The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-07
The aieha Daily Eagle: zriaau aornimu @etober 1893

In progress as that OF yesterday. Beau
lieu narrowly escaped with his life he
had his shoulder bored clear through. We
handled provisions and medicines. The
firing become so hot We were compelled
10 weigh anchor and steam out into the
lake. The Indians appear 70 be in force
Bacon's command is too small 20 take
the aggressive. The detachment Is entren-
ched ina good position and can hold out
so long as ammunition lasts. The steam
er Chief was net BY my boat eigh, miles
out and has arrived ere this. She carries
posse Of armed men. Major Wilkinson
was shot and killed while walking Up and
down admonoshing the men 70 keep their
heads low.
No Drawer man or better officer ever liv-
ed The men in MS command are crszei
with rage. When re-inforcenenss arrive
there viii wreak vengeance on the Ptl-
layers In their own way. The agh, Is not
half over yet. the biggest battle remains
20 be fought
DEATH OF WILKINSON.
Minneapolis. MINI. Oct "a Journal
special from Walker. Mimi, says:
Captain Wilkinson was shot through
q
tho field egain and was shortly after
wards shot through the body. lying In
poo4 of blood He raised himself 10 one
elbow and shouted 90 General Bacon:
i've them hell general: never mind about
me" These were the last words OF a true
soldier.
WILKINSON AND sHEEHAN.
Washington, Oct. s.-AIajo NJ c. WI
ldnson and NJ. Sheehan, who are among
The killed at Leech Lake MINI. sre well
known among the northwestern people
sn Washington
Major Wilkinson was volunteer IL. the
civil war. serving throughout that con-
hict and received on its close commits
sion In the regular army. lie had psrti-
oipated in several Indian campaigns isnce
the rebellion HIS regiment was stationed
at Fort Smelling for tweve years and was
dispatched 70 Santiago AZ the opening u
the war. but he was left at the fort on
recruiting service, He was over sixty
years of age and his family are at Red
lands, California. where hex has for TWO
years been starting an orange grove, with
view 10 spending his closing years there.
T. ]. Sheehan was captain in the Fifth
Minnesota during the civil war and par
ticipatsd in the Sioux Indian massacre IN
1862, when he was placed m command OF
Fort RidgeIey on the frontier. There.
with a total force Of but 1l5 men. ne
withStood for two days the attacks and
siege Of over 1000 Indians, finally repuls-
ing them and saving the lives OF his com
nand For twenty years after the close
Of the rebellion efe was sheriff OF Free
born county. MINI. and lately had been
United States deputy marshal, He was
about s5 years old and married
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct 6.-Shortly after noon
the following dispatch from Indian In
speotor Tinker. at Walker. MINI, sent
this morning was received at the inter
tor department:
Am informed 200 soldiers due here In
four hours. Have not heard from Cen
eraI Bacon's forces and do not know
where they are"
Soon after Secretary Bliss telePhoned
the war department that he had received
a dispatch from Agent Tinker. in which
he stated a boat had just arrived from
the scene of battle and reported that Ma
jor Wilkinson. one sergeant and four prt-
Yates were KILLED: also that a deputy mar
shal was wounded and an Indian police
man killed. that the 300 troops on the way
to the battlefield were not enough. The
war department at once ordered addition
al troops to start Immediately.
During the day there were a number OF
conferences at the interior department,
regarding the situation. between Secre-
tary Bliss, Commissioner OF Indian Al
fairs Jones and Chief White. of the In
dian division OF the department. Sec-e-
tary Bliss said that the dispatch OF addi-
tionaI troops might have an immediate
effect in bringing about peace among the
Indians and that as General Bacon had
authority TO avail himself OF as many
troous as he believed necessary, he did
not believe the trouble would last long
THE 'AIISMANAGE8TENT" CHARGE.
The charges of Tnismanageuent made
in the Minneapolis Journal special were
shown TO Adjutant General Goblin, who
said: ut is a habit TO criticise the man
agement Of military affairs now. He
EXPRESSED doubt that there had been ST.
iols loss q life 10 the American ttOsTs
THE CAUSE OF 1T ALL.
Com missioner Of Indian Ana Jones
today received the following dispatch
from Indian Agent ]. II. Sutherland.
dated. at Walker. MINI. last night;
The trouble at Jeech Lake originated
n consequence OF an arrest made by
deputy United States marshal. % Al r.
dian on a warran. TIE Indians oesrpDw-
cred he marshal and rescued the prisoner
Troors were sent here % assist the mar
. go
mere a week doing NY best 70 get nc IN
dams TO give themselves up and save
trouble. but they would not. To-Day tie
troops and Indians mad several Lattlss.
The Jri,ed States marshal has called for
more troops
arc RIA.