Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-07
WILKINSON AMONGST SLAIN.
STRIKING rtlOs OF CAllOus HtRol'a,


walker. MINI. oct Accompany y
OF the Third United States Infantry.
commanded by Mai. Wilkinson. Lieut..
loss and under charge II Gen. Bacon.
was ambufhed and trapped by the
pmnger Indians al Bear Island yes
icrday. The battle was a complete SUR
prise TO the troops. and on the nrst
volley four q the men were stricken
down.
There were several Indians seen
about the Few los houses on The shore
but when the troops landed through
the surf al but one DISAPPEARED IN the
woods.
on landing. the soldiers proceeded TO
the house IN which nog-Ahc-Ma-Ge-
sAlk rts.aut when al home. but Va
chief. who had iheatened 20 XIII the
nJiQ.Cia ln csir tho ln9uIl jig
after him. Uss rot 40 home Marahm
Shl0hlu. how ever, found Mah.Quud, a
piliarcf 1ndlAu. ofs OF the twcniy. ufo
who rescued the Plllngcr chief some
weeks ago. Hni placed him uniHr u'
resi-, Mah.Qu1d put up a desperate
nght. although The company " a9l'
d,ora was drawn w ln iinUt NJ The
liacc. 10 required the assistance %
four soldiers 10 subduu tho prisoner
and put fhe haudcuna on him.
HUNTING FOR PRISONERS.
Amor Mah.Quod had hlcn placed IN
thc bow ~ ihe steamer Flora. the
troops formed columns N Two and
marched around the psrfnsula.A NUM-
hrr % small indian settlements were
visited and Inquiries made iuf Indians
Cor whom tho inafrhal and his dgpu.
tiss had warrants. nog.Ahe-M Made
Hhlk kept OUT Of the way, ~ wen ns
the others % the tigbe wanted. a mum.
Der OF the leaders were talked 20 BY
Gen. Bacon nud Marshal Oc0nnurnud
they profpfffd great frlOudHhlp Tor the
soldiers and promised 90 do what they
could 10 have the members Of the tribe
wanted give themhslvrl up.
Several Indians were son walking
about with ther 10 hand but thgy
were always a a distance and made
no demonstration " war.
Two hours and half were spent hy
the troops and the marshlin IN visiting
the several settlements, ana then M
party started lack FOR tho LANDING
place. Just IN front o. iiog-Ahc. Ma
uc-shik's hut young Indian was at
rested by Deputy Shcfin hhrchan. The
fellow answered 90 the name pf Muga-
strand and made 40 objection 10 MS
arrest. The company minus a few
ruarda on thu steamer Fora, lined
M With thnr hacks % the lake and
were put through few cvolutionH BY
Mai. wilkinson.
"uNLoAp PiEcEs,"
The last order of tho commanding
oineor before the massacre commenced
WIS 10 unload pieces. This was oboycd,
and az the mon fcrtcd arms n signal
shot was heard. This was followed an
instant later by second one, and thcn
fuslilndo of shots was nrud from the
bushes and small timber by the In
clans. who were IN ambush.
when the iirut shot was heard IL was
supposed one % the company In un-
loading his rifle had accidentally dis
charged A. The second shot created
surprise and wlhn a toliuy was fired
by the Indians from tholr points ~
vantage the company for a minute
was panic- stricken. n was only a
fn0mtnt. however and then the voice
uf Gen. nncon was heard cautioning
We meu 70 be cool and steady. Mai,
Wilkinson repeated the remark. and
The company then sought shelter Vol
10y after volleY was nrcd by tho In
dlhnr, whose location could only he
rifles
The company, at the command NJ
MAJ Wilkinson. deployed rs skirmlnh-
efH ana poured voliey after vollcy intD
Ne brush from their Krak-Jprgensen
FOR The nrHt i've minutes the Indians
nrel with much regularity. but after
mat only when there was chance Ia
do execution when soldier showed
himself
PILOT PRACTICE.
AZ uclock the Indians turned their
attention tu the two steamers and took
particular pains 90 practice ON tho
lniH They were very sklllful, and
mifahal o.Connor. who was on the
steamer Flora, gave orders 10 pull
aei 10 the lake and head FOR Walker.
Jus was done. and tho last seen OF the
illdlers and marshnls they were
'inuehef under tho shelter Of the bank
me lake, which afforded protection
it.n lhe IRE u the Indians
- the Flora steamed out into the
lase' rife bullet passed through the
nlle ot The pilot houre ana struck Ed
nafh Harris Ia the left aTH. ahattoring
lhht member and making nmputntion
hs.ertary. Bullets iiew thick ana fast.
~ no other person was hit. although
,he Sides and deck ~ the steamer were
i,rNraied with bullet holes.
The steamer Chief followed the
course OF the Flora Immediately
nller indian Inspector Tinker. the only
PASSENGER on board, had been shot in
W. left forearm and right leg.
MafHhal o'cOnnor proceeded by boat
ne Old indian agency. and, driving
NE new agency building. notified
a. Humphreys OF the attack. From
We agency building Walker Ia about
miles. Half OF this was driven
Marshal o'connor with n team ana
ne remaining distance was made on
run The marshal was quite disap-
lnleh ~ the refusal of Lieut. Hum
hNl'yA 10 go ~ the rescue Of Gen. Bn-
.n without orders from superior
NlrH Ihe steamer Flora vus
s.o,Ned with supplies and ammunition
KY started back for the scene OF the
battle at o'clock. " Wv
STORY NY AN EYEWITNESS.
"'Pniy Marshal shensn Gives "A omphle