The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

4 WuyrR. Mimi, Oct CA hare
s.b, ri.a the Indians occurred Wed,
q, s.sy and the reports from the scene
,i,be battle on the other side of Leect
lake are somewhat conflicting, al
though al. reports agree that the re-
rn Las been considerable shedding
s'l;ooa and some loss of life on both
sleS
Tie pil,agcr and other neighboring
lssans Of the White Earth reserva'
ron CAIN 10 have many reasons for
ftr present outbreak, although the
dre, trouble with the Pillagers comes
o7er attempts TO bring in some of the
haans 10 The United States court al
Duluth in connection with liquor sell
ilg cases
Their grievances go back through
nary years and there have been legis.
h,;vc and other attempts to settle
them. one OF the latest being the Mel
son law regarding the sale of timber on
tie Indian lands. However the Indians
claimed that The method of dispos-
ing ot ,as was both cumbersome and
expensive and that they were the
sufferers In regard TO serving as
tsw.tneSscs ia Illegal liquor selling
cases they claimed that the deputy
narshais left them to find their own
way home from Duluth without hav-
Ing paid them the proper mileage.
This is denied by the deputies.
The leader in the trouble with
the P.,,acora is an old warrior
Iog'Ah-Mah-Ge.Shig not q chief, who
recently returned from court and was
soon afterwards sought again by the
Deputies He alleged ill-treatment in
terg turned adrift penniless in
Duluth and aroused the other
Indians TO protest against the way
be claimed to have been treated.
The United States marshal insists
taal the Old mans story is unfounded
tut the reds had been stirred up to
such pitch that trouble apparently
became unavoidable, in view of the
deeply seated feeling of general Ill
reatmen. in regard 10 their tim Der
lands ana their lands and rights in
general.
81 PAU, Mimi, Oct 8--A Walker,
A.nn.' special TO the Dispatch says:
Oen. Bacon thinks one of the In
lans killed by sharpshooter was
mel Bu-Go-Nay-Ka-Shig. He says
'aey are completely whipped Indians.
NAIbfh Mimi, oct. s.-J. G. Beat
d. one Of the three newspaper men
marched with Gen. Bacon's troops on
sugar Point, wires the Minneapolis
inonne long account of the battle.
A''er describing the landing he says:
rs there was no indication OF trou.
DE Lr.l., Knappen and myself made
lP our minds TO go back TO Walker on
he boat 70 he sent 10y Gen. Bacon for
ae tents ana rations for another day.
We We're down at the landing waiting
VI 'Ne row boats to take us to the
'ea'ner when Shot was heard. I'm
leo'a'e'y we ran back 10 the rest on
'e NIL When volley came from the
Ooes 10 the front Of us
4oe soldiers were just about TO be
sm'ssed and Tor a moment | was at
IS 10 understand the significance of
'e lr'nS. a second later another
'''ey came and the bullets whistled
AS' my head. Run TO cover" some
'e crIel, and as the soldiers grabbed
'''F guns aud ran to the left, / hur-
'O oo"n TO the beach where / was
'o' safely housed behind Zig boulders
4, 4, oFuAh' As ran down. however,
0'e eul.eis chased me, and 1t was
onaef that myself and those with me
ere not killed. -.
'uaoy, men, steady was the first
'uno of voice heard, and as raised
, head could see Gen. Bacon rum
'ug along with his troops
yet up in the firingline. was the
'A' order given, and Tho men of
= hghling Third wero seen 10
=" through the grass and woods in
g direction from which the shots had
.en fred.
peep above the stone be-
~ which lay and a peep at a
"a Va' chance Of death, and saw Maj
''"'n'on and Lieut. Ross calling to
'F men TO advance. All the time
soo,' were fast and furious, and !
""'lets flew q few inches above our
~ r"' AS wo lay on the beach.
"' men continued 70 advance. The !
''' rec officers were everywhere. Maj.
''"'aSon In charge OF the left flank,
:" Bacon in charge OF the center
: Lieut.. Ross in charge Of the right
NN' The soldiers were running
"a" It appeared 70 me, on their
nus and knees, dropping every mo !
"' !" lire yoliey into the ranks OF
euemy. Tha nff,esre ho,vaver