The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-11
J. S. MLEAN,
EritOr Journal
f. r. JOHNSON,
Managing Editor The Times.
q II II MIDI I'M

Managing Editor The Times.
c. H. HAMBLIN,
Managing Editor The Tribune.
This dispatch was sent upon receipt
of reliable information that an up
rising among the Red Lake and Cass
Lake, as we'll as the Leech Lake In
dians is regarded as imminent.
A Journals Walker, Mimi, special
Gays:
There was a big conference at the
agency last night. Lieutenant Hum
phrey of the agency detachment and
invited, with half a dozen bad charac-
ters who had stirred up sentiment in
favor of joining the Pillagers. DR..
Hart told them that if they went on
the war path there would not be live
Indian in Leech Lake in a week. Lieu
tenant Humphrey backed the state
ment. After several hours talk, the
Indians decide to be good Indians, at
least for the present. The assurance
may not be worth much.
A special train left Fort Smelling at
TAO o'clock this morning with Com
panieS B. F., and H., under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Harbach, of the
Third infantry. It will be rushed to
the front but cannot reach Walker be-
fore 2 o'clock under the most favor
able conditions.
in the detachment and they have three
days ration and an abundance of am
munition. A Gatling gun is part Of the
equipment and further reinfOrcementS
will be kept ready to start at an in
Stant's notice. A car was attached to
the Northern Pacific for the use Of the
newspaper correspondents. Additional
representatives were sent by the Twin
City papers.
NO LATE INFORMATION.
Washington, October Cup to 10
o'clock tonight there has been no in
formation received by the war de-
partment from General Bacon. During
the evening, however, the department
received from the generals adjutant,
now at st. Paul, the following tele-
gram giving a summary Of the condi
tiOn as far as that officer was able to
obtain them:
''St. Paul. October 6.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
I'm answer to a telegram to the Unit
I ed States marshal at Walker, Mimi, 1
have received a reply giving location
of General Bacon on the main land,
southwest corner of Leech lake and
saying: Commenced fighting at 1880
o'clock yesterday. Indians seemed to
, have best position. Not moving. Ma
! jor Wilkinson, five soldiers and two In
| ments.'
press dispatches and private West
| ern Union dispatches seem to support
these statements about the killed. Re-
I Inducements will doubtless reach the
| command this evening. Reliable in
| formation indicates the Indians quiet
| in the vicinity of engineer dams to the
| northeast. No report yet from Gener-
| al Bacon. Only one officer, Captain
| Gerlch, for duty at Fort Smelling and
| $50 men. Apprehend no further rein
1 forcements unless to send to vicinity
| of Leech lake dam to cut off escape of
| Indians. Would suggest authority be
| given to utilize one battalion of Min
nesota volunteers in case of need. Re
| port just received of arrival of Colonel
| Harbach's command at Walker about
| o'clock. STURGESS,
| Assistant Adjutant General
st. Paul, October 6.-No orders had
| been received or issued at army head
| quarters in this city at a late hour
this evening, although arrangements
were being completed to rush such
! additional troops to the scene as might
| be needed. The 200 men who went
/ upon a special train today were una
BILE to take much with them in the
way of supplies, but these followed
later in the day. The government Off