Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-17

st. Paul, Oct. 9.-TWo batteries OF
national guardsmen were sent Satur-
day by the governor for the protection
OF the CasS Lake settlers on the lands
near the reservations. At midnight
special train with ~ additional regu-
lars from the Sd regiment, Fort
smelling, started Tor the north. Ihls
Will make 400 regulars in ana about
Walker and Leech Lake.
reports from the scene OF the trou-
BILE indicate that there is considerable
uncertainty all along the line. Inc
dancing on Bear island is kept up and
is looked on as one Of the principal
causes for apprehension. Many In
dams were seen Saturday going from
other parts OF the reservation towards
that island. Whether they will join
with the comparatively small number
of turbulent Indians is unknown. An
Indian is authority for the statement
that their loss in the fight OF Wednes-
day was six killed and two MORALLY
wounded. Inis same Indian says
they want to fight soldiers but not cit
liens.
The following telegram was sent by
Gov. Clough Saturday:
III. G. .Corbin, Adjutant General,
Washington: one claims that re-
Inducements were needed at Walker.
| have not been asked for assistance
from that quarter, though [ do not
think that Gen. Bacon has won the
hot no ole Tho nnOnlQ
generally say that he has not. The
indians claim that they won, and that
is my opinion. People all along the
Fosston branch of the Great Northern
railroad are very much alarmed and
are asking for assistance. Protection
was asked of the war department. Sol
diers are here and are willing and
ready to go, but as you have revoked
your order of Friday, you can do what
you like with your soldiers. The state
OF Minnesota will try to get along
without any assistance from the war
department in the future"
Corbin Answers Clough.
Washington, Oct. 9.-After the re-
ceipt OF Governor Clough's message
Saturday Adjutant General Corbin
visited the white house and conferred
with the president. Later an order
was sent Gen. Bacon directing Gov.
Clough to station troops along the
line of railroad in the vicinity of the
recent Indian troubles in such num-
hers as will prevent any danger to
the people and to allay their
alarm. The commissioner of Indian
affairs, William A. Jones, left Satur-
day for the scene Of the outbreak in
Minnesota. He will have personal
talk with the disaffected men and en-
deavor to induce them to disperse
quietly and submit to the regular
process of law.
Indians Still Dancing.
Minneapolis, Oct. 9.-The Journal S
Walker special says: There are
about ESQ soldiers encamped at the
agency. A number of friendly In
dams came in in canoes from Bear ISL
and yesterday. They refuse to talk OF
the hostiles and disclaim any
knowledge of their whereabouts. 1t is
difficult to see how the matter is any
nearer solution than week ago. All
of the men but two for whom warrants
are out are still at large on Bear isl
and where dancing continues. These
men Marshal O'Connor is determined
to have and the soldiers must get them
for him."
Dakota Citizens Uneasy.
Sturgis, S. D., Oct. 9.-Reports are
reaching here that the settlers near
the reservation are fortifying them
selves for protection against the In
dams, who are acting strangely, and
may go on the war-path any time. AS
the troops have all been ordered away
from Fort Meade great uneasiness is
felt on all sides.
Minneapolis, Oct. I'm. G. Kimber-
ly, general superintendent of the
Northern Pacific, Monday received the
following dispatch from the roads
division superintendent, e. G. Blan-
chard, at Barker, Mimi:
GA woman has just come in at Nc
Gregor from Portage Lake, four miles
west of here, and reports that two
dozen Indians in war paint drove he1
from home. She thinks her husband
and father were killed. This is the
first trouble reported along the line.
Will you notify the proper state au-
thorities? I will take deputy and a
dozen men with arms from Carleton.
Indian Council Held
Walker, MINI. Oct. 11.-An Indian
council was he'd at the agency Monday
afternoon and was attended by CHIEF
Falmouth and representative delega-
tons. Gen. Bacon and Inspector Tin
ker, giving expression as to what the
government would do, told the chiefs
to take word to the Bear islanders
that if they would give up the men fol
whom warrants have been issued anC
come in themselves they could gC
home. If they resisted, the govern
ment had thousands of soldiers who
mould not root fill tho rnoa oitrantc h a