Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-13
;ENERAL BACON'S REPORT.


MI Hold His Troops az W alker Await
ing Further Developments.
~ ashington, Oct. l0,-Reports re-
lived by the officials Of the war and
- interior departments from the In
In outbreak are of a rcassuYing char
Uter tonight, and they now feel that
.1e uprising may be regarded as over.
Snera Bacon, who has charge of
aiys in the department Of which he
in command, will remain at Walker
the present. and this. it is hoped,
n \ have a quieting effect on the citi-
ms of the surrounding country, who
i've felt that they were in danger from
lie redskins.
Corbin tonight said there
MAS no basis for the report that two
fpops of cavalry on their way TO Hunts
Me, Ala, from North Dakota, had
EN- ordered to Walker, General
cons telegram showing he was not
4 need of reinforcements.
Tic following is General Bacon's
TEST dispatch:
% Walker, MINI, Oct. 10.-Arrived
Aore at noon with my detachment in
o1 condition. The killed and badly
Dunded have been shipped to Fort
elling this morning. The Indians
We been badly whipped, and left the
Wuntry adjacent to the fight En-
youte here. other Chippewa bands dis.
Mayed white flags along the lake shore.
There is much talk hore Of a general
Indian outbreak. Will ascertain facts
nd report later. Found Colonel Har.
bach at this place with 200 men, Third
Infantry. Will remain myself and keep
3Foops here awaiting developments.
Regret exaggerated reports published,
II esulting from my inability to com.
municate. Have been in no danger of
4 assacre and iced no reinforcements.
Colonel Harbach s coming was in good
|time."
N The following reassuring dispatch
was received tonight By Indian Com.
missioner Jones from Cue Bel Gu,
'well-known Chippewa Indian, who has
transacted considerable business ior
That department and in Washington:
81 walker, Mimi, Oct. l0.-Not more
than 20 OF 80 Indians engaged in the
T. outbreak. Chief Gaywuche Waybinung
T. md Macheguh Bow, both OF Bear
Island, and Wahbununneo, OF Leech
Lake village, are doing all in their
power to suppress the outbreak. Chief
|Flat Mouth arrived at Leech Lake vii.
lage today with large number Of fol.
lowers, and is strongly opposed to the
4u break"
a The authorities believe the troops
Now available in the vicinity are suff-
eicnt to quell the uprising, as the fight
NJ force on the little island can scarce
Il number over 100 or 200, and they
believe there is little danger OF rein.
Sorcement from neighboring Indians
II The following dispatches bearing on
.the Indian trouble have been received
~ the war department:
II ST. Paul, Oct. 10.-Adjutant-Gen
eral, Washington; An official dispatch
&rom Walker announces that six bodies
And II wounded will arrive in St. Paul
3cnight. Have made arrangements for
immediate transfer to Fort Smelling,
3ud proper care and attention there.
4 "sTURGIS,
4 Assistant Adjutant- General.
u "Brainerd. Mimi, Oct l0.-Adju-
ant-General, Washington: Walker,
$linn., Oct. 8.-Whilst protecting the
nltel States marshal in camp at Leech
Lake. opposite Bear island, with de.
tachment of 50 men, Third infantry,
pas attacked by large force OF Chip
tewa Indians at noon today. The In
fians were lighting from heavy timber
end underbrush. Indians were driven
pack. Our losses were: Killed-Major
wilkinson, Sergeant Butler, Privates
klmstead and Ziebal. Wounded
&eant Myers, Priyates DAILY. Boucher,
&rown, Wickers, Turner. Zeigler and
'mcony and Deputy Marshal Sheohan.
Communication is most difficult by
Ema!l steamboats,. BACON,
Brigadier- General
ST. Paul, Oct. l0.-A Walker special