The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-02
highest commentator of praise from
1 ho dcr, IL,


the war department.
Il cannot too highly express by ad-
miration of the intrepidity, GOODNESS
and good Judgment displayed by Sec
ord Lieut.. Tenny Ross, Third infantry,
commanding the left Of the line. He
exposed himself both in leading his
platoon and in care Of the wounded.
He was only commissioned last July,
but appeared in this fight to be
veteran. From the courage shown by
him in this engagement, his well-Enown
ability and good habits, feel safe in
predicting for him a brilliant military
career and beg to recommend that he
be brevetted for conspicuous bravery
in this action.
81 also take great pleasure in calling
attention to the courageous conduct
and efficient professional services rem
dered by Acting Assistant Surgeon
| Herbert B. Parish, u. S. A. This Off
| Ger, at the time of attack, was on
board of enc of the steamboats,, anchor
ed some distance from the landing, but
returned to shore in small boat un-
der the Indians fire and joined us.
Upon the death of Capt Wilkinson.
First Sergeant Thomas Kelly, Com,
pany e, Third infantry, was assigned
to command the skirmishers on the
right Of the line. He performed this
duty so CALAMITY by his example in
leading and directing his men, that
raost earnestly recommend that he be
awarded a medal of honor.
st would fail in my duty should 1
neglect to relate the part taken by
Private Oscar Bur- hard, hospital corps,
u S. A, which elioited duling the SIX
hours fighting the applause and ad-
mira ton Of our entire line. Scarcely
man fell who was not instantly at
tended to and received relief from Pri-
vate Burkhard. He exposed him elf
during the entire engagement, and is
mnst deserving of a medal Of honor,
for which he is heartily recommended.
MARSHAL O'CONNOR PRAISED.
"At the beginning Of the attack the
two beats containing the United States
marshal, some of his deputies and the
Indian insrectcr and Indian agent, with
most of the citizens, lefJ the scene. 1t
was the only sensible counse they could
have pursued, for had they remained
they must have been under fire Of the
! Indians concealed in the underbruSh
! along the shore. I am greatly indebt-
! ed to Marshal O'Connor for his subse-
! quent prompt and intelligent action in
! sending supplies and ammunition. The
/ civilians, unable to reach the boats,
! took shelter along the lake shore i'm
mediately in the rear of my Line,
whence they joined me, after dark, at
a o. e
| the following newspaper correspond
ents: Mr.. II. c. Beaton, Minneapolis
Tribune; Mr.. Will A. Brill, Pioneer
Press, and Mr.. Harry T. Knappan,
Minneapolis Times who made them
selves most welcome guests by their
| attention to the wounded and cheerful
deportment.
II regret. to report that during the
time two Indian policemen, who had
! failed to get off on the steamboat, and
| whose presence near my camp was I'M
! known attempted to cross the lake in
a canoe and whilst passing near my
| picket guard were mistaken for hostiles
and fired upon, one being killed instant
ly and the other slightly wounded and
captured"
Gen. Bacon then reviews the subse-
quent events, ending with the surrend-
er Of all save two of the Indians want
ed, and closes as follows:
INDIANS HAD ENOUGH.
''From all obtainable information
these Chippewa Indians have long en-
tertained complaints of the disposition
Of timber on their reservation by rea-
son of promiscuous arrests among them
| by Urited States deputy marshals. 1t
is believed that they have been for
more than. year preparing to resist
the United States authorities, accumu-
lating ammunition, dancing and getting
ready after their own fashion for war,
and when my detachment of seventy
seven soldiers reached their almost in
accessible strongholds they made their
one desperate onslaught They were
badly whipped and driven from their
chosen fighting battle-ground, and now
declare they want no more fighting
with United States soldiers. They
were found arrogant and boastful; they
are now humble and begging for peace
and I agree with the commissioners
that they are hon st in that statement
'T further believe that the result OF
the fight prevented the Bear islanders
from being reinforced by large num-
bers of neighboring Indians and saved
Northern Minnesota from long and
costly Indian war
"Owing to the densely wooded nature
of the country the losses sustained by
the Indians have not been accurately
ascertained."