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The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
IN A SORRY PLIGHT.
The Men Under Gen. Bacon on Bear
Island Without Food or Shelter.

The Men Under Gen. Bacon on Bear
Island without Food or Shelter.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 6.-Sounds of
conflict have come from Bear island all
day, but people here are still in igno-
rance of the real situation on the bat
tleground where Gen. Bacon and his
men had their desperate encounter with
the Pillager Indians yesterday after
noon. Up to an early hour this morn
ing there were many grounds for fear
ing Gen. Bacon and his command had
been annihilated. No direct word had
been received from any man who par
ticipated in the first battle.
Early this morning, however the fir
ing was resumed and has continued
practically all day. This makes it GER
tain Gen. Bacon's command is still on
earth and in fighting trim. 1t is now
believed the soldiers are entrenched
and in position to hold until reinforce
nlents reach them.
Lieut.. Col. Harbach, Of the Third in
fantry, reached here late this after
noon and Immediately started for Bear
island. 1t is thirty miles distant and
progress will necessarily be slow. No
courier has reached here from Bear ISL
and during the day, so it Is impossible
to learn the result Of today's fight.
The condition Of Bacon's men, even if
they are safe from annihilation, must
be deplorable. They are lily supplied
with overcoats and blankets. Tents
they had none. Their food supplies
were short when they landed and they
We're in no shape to stand a. long siege.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
ADVICE TO M'KINLEY.
Three Minneapolis Editors Send
Message to the President.

Three Minneapolis Editors Send a
Message to the President.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct 6.-The
following telegram, which speaks for
itself, was sent to President Mckinley
last evening:
To William Mckinley, Executive Mansion,
Washington, D. c.: Advices from conserva-
tive sources lead us to believe that a force of
not less than 600 soldiers, preferably SO0
should be at once available at Leech lake and
vicinity. We believe such a force needed
not only to rescue Gen. Bacon and the sur
vivors of his command but properly to over
awe the agency Indians, in whose professions
of friendship and neutrality no one acquainted
with them puts credence. A general outbreak
at or around Walker would probably result in
the massacre of many citizens. In country
as heavily wooded the present force is. In
our Judgment, wholly inadequate. The gray
ity of the situation is not oVerestimated in
the above suggestions.
j. s. McLain, Editor Journal
e. R. Johnstone, Managing Editor Times,
&C. H. Hamblin, Managing Editor Tribune
This dispatch was sent upon receipt
of reliable advices that an uprising
among the Red lake and Cass lake. as
we'll as the Leech lake Indians. was re-
garded as imminent.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
GERS and men. waiting for additional

GERS ana men, waiting for additional
news.
Much anxiety was felt in the COM
pany quarters, as it was known that
four privates and one sergeant had
peen Killed, but up to late hour moth
Ing was received at the fort which
threw any light on their identity.
The force of 200 men which was dis
patched to the scene OF the Chippewa
outbreak yesterday morning, was COM
manced by Lieut.. Col. A. A. Harbach
Along with the troops were Capt. G.
w. Kennedy, of the Eighth infantry;
First Lieut.. G. H. Houle, Company H;
Second Lieut.. Paul Giddings, acting
adjutart; Second Lieut.. Henry Wy
CANT, Company F; Lieut.. Todd, Acting
Assistant Surgeon Darling, Acting AS
slstant Surgeon Bowman, Acting Hos
lhtal Steward Kay, three privates from
the hospital corps, and 200 men, select
ed from all the companies of the regi-
ment. In this detachment were no
companies which went as organizations.
So many Of the men and officers and
men are absent on sick leave, that the
troops had to be differed as best they
could by the officers who were able
FOR duty. The force was ready to leave
the fort by o'clock, but the train was
not ready for them till about z. The
men were given three days rations,
and Capt. Gerlach has sent five days
ratiors more after them. There will
be no trouble on the score of a scarcity
of provisions. The men also took
plenty of ammunition and medical sup
plies.
The force of eighty men, which was
sent to the scene Of the trouble Tues
day, was commanded by Maj. Will
kinson and Lieut.. Tenney Ross. The
men were mostly the men Of Company
E. Maj. Wilkinson's own men, and
were the only company which went to
the front as a company. There are in
the post about $50 more men who are
able to fight, and they are in readiness
to move at a minutes notice. Over
coats are being issued to them, and
their accoutrements are being overhaul
ed and replaced with that which is
good in case the old Is the worse for
the Cuban campaign.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

