The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-05
IN War PAINT
Pillager Indians on Bear Island,
Mimi.
Seem Determined to Resist
q. s. Authority.
SANTIAGO VETERANS
Are Sent Against Them With
HOtchkiss Guns.
A Rising Among the Chippewas
is Feared.
600 FIGHTING MEN
Gould Be Put in the Field by
This Tribe.
Inhabitants of the Region Are
Terror Stricken.
Are Sent Against Them With
HOtchkiss Guns.
A Rising Among the ChippeWas
is Feared.
FIGHTING MEN
Gould Be Put in the Field by
This Tribe.
Inhabitants of the Region Are
Terror Stricken.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 5.-The Jour
nal staff correspondent wires from Wal
ker, Mimi:
General Bacon, with his Santiago vet
Grams from the Third infantry, left early
today for Besz island, determined to
bring the recalcitrant Pillager Indians
to terms at once and by force if neces-
sary. He chartered two steamboats, and
i barge and had a Calling and Hotch-
kiss aboard with which to clear the ISL
and of possible ambushes.
The men are under the immediate
command of Captain Wilkinson. A cor
porars squad will be sent from Fort
Smelling to Bena, across Leech lake
from Walker, to protect government
property and records at the engineering
station. It is also possible that the
soldiers from the Fourteenth Minnesota
volunteers at Duluth will be sent to
protect the government dam at Winnie
bogOshish.
There are some apprehensiOns here Of
a general Chippewa uprising. The vari-
Gus branches of the Chippewas in this
vicinity have about 500 fighting men
and could make much trouble if they
however, do not share in the apprehen-
sion and believe the matter will be
speedily settled. Gus Beauie, who has
Chippewa blood in his veins and who
is a fast friend of the tribe, is confident
that he can settle the difficulty He
went to Bear island last night, prOnis-
ing to bring in BOg-Ah-M ah-Le-Shig,
the cause of the trouble and the leader
Of the malcOntents.
In War Paint.
Minneapolis, Oct. 5-The Journals
staff correspondent wires as follows
from Walker, Mimi:
1.-The Indians are apparently deter
mined to resist the troops. Captain Ed
Lucian has just come in with the tug
Vera She had to put into Bear island
last night on account of heavy weather
and was at once seized by the PilIagers.
Her fires were pulled out and the boat
tied up by the Indians. They threat
ened Lucian with death unless he re-
vealed the strength of the military
forces and the time a start would be
made from Walker.
'Lucian could not give the informa-
ton they wanted and was held until
daylight this morning and then released.
He says the bucks were in war paint
and feathers. General Bacon has land
ed his detachment on the mainland OPP
pOStte Bear island through a heavy
surf. There was no hostile deLnOnstra-
ton and no Indians in sight. The bush
Is being secured in an attempt to find
them, out they appear TO nave retreat
ed in the direction of Cass lake.
1.-The authorities think the Indians will
make their stand at Little Boy lake,
thirty miles east Of Leech lake, where
conditions favor them. Several armed
bands of Indians have been seen ap-
parently making for rendezvous. The
settlers are terror-stricken, but Gen
eral Bacon says every precautiOn has
been taken for their safety. A heavy
gale is blowing and the air is full OF
snow, making operations on the lake
difficult. If it develops that the indians
have retreated to Little Boy lake it is
likely the forces will be brought back
here and taken by train to LOthrop and
thence marched across country