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be i ll os SPAIN. Herald Special Report from the Capital of the Republic. « he American National Resolu- tions of Congratulation Pre- sented to the Executive. [Minister Sickles at Public Audience and Official Sympathy from the United States. fhe Abolition of Colonial Slavery and Human Freedom Generally. President Figueras’ Pronouncement as a Democratic Reformer. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘The following special despatch to the Hzr- up has been received from our correspondent ‘$n the Spanish capital: — Mapai, May 4, 1873. United States Minister Sickles, accompanied ‘by the officers of the Legation, was received, on Saturday, the 3d instant, by the mem- dbers of the Spanish government, with great ‘eremony, at public audience on the occasion /of his presenting the American Congressional ‘resolutions congratulating the executive of the nation on tho establishment of the Repub- Jic in Spain and the abolition of slavery in the 4eolony of Porto Rico. A STATE RECEPTION. ‘The cortége arrived at the Palace of the Min- Bstry and was received with a grand ceremonial jof state. A guard of honor was drawn up at the entrance to the Palace, and the soldiers jpresented arms as the Legation passed. In ithe courtyard a band played the national airs of ®pain and of the United States. General Sick- fles was met and saluted by President Figue- pres and all the members of the Spanish gov- ‘ernment. THE AMERICAN ADDRESS. General Sickles and President Figueras, jeach in turn, read lengthy speeches of address pand reply. Minister Sickles concluded his official oration thus:—‘‘The United States of yAmerica, desiring the happiness of the com- munities with which the government of tho American Republic has intimate intercourse, «cannot be indifferent to whatever concerns the welfare of the Antilles. In abolishing slavery ithe Spanish Republic provides the surest guarantees for the pacification and loyalty of he American colonies of Spain.'’ THE SPANISH REPLY AND NATIONAL RESOLVE. President Figueras thanked the American mation and the United States Congress for the wesolutions which had just been presented to the Spanish government. He said, in conclu- ion: —‘The Repu! ic of Spain, in its legisla- tion and administration on the slavery ques- tion, meaned and desired thé extension of equal rights to all citizens of the Spanish na- tion and also the integrity of the Spanish ter- ritory. No sacrifice would be deemed too great to secure those ends.” The speech of the Spanish President was, wt other points, full of allusions to the integ- gity of the territory of the Republic. Warlist Operations for Guerilla Black- mail. MapRID, May 4, 1873. ‘The Carlista make heavy requisitions for money @nd provisions in the previnces, and arrest and shold Mayors of towns until their demands are satis- fied. ‘DISTINGUISHED PERSON AGES PLACED UNDER ARREST. General Caballes de Rodas attempted to escape from Madrid by concealing himself in a baggage ‘train. He was discovered and taken prisoner by fhe volunteers. Seiior Martos has also been arrested at Vittoria. ENGLAND. ‘Whe Homogeny of the Great Nations Through the Universality of Art, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, May 4, 1873. The banquet preceding the opening of the an- fiual exbibition of the Royal Academy was held last night, and was attended by a brilliant and distin: wgulshed company. After the usual toasts to the Queen and royal family, Sir Francis Grant, President of the Acad- emy, proposed the prosperity of the United States, ‘and in a graceful speech congraulated the Ameri- can people on the development of art in their country. The toast was eloquently acknowledged by Mr. ‘Schenck, the American Minister. FRANCE. ‘Parliamentary Monarchism in Reclamation to the President. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Paris, May 4, 1873, The monarchical party in the Assembly demands ‘he remodelling ef the Ministry by the President nd that it be made more conservative, ITALY. The King’s Treatment of the Ministerial Crisis. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Rome, May 4, 1873. King Victor Emmannel has revoked his accept- fnce of the resignation of the Ministry and yequests that it be withdrawn. CENTRAL ASIA. er Glow Progress of the Russian Column from Orenburg. