The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-06
MESSAGE FROM MARSHAL.

Maj. Hopkins went to the war de-
partment and delivered the message to
the adjutant general. The latter in
the meantime had received from the
attorney general a dispatch received
from the United States marshal as fol-
lows:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. $40 the Attorney
General: Have more troops sent here imme-
diately. Battle begun at Bear Island, Look
Tor general uprising Of Indians. Gen. Bacon
III the held. -OConnor. Marshal
The war department had received no
dispatches from Gen. Bacon or from
any or the military authorities in the
department where the uprising had &C.
Cured. This caused some surprise and
doubt, and it left entirely open the
question as to our list Of casualties. It
was noted that none Of the official dis
patches had mentioned the casualties
on our side, the only reference to this
important point being in the press dis
patch Gen. Corbin was inclined to be-
lieve that the reports were magnified.
speaking as an old Indian fighter, he
SAID Indian fights were apt to grow
considerably after they had occurred.
Moreover, Gen. Corbin felt that there
was no need for apprehension, in view
or the large number Of troops within
easy reach Of Gen. Bacon, and immedi-
ately under his command.
cen. Bacon is the commanding off,
Ger OF the department of Dakota, with
headquarters at st. Paul, and the Third
infantry is stationed at Fort Smelling
just outside of st. Paul, so that if need
be this large force could be called to
Gen. Bacon's assistance. AS command
ing officer of the department, it was
pointed out, there was no need Of au-
thorizing Gen. Bacon to call for fur
Their troops for his reinforcement, as
he has the authority to move all the
forces within his department if he
deems such action necessary to meet
the emergency.
Aside from the Third infantry there
are cavalry troops within easy reach of
st. Paul and the seat of the trouble
although it was the view at the war
department late tonight that Gen. Ba-
con would not have any reed for any
cavalry, if, indeed, he needed any in
fantry beyond the hundred men now at
the front.
Gen. Corbin inclined to the view that
lou regulars were more than a match
for all the Indians which could be as
sembled at the place Of the present
trouble. Gen. Bacon will be given
free hand, however, and every facility
AFFORDED him by the authorities here
II he feels in need Of achievements.
INDIANS INVOLVED.
Indian Commissioner Jones read the
press reports Of the conflict with great
interest, but up to late hour tonight
had not received any advices from In
dian Agent Sullivan, in charge Of the
White Earth agency, where the upris-
ing occurred. Mr. Jones had not ap-
pretended any serious trouble, as all
recent official reports from White Earth
had minimized the difficulties, and had
rather discounted the apprehensions ex-
pressed in press adVices.
Word came yesterday that the In
dams were about to hold a big council
on the banks of Bear Lake, but said a
raging storm prevented the Indians on
one side of the lake getting across to
the council grounds, so the meeting
was put off until today This council
would, it was said, bring a satisfactory
adjustment Of the trouble A dispatch
was sent to the agent this morning,
but the operator at White Earth re-
ported the agent had gone to Walker,
near which point todays fight took
place.