received the following. dispatch from
Indian Agent ]. H. Sutherland, dated
at Walker, Mimi, last night:
The trouble at Leech lake originated In
consequence of an arrest made by deputy
United States marshal of an Indian on a war
rant. The Indians overpowered the marshal
and rescued the prisoner. Troops were sent
here to assist the marshal in arresting the
rescuers. l have been here week, doing
my best to get the Indians to give themselves
up and save trouble, but they would not
Today the troops and Indians had several bat
ties. The United States marshal has called
for more troops.
Inspector Tinker wired several times
during the day for further instructions,
despite the fact that ample instruc-
tions and advices had been sent him,
and that without information as to de-
velopments there is nothing upon
which to base any change In orders.
In the absence Of any further disquiet-
ing news from Gen. Bacon, to the Sec
retary Of war, the interior department
officials are hoping that the situation
may not prove as threatening and
alarming as is generally believed 1t
is conceded the uprising may assume
greater dimensions. During the day
there were a number of conferences
at the interior department regarding
the situation, between Secretary Bliss,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Jones
and Chief Waite, of the Indian division
of the department. Secretary Bliss
said that the dispatch of additional
troops might have an immediate effect
in bringing about peace among the In
dians, and that, as Gen. Bacon had au-
thOrity to avail himself of as many
II cops as he believes necessary, he did
not believe the trouble would last long.
Secretary Bliss this afternoon re-
ceived dispatch from Agent Tinker,
in which he stated a boat had arrived
from the scene of battle, and reported
that Maj. Wilkinson, one sergeant and
four privates were killed; also that
deputy marshal was wounded and an
Indian policeman killed; that the 200
troops on the way to the battlefield are
not enough.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
GOVERNOR APPEALED TO.
People of Cass Lake and Dorset Are
Panic-Str1cI<en,

People of Cass Lake and Dorset Are
Panic-Stricken.
Gov. Clough last night received ap-
peals for help from Dorset, station
near Walker, and from Cass Lake,
stating that the residents feared depre-
dations by unfriendly Indians.
The telegram from the former place
was signed by A. w. Sture, president
of the village council, that from Cass
Lake by H. Cummings.
Both were urgent appeals for help.
Gov. Clough replied to each message
as follows:
"Have wired Gen. Alger, secretary of
war, for troops. Will relieve you in
some way as soon as possible. Keep me
posted at my expense.
ID. M. Clough, Governor"
The telegram sent to the secretary
OF war was as follows:
Gen. r. A. Alger, Secretary of War: Am
called on for protection from different paris
Of the state within a radius of fifty miles
from Walker. Situation is alarming. We
have no militia and not a gun at our dis
posal Can you not instruct Lieut. Col Chas.
Johnson, Of the Fourteenth Minnesota, or Col.
Bobleter, Of the Twelfth Minnesota, to fur
nish me with what troops are needed to pro-
tect the people of our state?
Something must be done at once. I will
use great care and discretion.
d. NJ. Cough Governor.
To Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg the follow
ing was sent:
Come to my residence, 227 Fourth street
southeast as soon as possible
p. M. Clough, Governor
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

unounded The loss of the but
light in with reports first circulated The
following telegram received correspondent
OF The ST. Paul Globe who Walker
In the first fight with the Bear Island Pilagers:
Maj Wilkinson sergeant and
men were wounded Fighting still
This list a variety Of A
death of Maj. Wilkinson follows
Maj Wilkinson killed. My all VIII
when the other troops arrive Still fighting Dick
In contrast to the of
the welcome that the the
when in safety Teegrams
the Pioneer Press from w.
out of the desperate engagement unharmed
The the
arrival Walker Of Lieut. Col Third
alarming than previous
dans reported
openly unruy threatening
There also alarming
the reservations and Of exodus
ing forward to join the Pages in their endeavor
Of the United States
For all or
but it part settlers and
in the in the vicinity
the other hand, was being
departments and in certain officials
affair."
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
MODEL INDIANS.
A Good Character Given the Pill
layers by Agent Sutherland.