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. St. Pererspono, May 4, 18973. Despatches from Orenburg report that the Russian army column marching from that point against Khiva finds tts progress dificult and makes only twenty versts a day, Tho vanguard of the imperialist detachment arrived at Techus- gicule on the 16th of April, and the main body way @t Namazotade é NEW YORK HERALD: MONDAY, MAY 5, I873—TRIPLE SHXET. hin ii peer : FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE. A Bridge Over Rock River, Illinois, Falls with Two Hundred Persons. WILD AND TERRIBLE SCENE. Fifty-one Dead Bodies Taken from the Stream. LIST OF THE DROWNED. The Victims Mostly Women, Assembled to Wit- ness a Baptismal Ceremony. Dixon, Ill, May 4, 1873, This afternoon a terrible accident, resulting in the loss of many lives and injury to a large number of persons, occurred in this town. Several con- verts to the Baptist falth were to be baptized, and at one o'clock the nerth bank of Rock River, in which stream they were to be immersed, was lined with people. The baptism took place near the five- span trestle bridge, and several hundred people oc- cupied available positions uponit, After two ofthe converts had been baptized the span of the bridge nearest the shore suddenly gave way, precipi tating about two hundred men, women and chil. dren nto the water. Quite a number were buried and others were drowned by being pulled down by the weak. The water was about five feet deep, and hence it was dificult to rescue those who were rendered unconscious by coming in contact with their friends in fall- ing. The greatest excitement prevatied. Men and women screamed and seemed incapable of doing anything to help one another. The going down was so sudden that all lost their presence of mind. Those on the shore realized the situation at once and did all in their power to rescue the un- fortunates. Through their efforts over one hundred were saved, many men swimming ashore. Fifty-one bodies were recovered up to6 o'clock. Itis believed that fully ten or fifteen were drowned. Many are missing, and it will not be known before to-mor- row who escaped. There were a dozen miracu- lous escapes, children being pulled eut by the hair. The bridge is but a year or two old and was thought strong enough to sustain almost any weight. It had never been subjected to such a strain before, and hence the contractors are condemned for carelessness in its construction. It was similar in material and build to the Elgin bridge which fell some years ago while a crowd were viewing a boat race. Such a large number of people had seldom assembled in Dixon as were here to-day. They came from all the neighboring cities and villages, and the acci- dent will cause grief in many households in Iliinois. Another Accow A terrible accident, involving a fearful loss of life, occurred here this afternoon. The rite of bap- tism was being administered to a number of reeent converts to one of the Baptist churches here, at a put in Rock Hiver just. below. the Trues- dell iron bridge, and about two hun- dred persons, including many ladies and @ umber of children, had gathered on the bridge to witness the ceremony, suddenly without warning the bridge gave way and precipi- tated its living freight into the stream below. The scene which ensued was indescribably terrible. Struggling victims vainly endeavored to free them- selves from the ruins of the bridge and from each other. Large crowds of people on the banks rushed wildly to and fro, many of them so dis- tracted with terror as to be unable to render any assistance. Others, more self-possessed, speedily brought ropes, planks and boats, and went nobly to work to réscue the living and recover the dead. Some of those who were, on the bridge when it fell were so near the edge that they were able to reach land without assistance, while others were fortunately in reach of those on shore, but up to six P, M, thirty-two dead bodies had been taken from the river, and it is almest certain that there are others still under the wreck of the bridge. Of those saved twenty-four were more or less in- jured, some fatally. LIST OP THE DEAD. The following is a complete list of the dead so far as is known:— Miss Catharine Foley. Mrs. J. W. Latta. Miss Maggie O’Brien. Ida Vaun. Geo. Kent. Miss Bessie Payne. Mrs. Carpenter. Clara Stackpole. Rosa Stackpole. Mrs. C. W. Keutner. Mrs. Ben Gilman. Mrs. Colonel H. T. Nobie, Miss Nettte Hill. Mrs. Henry Silliman, Mrs. Dr. Heilman. Miss Kittie Sterling. Mrs. E. Wallace. Mrs, Thoinas Wade. J. P. Danners (child). Jay Mason. Mrs. Petersberger. Miss Petersberger. Fred. Hale. Miss Emily Deming. Miss Anna Deming. Thomas Healy. Ida Drew. Mrs. William Cook. Mary Witheime, of Nachusa, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Miss Irene Baker. Miss Wilcox, Mrs. James