The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-07
TO FIGHT.
Soldiers After
Scalps.
THEY ARE Mad.
Woe Betide the Indians
When They Meet.

Minneapolis, MINI, Oct. Ga Journal
Walker (AIinn.) special says:
The tug Chief, with 100 men and a
Gatlng gun, started for Bod-Ga-Wah-
Ge-shosh Point at o'clock. The men
are in a bad temper and there will be
trouble on the main land tonight. The
Indians at Leech Lake are being rein
forced by Cass and Red Lake Indians
in large numbers. A general uprising
is certain. We need 1000 men.
Inspector Tinker has wired the Sec
rotary of the interior that 200 men will
not be enough. He repeats his belief
that Baoon's command is annihilated.
Lieut.. Humphrey made most Of the
agency chiefs sign promises of good be-
baylor. They did not like to do it, but
decided to accede. Gay Wah- Chi wy,
Bear Island chief, swears that the
majority of the Bear islanders are not
hostile. II am going to stay bP the
whites" he said land many of my
braves viii do So" Another expedition
starts in 70 - inutes, aboard the Flora
Capt. I6Scner-15 good men. armed
the survivors of the Bacon command
have fallen back to the lumber camp,
six miles inland, from where yester-
days engagement was fought This
position can be held The plan is for
the 200 reinforcements now en- route to
go from here by train to Lothrop,
march overland to the battle ground
and, by dividing forces as the point is
| reached, to get the hestiles between two
y - -.
men insted of 200 to cover the ground.
Capt. Wilkinson was shot through
the leg had his leg dressed. took the
| field again and was shortly afterwards
| shot through the body, lying in pool
Of blood. He raised himself to one ell
! bow and shouted to Gen. Bacon, Give
them hell, general; never mind about
me-" These were his last words. Lieut..
| Morrison has won his SPURS. | never
saw more splendid bravery in my life
| Aim straight" he shouted, don't get
ratified, boys. Those devils can't get
us. Try again." he said, laughing as
ball knocked his hat OFF. The men
cheered him right in the thick Of it.
There was a big conference at the
| agency last night. Lieut.. Humphrey OF
| the agency detachment, ond Dr. Hart,
the agency surgeon, were invited with
half dozen bad characters who had
stirred up sentiment IN favor Of Joining
the pillagers, DR.. Hart told them thar
If they went on the warpath there
would not be a live Indian on Leech
Lake in a week Lieut.. Humphrey
backed the statement.
After several hours talk the Indians
decided to be good Indians, at least for
the present The assurance may not
be worth much.
The following telegram was sent to
President Mckinley last evening:
Advices from conservative sources
lead US to believe that a force not less
than 500 soldiers, preferably 800, should
| be at once available at Leech Lake and
vicinity. We believe such a force need
3D. not only to rescue Gen. Bacon and
the survivors of his command, but
properly to overawe the agency Indians
in whose professions of friendship and
neutrality no one acquainted with them
around Walker would probably result
in the massacre of many citizens. In
country so heavily wooded, the pres
emit force is, in our Judgment. wholly
inadequate. The gravity of the stu
alton is not overestlmated in the above
suggestion. (signed)
H J. S. Mclean, editor Journal; E.
r. tombstone, editor The Times; c. H
Hamblin, managing editor The Trib-
une."
This despatch was sent upon receipt
of reliable advices that an uprising
among the Red Lake and Cass Lake
as well as the Leech Lake Indians, is