The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-09
Interior Department Considers the
Rebellion at an End.
CLOUGH ON THE WAR PATH
Does Not Believe Bacon Won the
Victory He Claims.
HOT MESSAGE SENT 5 eoas'.
Says in the Future He5s 3 Act Inde.
pendent of ws $ JtOn.
INDIANS SAY FH ION BATTLE
The Bear Islanders Are Gaining the
Sympathy of Other Tribes, and Moya
Trouble May Follow Unless
They Are Overawed.
INDIANS SAY TIL s ION BATTLE

washington, ~. u, OclOoeI o. He
terror department authorities took an OPP
timistic view of the Indian situation in
Minnesota today, and Secretary Bliss and
others asserted their confidence that tae
uprising is practically over. No dispatches
have reached the department since last
evening, but the feeling of assurance is
based on the developments as reported in
the official dispatches to the war DEPART
ment and the dispatches from the scene Of
the trouble. Private dispatches that
reached Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones last night indicating that the Indians
on the warpath numbered not more than
twenty-five or thirty is ridculed
Ciough ON the " ar Path
Minneapolis, Mimi, October S.-The gov
ernment has notified Governor Clough that
it has revoked the order putting the COM
panies of the Fourteenth Minnesota volun-
| teers at Duluth and at st. Paul zunaefs MS
| ORDERS He had all preparations made to
| send the Duluth companies to the front at
once to protect the settlers and was ar
ranging to mobilize the remaining compa-
MES at ST. Paul. He supposes that the re-
vocation is due to General Bacons mes
sage saying that the trouble was over, and
that there was no more danger. He added:
Il shall pay no more attention to the war
department. If necessary | will issue call
for volunteers, arm them with such guns
as l can pick up and let the government
go to the devil. l am tired of doing busi-
ness with Washington. There is too much
red tape about it. Orders are issued ono
minute and revoked the next l am not
an alarmist, but it is the safe thing to be
prepared 1t will reassure the settlers and
perhaps prevent an outbreak"
The following telegram was sent by Gov
ernor Clough today:
II. c. Corbin, Adjutant-General, Washing
ton: No claims that reinforcements were
needed at Walker. l have not been asked
for assistance from that quarter, though
1 do not think that General Bacon has won
tne victory he claims. The people generals
ly say so. The Indians claim that they
have won, and that Is my opinion. The
| people all along the Fosston branch of the
| Great Northern railroad are very much
| alarmed and are looking for assistance or
the protection asked of the war depart-
| ment. The soldiers here and are willing
and ready to CO. but as you have revoked
your order of yesterday you can do what
you like with your soldiers. The state of
Minnesota will try to get along without
assistance from the department in the fu-
ture
(5igneD d. NJ. CLOUGH, Governor
Reply to the Message
Washington, October S.-The response to
Governor Clough's message was the follow.
ing telegram to General Bacon, a cooy of
which was telegrarhed to Governor
Clough:
Adjutant Generals Office October s.
To General Bacon, Walker MINI.
The following has been sent to headuuar-
ters at st. Paul:
The secretary of war directs that vsh
confer with the governor of Minnesota and
station troops at such points in the s.aso
as VIII give protection and relieve the
people from further anxiety from attack
by Indians.
hou aad Of 4Iaxx
der the Minnesota volunteers now on fur
Tough in the state. You will explain the
situation to the governor and report to him
the steps taken
By command of Major General Miles.
(Signed) II. C. CORBIN
Adjutant General.
Indians Gaining sympathy
Walker, Minn,, October S.-Nearly 200 ad.
ditional troops will be scattered about the
scene of the disturbance near Leech Lake
within a few hours Two battalions of Ma
tional Guard were sent up today by tho
governor for the protection of the lake set
tiers.
At midnight a special train with ninety
additional regulars from the Third regi-
ment at Fort Smelling started for the north
They will be there by morning and will be
placed by General Bacon where they can
be able to protect the country This will
make 400 regulars in and about Walker and
Leech Lake.
Reports from the scene of trouble tonight
indicate considerable uncertainty. The
dancing on Bear Island is kept up and
is looked on as one of the principal causes
for apprehension. The Bear islanders
are gaining Indian sympathy In their claims
of victory over the soldiers, which claim
may bring them recruits.
Some of them are undoubtedly going
peacefully to the agency as ordered by
the agent for they are accompanied by
their families which would not be the case
were their intentions hostile. However a ;
small number of Indians could do much
damage before being captured or killed.
An Indian is authority that the loss
Wednesday was six killed and two mortally
wounded. This same Indian says they
want to fight the soldiers but not the cit-
liens.