Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-10-13
GENERAL BAcoN's REPORT.
VIII Hold His Troops at Walker Await
ing Further Developments.

Will Hold His Troops at Walker Await
Ing Further Developments.
Washington, Oct. l0.-Reports re-
seived by the officials of the war and
HE interior departments from the In
iian outbreak are OF reassuring char
icter tonight, and they now feel that
he uprising may be regarded as over.
General Bacon, who has charge Of
affairs in the department Of which he
ls in command, will remain at Walker
for the present. and this, it is hoped,
will have quieting effect on the citi-
sens Of the surrounding country, who
have felt that they were in danger from
the redskins.
General Coruin tonight said there
was no basis for the report that two
troops of cavalry on their way to Hunts
Vile, Ala, from North Dakota, had
been ordered to Walker. General
Bacon's telegram showing he was not
in need OF Teinforcements.
The following is General Bacon's
latest dispatch:
Walker, Mimi. Oct. l0.-Arriyed
here at noon with my detachment In
good condition. The killed and badly
wounded have been shipped to Fort
Smelling this morning. The Indians
have been badly whipped, and left the
country adjacent to the fight. En-
route here, other Chippewa bands dis
played white flags along the lake shore.
There is much talk here OF O general
Indian outbreak. Will ascertain facts
ind report later, Found Colonel Har-
bach at this place with 200 men. Third
infantry. Will remain myself and keep
troops here awaiting developments.
Regret exaggerated reports published,
resulting fIom my inability to COM
municate. Rave been in no danger Of
massacre and Feed no reinforcements.
Colonel Harbach's coming was in good
time"
The following Ieassuring dispatch
was received tonight by Indian Conn
missioner Jones from Cue Bel Gu, q
well-known Chippewa Indian, who has
transacted considerable business for
that department and in Washington:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. l0.-Not more
than % OF 80 Indians engaged in the
outbreak. Chief Gaywuche Waybinung
and Macheguh Bow, both OF Bear
island, and Wahbununnec, of Leech
Lake village, are doing all in their
power to suppress the outbreak. Chiei
Flat Mouth arrived at Leech Lake viii
lage today with large number of fol-
lowers, and is strongly opposed to the
outbreak"
The authorities believe the troops
now available in the vicinity are sufa-
cient to quell the uprising, as the fight
ing force on the little island can scarce
" number over 100 or 200, and they
believe there is little danger OF rein.
forcement from neighboring Indians.
The following dispatches bearing on
the Indian trouble have been received
at tho war department.;
"St. Paul, Oct. 10.-Adjutant-Gen'
eral, Washington, An official dispatch
from Walker announces that six bodies
and IL wounded will arrive in st. Pau
tonight. Have made arrangements fol
immediate transfer to Fort Smelling
and proper care and attention there.
"STURGlS,
Assistant Adjutant-General." :"
"Brainerd. Mimi, Oct. 10. --Adiu
tant-G General, Washington: Walker
Mimi, Oct S.-Whilst protecting tn,
United States marshal in camp at Leecl
Lake. opposite Bear island, with de
tachment of 80 men, Third infantry
was attacked by large force OF Chip
pewa Indians at noon today. The In
dians were fighting from heavy timbe
and underbrush. Indians were driver
back. Our losses were: Killed-Maio
Wilkinson, Sergeant Butler, Private
Olmstead and Ziebal. Wounded-SeI
geant Myers. Privates DAILY. Boucher
Brown, Wickers, Turner, Zeigler an
Francony. and Deputy Marshal Sheehan
Communication is most difficult b
small steamboats,, BACON,