The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-06
CORRESPONDENTS
ALL REPORTED
TO BE KILLED
Every Man Not In Uniform Said to
Have Been Slain-Ominous Sc
Iesce Of Gen. bacon Arouses Worst

WALKER. MINI, Oct, 5.-Repor;s from
the scere OF the hattie, on the o her side 8.
I<eeeh lake, are somewhat conflicting. al
though ali reports agree that The result
has been considerable shedding OF blood
and some loss OF life Oh both sides No
word has come from the front for severa
hours. which fact Is considered somewhat
oEnlnous.
The most serious report - that the de-
tachment of troops with Gen. Bacon was
massacred. the general himself lie ns said
correspondents. Bril-. Of the ST. Pau. Pic
neer Press. Beaton. Of the NJ nneapolls
Tribune. and knappen, OF the NJ. nnea polls
Times. are known 10 have been in the
Killed while a.aoih says they are now
prisoners in the hand< Of the Indians
This little town has been full OF excite
nsnt ali day. ana as the reports from ihe
other side of the AXE came IN the peops1
became frantic, and efforts were made 10
set UP force to go 10 the relief OF the
troops This will be sent in Few hours
with rsinforcements coming on spec!a
train from Bra.Herd. However. add tionai
soldiers most needed. and the feeling
IS genaral that they cannot come 100 soon
Gen. Bacon and Mai. Wilkinson s1eadied
theig men with encouraging words, ana
with a second vol.ey the Indians Attempted
TO rush on the soldiers The rafting vol
ley from the regulars that met the on
coming reds stepped the rush and drove
back the Ind!ars, although half a dozen
OF them were dropped by the soldiers fire.
more scattered, and the soldiers made a
fine charge and drove them back, though
the rr!gg continued
The boats on which the soldiers had
COME. wei. as those used by the news
paper correspondents. we're fired upon BY
me Indians with effect. Inspector Tinker
received u shot In the leg and had his
sleeve riddied. Bril-. Of the Pioneer Press
Beaton. OF the Minnea polls Tribune and
The Tines correspondent had landed pr.o,
10 the arrival Of the soldiers. a previous
experience having made them believe that
the danger Vas slight. They were thus
brought into the thick OF the fight taking
vigorous part With their reyoivers unit
by the painted sPvages. Tonight an In
dian who arrived from Bear island stated
that all the men cut OF uniform had beer.
killed. but that he could not tell hon many
soldiers had been shot.
No direct wofd has come from either the
CORES pondents who were with the troops
or from the soldiers. This IS looked on a .
An additional cause for apprehension. as IL
IS believed Gen. Bacon would have sent
back some official communication had it
from him whatever. Nor has /; been posi-
bic TO confirm the reports shat the entire
detachment has been wiped out.
The outlook al this hour is that the agen~
~ Indians may go on the warpath at am
n,anIent. They have been holding roun.
ellis al night and receiving reports every
half hour bv runners. describing the condi-
sion or affairs.
Two Of the old chiefs want war. hr,,
there are others who are trying ipsper i,eIv
vent any conflict with The troops
The tvo correspondents who are still in
Walker started for the island tonight. AMI
h0re 20 get back In time II give some idea
az the situation and as 70 Whether The 9th
- newspaper men and the soldiers st.ll