Goble, Robert Dyke. Miss Lizzie Mackey. Miss Martha Page. Miss Mary Drinkwater. LIST OF THE INJURED, The following were injured :— Mrs. P. M. Alexander, arm broken and injured internally. Miss Buris Addison Gurnsey, Miss Sarah B, March, Mrs. Captain Smith, Mrs. Daniel Cheney—all fatally injured, Mrs, Charles Murray, Mrs. Eliza Cuddington, Mrs, Jenks, James Camp, Jr.; Mrs. Ada Clute, Dr, ©. J, Reynolds, Mrs, John H, Moore, Mrs..3, W. Whitmore—all seriously injured, Dr. Hoffman, Miss Thatcher, Miss ‘dagerplug, John Wadsworth, a child; Miss Kelly,,Miss McLady and five children of P, Brantigan, ‘also received injuries, BOOKS OF THE WEEK. *. Dialect poetry seems to be’ the prevailing disease | of English and American literature, Fortunately it has improved in its moral qualities tf in nothing else since the “Pike County Ballads” and the ‘Cala- veras Epics.” The latest specimens of this species of verse pre- sented in book form are the “Farm Ballads” of Will Carleton, gathered into a very handsome volume by the Harpers, and “Betsy Lee, a Fo’c’s’le Yarn,” published by Macmillan & Co. The best thing in Mr. Carleton’s volume is his somewhat famous ballad, “Betsy and I Are Out."’ These verses are not poetry; but the severest critic cannot deny that they are poetic, They pos- sess in an eminent degree the power to move the heart, and they are not entirely deficient in imagination; but the new school at the best is not @ good school. We could have welcomed the ballad as in itself something unique; but we can only regret that we ever heard “How Betay and I Made Up.” The second ballad is an indistinct echo of the first, and the others are enly feeble imita- tions of the manuerisms which made these 80 popular, What are the mannerismst We can only answer that they are tricks similar to the “gags" of the stage, securing momentary popularity, but not ob- taining recognition as legitimate art, Even Whittier, who profeases to publish a higher form of poetry than those dialect ballads, uncon- sciously, perhaps, employs the same kind of trickery. His strength is in locality, and the mention of ariver or town sometimes makes his baldest lines ac- ceptable to most readers, In the “Pennsylvania Pilgrim’ he sings of Tasting the fat shads of the Delaware. The name ofthe river makes us forget that the poet is only speaking of the unpoetic occupation of eating fish. Are we to accept such linea as indicative of the quality of American poetry in the future ? What are we to think of this stanza of Carleton’s, taken from his most popular ballad ? And when I'd done my supper I drawed the agreement And give it to her without a word, for she know'd what ‘twas about; And then I hummed a little tune, but now and then a note Was bu’sted by some animal that hopped up in my throat. The figure in this is wretched andthe lines are bald prese spoiled by bad grammar. Stiil there is a@ pathos in many of the verses which cannot be overlooked, and this occasionally shows itself in other ballads besides “Betsy and I.” The volume is well printed and the woodcuts are excellent. No student of the tendencies of American litera- ture can dispense with the book. “Betsy Lee” is an English poem after the Ameri- can dialectic models, only it is long drawn out in stead of.terse and vigorous. The incident on which the story hinges is exceedingly coarse, but in spite of this, if the yarn had been told tn ten instead of one hundred and ten pages, it might have been a very pretty ballad. From the poetry ofthe farm and farmhouse we turn very naturally to the house and housekeeper. Miss Catherine E. Beecher has written and the Har- pers have published an excellent volume which we would like to call ‘The Practice and Poetry of House- keeping.” The name given to it by the publishers is ‘Miss Beecher’s Housekeeper and Health- keeper.” Tne book contains over five hundred practical recipes for economical and health- ful cooking, giving many useful hints in preparing stews, soups and hashes ; boiled, roasted baked, broiled and fried meats, pickles, sauces and salads, fish, vegetables, family bread, puddings and pies, cake, preserves and jellies. Besides all this, the volume is extremely valuable for its sugges- tions in regard to beautifying a home, the hints for training flowers about a window being alone worth the price of the volume. If the nameless hero of Mr. Carleton’s verses had studied this chap- ter he never would have been compelled to say to his lawyer ‘Betsy and I Are Out.” Rhetoric seems to come next in order—a revised edition of “Bascom’s Rhetoric,” published by Wool- worth, Ainsworth & Co. The book contains many valuable hints and much defective writing. For instance, speaking of persptcuity, Professor Bas- com says, “It is evident that, to a wise man, the capacity of those whom he seeks either to instruct, please or peranade,” &c. Docs tnis teacher of rhe- toric suppose it possible to do either of more than two things? This confounding of either and any in chapter on perspicuity 1s very funny. But, after all, even @ work on rhetoric can only point the way to perfection in writing without attaining it, and Professor Bascom’s book is one of the best works on the subject we have seen. We have also received from the same publishers @text book on intellectual philosophy, by Presi- dent Champlin, of Colby University, and from John Murphy, the well known Catholic publiahed, a work on the elements. of philosophy, by Professor Hill, of the St, Louis University. The theological bias of these works make the discussion of their merits exceedingly dificult, if not impossible, in a secu- lar journal. “Gistorical Sketches of Plymouth, Luzerne County, Pa.,” by Hendrick B. Wright, and published by T. B. Peterson & Bros., is one of those velumes of local interest and value of which there cannot be too many. Every town and city in the United States should induce its best informed writers to put its annals into the permanent shape of a book, so that its early history may net be forgotten, Colonel Wright’s book is an excellent model of this kind of work. Another work of like value and mach wider in- terest is a volume on the ‘Antiquities of the Southern Indians,’ by Charles C. Jones, and pub- lished by D. Appleton & Co. The volume is not written merely for popular reading but to cover the full meaning of its title. A few other books appeared during the week. Among these, Miss Thackeray’s “Old Kensing- ton” has been put tn book form. Also “The Other Girls,” by Mrs, Whitney, pub- lished by J. R. Osgood & Co. Aud “The Progressionists” and “Angela,” from the German of Conrad von Bolanden, published by the Catholic Publication Society, From all this it will be seen that the books of the week are of more than usual Interest and value, WEATHER REPORT. —_+—_—— . War DEPARTME! OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5—1 A. M. Symopsts for the past twenty-four hours. The barometer has fallen in the Western Gulf, with sontheasterly and northeasterly winds in Tennessee and the Gulf States, with partly cloudy weather; northeasterly and southeasterly winds, high pressure and generally clear weather in the South Atlantic States; diminishing pressure, south- easterly and northeasterly winds and partly cloudy weather prevailed from Michigan to Towa and southward to Missouri and Kentucky; northwesterly to southwesterly winds, high barom- eter and clear weather on the lower lakes and in the Middle States; southwesterly winds and gen- erally clear weather in New England and Canada. Reports are generally missing from the South- west and Northwest. Probabilities. For the Middle States variable southwesterly and southerly winds, diminishing pressure, higher temperature, generally clear weather, becoming partly cloudy in the evening; for New England and: Canada soutkwesterly winds, generally clear and warmer weather, with diminished prea- sures; for the South Atlantic States southeasterly winds, partly cloudy weather and falling barome- ter; for the Guif States and Tennessee southeast- erly to northeasterly winds, falling barometer, cloudy weather and rain; for the lower lakes and thence to West Virginia and Ohio southwesterly and southeasterly winds, partly cloudy weather and falling barometer; from Michigan to Iowa and southward to the Lower Ohio and Lower Missouri valleys southeasterly and southerly winds, falling baremeter ana partiy cloudy weather, The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the corresponding day of last ear, ag indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's HgRALD Building :— harmacy, Haney ists. 1872, 1873. 