Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-14
GENERAL BAcoN's REPORT
VIII Hold His Troops at Walker Await.
ing Further Developments.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Reports re.
ceiyod by the officials Of the war and
the interior departments from the In.
dian outbreak are of reassuring cha.
acter tonight, and they now feel that
the uprising may be regarded as over
General Bacon, who has charge Of
affairs in the department of which bs
Is in command, will remain at Wake,
for the present, and this, it is hoped
will have quieting effect on the citi.
zens of the surrounding country, who
have felt that they were in danger from
the redskins.
General Corbin tonight said there
was no basis for the report that two
troops of cavalry on their way to Hunts.
vile, Ala, from North Dakota had
been ordered to Walker, General
Bacon's telegram showing he was not
in need of Ieinforcements.
The following is General BaCout
latest dispatch:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. 1O.-Arrived
here at noon with my detachment 10
good condition. The killed and badly
wounded have been shipped to Fort
Smelling this morning. The Indians
have been badly whipped, and left tho
country adjacent to the fight, En-
route here, other Chippewa bands dis'
played white flags along the lake shore,
There is much talk here of general
Indian outbreak. Will ascertain facts
and report later. Found Colonel Har'
bach at this place with 200 men, Third
infantry. Will remain myself and keep
troops here awaiting development
Regret exaggerated reports published,
resulting from my inability to com
municate. Have been in no danger Of
massacre and need no reinforcements'
Colonel Harbach's coming was in good
time"
The following Ieassuring dispatch
was received tonight by Indian Com
missioner Jones from Cue Bel Gu, q
well-known Chippewa Indian, who hal
transacted considerable business ioI
that department and in Washington'
Walker, Mimi, Oct. 1O.-Not more
than 20 OF 80 Indians engaged in the
outbreak. Chief Gaywuche Waybinuns
and Macheguh Bow, both OF Beat
island, and Wahbununnee, OF Leecn
Lake village, are doing all in thei
power to suppress the outbreak. Che'
Flat Mouth arrived at Leech Lake VIZ
lage today with large number OF lCl'
lowers, and is strongly opposed to u'
outbreak"
The authorities believe the troops
now available in the viicnity are SUM
cient to quell the uprising, as the ngnP
ing force on the little island can scarce
ly number over $50 or 200, and thy
believe there is little danger OF reiu'
forcement from neighboring Indians
The following dispatches bearing O1
the Indian trouble have been receNeo
at the war department.:
"St. Paul, Oct. 10.-Adjutant'oeIr' !
eral, Washington; An Official dispa,Icn
from Walker announces that slh po,'s,
and II wounded will arrive in St. fau'
tonight. Have made arrangements w
immediate transfer to Fort Smelling
and proper care and attention there,
"sTURGIS,
Assistant Adjutant-GeneraL
''Brainerd. Mimi. Oot 1O,-AaJu
tant-General, Washington; 'Wa'se, .n,
Mimi, Oct. S.-Whilst protecting wy wy
United States marshal in camp at LeeU. ~"
Lake. opposite Bear island, with ~ 10
tachment OF 80 men, Third inians, vi, /,
was attacked by a large force ol oDIp
pewa Indians at noon today. Inc ~ ~
dians were fighting from heavy t,Iuo us,
and underbrush. Indians were o,i.s' .o
sack. Our losses were: Killed.M",S ',S
Wilkinson, Sergeant Butler, fri'''"
Olmataad and Ziahal