The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-11

Washington, October 6-Commlsslon-
er of Indian Affairs Jones today receiv-
ed the following dispatch from lndlan
Agent J. II. Sutherland, dated at
Walker, Mimi, last night:
",The trouble at Leech Lake origi-
mated in consequence of an arrest maze
by a. deputy United States marshal OF
an Indian on a warrant. The Indians
over-powered the marshal and rescu-
ed the prisoner. Troops were sent mere
to assist the marshal in arresting the
rescuers I have been here week
doing my best to get the Indians 10
give themselves up and save trouDle'
but they would not. Today the troops
and Indians had several battles. Inc
United States marshal has asked loi
more troops.
TN to the close of office hours the
interior department had received no
advices of positive and rellaoie OIL
fetal character and this fact causeo
,oucb embarrassment. General dls-
matches were received but the only one
at all definite was one which reacheu
Secretary Bliss at 2:30. 1t was very
briAf and said Major Wilkinson ana
five other soldiers and one lnulal po
liceman had been killed, and elght prl-
Yates and one Indian policeman
wounded. 1t came from Inspector
Tinken and promised particulars
later The inspector had been ur-
gently wired to telegraph 1uller ue
tails. In his dispatch he stated thaI
the two hundred troops on the way "
war department has ordereu doi
troops to start Immediately.
Major M. G.. Wilkinson and Mr.. Snee-
han who are among the killed were
we'll known in Washington MAJOR
Wilkinson was d volunteer IN the ciFli
war. served throughout that conllicI
and received on it's close a coInlIlls-
sion in the regular army. he hdo pa :
ticipated in several Indlah cdlApois Il"
since the civil war.
r. ]. Sheehan was captain IN the
Fifth Minnesota during the civil wal
and participated in the Sioux lnuldl,
massacre in 1862, when he was placeu
i'm command of Fort Ridgeley on the
frontier. There with total force Oh
about 125 men he Wlthstoou lor 'WO 0oo
davs the attack and siege OF over l'ooo
Indians. finally repulsing them.
Minneapolis, Mimi, October "a
snecial to The Journal from Walker,
Mimi, says: .. o,d
Major Wilkinson, six prlvates anu
one Indian policeman are dead. COloliel
Sheehan is slightly wounded. Ihlity
Indians are dead. The journal ulspdlCn
boat has lust returned from the patlle
.,uo,,nd There has been desperate
6ghting all the morning. The JOurnal
boat brought out H. S. Talman, deputy
marshal, and Col. Sheehan. Sneehah
is not badly wounded. He is shot IN
the abdomen. While the boat was
transferring wounded men sne was
fired on from the brush Ihls was
the signal for an immediate reopeh!hs
of bostiIities. The troops opened on
the Indians and in a second there was
as fierce a fight in progress IS tnat VI
Yesterday. Beaulieu narrowly eScdpeo
with his life. He had his shoulder
hone bored clear through. We hanoieo
provisions and medicines. Inc nflns
became so hot we were compelleu "
weigh anchor and steam out into the
1oLe The Indians appear to be IN
force. Bacon's command is too snall
to take the aggressive. The detach-
rnent is entrenched in a good poSitioh
and can hold out so long as amnuhl-
tion lasts The steamer Chlet was lleI
bv my boat about eight miles OUT anu
has arrived before TINS. She GaIiies a
Dosse of armed men. Major WILKINSON
was shot and killed while walking up
and down admonishing the men 10
leen their heads low. A Drawer man
or better officer ever lived. Ihe men
in his command are craZed with rage.
When reinfOrcementS arrive lheS WIN
wreak vengeance on the fllaSeis IL.
their own way. The nghl Is no! no, 80
over vet, the biggest battle remains 10
be fought. 1,vou,-
st paul, Mimi. October "a Walk
or MINI. special to The Dispatch
says: o.;o,, hos
boat from the scene of action mas
lust arrived. Fighting is still progress
ing. Major Wilkinson, one serseah,
and three privates We're 'l klileu rish Gn'
eight wounded. Kay Bay Gway Ilsh,
chief of Indian police, is killed. II was
impossible to bring the wounded 10
town, for the Indians kept up d con-
stant fire on the boat. A speclal Train
with 200 additional soldiers Will arrive
here at o'clock p. M, when tney WIN
he transferred to the scene or actlon
@ snon as nossible. Not more than
four indians have been killed and only
two wounded. Captain Sheehan, heau
5anutv United States marshal, arrlV
ed on the boat with nesh Wounu III
the abdomen and one in the rlghI am III
He saws the Pillagers do not huihoel
more than 100, but they hght ohly aa
demoniacal sayages can Ohless
Of them will quit fighting While ne nas
any breath in his carcas. Ihey are
holding out now with the hope that 'nc n
Cass Lake Indians will soon arrive -
their assistance. If they shoulu ai
i've before our troops are reinforced
the soldiers will have a desperate TINS
of it. After the reinforcements se'
here it will take two hours 10 deoal
them and two hours more Tor theln |.
1at to Sugar point, therefore the pes,
That can be expected is that they VII
nnt he able to render much assistance
except as to the force Of numbers, un, nn,
III gay y5nnts r5 are all right.
Minneapolis, Mimi, October e.-Ihf
Journals special from Walker says:
Captain Wilkinson was a shot thraugl tagl
the leg and he had his leg oresseu, ttor toUi
the field again and was shortly a1ter
ward shot through the body. He rals
ed himself to one elbow and snou.e, 7,
to General Bacon: "Give them heii