A Good Character Given the Pill
layers by Agent Sutherland.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-The Leech
lake Pillagers, who are fighting the
whites, up to this time have been re-
garded as exemplary and it was this
record that led the Indian bureau Off
cials here to believe the press reports
of threatened trouble exaggerated. The
Pille ger tribe number 1,106, and have
been reported by a number of success
sive agents at White Earth as unusual
ly progressive and steadily advancing
towards civilization. Agent Suther-
land, now at the scene of the trouble,
in his last report to Secretary Bliss,
just received here, says:
There is no question as to the advance in
civilization among these Indians. Their de-
sire to live in good houses, their attendance at
church and their desire to educate their chill
dren go to show their advance towards civili-
Zation. l believe there is less crime among
them than in the states among the same num-
Der of people.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

still fighting on Bear island. but it can
not be learned what the outcome of
their fighting has been, up to this hour,
o'clock.
An attempt was made to land on the
island this afternoon and rescue the
wounded soldiers and get the bodies
of the unfortunate blue coats who were
killed. This attempt was partly sue
cessful, in so far that four bodies were
recovered, and nine soldiers, who were
wounded, were rescued, but the citi-
zens were driven to the boat and the
boat driven from the shores by the
skulking redskins.
A special train with 215 men of the
Third infantry from Fort Smelling,
under command of Lieut.. Col Harbach,
Of the department of Dakota, arrived
In Walker at o'clock this afternoon.
Inspector Tinker expresses the opin-
will be subdued but thinks there will
be blodshed and may be lots of it.
1t is said the Indians from the Mile
Lacs reservation have started, 300
strong, to join the Leech lake Indians,
and if this is the case it will require
500 additional troops to quell the dis
turbance, They are reported to be we'll
armed and going north at a rapid rate.
They will probably reacn Leech lake
and Bear island by tomorrow at day
light.
Two hunters came in this afternoon
from the woods and reported a band of
$50 or 200 Indians going north, and it
is supposed that they are an advance
guard Of the Mile Lacs Indians, or d
party Of their scouts. The men were
not close enough to them to say wheth-
er they were painted or not, but know
they were armed. The inhabitants at
Walker, Lothrop and Hachensack,
Mimi, are terrified beyond measure,
and are armed as far as arms and am
munition are procurable. Little sleep iS
taken by the majority of the citizens.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
TELEGRAM FROM TINKER.
1t Tells the War Department of the
Death OF Mai. Wilkinson

WASHINGTON, Oct. Cup to the
close Of office hours the interior de-
partment had received no advices Of a
positive and reliable official character
from the scene of the Bear island up
rising, and this fact caused much en-
barrassment. Several dispatches were
received, but the only one at all def
mite was one which reached Secretary
Bliss about 2:30. It was very brief, and
said Maj. Wilkinson and five other SOL
diers and one Indian policeman had
been killed and eight privates and one
Indian policeman wounded 1t came
from Inspector Tinker, and promised
particulars later. The inspector has
been urgently wired to telegraph full
details.
The fact that the war department
has received no information concern
ing the outbreak Of the Pillager In
dians inclines the officials to the belief
that the reports have been greatly ex
aggerated. In the absence Of official
information Gen. Miles would not
comment upon the conditions at Leech
lake
The charges Of nfsmanagement made
by Minneapolis paper were shown TO
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, who said:
1T Is habit to criticise the man
agement Of military affairs now"
He expressed doubt that there had
been serious loss Of life to the troops
commissioner oz Indian Affairs Jones
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
INDIANS ADVANCING
ACCORDING TO REPORT
ARMED BANDS FROM FIVE TO a
DOZEN APPARENTLY ON THE
WAR PATH
ALARM HAS INCREASED
WITH PASSING HOURS

All the People In the village Who
Have Weapons Are Sleeping on
Their Guns-Fears Felt for "a
Special Train Due to Pass East
at an Early Hour This Morning
startling RumOrs.
CASS LAKE. Mimi. Oct. 6.-(Spe2ial.) }
All the people here who have arms are
sleeping on their guns tonight, and
comparatively, it is a pitifully small
proportion of the population. Men be-
gan coming in early this evening with
reports Of seeing Indians in parties Of
five to twelve, and all armed and look
Ing as if they were looking for trouble.
As the night has come on the re-
ports have continued TO come in and
the alarm has increased. Finally the
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

business men at II o'clock wired a re-
guest to Gov. Clough for arms and
ammunition for 200 men and further
protection in the form Of troops
A special train going east Is due
here about a. m, and fears are en-
tertained for its safety, as it is not
unlikely that Indians may remove some
of the rails at any point in this vicin-
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
CASS LAKES ALARM.

