Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-13
BATTLE WITH INDIANS
Occurred About Thirty Miles
From Walker, Mimi.
SANTIAGO VETERANS ENGAGED


Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. "A spe-
ciai to the Journal from Walker, Mimi,
says:
A terrific battle was fought at II this
morning, 30 miles from Walker at Bog
All Me Gle Sings place, close to Bear
island, The detachment Of 100 men
under General Bacon was landed on
the point shortly after s A. NJ. The
landing was affected with considerable
difficulty. owing to the high sea. After
landing, a soitie in the bush was made
u all directions. The soldiers wen,
through the thick underground very
carefully, and with every precaution
taken against ambush. No Indians
were seen until nearly / O'Clock. The
men were then ordered TO line up in an
open place near the shore of the lake,
charges were drawn and preparations
made for dinner.
The order to make coffee had been
given, and the soldiers were standing
in column formation when the first shot
was fired. 1t came from the Bog Al
he Ge Shig's house, The ball struck
Ell Harris, ex-marsha of Walker, o
half-hreed. Ills arm was broken.
That was the signal. Immediately the
firing became general from all diroc-
tions. 1t seemed that shot came from
every bush. Three OF General Bacon's
men dropped. They were at once car
ried to the rear
On the very instant that the first
shot was heard, every man in the COM
mand sprang for cover, without waiting
for orders. Like flash the blue coll
umn had vanished and not sign was
to be seen of the so men who stood
erect but an instant before, except here
and there little patch where a gray
hat might be made out. General
Bacon's voice was heard above every.
thing admonishing his men. The gen.
eral stood straight up, and, supported
by Major Wilkinson, looked right into
the eyes of the red devils.
Steady, men," he called; keep
cool now, keep COOL"
Again there came vo'ley from the
Indians, and that was what the troops
had been waiting for. The Krag- Jor.
gensens opened up with frighttul rat
tie, just as the Pilager. made terrific
rush. Half dozen Of them dropped,
and the rest fell back, yelling like
Gends incarnate- 1t Ia not known how
many Indians there were, but there
must have been between 1875 and zoo.
Lieutenant Morrison, with squad
OF 20 men, made rush to prevent the
recapture OF Old Nah Quod, q very
choice scoundrel, and Bap Dway We
Dung. The marshal had the men On.
der arrest. and rescue would certainly
have been effected, but Lieutenant
Morrison yelled Charge" and his
squad scattered the copper -colored gang.
By this time the troops were under
cover. The Indians were firing in
desultory way, and the order was given
TO charge The soldiers rose, ducking
and dropping like grasshoppers. Sud-
denly voley was fired by the Indians
at the steam tug Flora, which lay of
shore. A score OF bullets tore their
way through the frail woodwork OF the
boat, and every man, except the pilot,
sought cover. Some blazed away in
return with revolvers, but the range
was too long.
A volley was then fired at the tug
Chief, OF Duluth. Inspector Tinker
was shot through the leg, and his coat
sleeve was torn to ribbons by another
ball. The Flora steamed for the agency
under orders from Marshal O'Connor,
who was on board, to assist the men
under Lieutenant Humphrey. who had
been left there.
O'Connor escaped death by miracle.
The Indians fired volley directly at
him. Brill. the newspaper correspond
ent, and also Benton fought bravely
with revolvers. The steersman of the
correspondents tug Jennie was shot
through the arm with Winchester
ball. He is very badly hurt. The In
dians fred full volley, and the corre-
spondents pulled out on board the Flora
when she started for reinforcements,
On board were Marshal O'Connor, Dep
uty Morrison and Indian Agent Suther-
land and the Indian prisoners. A
guard OF the men under Corporal Net
tokoven wac sent with the Flora. She
will return at once with rations and
ammunition.
Lieutenant Humphrey was white
with rage when the news reached him.
His men have already started for the
front.
A man just in Gays we lost four
killed and nine wounded ny to date.
Bacon men have their blood up. The
fighting Third has seen it's dead. Bear
island, as well as i.s dangerous vicin-
ity, will be Quilted. The Indians had
fred % shots before the troops re-
turned their fire.
Dispatching Reinforcements.
st. Paul, Oct. 7.--Orders were is-
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