The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-10-13
THE INDIAN SITUATION.
Reports Seem to Indicate That the
Minnesota Redskins Are Play
ing for Time.
MANY ROVIEG BANDS or INDIANS SEEN
Party OF Indians Have Gone After Bog-
All Ma-Ge-shiE with the Intsntion OF
killing HIm-MArshaI O'Connor Thinks
There VIII he Another BattIe-Bacon
Has Wired for More Help.

Walker, Mimi, Oct ll.-For some
time last night the Indian situation
was thought to be nearing a solution,
but the reports which arrived at mid.
night indicate that the Indians are
only playing for time. Three OF the
leading chiefs who promised Gen. Ba-
con that the hostiles would be sur
rendered have no authority to talk for
them, and now the whites have reached
the conclusion that the friendly In
dams are in the conspiracy To delay
action until they can receive acces-
sions
Frontiersmen who have gone out TO
investigate continue to report bands
of Indians in all directions going to-
ward Bear island, where the hostiles
are located. In every instance where
they have been Intercepted they have
said that they were going TO hunt
United States marshals and govern
ment troops and will not modest white
settlers The seriousness of the stu
alton can be better understood when
1t is known that the Indian school at
Leech lake has been closed and the
white teachers and superin tendent
brought to Walker.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
has arrived from Washington and Is
comforting with Gen. Bacon as To future
action. 1t is not definitely settled,
but IL is thought that Gen. Bacon will
land his troops on the peninsula where
the Indians are stationed tomorrow.
The railroads crossing the Leech
lake reservation are redoubling their
vigilance in protecting their property.
IInifaH &tafae Marahal nsrAn-A.
the runners sent to the hostiles carry
ing Gen. Bacon's ultimatum to sur
render or fight will not return until
tomorrow morning. Until they do
return there will be no movements Of
troops.
After a Troublesome Indian.
Walker, Mimi, Oct. IA courier
from Flatmouth's village says party
Of five agency Indians has gone after
Bog Shig with the intention
Of killing him. The Indians are rela-
lives of William Russell, the Indian POI
Iiceman, who was killed last Wednes-
Day by the soldiers while attempting
TO desert The avenginR Indians, how
ever, say the chief they are after was
The cause of RusselPs death by bring
ng on the trouble. Other Indians are
also waiting TO get a shot at the old
;hief They have been assured by the
deputy United States marshal that
nothing will be done to them by the
II they take the old chiefs
'calp.
Looks Like Another Fight
Walker, Mimi, Oct. IL-Commis-
ioner of Indian affairs Jones is in con-
to-day with Acting Indian
Agent Hart He came here to pacify
he hostiles, but finds the situation
beyond his control. United States
MARSHAL O'Connor, in summing up the
ituation, this morning said: 1T Is as
'ad now as ever. There Is no more
violence that the hostiles will sur
ender than there was a week ago and
believe we will have TO go after
hem and this means a bloody fight
nd may make trouble that will not
nd soon"
Wired for More Soldiers.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct 11.-Gen.
'acon this morning wired to Col
turRis, assistant adjutant general In
barge of the department of Dakota,
o send all the remaining able-bodied
oldiers of the Third left at Fort
There are only about %
men and these will be sent
o Walker tomorrow morning.