indications Are That 1t Is Greater
Than the Situation Demands.
report reached Duluth last night
that Cass lake was fearful Of an attack
from Indians, and rumor was in cir
culation that descent might be made
in an hour. Deputy United States
Marshal Redding, however, discredited
the report.
ut is thirty or thirty-f1ve miles," said
he, from Bear island to Cass lake
reservation, and the country between
the two places Is hard. to travel. There
is no chance for the Bear island In
dams to reach Cass lake in so short a.
time, and it doesn't seem to me there
can be any ground whatever for the
rumor."
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
.BAC0N'S MEN AT BAY
The Detachment From the Third Still Fighting for
Life on Bear Island
MAJ. WILKINSON REPORTED KILLED
The Sad News of His Death Confirmed From a
Variety of Sources.
KNOWN CASUAL TIES NUMBERFIFTEEN
Six OF the Soldiers Are Dead and Nine of Them
Have Been Wounded
REINFORCEMENTS ARE ON The SCENE
KNOWN CASUAL les NUMBER Fifteen
Six OF the Soldiers Are Dead and Nine of Them
Have Been Wounded.
REINFORCEMENTS ARE ON The SCENE

Lieut.. Col Harbach and His Detachment Will Be
AT to Go to Gen. Bacon's Relief This Morn
ing-Wd Rumors of General Uprising of
Leech Lake and Mile Laos Indians Current
Washington Finally Will Send Ample ReinJ
fore nents to the Fied-Newspaper Men Who
Were in the First Fight and Reported Killed
Safe-Danger in the Surrounding Towns Be-.
lieved to Have Been Exaggerated.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

Since the uprising Of the Bear ISL
and Indians the Indians at the Leech
lake agency have been quiet up to to-
day, but word has arrived tonight from
the agency that the Indians have bro
ken out, and that the authorities have
no control over them, and fear there
will be more bloodshed
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
TODAY'S BULLETIN.

Page.
1-Cass Lake Alarmed.
Washington Advices Meager.
Bear Island Outbreak.
binds Opening Guns.
County Political Field.
S-Bacon's Men at Bay.
Old World Complications.
+Editorial.
st. Paul Social News.
6Sporting News.
Big Fight Off.
Republicans of Massachusetts.
e-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, 6Oc.
Cash Wheat, 62Ac.
minneapolis Matters.
News Of the Northwest.
Lee Before War Board.
s-Randolph Line Puzzle.
Election Judges Named.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
TODAY's EVENTS.

METRoPoLITcAN.-wilbur Opera company In
GRAND-"Casey's Wife" S15.
Palm Garden-"The Early Bird" and PM
Eighth Ward Prohibition club meets 70e Car
roll street. evening.
Fourth street, PM.
Installation Daughters Of Marta, PAYNE aye
nue. and Wells street, PA
VCooking lesson by Mrs. Freeman, People's
church.
Sibley Mothers club meets Sibley school.
Concert Central Presbyterian church. PM.
Park and workhouse boards meet, windsor
hotel, PM
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

The situation Bear reservation
still
the first shot fired srmh
firing short intervals The
cedy the best of It, They original position
and their loss according the
that of the troops
Happily, however, the wild of
Bacon and all his
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
FORT SMELLING EXCITED.
Reports From Bear Island Put the
Camp I'm Fever.


Every man at Fort Smelling is ready
for marching orders on a moments no
tice. Yesterday afternoon additional
clothing, such as blouses and trousers,
was issued to all the men, and ammu-
milton in the various company barracks
was sent to the headquarters building
and packed for immediate shipment.
News Of the disastrous encounter
with the Indians caused profound grief
at the fort. The intelligence of Maj.
Wilkinson's death, which was first con-
veyed to the fort by G o b reporter,
seemed almost incredible to those In
charge. 1t soon spread like wildfre,
and in less than an hour it was the
sole topic at the fort. The telegraph
office was visited all afternoon by Off
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
GEN. BACONs CAREER.
1t Has Been Honorable, With Two
BreVets for Gallant Service


Brevets for Gallant Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6. .T-Gen. John
M. Bacon, commander at tLeech lake.
is an officer who has seen considerable
service and has had an honorable ca
reer in both the volunteer and the reg
ular armies Of the Union. Through the
greater part Of the civil war he saw
active service with the Kentucky cav
airy, reaching the rank Of major. He
was mustered out in August, 1865, but
in 1866 he accepted the position Of cap
tain Of the Ninth cavalry in the per-
manent establishment, and has steadily
advanced in rank
Gen. Bacon has been brevetted in
rank, once for meritorious services in
the siege Of Resaca, Ga, and again
for gallant service in Texas Indian
campaigns.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
ATLANTIC LINERS,

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Bremen.
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QUEENSTOWN - Sailed: Germanic, New
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PHILADELPHIA-Sa Netherlands Ant
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The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
UPRISING IMMINENT.

