The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-08
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danced up and could see the veteran
indian fighter leading an advance by
a portion of the right flank
"You've got them whipped boys;
you've got them whipped. Give 1t to
them. give it to them" the colonel
was yelling at the top of his voice.
Every time his voice was heard a
volley rang out and every time 1t was
further away from us. Afterwards we
learned that we had the colonel to
thank for our lives. Some Indians had
attempted to turn our right flank and
attack the civilians on the beach. The
colonel saw us and realized our danger,
and his gallant attack had undoubtedly
saved our lives. AS it was bullets flew
about our heads, and the stumps,
weeds and stones about us were pep
pered for several yards.
When we realized the position in
which the colonel was in we called him
to get under cover, but he paid no at
tention to us. He stayed with the
men until he had accomplished his
purpose, and when we had about made
up our minds that he was dead we were
startled by move in the weeds above
u.s.
Colonel Sheehnn wounded.
1--WE been wounded, boys I've been
wounded" was the remark we heard
as the weeds parted and the gallant
colonel fell to the ground before us.
We did not know how badly he was
| hurt, but saw two holes were in his
coat sleeve.
That's not it," he said as we turned
back his sleeve. ITS my stomach;
look at it,"
And we did so. We tore open his
clothes and found only a small wound.
but the blood was trickling down The
old man was not frightened by any
means.
'If you ever get out of hero alive,
| boys, you will be in luck" he remark
ed few minutes afterwards, as he lay
on the beach.
We lay in wait for some time, and
finally | started out to reconnoiter. 1t
did not take me long to learn that our
troops were masters of the situation,
and we at once summoned the COM
pany physician, who attended to Colo
mel Sheehan's wound, which proved to
| be not serious.
The agency Indians have been dis
| posed to be peaceful, but Thursday
night one of the Indian police was kill
ed by the troops by mistake, and the
Indians were for time disposed to he
hostile. The occurrence was most un-
fortunate, but it is hard to see how
any blame can be attached to the
troops. The Indian policeman. Ruslin,
who was said to be one of the best of
the agency Indians had accompanied
the troops and had fought valiantly
but towards night he thought he had
had enough of it and started with an
other Indian policeman for the agency
along the shore without notifying Cen
eral Bacon. He was seen in the dark
ness by the troops, and taken for a
hostile. He was riddled with bullets
but his companion escaped uninjured
Our casualties in the battle were
.
wounded, while five civilians were
slightly wounded. The dead soldiers
who survived the battles before Santi-
ago to be slain by murderous Indians
are Major Millville Wilkinson, Sergeant
William Butler, Edward Lowe, John
Olmstead, John Swallenstock and AL
fred Zebell
General Bacon's Report
General Bacon escaped without a
scratch. He arrived here yesterday
and sent the following dispatch to the
war department at Washington:
Arrived here at noon with my de-
tachment in good condition. The kill
ed and badly wounded have been ship
ped to Fort Smelling. The Indians
have been badly whipped and left the
country adjacent to the fight. En-
route here other Chippewa bands dis
played white flags along the lake
shore. Much talk here of general In
dian outbreak. Will ascertain facts
and report later. Find Colonel Har.
bach at this place with 200 men, Third
infantry. Will remain myself and keeI
| troops here awaiting developments
Regret exaggerated rumors published
resulting from my inability to com
municate. Have been in no danger o.
massacre and need no reinforcements
Colonel Harbach's coming was goot
in sending out boats"
Gus H. Beaulieu, we'll knowr
Chippewa Indian, who has transacted
considerable business for that band il
Washington, sent the following dis
patch,
"Not more than 25 or 30 Indians en-
gagged in the outbreak, Chief Gaywuch
Waybinung and Macheguhbow, both
Bear Island, and Wahbununnee, o
Leech Lake village, doing all in thei
power to suppress the outbreak. Chic
Falmouth arrived at Leech Lake vii
lage today with a large number of fol
lowers and is strongly opposing tn
outbreak Indians coming into Leecl
/ Lake rapidly and registering thei
names in overseers Office with the in
. tention of remaining at the village un
e til the trouble has subsded. Whit
5 Earth, Red Lake and Mile Lac Indian
I not affected Think there will be II
4 general uprising"
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