St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-15
Though the Redskins Have
Evidently Not Yet Taken
His Scalp.
Hopes That. Regulars Will
Reach the Camp in Time
to Save Him.
Lieut.. McCoy's Command
Will Reach Leech Lake
Some Time Today.
Some Apprehension That the
Bluecoats Will Not Be
Numerous Enough.
Specials to the Globe.

Specials to the Globe.
PARK RAPIDS. Minn., June 1.-THE
intense excitement which has prevailed
here the past three days has in no wise
abated. The people feel inclined to go
out and wipe out the redskins. but they
are too few in number to cope with the
sayages. and must await the arrival
of the United States regulars. The
mail arrived from Leech Lake today,
bringing the information that the In
dian shot by DR.. Walker is not dead.
The Indians at that point are said to
have grown comparatively quiet during
the past twentyfour hours. although
thirty or forty of them still surround
the house where DR.. Walker is located
.Heis virtually their prisoner, and what
they intend to do with him in the event
that he attempts to escape is an open
question. He still has provisions. and
if an inkling could be got to him that
the troops are under way he would
day. The mail brings here very com
plete story of how the trouble which re-
suited so seriously originated. A young
buck brought half dozen bottles OF
whisky into the camp in sack, and
when DR.. Walker heard about it, he
hunted the young inebriate up and took
the booze away from him by main force.
The young redskin followed the physi-
clan and begged him to return one bot
tie OF the fire water. This Dir. Walker
refused to do. and turning suddenly,
drew his revolver. In wheeling he
caught his foot in some vines and fell,
the pistol being discharged, the ball
entering the Indians face inside the
nose. DR.. Cutler was called from Park
Rapids to dress the wound, but has not
yet returned. There is "a general feel
ing of uneasiness lest the Indians learn
that United States troops are on the
way, kill DR.. Walker and settlers round
about the agency and flee to The north
ward.
I BRAINERD. Minn.. June 14.-Company
d. Third infantry, United States regu-
lars, with Lieut.. Mccoy in command,
moved northward at7:30 this morning.
The weather is extremely sultry, "a in
the shade. and the march will be S
slow that it will be impossible for the
command to reach Leech lake until
Some time tomorrow. News by courier
from the reservation is to the effect that
the Indians have thrown out double
line of pickets in the direction of Park
Rapids, and are preparing to defend
themselves from attack. The whole
number of Indians in the recalci-
trant tribe is 400. and the fear
is expressed that a single COM
pany Of regulars, without artillery. will
hardly be able to cope with the whole
Indian camp. The soldiers were ac-
companied from this point by Agent
Ruffee. of the White Earth agency. No
news whatever has been received of the
fate Of Dr.. Walker. Mrs. Walker and
her daughter were in Minneapolis on
their way to Chicago when the news of
DIR. Walkers capture by the savages
reached them. They are now hasten
ing back to the reservation, and are ex-
peeted to reach Park Rapids tomorrow.
A courier from the north at 6 O'Clock this
evening said the troops had already
gone to within seventeen miles of the
hostile camp. but that they would
bivouac for the night and push forward
at daybreak tomorrow.