The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-14
THE HOSTILE REDS.
Runners State That They Are Pre-
pairing TO Fight Gen. Bacon.
FRIENDLY INDIANS WANT A COUNCIL.
The Reds Said 30 Have Been Badly Treated
b the Whites and the Present Out
break Is the CuImInation OF
Years OF Disqualification.

Minneapolis, MINI, Oct 12.-The
Journals staff correspondent at Cass
Lake, MINI, wired YESTERDAY:
Indian runners from the south passed here
In the night going north, and from them infOr-
nation Of q more serious nature tina any
thing heard heretofore was obtained The
hosttles at Bear island have already learned
that Gen Bacon intends 70 attack them within
IS hours, and are busily preparing TO resist
The Indians are well posted on everything that
goes on at Walker and az the agency. They
are strongly intrenched, and have sent out in
sulting messages to the whites Their run
ners are busfly urging achievements
from other branches OF the tribe
There have passed on the waterways
TO Leech lake in the past three days
as many Indians as there have soldiers come in
over the railroad A village passed up Cas-
lake this morning and % others are now camped
eight miles northwest from here, women and
children going steadily northWard Twenty
canoes OF bucks, four in each, went up the Mis-
stSsippi river into Lsech lake last night Il is
estimated BY the wOOdsmen here that at least
800 reds, who viii join the hOstiles on the
slightest encouragement are now within strik-
ing distance OF Leech lake dam
Chief Chippewa Pine Estimator Seelye came
in from Brainerd in the night he brings the
most alarming reports yet He said: Bacon
will make another attack in the next day OF
two. He is determined to get the Indians OF
their bodies II he does neither. the reds wiz
make a break north for the Big Fork country.
He cannot follow them and they viii have time
to do awful damage 20 the settlers. struggling
villages and railroad property as they fee ]
consider the situation extremely critical both
here and along the road Some Of my estima-
tors are starting back to work to-day, but only
where the troops can protect them
The Journals staff correspondent at
Walker, Mimi, wires:
Indian Commissioner Jones was welcomed
by the chiefs, who seemed glad he had come.
He was Informed that runners from the Bear
island camp brought word that the braves
would receive anyone for conference except
soldiers and marShals II soldiers came near
they would fight They wanted to 90 to Sugar
point, where the battle was fought, for con-
ference, on the pretense that steamers could
not land at their camp The messengers count
ed 30 bucks in the camp and the latter claimed
they had lost but one killed and two squaws
wounded in the battle
FRIENDLY INDIANS WANT A COUNCIL
Walker, Mimi, Oct 12.-Gus Beau
lieu, Father AlOvsius, Red Blanket
and another Indian left Walker yes
terday afternoon on the steamer Flora
The peace party expected to leave
Bear island last night, and the two
chiefs will 60 ashore and ask for an
immediate council. Commissioner
Jones letter will be read land efforts
viii be made to persuade the men
wanted to give themselves up. Beau
lieu believes that a favorable answer
viii be brought back by the peace
party to-day. Commissioner Jones
has established headquarters at the
agency. 1t is limited that his report
to the secretary Of the interior will
contain caustic criticisms Of certain
government officials. 1t is said the
Indians are displeased with that part
Of Gen. Bacon's ultimatum in which
he threatens to chastise them unless
they come in and submit They think
it is too warlize. That will make no
difference, however. The terms Of
fered are the best that will be made
and unless the Pillagers accept them
vigorous efforts will be made to bring
them to terms by force of arms
REDS BADLY TREATED BY WHITES.
St Paul, MINI, Oct IA Walker,
Mimi, special to the Dispatch says:
Indian Commissioner Jones, who arrived last
night spent the night in investigating the
causes Of the Indian trouble so far as it could
be learned In Walker. and in seeking to learn
what settlement OF the diflculty would be sat
isfactOry 20 the whites Of this vicinity The
plan has been for the Indians to submit TO az
rest, be given a light punishment and then re-
turning 70 their homes, after promising 70 be
whom warrants are out viii not remove the
cause OF the present trouble or restore friend
IL feeling among the Indians who sympathizs
with the Pfilagers Citizens here generally as
sert that the reds have been badly treated by
the whites and the battle that resulted 50 dis
astr0usly was the elimination Of years Of dis
They therefore fear future trouble
unless there IS . thorough settlement now