Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-11
THE INDIAN REVOLT.
Federal and State Authorities Work
ing Together Now IN QueII IL.

| MINNEAPOLIS MINI, October TO-
The Federal and State authorities are
now working in harmony toward the
| quelling OF the Indian revolt. General
Bacon offered to come down from Walk
er this evening TO confer with Governor
| Clough, but the latter advised a confer
ence by wire He received the following
message from General Bacon:
situation bad. Conference yesterday
| resulted In nothing. None Of the Indian
| chiefs were there. Lumbermen are all
coming to Walker. Troops needed at
| Cass Lake"
Nevertheless. the Governor believes that
the situation is well in hand, and that
the recalcitrants are practically surround
ed by soldiers.
CHIPPEWAs OUR FRIENDS.
From Park river the Governor has re-
ceived personal statement. signed by
Chief Ned Gay Baug Nanoway Rush, as
| follows:
pine Point. October 9.-We. the
Chippewa Indians at Pine Point peg
10 state to the public that we are per-
fectly friendly to the whites. and have
no ill-feeling nor are in any way hostile
We have decided in council not TO take
any part whatever In the Leech Lake
trouble"
A company OF fifty volunteers has been
offered to the Governor from Litchneli
CALLS FOR TROOPS.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, October 10
A special 10 the Journal from Cass Lake
says that armed bucks are undoubtedly
proceeding south. Calls were received
from Bermidji for troops. bur none were
sent. as this was considered the more
crucial point
There is considerable apprehension. and
an undouhted necessity for troops to allay
fears in the smaller towns.
INDIANS OFFERED TERMS.
WALKER. MIMI October 1O.-An In
dian council was held a the agency this
afternoon. and was well attended bv
Falmouth and other representative dele
cations General Bacon and Inspector
Tinker told the Bear Islanders that II
they would give up the men for whom
warrants have been issued and come i'm
themselves. they could go home. II they
resisted the government would not rest
TIL the recalctrants had been captured.
and that the Bear Islanders would not
then be permitted 10 occupy the island
again. This message will reach the hos
tiles by runners tonight.
General Racon's terms were received
by the chiefs with signs OF evident plea
sure. and they all slgnfed their approval
Of them II is believed the Pillagers will
acce9t them.
MILITIA FOR BFRMIDU.
ST. PAUL. MINI. October 10.-Two
companies Of militia started from Duluth
this evening for Bermidii. that town
having called for protection.
ALI, TROOPS NECESSARY PROVIDED
WASHINGTON. October 10-Officials
Of both the War Department and Int
rior Department are inclined to the be-
lief that the seriousness OF the Indian
UPRISING In Minnesota has been exagge-
rated They are not disposed, however
10 take anything for granted. Adiutant-
General Corbin telegraphed General Ba-
con tonight that he could have all the
troops necessary 10 quel the demon
stration of the hostiles.
DRIVEN FROM HER HOME.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. October 10
The following telegram has just been re-
ceived from Superintendent Blanchard.
Of the Northern Pacific railway. at Bark
er Mimi:
woman Just I'm at McGregor from
Portage Lake. four miles west OF here.
reports that two dozen Indians in war
paint drove her from her home. She
thinks her husband and father are killed.
This Is the first and only trouble report
ed along our line. VIII you notify proper
state authorities? I will take deputy
and dozen men, with guns. from Garlic
ton"
LOYALTY ASSEVERATED.
WHITE EARTH, MINI, October l0.-A
grand council composed OF thirty chiefs
and head men, including leading mixed
bloods of the White Earth reservation.
representing some 5000 people, was held
here to-day. A resolution was adopted
deploring the state Of affairs existing at
Leech Lake, and denouncing the authors
OF the mischief. A petition OF loyalty 10
the government was signed by all pres
emit.