Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-08
GENERAL BACON SAFE.
He Returns From His Battle
With the Indians.
FEARS NO FURTHER TROUBLE.
He Says That the Redskins Were Badly
whipped-six Soldiers Were Killed and
Eleven Wounded = Citizens Are still
Alarmed Over the Trouble.

ST. PAUL, Oct. S.-Opinions differ as
60 the present status of the trouble with
the Leech Lake Indians, but even
though nothing more follows enough
has happened to cause northwestern
| settlers to feel somewhat unsettled in
their homes for some time to come.
There is something of panic in most
of the small settlements .snear Walker,
that being the center of the Leech
Lake district, and the men in the lum-
Der camps ia that vicinity have duit
work and are either in or On their way
to Walker. The teachers in the Indian
schools and others about the agency
have also thought it well to change
their location for thelpresent.
There have been some sensational
stories from that region, but they do not
seem to be well founded.
General Bacon has returned from
Bear island or the mainland near there,
where Wednesdays fight occurred, to
Walker bringing with him all of the
first detachment of troops, the dead
and wounded having been sent in first
and brought down to Fort Smelling.
Governor Clough will send battery
of artillery of the national guard to
Case lake to protect the residents of that
locality.
Official dispatches from Walker an
nounce six soldiers killed and II
wounded in the battle with the Indians.
Number of Indians killed impossible to
estimate They have now scattered in
their canoes to the various islands in
this section.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Reports re-
ceived by the officials of the war and
interior departments from the Indian
outbreak are of reassurlng character
and they now feel that the uprising
may be regarded as over General
Bacon, who has charge of affairs in the
department of which he is in command,
will remain at Walker for the present
and this, it is hoped, will have quiet
ing effect on the citizens of the sur
rounding country who have felt that
they were in danger from the redskins.
Steps will be taken to have an investi-
CATION made with a view to fixing the
responsibility among the Indians for
their stand against the government.
The following dispatch was received
from General Bacon:
ARRIVED mere with my detachment
III good condition, the killed and badly
wounded having been shipped to Fort
Smelling
'sThe Indians have been badly
whipped and left the country adjacent
to the fight. En- route here, other
Chippewa bands displayed white flags
along the lake shore. Much talk here
of general Indian outbreak
"Will ascertain facts and report later.
Find Colonel Harbach at this place with
200 men, Third infantry. viii remain
myself and keep troops here awaiting
developments.
Regret exaggerated rumors pub
lished resulting from my inability to
communicate. Have been in no danger
of massacre and need no reinforce
ments. Colonel Harbaeh's coming was
good III sending out boats.'
The following reassuring dispatch has
been received by Indian Commissioner
Jones from Gus I'll. BeauIieu, we'll
known Chippewa Indian. who has
transacted considerable business for
that band in Washington:
mot more than 26 or 80 Indians en-
gagged in the outbreak. Chiefs GayWuche
Waybinung and Macheguhbow, both of
Bear island, and Wahbununnee Of
Leech Lake village, doing all in their
power to suppress the outbreak Chief
Falmouth has arrived at Leecn Lake
village with IA large number of follow
ers and is strongly opposing the out
break. White Earth, Red Lake and
Millee Lac Indians not affected. Think
there will be no general uprising