The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-13

81. PAUL, MINI. Oct ia Waii,oF.
MINI. special to the Dispatch says; Ths
Bear leland or Pillager Indians viii suf-.
render ana war has been ayerted. =
only remains for the terms 70 be as-
ranged before the hostlles will como.
into the agency. Father Aioyaiub
Homanutz, Gus Beaulieu and Chief
Cay -Gwa- -Bimung, the three peac5
commissioners who LEFT on the Elors
last evening for the hostile camp, got
back At 4 o'clock this morning. They
got to the camp at Black Duck Point
at the mouth OF the Boy river q .
O'Clock last nlshk Indians on Watch
responded to signals ana the three
peace commissioners went ashore ia
skins, carrying -four. bacon, sugar, rice,
tobacco and canned goods. They INST
large number OF the Indtans back "a
the woods and were given a cordial
greeting. Hands were shaken ell around
and the battle OF a week ago was talked
over. The Indians alluded to It e .
little fun" They asserted that none
Of their number was killed or wounded
Bug-Ah.Mah-Ge- -shlg was not In con-
ferenco With the peace commissioner.
but his greetings were shouted back and
forth across the little bay between him
and the commissioner. he waited al
day for the emissaries to appear aud
left for bis house across the bay, soon
after dark. When the boat got In 6lGht
the Indians sent up sky rockets. Atter
landing big FIRE was built and eons
ference held for three houru. The In.
dians were familiar with every moves
ment Of the troops end marshAls and
nothing told them was new. They asked
why newspaper men had not come cut
and said they expected them.
why the IIoitttSs Laughed.
when it was explained that 4 was
thought advisable for only few people
TO 90 out, the hostiles laughed at the
fears Of the people and invited the cor
respondents to 90 out to-day. A report
in writing to be made to Indian ccmt
Slouer Jones, 8asinot recaivSd mt
"a late hour to-day. The eniissariss re-
fused to make public theft report until
submitted to Commissioner Jones fttr
ther than to say that the Indians viii
come 10 the agency when reply iO
sent back 70 the statements in the g!
port OF the commissioners.
Mr.. Beaulieu says that the council
last night lasted three hours. chiet euH
Ne Won Aush wac very bitter in de-
nuncla4ion of the manner in which the
ChIppewas Of Minnesota end Dakota
were being robbed by the lumber men.
The principal oause Of the dihiculty ~
declared was not whisky NOR the AZ
rests, but to the manner in which the
Indian pine lands are being stolen. They
had vainiy appealed to washington TOT
several years and had finally taken mat
tiers in their own hands.
May-Dwa-Me-Nlnd followed With .
bitter attack on a deputy marshal whom
he named and who he said was not only
arresting and prosecuting Indians On
the most trivial charges for the sake
OF tho tees, but was one Of the prin-
cipaI men concerned In the timhSr
depreda4lons, although IT was his duty
to prevent them. He'named also mirsd
bloods VINO were in league with white
men at Brainsrd to steal all the pine
Of their reservations, He asked for .
thorough investigation. Although tto
Indians have ceased hostiltties and
agreed to meet the Commissioners, 70
win be several days before any deanito
understanding with them can 10
reached.