. MilIe Lacs and Leech Lake Reds
Said to Be Ont on the War Path.
LATHROP, Mimi, Oct. 6.-This af-
ternOon at $50 o'clock it was learned
that Gen. Bacon and his small band
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

Continued ON Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07
REQUEST Is GRANTED
BY THE DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL STURGIS
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES
OFFICIAL INFORMATION
MEAGER IN CHARACTER

Despite Appeals for Details Wired
to Representatives of the In
terror Department at walker Lit
tie of n Definite Nature Received
Situation Summarized by the
Acting Head of the Department..
The Coconino sun., 1898-12-24
4 CANADIAN LULLABY.

Sleep, my darling one, sleep,
 Wildly the winter wind blows; Wake not, my darling to weep, Coldly and iiercely it snows: Child. be thy slumbers deep; The dee per tie better, God knows. Dried are the tears on thy cheek. Close shut are thy tiny hands: Thy white lips so wistfully meek Are mute to thy hunger's demands. '" Gently, my darling one, seek Thy comfort in slumber's dreamland. Child be thy slumber's deep! Wildly the winter wind blows: Wake not, my darling, to weep; The mother-heart breaks for thy woes. Death. and her half brother Sleep!" And which K the better, who knows,
 -Algernon de V. Tsssir
The Coconino sun., 1898-12-24
APPEARANCES.

De man dat wears de slickest tile Doan draw de bieges' check; De riches lookin' kin Ob sile Doah yiel' de bigges' peck. De hoss dat's highes' in de pool Doan always win de race, '.a kase sometimes he's little OfI. An sometimes held fo' place. De bulldog wid de orn'ry jaw Ain half 50 bad to meet As dat dar yellow mungril cur Oats layin for you meat De mooley COW dat hists her leg An makes de milk maid scream, Am jes' de bessie COW dat gives .i De riches kin oh cream. Le mule dat hab dc wicked eye Ain half so bad, now min Look out for dat ole sleepy mule Yo's walkin' roun' behin. Hook with pity on the man ., Whom natures given gall; But heavens! how scornth chump Who thinks he knows 1t all.
 Henry James.
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The Coconino sun., 1898-12-24
TELLING THEM OF TAMPA.

TELLING THEM OF TAMPA.
 Weary months spent in Tampa. where the
 luscious hnfdtatk grows; | 'Tis wondrous fruit dssr sister. which fact evry soldier knoys. And 1t grows-please pass the butter!-grows in Tampa, as said
 Sister, just few potatoes, Mother. won't you pass the bread. There's another curious product of that most | peculiar land! GI s6- r.s '.',-- ,Tis the pig tree. where tbe pork blooms. Moth CT. this steaks just grand
 And this pig tree Mother, say this home made pick,es $ all DIX. so- "ciF -'.s Teli you all about our camp lifes Certainly | please pass the bread. 'Rf -''t We'll. we got up in the morning and al night we ". went to he'd. 1T, ,-.y;-s ssygtt -t Then sometimes, we Sister. help me to am | other piece of steak.
 Yes. and then agaiGf we Mother what fine .i5' gravy you eauimate! Did we have good 'rneals at rimpa' iYes-in- | e. deedy fin a horn ;,., ,,rrs Best the land afforded Sister. give. me one. more ear of corn:
 Meals down there were so delightful that T. Mother pour the tea! ''' "' '- So delightful thst-Ssy, sister, is that sutco- tash seer .as -- We'll. as was saying. camp life Is Say. sister r.s pass the slaw,. .ss a-a,s;4 Camp life is Say, mother, just bit more steak | CT medium raw.
 To go back to camp life wiIl have some | C chicken salad say ' HrS 1 Win IF We'll, you try me. Sister. won't you
 pass the bread this way
 Down at Tampa ;-whsts that. mother'. Did | hear you mention pie:
 Ice cream. too. this must be heaven in the Down at Tampa -sssyl mother. just two Jumps
 Is all I ,taksl ..,,- .u
 Down at. o, confound old Tampa: Sister, won't l you pass the cake. l Baltimore American.
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