The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-07

however ana l0Sn TIE VOICE OF GSueT64
Bacon was heard cautioning the men 10
be cool and steady. Major Wilkinson re-
peated the remark ara tae soldiers sought
shelter al every spot Voney after voney
was fred by the Indians. whose location
could only be determined BY the smoke
from their rifles. The company al the COM
nland Of Major Wilkinson depioyed as skir-
Eushers and poured volley after voiey into
the crush from their Krag-Jorgensons.
For the first five minutes the Indians
fred with much regularity but after mai
only when there was a chance 20 do execu-
ton, when a soldier showed himself.
"At Z O'Clock the Indians turned their
attention 20 the two steamers and took
particular pains 10 practice on the plots.
They we're skillful and Marshal o'Connor,
who was on the steamer Flora. gave or
ders 20 PIT OUT into the lake and head for
Walker THIS was done and the last seen
OF the soldiers and marsnals they were
crouched under the shelter OF the bank
OF the lake, which afforded protection fIom
The fire CT the Indians. As the Flora stea-
med out into the lake a rife bullet passed
through the side of the pilot house and
struck Edward Harris In the left arm.
sha tIe-ing that member and making ampu-
tat!on necessary. Bullets few thick and
fast but no other person was hit. although
the sides and deck OF the steamer were
perforated with bullet hofes.
THE steamer Chief followed the course
Of The Flora Immediately after Indian IN
spector Tinker. the only passenger on
board, had been shot in the left forearm
and right leg Marshal O'Connor proceed
ed 10y boat 20 the old Indian agency ana
driving TO the new agency building. noti-
fed Lieutenant Humphreys OF the attack
From the agency building Walker is about
nine miles Half Of this was driven by
Ma rshal O'Conuor with a team and the
remaining distance was made on a run
THIS marshal was yuite disappointed at
the refusal of Lieutenant Humphrey to go
to the rescue of General Bacon without
orders from a superior officer. The steam
err Flora was stocked with supplies and
ammunition and started back for the scene
of the battle at O'Clock"
THE NAVAL END OFF THE FIGHT.
Minneapolis. MINI, Oct. 6.-Arthur l.
Pegler the staff correspondent OF the
Journal. wired at $50 this morning from
Walker. MINI;
The force Of eighty men, under General
Bacon has been annfhilated. do.rot know
whether Inspector Tinker has more infor-
nation than I have but he sent word 70
the war department last nigh THAT the
Third infantry detachment had been wip-
ed out. I got in very late from an expedi-
ton on the Flora We started out TO car
ry supplies and rations to the troops. II
was very dark off the shore and we Sig
nailed for an hour. Corporal Netuekevon
used the code in use at Santiago. Either
the troops have been driven inland or there
is not man of them left. Ma answer
ing signal fanny sort was received. al
though we lay off and on the whole length
of the headland.
"To land was a impossibility in the dark
as the re-inforcements from Brainerd have
not arrived and there was only one old
Winchester rife on the boat. Roddy Lag
ard. captain of the lora, is dead game
man and he would have landed. There
was no possible doubt that the small force
on the boat would have been annihilated
If this had been done. There were men
aboard who preferred to die in an effort
at rescue. however futile II might have
been. We had our blankets, and rations
for the blue coats. If any of them sur
vive. they slept last night in the open. A
heavy frost prevailed there. There is not
so much as a coffe bean to divide between
the whole command this mornin.
AT a later date I GVn going to tell the
whole truth about this expedition. never
knew of such gross Encouragement or
witnessed such criminal obsunancy as has
been exhibited here. The men OF Bacol's
command were taken out under conditions
that would disgrace militia, were he re-
sponsible for them. Every life that has
been lost here is useless sacrifice.
1T broke my heart TO see the poor fell
lows dropping. Had a proper force been
sent here in the first place. not a shot
would have been fired.
81 have hopes that Bacon may have en-
trenched himself and that the failure TO
answer signals last night was due to his
determination not to betray his location.
The men had 40 rounds Of ammunition
each. I hardly think they have exhaust
ed their supply.
THE newspaper correspondents. Brill
Beaton and happen, are still with the
troops. I went with the force. determined
TO save them If possible. but it was impos-
SIDE to locate them.
Immediately on my return from Bear
Island 7 sent my chartered steamer Ffth
Gus Botulou, a friend OF the Chlpprwas
and a man who has Chippewa blood in
his veins to pick the newspaper men Up
If there is any such thing. He is now on
that mission and as he is absolutely fza--
less I have strong hopes. I dare not ex-
press my opinion II the outcome 50 far as
they are concerned. Unarmed, iH-clad
without food or drink. the press represen-
tatves with Bacon are in desperate straits
I believe that in OUT run last night we
did al thar human beings could have dcne
70 find the missing. There was something
horribly omnibus IN the dead sileacs .ha.
came from that stretch OF oru-h where the
fghting occurred. I Do TO. fully endorse
the belief that every man IN the command
is dead. because General Bac5n is an &c
Indian fighter and. however badly hand
capped. I doubt verv much whe her h
would permit twice the number OF Chip
pewas 70 get away with him.
Corporal Nstdskevou. the shacosa2o.er.
IS wortA his weigh; IN god. He dropped
a couple OF sucks over on Ire point y.s-
teTday evening with his Krax-Joryen, n
al 200 yards Both the Indians we're Dis
tinctly seen % staggsr and collapse after
he had shot al them.
"Our fighting preacher Is worthy OF dis
t!aguisned mention. After the plot was
$40, and I had gone about the Fora after
the marshal's Instructions. Rev. Dir. Chan
der took the tiiisr and T.th a Storm u
Winchester balls wishing around ais bead
brought TIE boats away into port. 90
n. k-nr w-ar 50. Q. --.---. 49, "