New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
INDIAN TROUBLES NOT ENDED
ANOTHER EFFORT TO CAPTURE THE
MEN WANTED UNDER WAY.

,rxreApEs ON BEAR ISLAND MAY CAUSE TRoU-
R1.E FOR MoNTHs-pIFFERfSo OPINIONS
OF RESULTS OF THE FIGHTING.
Walker. Mimi, Oct S-Yesterday afternoon
AGENT sutherland visited the agency and held
,he last conference with the Indians. As at
,rev,ous councils there only agency Ind
,rs nresent and they could not surrender the
80, wanted by the marshal. Chief Falmouth
u.os there and he spoke for peace. did the
o,ber agency men, AS report OF the
oorrcu reached Walker Marshal O'Connor had
= conference with General Bacon, and laid the
entire matter before him. telling the General
,,o, he desired his assistance in arresting the
men wanted.
This means another trip such as that made
~ Sugar Point where the battle was fought. ana
not unlikely with the same result.
Al the Indian council al the reservation a de-
,ora was made by the Government through
Indian Agent Sutherland that the men con-
cerned in the killing OF soldiers Bear Island
no given up 10 answer the charge Of murder
Marshal O'Connor and 80 troops. commanded
nv General Bacon. will move to the agency on
tho reservation. Boats have been chartered
and another effort will be made 70 appreheno
the twenty Indians for whom the Marshal has
the agency. runners will be sent out. and the
men ordered in In case they do not respond
Marshal O'Connor. backed by the troops, will go
after them.
Information given out by one OF the Indians
at the council yesterday was that nineteen
Young bucks composed the force which engaged
General Bacon's command near Bear lsIano
Gav-she-Gwon-Ay-Yosh. or Strong Voice Of the
Nd al he
battle The band is now Bear Island. and
they refused to come in or take part in the couh-
Gil II is likely that such renegades as they can
induce TO Join them will make things lively Tor
several months confining themselves TO depre-
detions on small settlements. The report that
Malice Silk was killed by one of the
sharpshooters is denied. the chief refusing TO
take part in the attack
Thirty five Indians put in an appearance at
the town Of Lothrop. nine miles south Of here
last evening The women and children were
gathered in building. and the citizens are
guarding the town. An unconfrmed rumor II
n the effect that four Indians whom Marshal
OConnor wants have surrendered.
General Bacon speaks in the highest terms Of
nraise Of the conduct Of his men in their fight
with the Bear Island Indians.
NO soldiers ever put UP gamer fight ne
said and considering that four-1fths or the
men were recruits. their showing was one OF
which every American soldier may feel proud
The new men were entirely unfamiliar with the
Krag-Jorgensen. and when we were attacked
the fact was developed that many Of them actu-
ally did not know how 10 load their pieces
had myself to show several men how TO load
Rut they fought like veterans" OF the entire
company. only twelve or fifteen were old sol
diers The men were as full Of praise for their
officers as the officers are for the men.
GOVERNOR CLOUGH TIRED OF RED TAPE.
HE SAYS MINNESOTA WILL TRY TO GET ALONG
WITHOUT WAR DEPARTMENT.
Minneapolis. Oct S-The Government has In
formed Governor Clough that II has revoked the
order putting the companies Of the l4th Min
nesota Volunteers at Duluth and at ST. Paul
under his orders. He had all preparations mace
TO send the Duluth companies 70 the 'front.' III
once TO protect the settlers and arranging
10 mobilize the remaining companies at 81
Paul He supposes that the revocation is Que
TO General Bacons message saying that the
trouble was over and that there was no more
danger He added
II shall pay no more attention TO the War De-
partment. II necessary. will issue call for
volunteers arm them with such guns as can
nick I'D. and let the Government go TO the devil
! am tired Of doing business with Washington
There is too much red tape about ii. Orders are
issued one minute and revoked the next. l am
not an alarmist but II is the safe thing y be
prepared II will reassure the settlers and per-
haps prevent an outbreak"
ST Paul. Oct S-The following telegram was
sent by Governor Clough to-day
H c. Corbin. Adjutant-General, Washington;
No one claims that reinforcements were
needed at Walker. ! have not been asked FOR
assistance from that quarter. though DO not
think that General Bacon has won the victory
he claims The people generally say so Inc
Indians claim that they have won. and that is
nv opinion The people all along the Fosston
branch Of the Great Northern Railroad are
ere,tly alarmed. and are asking for assistance
FOR the protection asked OF the War Depart
,nent The soldiers here and willing ahd
ready 10 go hut as you have revoked your order
OF Yesterday you can do what you Ike with your
soldiers The State Of Minnesota VII tr. 10
get along without assistance from the Depart
ment in the future.
D. NJ CLOUGH, Governor
NGTON.