Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-13
INDIAN SITUATION.
The Outbreak of the Redskins Looks
More 0minOus Than Ever.
SETTLERS SEEK SAFETY IN TOWNS.
Armed Citizens Guarding Ferris, MINI, EI-
pecting an Attack by the Indians
Falmouth and Band Likely
to Go on the Warpath.

Falmouth and Band Likely
to Go on the warpath.
Walker, Mimi, Oct. l0.-The situa-
ton last night was more ominous than
ever At the agency yesterday coun-
Gil was held between the Indians, Gen.
Bacon, Col. Herbach, Indian Agent
Sutherland and Marshal O'Connor.
The result of the conference was not
in any way unlike that of those previ-
ously held, except in the fact that not
one of the leading men Of the differ
ent bands was present. There were,
however, representatives present from
Bear island, Cass lake, Otter Trail
point and Pine point, but none of these
has any influence with the tribesmen.
The only conclusion to be drawn is
that the leaders of the different bands
sent men there merely as stool pi-
geons, and that others of their number
are now preparing for the warpath.
A most significant fact is this:
Saturday 30 canoe loads of Bear island
Indians and their families, protesting
to be peaceful, arrived at the agency.
Yesterday every one of the bucks in
the party left, but where they have
gone is only to be surmised. There is
little doubt, however, that they have
left for Bear island to join those who
are already prepared to fight There
must be by this time several hundred
armed men on the island, and from
what can be learned many more are
on the road. Two or three of the Bear
island men who are still on the agency
have been questioned in regard to last
Wednesdays battle, but they posi-
lively stated that they knew nothing
whatever in regard to the dead and
wounded among the Indians, and had
seen none of those who were in the
fight.
Gen. Bacon announced that the last
council would be held to-day and the
Indians dispersed The general sent
so men from Fort Smelling on special
train Saturday night Two companies
of the Fourteenth Minnesota volun-
teers are held at Duluth ready to start
for points along the Fosston line of
the Great Northern, where the two
batteries of militia and artillerymen
have preceded them, and last night
another company of the Fourteenth,
made up of so men from company E
of Merriam park and so from the
guard stationed in charge of Camp
Van Dusee, where the Fourteenth is to
be mustered out, was ordered to take
the nine o'clock train this morning for
points along that same road. These
last will take with them the equip
ment of the two Duluth companies,
which was left at Camp Van Dusee
when the men were furloughed.
The government is particularly
anxious about the danger to the dams
at the head waters of the Mississippi,
only small guard having been sta
toned there since the trouble with
the Indians came on. To-day 800 sol.
diers will be scattered all around
Leech lake protecting settlers and
from the possible attack of
the uncertain number of Indians now
in arms against the government, be.
cause they object to being taken to
court as witnesses in prosecutions for
illegal selling of liquor to Indians.
SETTLERS SEEK SAFETY IN TOWNS.
Ferris, Mimi, Oct 1O.-A report
reached here yesterday evening of the
killing of white man near Bear is
land during the day. Settlers living
near the Indian reservation are seek
ing shelter in towns along the rail-
road. A large band of Indians of
about $50 were reported late yesterday
evening camped within two miles
north of this town. Armed citizens
are guarding the town, expecting an
attack during the night or early in
the morning. Indians protesting to
be friendly were at Graceland, X
niles west of here, yesterday evening
trying to purchase ammunition.
FALMOUTH MAY GO ON THE wARPATH
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct 1O.--A spe-
,ial to the Tribune from Walker says:
Falmouth and his band of 40 Chippe-
va Indians may be on the warpath
before another day has passed. At
,he council held at noon to-day he de-
ivered message asking that the
roops be taken away from the agency,
Ind informing the authorities that
n the event of a refusal to do this he
will join the hostile Pillager Indians.