38 ba 0 SAM .M. 6AM 47 40 «6 P.M. 9AM 50 «6460 OP. M. 12 M.... 54 12 P.M... Average temperature terday Average temperature for corres; THE DEATH OF CANBY. Exact Particulars of the Fatal Conference. : INSOLENCE OF THE SAVAGES ENCOURAGED The Warning of Riddle’s Squaw Disregarded. a How She Beseeched the Commissioners Not to Meet Captain Jack. es They Laughed at Her Cautions and Went. The Fatal Surprise and Cruel Massacre. CaMP on Lava Beps, April 14, 1873, ‘Three days have now elapsed sinog the massacre of General Ganby and Dr. KE. Thomas, and, as to- morrow We go into action, I write this in ease any stray shot might prevent my giving a detailed ac- count of this most heartless and treacherous act, In some sueh instances the brutal and treacherous nature of the Indian has been passed over and his deeds of blood laid to the account of ignorance; but here no such palliation can be offered, as the Modoc Indians are far above the average in intelligence, having associated freely for the past ten years with the whites. The knowledge of civilization which they have obtained has, however, only ren- dered them mbre dangerous, and I do not scruple to say that they are one of the worst bands of Indians in the United States. I have followed very closely the negotiations that have passed between the Peace Com- missioners appointed by the government and these Indians, and, although at one time I was in- clined to believe they were peaceably disposed, I am now assured that the insolent manner in which. they carried themselves, the result of their fight on the 17th January, could only be destroyed by a sound thrashing. They felt like a victorious army, and received the friendly offers of the government as a victorious people would treat the solicitations of their vanquished foes. On the occasion of my visits to their stronghold I always found them talk- ing of the late fight—how one of their men had de- fended a line of rocks two miles in length; how their little band Lad whipped 300 soldiers without losing @ man, when the soldiers lost some forty killed and wounded. They always sald, “If the soldiers go away we will stop where we are and shoot no man; but if soldiers want more we will give them all they want.” To tell them that more soldiers were coming only made their eyes gusten, as if the thought flashed across their minds, “ALL THE MORE TO KILL’? ‘Thomas at that time was of the opinion that Cap- tain Jack was tired of fighting and would make peace, but I freely acknowledge that the surround- ing settlers, such as Fairchild and Dorris, and the squaws of the men Whittle and Riddle, always held to the opinion they would fight rather than leave Lost River. In a letter written some time ago I stated that the flend incarnate of these Modocs, Boston Charley, who had been acting as a kind of courier and spy for Captain Jack, had arranged in behalf of the Modocs to accept the terms: then offered by General Canby to go to Angel Island until a reservation had been selected for them in some distant county. In pursuance of this treaty he asked for three or four wagons to come and Meet themat Klamath Lake, on the Monday follow- ing, at noon. He said General Canby and the mem- bers of the Peace Commission might come, but no adidiers. GENERAL CANBY'S WARNING, On the Sunday evening Tobe, Kiddle’s squaw, came to General Canby and beseeched him not to go, saying it was a plot among the Indians to mas- sacre them all and secure the horses out of the teams. Both Generals Canby and Gillem, Mr. Elyah Steele and numbers of others, ineluding your cor- respondent, laughed at the idea of such a thing, and both Riddle and his squaw were leoked upon as playing a double game. Mr. Steele accompanied the wagons to the appointed place; but no Indians came in sight, probably thinking that by exercising & little patience they weuld get a better haul. At the time nothing was thought of it, but now I feel assured that THE INDIANS MEANT TREACHERY. Again, when I remained with Dr. Cabaneso at one of their picket stations, while Captain Jack and five others of the tribe had a@ talk with General Canby and General Gillem, they objected to leav- ing their guns before going to talk, and although they finally conceded that point they managed to smuggle their pistols with them. I believed then they meant treachery, but, on afterthought, con- cluded it would be better to wait for some of the Peace Commission.’ After we arrived at this camp there were several meetings betwpen the Peace Commission and the Indians, and, although Messrs. Meacham and Dyar both distrusted the intentions of the Modoes General Canby and Dr. Thomas felt confident that no treachery was intended, For over a week not aday passed by without one or more Modocs coming into camp, OSTENSIBLY TO TALK, BUT IN REALITY TO BEG and trade with the sutler. They brought in their feathers and sold them to the sutler for clothing, calicoes, Soap, matches and other articles. Food they got in plenty, as General Canby was too kind- hearted to refuse any of their demands for food, and they generally returned to their camp each carrying @ bag full of provisions. Boston Charley was in nearly every day, and was in