war, but thoy belfove in punisbing the roakers of the faw, whothor Indlan or white man, e thought the oniy wolution of tho Indisn question wasin conforring citizonsbip on ortaln telbos, even ora couverrdon and regenora m’i‘u‘:‘ cx?“.’w Oommitelonor of Indian Affairs, Mr, Bralih, a1 ho lind bre struck to-dey by overliearing Tomarks u Stk streot, chureh, and Hsbbath-school, in T eration "of the Madou massicre; aud ovon pious RO 1ctil tho Indiams who comumitted tho puraons a3t Kuow but littly about tho dfilisulty, Tho e nant ad ot Kopt faith with o Modors: hut.* onwo waa nothiug fo he ekt i cxtenantion of the A mwon orime, Tits vt of utroctty s i unt, howe e turn naldo tho fricuds of Ohtlatfan elvilization frou tholr boniozout v, IWar on (he Apnehos. AN Fiiasormco, Apell 1300 i UG of Marol, Qus Bwatn, doun MuDouald, snd Guo, Tayler wors mrdorod by & largs bawd af 1 BAVAG. A wora pursed by - tho oventy-nina warriora woro o wonen " and chlldren & ‘Tho . troops wero undsr oo e, now ab Fort Whipple, The ) 0 o Apoher and Ienrusit thet on euntured allve an d 4o the o tarturn, Uspt, Randall gah: Wi Auaciied, i which he i warelors aud captured