The herald., 1898-10-14
INDIANS foW-WOWING
ON auEsT1oN OF GIVING Up MEN
WANTED
JONES is VERY sANavlME
General Bacon Preparing to Wipe Out
the Band If the Council Goes
Wrong
Associated Press Special Wire.

Assoc'oseV FEebb Speclol wire.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct 13-The Journals
staff correspondent at Walker, Mimi,
wires as follows:
The question of peace or war will be def
nitely settled within forty-eight hours. To-
day the Indians are holding pow-wow In
the woods back Of the Leech Lake agency
at which 1t is expected they will decide
whether or not to give up the men wanted
by Marshal O'Connor. Upon this hangs
the issue. Their decision will be commu-
nicated to another conference with the
government officials at the agency tomor-
row. II they refuse, unrelenting war will
be waged by Gen. Bacon. who is getting
very tired of pow-wows but who, never.
theless, is leaving the present conduct OF
affairs entirely to Commissioner Jones. To
whip the rebels into subsection or to ami
hilate them will be no easy task, even to
an Indian fighter Of Gen. Bacon's re-
sources and experience. The hostiles are
well arranged, they are dead shots and
they know every inch Of q very difficult
country.
Experienced men declare that not enough
troops can be landed In Walker to capture
the hostiles. The dense Jungle of the woods
is penetrated by trails known only to the
Indians, who would be able to use them for
ambush and escape. The only feasible
plan seems to be to wait until the water
CouiScc IL oC1C ONcE anu tucu uldkt u Winter
campaign, with hunger and famine as al
lies.
Gen. Bacon has made his plans for the
campaign that may be necessary very
carefully, and while he realizes the OBJ
stacles In the way he 10 confident they are
not insurmountable.
Jones Is sanguine
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-Thc following
dispatch about the Indian troubles, dated
Welker, Minn., late last night was received
at the Interior Department this morning
Secretary OF the Interior: 1 have just
returned from the hostile camp about
twenty-five miles from here. where went
this morning with Father Aloysius. About
ninety Indians were present. l am firmly
Of the opinion that the trouble can be set
tied peaceably by little time and patience
Nv. A. JONES.
commissioner Indian Affairs"
Bacon Is Ready
WALKER, MINI, Oct. 13-Gen. Bacon
has fully completed his plans for a CAM
paign against the Indians. provided he
hnds that one will be necessary. In case
the council with the Indians does not go
the right way the Fourth and Seventh reg
iments will be sent for.
Today's conference between the hostile
and friendly Indians preliminary to tomor-
rows council with Indian commissioner
Jones, indicates that the hostiles will lay
down their arms and that settlement will
be reached.
Arms Asked For
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA dispatch was
received at the war department today from
Minnesota, asking for 500 Springfield rifles
and $4,000 rounds Of ammunition for the use
OF the people Of that state In protecting
themselves against hostile Indians.
The war department granted the requis:-
tion and the arms and ammunition will be
supplied at once and charged TO the Ma
tional guard account Of the state of Min
nesota.
Miles Is Coming
ST. PAUL Mimi, Oct. 13-News was re-
ceived today that Major-General Miles
would arrive here Saturday. 1t Is estimated
that he comes at the Presidents wish to
personally investigate the Indian trouble
If this be true, t gives significance to the
situation which has been concealed very
carefully. General Miles Is the best author
ity in the land on Indian matters.
Says He Is Not
OMAHA, Oct. 13.-After his return to
the Millard hotel tonight Gen. Miles was
asked by the Associated Press what his
future plans were; whether hc was going
to Leech lake, MINI. to quell the Indian
troubles there. or would resume operations
In Porto Rico and Cuba. His reply was:
"Nedther. expect to go to st. Paul,
Rock Island and the peace Jubilee at Chi
cago and then return to Washington"