the habit of making his headquarters in General Canby’s tent. His talks with General Canby and Mr. Meacham generally resulted in his getting a couple of blan- kets from them ostensibly to cover some sick In- dian of their tribe. THE DAY BEFORE THE MASSACRE Boston Charley and Bogus Charley beth came into camp and made arrangements for the meeting of the sneceeding day. They arranged to meet at a spot about halfa mile from our camp, near the edge of the second inlet on the lake. Two meet- ings had been held on the same spot, and 4 wall tent was kept pitched on the ground, as to give shelter in case of rain. This little flat, covered with buneh grass and loose scoria, that has since become notorious as the scene of the massacre, was hid from our camp by some intervening roll- ing and broken ground, but was in full view of the signal station on the bluff, at our backs ANOTHER WARNING UNHEBDED. Early Friday morning, the day of the massacre, Tobe, Riddie’s squaw, came to Mr. Meacham and beseeched him not to go out, as she was certain the Indians meant to kill them, She said that the last time she had been in their caus on @ message William, Wild Gal’s man, ran alongside of her horse ag she was leaving and told her that the Modocs were talking bad, and meant to kill all the men at the next talk. Mr. Meacham then went to General Canby and the other Commissioners and told them this story, but neither General Canby nor General Gillem nor Dr. Thomas would put any credence tn the statement. Mr. Dyar felt somewhat like Mr. Meacham, and said that he could not see what Tobe nad to gain by lying on sucha subject, General Canby said that he looked at the matter in another light, and could not see how the Indians would help their case by murdering them, with so many troops on each side of them: it would be only pre- cipitating a war which they were anxious to avert. Mr. Meacham then called Jou Fairchild and asked him to sound Bogus Charley and see if he couid find anything out of him, Fairchild had A LONG TALK WITH BOGUS, tting Yad at the point, but could get no more niormation. Bogus asked Fairchild if he was going out with the Commissioners, and, receiving an answer in the negative, then said everything would be all right; “Captain Jack hurt no one.” When Dr. Thomas heard the story he went to Bogus, an Indian to whom he had taken rather a (ancy,and asked him if there was anything in the story, ana, very naturally, Bogus denied it, saying it Was a squaw yarn. Dr. Thomas then said he was satisfied that tie Indians meant no treachery, and that he should go, as he felt certain that the God in whom he trusted would guard over him while he Went on such mission. RIDDLRS PINAL WARNING. After some reiuctance and with evident misgiv- ings as to tie result, Messrs. Meacham and Dar consented to go, and the party were preparing to start when Riddie called taem all into General Gil- Jem’s tent and said:—“ Gentiemen, | want you to hold mo viameless if aay harm cemes to you t0- day, as [gvel confident that the Modocs mean no good. They Will not shoot me because | am mar- ried to one of thelr tribe, but greatly fear they have treacherous intentions.” ~ Generals Canby and Gillem or laughed at his fears, and the party finally started on their mission, from which two never Game tak alive. Just before leaving, Boston Chariey askea,Mr. Dyar’s permission to tie @ bag of provisions on 2u8 horse, a favor which was rauted. The party camsisted of General Canby, Dr. Thomas, Boston and Ey tr Charley, on foot, and Mr. Meacham, Mr. Dyar, Riddle and his squaw, re om pereenese. Generaf Gillem did not go, as ’ ie Sick List, hi “peen in dow " handa for the past three ‘ange ih pe GOING TO THE MASSACRE. Thoy all walked qmetly towards the rendezvous andarrtved there without any incident of import- ance occurring, but tt was noticed that Boston Char- ley stopped behind theura little and jooked about, rod iearhes an ere — no soldiers about. Gen « @ Peace Con they arrived at the ten! 6 ShOTHIY afrarwranda yok) sparly afterwards n Schonchia, Shac! Nasty Jim, Hawker Jim, Ellen’s Man aud Bioee Tio The party finally sat’ down’ in a kid of broken circle. General Canby sat facing the west, with Mr, Meacham on his left. Dr. Thomas sat to the left of Mr. Meacham, a little back, and adjoining him were Riddle and his squaw, Captain Jack sat nearly opposite’ General Canby, with Schonchin, Black Jim and Ellen's Man on’ his lett, and on his right were Mr. Dyar, Shack Nasty Jim, Hawker Jim and Boston Charley. Mr, Dyar was standing alongside of Jack during the conference, holding his horse, and