The state herald., 1898-10-14
SETTLERS ALARMED.
FEAR OF INDIANS INCREASING.
state and Government Onciais Working
In Harmony and Soldiers Being Dis
tributei at Strategic Points


Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. 1O.-The fol-
lowing telegram has just been re-
ceived from Superintendent II. c.
Blanchard of the Northern Pacific at
Barker, Minnesota:
woman Just In at McGregor from
Portage Lake, four miles west of here.
reports. two dozen Indians in war paint
drove her from her homel She thinks
her husband and father are killed.
This is the first and only trouble re-
ported along our line. VIII you notify
proper state authorities? will take
n deputy and u dozen men with guns
from Carleton"
Minneapolis. Oct 10.-The federal
and state authorities are now working
in harmony toward the lucliing of the
Indian revolt.
General Bacon offered. to come down
from Walker this cvcping to confer
with Governor Clougli, but the latter
advised conference by wire. He re-
ceived the following message from
General Bacon: Situation bad: con
ference yesterday resulted in nothing.
None OF the Indian chiefs there. Lum-
bermen are all coming into Walker.
Troops needed at Cass Lake
Nevertheless the governor believes
that the situation is well in hand and
that the recalcitrants are practically
surrounded by the soldiers
The construction crews on the North
west extension of the BrIincrd and
Northern to Bemidjl and northward
to Call Lake have joined the refugees
mt Walker and II may be necessary to
send them back to work under guard.
MS these two extensions, in the event of
n prolongation of the trouble, would be
of great strategic value.
Troops may yet be placed ut three
more points in addition TO the present
forces at Fosston line points: these are
where the line crosses the Mississippi.
the Indian portage train, three miles
west of Benz and Ball Club Lake.
With these avenues of escape cut off it
would he practically impossible for the
hoStiles to escape.
From Park river the governor has re-
ceived a personal statement signed by
Chief Ned Gay Bug Enanoway Rush;
pine Point. Oct. 9.-The Chippewa
Indians at Pine Point beg to state 10
the public that we are perfectly friend
ly 10 the whites and have decided at
the council not TO take any part what
ever in the Leech Lake trouble"
\ special 10 the Journal from CasS
Lake says that armed bucks are un-
doubtedly proceeding south.
Calls We're received from Bcmidji for
troops. but none were sent. as this was
considered the more crucial point.
There is considerable apprehension
and an undoubtcd necessity for troops
10 allay panic in the small towns along
this line
At 1890 o'clock this morning the
Fourteenth Minnesota left for towns on
the FoSston extension of the Great
Northern road on the northern border
of the Lecch Lake reservation. Lieu
tenant Colonel johnson was In com
mand and had with him Major Schaef.
fer. Captain Holmes. Adjutant Whine.
Captain Dorsey, Licutcnants Baker.
Brisbin, Smiley, O'Bricn and Quarter
master Coke. The men carried tents.
100 rounds OF ammunition and several
days rations. They are mostly from
Companies Il and /. but all OF the
twelve companies are represented.
They viii bc stationed mostly at Far
rls and Bcmidji.
A special To The journal from Re-
midi. Minnesota. says:
"A rumor this morning that the In
dams were coming caused stampede.
The people Were greatly excited and
ntasscd nj the court housc. The sol
diers We're tclceraphed for"
Adjuiant General Muchlbcrg Of the
state militia wired 10 Governor Clough
from Deer River, on the Fosston line:
Have scouts out TO get reliable infor.
nation. The people are much fright.
ened all along the line. More troops
should he stationed west Of here. BE
midi Is much excited"