New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-15
INDIAN RIOT IN MINNESOTA.
UNITED STATES TROOPS UNDER ARMS IN
MINNESOTA.
ALARMING REPORTS FROM THE REGION OF
MILE LAcs-THE sAvAGEs SAID TO
HAVE OBTAINED wHIsKEY-PRE.
vIoUs TROUBLES BETWEEN
THEM AND THE SETTLERS.
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st. Paul, June IA dispatch was received from
Morn, MINI, at 1880 o'clock last night which
stated that an uprising had occurred among the
Chippewas at Mile Lacs and that six or seven
men had been killed. The three companies of the
Sd United States Infantry stationed at st. Paul at
once received orders TO get under arms Captain
g. w. H. Stanch WAS coumandant Of the troops
detailed for the service and he issued orders at
once for the start, The three companies, with
officers, made total OF lIs men. The start was
made from ST. Paul az 30 g. m. over the Mani
toba Road Tho average speed was thirty-hve
miles hour, and the train reached Mora at 4 80
q. m to-day. No one was near the station except
the telegraph operator and Evan Nicholson, who
sent the dispatch 10 the Governor last night. He
said that he left the scene OF the trouble Of
o'clock yesterday morning, having been sent by
settler, who instructed him 10 come 70 Mora totele
graph for aid. lie said that the Indians in that
locality got hold OF lot OF whsley IN the last
week and were becoming hostile. When asked
how many people had been killed, Nicholson snid
that n settler named Magnuson had been shot twice
through the head, and he thought he was deed
when he left the place He had not seen MngnusSn
himself, but had been told the story by another
man, who had sent him 10 Mora for aid.
The operator at Milaca reported this morning
that q man came in from the Indian reservation
last night 20 report that the Indians WIRE drunk
and were threatening the settlers with firearms
and demanding that they leave the neighborhood.
Beyond the news obtained from Mi
laoa and the man Nicholson nothing
has been heard from the locality where
10 Is claimed disturbance has occurred Michel
son says that a Swcde ramcd Berg brought the
,,,fla fran
Michelson's place on n claim. Nicholson says that
Berg is an cmployc of Briggs Brothers, contractors
Briggs Brothers, although they have horses, nro
said 70 have scnt Nicholson on foot to give the
alnrm. From this Il does not appear that there is
so great cause for excitement as appeared from the
dispatches sent by Nicholson iast night.
Captain Stanch teegraphed 10 headquarters IN
81. Paul the result OF his inquiries General Ruger
returned instructions TO send detail Of twelve men
20 the reservation 20 learn the exact state OF Affairs
and 10 bola the rest OF the command there. ready
20 march II necessary. Captain St8nch at once
sent out the detail as instructed. man familiar
with Indian affairs in this region Says that at
Mile Laos there ore over 100 bucks ana
that Briggs, who sent in the message by Mche son
which stated that fve or SIX bad been killed,
Is a responsible man. lie was OF the opinion
that Briggs would not send call for aid unless
there was good reason for IT,
Il was learned that Nicholson WAS stopping
over night az Briggs house, and that young
Swede named Berg had been sent 70 BrisSss by
hiH father 20 give Information that Magnuson
had been shot The wounded man drrfped-At
BcrRs house in q fa,ntng condition and could
only say that Indians had shot him, when be be-
came unconscious Berg at once dispatched his
son TO Briggs and gave the alarm.
Several families In that neighborhood have Ne
Gently had trouble with the Indians, and IL Is
now feared that they are either dead in serious
peril.
An old Indian trader, Ira Conger, who lives
here, believed that few Of the Indians had been
incitcd TO frenzy by whiskey and have killed
few men, but is not Of the opinion that there
is anything like general uprising.
Jim Chalty, chief Of the Snake River band,
was at Mora this morning 20 confer with Captain
Stnnch lie said that the trouble WIG caused by
whskey, and lhat there would be no grncnl up
rising that the Indians desired IN maintain race
ful relations between themselves and che whites
lie said that the Indians would assist 90 bring the
murderer Of Ma gnuSon 20 justice
The Indians had been supplied with whiskey by
hwle>S whites, and while drunk they had made
the attack II Is generally belle we'd that Mag gnu
son Was the only one who was killed or injured.