Mr. Meacham’s was tied a little in Bis rear. Bogus Charley was not sitting down, but kept moving about in a rest- Jess manner. Mr. Meacham opened the talk with along speech, in whieh he told the Indians how anxious he was to arrange @ peace with them, so that the President would be pleased and there would be no more fighting. TALKING!GOODY GOODY. He told them how dimicult it was to get a place where they could live unmolested in this section of the country, and that it would be better for them to decide upon going some distance, where they would be away from the Oregontans, who wished to annoy them, Mr. Meacham bess e for nearly half an hour, atter which General Canby talked, telling: them not te be atraid of the soldiers; they were thetr friends and would not hurt them. He also told them how the Preaident wished all his children, Indians and whites, to be at peace and not fighting with one another. Nothing could have been kinder than his speech to these savages, and the kind old gentleman talked to thomas if they had been his own children. Captain Jack and Schon- chin then spoke to the effect that tey wanted the soldiers sent away, and then they would make pees and take a reservation en Cottonwood, Hot reek or Willow Creek, in the country that they knew and where they had lived many years. Dr. Thomas then talked tn his kind, quiet way, and ‘was telling them how difficult it would be for them to live at peace in this part of the country, and how much better it would be for them to go with their families to some other part ofthe country we they would be fed and clothed by the govern- en! THE ASSASSINATION. While Dr. Thomas was speaking Captain Jack got up and walked back to where Meacham’s horse was tied, and then returning sald aloud, ‘*Hetuck?” (Are you ready ?)—and, pull his hand out of his pocket, snapped a pistol at General Canby. This was the signal for the murderers, and they imme- diately commenced their bloody work. ‘There was no hurry or confusion in their manner; each man had selected hia victim, and they had only been waiting the signal. At the first snap of Captain Jack’s pistol General Canby got up and ran in a southerly direction, followed by Captain Jack and Shack Nasty Jim, who both fired at him. The poor old gentieman ran about ility yards, when he threw up his hands and fell. GENRRAL CANBY STABBED WHILE DOWN. Bogus Charley, Shack Nasty Jim and another Indian then threw themselves upon him and, after stabbing him in the throat, stripped him of every- thing he had on, They did not leave a vestige of elothing on his body, and the only portion of his scp jound was @ small black necktie, ir. Meacham rose at the same time as General Canby, to receive a bullet from the pistol of John Schonchin, but he ran off a short distance, about seventy or eighty P het and then fell shot in four piaces. His murderers then epee him to his underclothing and left him, as they supposed, a ghastly, bleeding corpse. Poor DH. THOMAS WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD in the first fire by Boston den d the treacherous brute who had breakfasted with him the same morning. He s red a few yards and fell on his knees, at the same time asking Boston Charley to spare his life. The flend repifed by firing anot bullet through his head, |, at the same time, Bogus Charley said to him, arley, aiter stripping of Dr. Thomas to the waist, ranto where Meacham was lying and commenced s¢alping him, when the squaw Tobe shouted, ‘The soldiers are coming!’’ and the cow anny: devil ran of. Mr. Dyar was standing on Jack’s right when the first shot was fired, and he immediately turned and ran for camp, followed by Hawker Jim, who fired two shets after him. Pe » thinking that Hawker Jim was gaining, drew his Derringer, and, turning round, snapped it. The pistol did not go off; but the coward Lo sooner saw the weapon than he wheeled and ran back to where the rest of his party were finishing their bloody work. This whole scene was BNACTED IN A VERY PEW MINUTRS, and before the So0ps Ci on the ground the mur- derers were safe im their rocky fastneas, 1 was lying down in my tent reading, when I heard a shout that came from above me at the sig- nal station—‘They are firing at the Peace Commis- sioners! General Canby is killed!” I rushed out just as the bugle notes were calling the men to arms. Colonel Miller's and Major Throckmorton’s batteries of artillery were soon skirmishing across the rolling ground between the camp and the scene of the murder, followed clesely by Colonel Wright and Lieutenant Egan, with two companies of the Twelfth infantry. lonel