The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-10-22


sioLer Jones assumed all the risk of q
stormy e in order to keep his ap-
pointment for a council with the go
called hostile Indians yesterday after
noon. The council was held and it's
result was all that had been antici-
pated, but the commissioner and party
accompanied him had an experience
which they will not soon forget and
which Appropriated the danger of
battle. In some respects it was ever
worse, for the battle was with the ele-
ments, with no means of defense. The
day dawned with a driving snow
storm which later changed to rain, a
strong wind In the north. and a sea
that was white with foam. The con
ditiOns were. so discouraging that there
a some doubt about attempting the
trip, and the party which finally made
the start vas considerably smaller
than it otherwise would have been.
There We're on board the Flora as pas
sengers Commissioner JcEcS, DIR. Hart,
DR.. Camp Of Brainerd, Gus Beaulieu.
four newspaper correspondents and Il
couple of Indians. The run out to and
through the narrows was accom-
plished without incident. but when the
big lake was REACHED, with its eight or
ten-mile sweep of
Battling Waves and Wind.
it became a pretty serious proposition.
BY running up and down with the
wind four miles of unprotected water
between Otter Tail and Sugar points
was successfully passed.
1t had been expected that the In
dams would come over to Bear island
for the council. bat they We're unable
to make the passage in their canoes
and the steamer had to proceed to
Black Duck point, four miles further
The council was not concluded until
about 4 o'clock. and the wind kept ill.,
creasing all the time. The return trip
was made in tho midst Of the worst
storm that Leeca Lake has experienced
this summer, n..G it was really !; ques-
ton at this pint whether the Flora
would ride u:,t the gale or not. Eut
Capt. Lessard kept he at it and
WalKer' was reached shortly after 4
o'clock without accident. q
The council was significant i'll that 1t
marked the practically complete sur
render Of the men whom Marshal
O'Connor wants. Bug is not included
in the surrender. but it is hoped 1h;t
he may be brought in voluntarily or
He has been
Deserted by the Other
and has retreated to Little Boy lake.
some eight or ten miles back from
Leech lake. Some Of the others have
gone out after him and may bring him
In. Nineteen men r under indict-
ment. Two of these were arrested on
the day of the battle, and of the re-
mainder all but Bug and one other
have signi1ed their intention Of sur
Several minor points were raised at
The council and Commissioner Jones
promised them his consideration.
The principal one arose out of the fear
Of the Indians that they were all to be
moved to the agency, and the commits
settled this at once to the great
relief of the Indians by assuring them
that there was no truth in the report.
If the weather permits, a steamboat
will be sent over to Bear island on
when it is expected the
Indians will all be ready to come In.
The marshal and military authori-
lies will wait until after Wednesday,
or such time as the Indians are able to
make good their promises to Commits
,ioner Jones, before making any move.