The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. "A special to
the Tribune from It's staff correspondent
al Walker says:
The situation tonight IS more omiuous
than ever At the agency tonight a
council was held between the Indians.
Gen. Bacon. Col. Harbach. Indian Ag MT
Sutherland and Marshal O'Connor. The
result Of the conference was not In any
way ike that OF those previously held
except in the fact that not one OF the
leading men OF the different bands were
present.
There were, however, representatives
present from Bear island, Cass lake. OF
ter Tail point and Pine point, but none
OF these had any influence with the
tribesmen. The only conclusion to be
drawn Is that the leaders of the different
bands sent men there merely as stool
pigeons and that others of the.r numbers
are now preparing for the warpath.
A most significant fact is this:
Saturday thirty canoe loads of Bear ISL
and Indians and their families, profess
ing 10 be peaceful, arrived at the agency.
Today everyone of the bucks in the party
left. but whore they have gone is only
however. that they have left for Bear
island 10 join those who are already pre-
pared 10 fight.
There must be by this time several hum
dred armed men on the island. and from
what can be learned today many more
are on the road Two or three Of the
Bear island men who are still on the
agency have been questioned In regard to
last Wednesdays battle, but they posi-
lively stated that they knew nothing
whatever In regard 20 the dead and
wounded among the Indians and had seen
none of those who were in the fight.
Cen Bacon announced that the last
council would be held Monday. and the
Indians dispersed.
Friendly Indians on Picket Duty.
WALKER, MINI. Oct. 9.-Wnen the
troops reached the agency they found
that the friendly Indians had themselves
made a picket line covering the whole
lire Of woods wcich surrounded the set
element. as many as fifty Indians having
done picket duty. Now :hat the trcops
are on the ground. these formal prepara-
tons for defense will probably be aban-
doned. but there VII be Indian scouts out
all tho t,mc. ready 10 bring prompt warn
ing of anything that even looks danger
Gus.
Last night Mah-Ge-Gay-Bo one Of the
head men Of the Bear island Indians. ar
rived on The agency rolrt with twenty
tYe canoe loads of me Bear ISLANDERS,
comprising those who are for peace. There
are - or 10 in the party. men, women and
children. They went into camp about iiye
mics from the agency. and Mah-Ge-Gay-
Bow called on Gen. Bacon al once. lie said
that he told tho hostlles on the island tha.
ne w0ul1 ~ ~ with them ta2t ne and
his friends were fer peace with the white
men aui that they were going to the
aganry.
".vll right" said the hostlleS. laconical-
Is. tell them what Ne are doing" and
they allowed Mah-Ge-CAy Row Ia depart
in peace.
kan WIZ nln re ka Ia" said the old
mar. w3en be was presset. for information
as t0 the number Of The hostiles their
present whereab bouts and thc!. intentions
.or tne f,.jurc ThIs Icing interpreted
Tnears: Il don't know anything more
about IT,"
lie d.3 sav that. so far as - knew. none
of .he ha>tlcs ware Killed ~ the fight. bu;
they ~ s3y fhat. As to bow many Indians
were actusl.y n ~. w1rpafh. the agency
lrEssus are disposed - hoia tie number
e.wn 90 se-n-,1}rS pn3.r -. arj many
20 -ae,n say cher~ are not more than
t,var- -y-ave o. thj-tv.
pv Hart has prepared I ra7cr. wai0h
ths I~Gers ara A.@nE asked - sign as
.sst AZ t-ay come into the agency. II -
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