Biddle and Major Trimble came next with Troops K and F, of the First cavairy. When the troops came to where the body of their beloved General was lying cold and dead, disfigured with his wounds, they did not at firat recognize him, but learning the horrid truth they dashed forward among the rocks, EAGER TO RBVENGE HIS MURDER, While some were attending to the dead and dying the eis were moving rapidly forward, and it was ith dificaity Gene: Gillem kept them back to reserve their vengeance for anovher day. It was @ sad march, that walk back to camp with the dead bodies of General Cand; apd Dr. Thomas and almost ak rye wounde Meacham. The Indian squaw, Tobe, was in de- spair, crying incessantly and muttering, “Why would they not believe me?” At first it was thought in camp that the murder had not been premeditated, and that the Indians had started the shooting When they found that the Peace Com- missioners would not give them a reservation in their old country. When we came BACK FROM THR SCENE OF THE MURDER I went into General Gillem’s tent, and, as I sat down, he handed me a piece of paper on which was written, “General Canby—The Modocs have at- tacked Mason’s pickets, wounding Lieutenant Boyle.” As I read it, he said, “I Pantee writing a note to General Canby, which Dr. Cabaneso had volunteered take out, when the warning from the signal station told me it was too late to save the life of one of the best and noblest men in the United States Army.” It appears that during the morning some Indians, including Scar-faced Charley and Steamboat Frank, came out on the rocks on the east side and waved a white flag. Lieutenant Sherwoad, of the Twenty- first infantry, who was officer of the day, went out to see what they wanted, accompanted by Lieuten- ant “ed Quartermaster of Colonel Mason’s com- inand. THE MURDER OF LIEUTENANT SHERWOOD. When they arrived within about sixty yards Lieutenant Sherwood asked them what they wanted, and Steamboat Frank answered er wanted to talk with the “little tyee’s,” and aske them to come upon the rocks where they were. This Lieutenant Sherwood refused to do, and the Indians immediately fired upon them, wounding Lieutenant Sherwood severely in two places. Lieutenant Boyle ran away on hearing the first shot and succeeded in escaping unhurt, On hearing the shots a company immedi- tely left Colonel Mason's camp, led by Lieutenant ‘gan, who happened to be there visiting at the time, aud accompanied by Assistant Surgeon De Witt, They soon came up to where Lieutenant Sherwood was lying and brought him back to camp. His wounds have proved fatal and he died two days afterwards. Mr. Meacham has been doing remark- ably well, and, a sbot in four places and haif scalped, will probably recover, I trust that by this time to-morrow the Raniahmens of these treacherous murderers will have begun, and that some will have paid the penalty of their crimes, CUBA. to Press Recrimination and Prospect of a Now Paper. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. HAYANA, May 4, 1873. The announcement ts made that a new repubit- can journal wil soon be established here. The dispute between the conservative and republican papers here is violent and waxes hotter every day. SUNDAY SKIBMISHINGS. Andrew Watt, of 112 Bleecker street, was struck on the head last night by an unknown man, on the corner of Mercer and bieecker streets. He was at~ tended to by Dr. Theophilus Steele, at the Eighth precinct station house, and left for his home. T THE LAVA BEDS. earful Fancies of Our Brave Warriors. Ayrival of General } Davis and Staff. \ \ THE WOUNDED DOING WELL. Lava Beps, May 3, 16°73. Feara are entertained of o rising amon," the Klamath Indians now on the reservation, bub I do not anticipate such # calamity and attr b- ute the rumor to the genoral scare,on th Modoc question. 4 General Davis amd staff havo arrival, bub nothing will bo done before the 20th ot” the month, awaiting the'srrival of the Fourth\ im- fantry from» Little Rosk,.Ark., and’ five troy 1P® of the First cavalry from Arizona: ‘The wounded are all doing well: and, Lies ™ tenant Egan will leave for Sap Franciscp img > few days. , ' thy Bae el ‘ en ‘ MEXICO. . i Legislative Discussion of inedmatit toh the Constitution. \ : TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. t Crry or MExico, April 27, 1873. Congress is discussing amendments to the com>-\ stitution, ovaking further reforms. COFFEE TRADB WITH AMERICA, The exportation of coffee from_Mexico to the’ United States is beginning to assume large propor- tions. 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