The record-union., 1898-10-08

Islands.
ST. PAUL, Oct. IA correspondent
at the steamboat landing, via Cass
Lake, Mimi, telegraphs tonight as
follows:
People at this place have just re-
ceived word by boat from Walker TO
leave at once for places of safety
Parties arriving in the same launch
say there has been a. heavy battle
near Bear Island. One man says he
saw seven dead soldiers this morning
This place will be vacant by nightfaH
There are about thirty men from lum-
bert camps here, who Will go to Walker
this evening"
BACON RETURNS TO WALKER.
WALKER (Minn), Oct. 1.-General
Bacon and his men arrived at 12:2o,
having no difficulty in landing off boats.
Reported that at several points along
the lake seen white flags, indicating
surrender.
INDIANS WHIPPED.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct IA special
from Duluth says General Bacon has
sent word that he has the Pillager
Indians whipped, and does not need
further reinforcements. The companies
of the Fourteenth Minnesota now here
do not expect to- be called out.
REDSKINS SCATTER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "A dispatch
from General Bacon received by the
Adjutant General, dated Walker, Oc-
tober 9th, via Brainerd, October 1th,
says that the Indians have scattered
in their canoes to various islands in
that section. He adds: Have accom-
plished all that can be done here at
this late season, and will return with
my command tomorrow"
INDIANS STILL IN AN UGLY
MOOD.
MINNEAPOLIS (Minn0. Oct. T. - A
special to the Journal from Deer
River, Minnesota, says that 400 Indians
of various Chippewa bands are camped
on Ball Club Lake and dancing. While
there is not much fear of trouble, there
are some hot-headed young bucks
among them, and Duluth was called
on for arms. Eighty rifles We're sent
The braves are coming into town this
morning, and refuse to talk. It is
thought they are hesitating whether or
not to- join in the hostilities.
Gus Beaulieu, who knows Indians in
and around Leech Lake as we'll as any
other living man, is confident that they
will ask for terms of peace. Beaulieu
made a tour of the lake yesterday in
the Journal dispatch boat Jennie, ar
irving in Walker last night late He
brought word that four of those for
whom warrants have been issued have
given themselves up to the chiefs of
their respective tribes, by whom they
will be given up at the conference they
have asked with Agent Sutherland. AS
proof that the intentions of the Indians
are more friendly, Beaulieu points to
the fact that all Indians now coming
into the agency are bringing their
wives and children.
Chief Gay-Gwa- Che Way -Binning of
Bear Island, who has been one of the
most active in endeavoring to suppress
the rebellion, assured Lieutenant Hum
phrey yesterday that everything would
be amicably settled in the next twenty
four hours, and that his tribe was anX-
ious for peace. 1t must be confessed
at the same time that Beaulieu's op-
tirnistic prophesies are not shared by
the people of Walker, or supported by
the reports that are constantly coming
into town.
A courier came in this morning from
a point twenty-five miles north, and
said that during the past forty-eight
hours more than $50 Indians, all armed
with Winchesters, have been counted
bl him alone, and that they are going
in the direction of Bear Island
One of the hostile chiefs, who was
spoken to yesterday on the point near
the narrows, boasted that he had seen
armed men as thick as leaves in the
forest. and defied those on board the
boat to fire a shot. One instructor in
an Indian school said last night that
despite the protestations of friendship
the agency Indians are in an ugly
mood. and that their sentiments as
gathered from several of their pow
vows he has been fortunate enough
to overhear are warlike. He fears that
trouble will come from this source be-
fore the matter is settled.
DR.. Hart has brought his family into
Walker and all of the white people at
the agency have followed his example
with a single exception-Mrs. Smith,
ones of the. teachers. This seems to IN
dicate very plainly in which direction
the wind is blowing among these peo-
pie.
People in and around Walker are ap-
prehensive Of the outcome, and are de-
manding that the redskins be pursued
until they are broken in spirit and are
thoroughly cowed. They say that II the
trouble be allowed 20 drop now 1t Will
be but short time before they again
become defiant, and that their lives
and property will not be safe unless
the Indians are exterminated.
Major Wilkinson's body was sent
down on this mornings train.
Inspector Tinker has wired Secretary
of the Interior Bliss, asking for al
least 500 troops. In all probability one
fifth of that number will be sufficient,
and more than sufficient to do all that
remains to be done. One of the most
prominent citizens here, is thoroughly
familiar with the situation, and who
has had much to do the Indians, has
inst confirmed Beaulieus story. he
exnlairs the migration of the Indians
toward Bear Island by saying in all
probability they are on the way to the