The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-14
ORDERS FOR A FOURTH
NEW MILITIA REGIMENT Is
CALLED FOR WITH OFF,
CIAL FORMALITY
is A MILITARY NECESSITY

Is A MILITARY NECESSITY
That mt Least Is the View Held by
Gov. ClOugh and Adjt. Gen. MuehI-
berg, Who VIII Proceed at Once
to Prepare the New. Troops for
the Defense of the State of Min
nes0ta.
"If the Bear island indians should
make another stand against the troops
and win another victory it would
cause a general uprising all over the
Indian country" said Adjt. Gen.
Nuremberg who returned - yesterday
from Cass Lake. '@The young braves
would be melted by success to a gen.
eral uprising, and it is this contingency
which should be avoided, if possible.
/! Enough troops should be given Gen
Bacon to thoroughly wipe out the hos
tiles in case of the failure of the peace
negotiations which are now In prog
ress. The Indians are all armed with
WincheSters, and are we'll equipped in
every way and used to life in the
woods. Along the Fosston branch of
the Great Northern everything is quiet,
but there is a general spirit of unrest
among the Indians, and through the
country armed bands Of red men are
reported moving in the direction of
Leech lake by our scouts.
1.-The Indians keep well posted upon
the situation and know every move
which is made by the federal authOri-
ties. They are in constant communica-
ton with the Indians about Walker
and Leech lake. With the Indians it
is a waiting game, all eyes are concen-
trated on the movements Of the Bear
islanders. They can nearly all talk
English, and with their knowledge of
civilization and woodcraft they are
certainly q formidable enemy, and the
government should treat them as such.
Those living along the Fosston
branch Of the Great Northern are very
profuse in their expression of loyalty
to the government, but they fear the
Bear islanders and other Indians liv-
ing In the vicinity, who are acknOWl-
edged as quite superior to other Indians
in that country, and 1t is no telling
but, under influence of force, they would
join the hOstiles.
81 will stay in my office unless some
thing unexpected turns up, and reOrr
ganize the national guard. The Fourth
regiment is a military necessity, and 1
expect that we will have all the COM
panies called for raised in a few days,
as their services may be needed in the
Indian country soon"
The following order was issued yes
terday: ~
General Orders No. 1Z-Hostile Indians
have created a panic among our settlers in
the northern part Of this state, and numer-
Gus demands for protection reach the COM
mander-in-chief. 1t is therefore ordered that
new regiment of infantry, called the
Fourth" be organized at once and the
adjutant general of this state is hereby au-
thorized to organize this regiment.
Two companies of said regiment Will be as
signed to st. Paul two to MINNEAPOLIS, one
to Faribault, one to Saltwater, one to Lake
City and one to Rochester. The remaining
companies will be assigned later
Application should be sent to the adjutant
By command of the commander4in-chief.
Hermann Nuremberg,
Adjutans General.
Gen. Nuremberg asserted that two
regiments of Minnesota volunteers
should be stationed north of Leech
lake to cut off escape Of the Bear ISL
anders, in case no agreement is reach
ed between the tribe and the federal
authorities.
Gov. Clough stated yesterday that he
had not as yet designated any one to
have charge of any of the companies,
but there were several military compa-
MES which had been drilling in the
Twin Cities all summer and no difficulty
would be experienced In organizing
them within the next few days.
telegram from Lieut.. Col. Johnson,
of the Fourteenth, yesterday, confirms
| earlier advices as to the situation, but
sounds a note of warning, by stating
that armed bodies of Indians were seen
during the last forty-eight hours going
to Leech lake.
Maj. Libbey yesterday wired the gov
ernor that he had detailed a squad Of
six men to protect Stewards" logging
camp.
The governor yesterday telegraphed
the war department for 500 guns and
other equipment for his new regiment.
The guns and ammunition will be ship
ped from the arsenal at Rock Island.
Archie Campbell, president of the
council at Cloquet, wired the governor
that there was no need Of troops at
that place.
A well-known lumberman called on
the governor yesterday and stated that,
unless there was an immediate settle
ment of the Indian trouble, it would
paralyze the lumber trade this winter.