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each. I hardly think they have exhausted
their supply. The newspaper correspond
ents, Brill, Beaton and Knappen, are still
with the troops. I went with the force,
determined to save them If possible, but
1t was impossible to locate them.
Immediately on my return from Bear
Island, 1 sent my chartered steamer with
Gus Botulcu, friend of the Chippewas,
who has Chippewa blood in his veins, to
pick the newspaper men up II there is any
such thing possible. He Is now on that
mission and, as he Is absolutely fearless,
1 have strong hopes.
II dare not express my opinion Of the
outcome so far as they are concerned.
Unarmed, ill-clad, out of condition, with
out food or drink, the press representatives
with Bacon are in desperate straits. I be-
lieve that in our run last night, we did
all that human beings could have done to
find the missing men. There was some
thing horribly ominous in the dead silence
that came from that stretch of brush
where the fighting occurred. I do not
fully indorse the belief that every man in
the command Is dead. because General
Bacon is an old Indian fighter and however
badly handicapped I doubt very much
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QUINlNE and BRANDY
PUT M'INTYRE'S MENTAL COGS
OUT OF MESH
The oregon's Chaplain Continues to
Forget and to Plead Temporary
Loss Of Mind

DENVER, Oct 6.-When the court mar
t.al trial Of Chaplain Mcintyre of the bat
tlesMp Oregon was called this morning
DR.. w. K. Wilson, the attending ply ysician
Of the accused, announced that his patient
was suffering from nervous prostret.on,
which made it impossible for him to ap-
pear. Restorative remedies were being ad-
mnistered, however, and he might be able
to appear by IL o'clock. The court took a
recess until that hour.
Upon the reassembl;ng Of the court the
chaplain was in his seat. DR.. w. e. Will
son, who testified as an expert yesterday
gave further expert testimony. He gave the
opinion that the condition Of Chaplain Nc
IEtyres nerves when he reached Denver
was such that the effect Of eighteen grains
Of quin!ne or Of an ounce of brandy would
have had tendency to incapac.tate the
chaplain for connected and orderly mental
activity.
At the afternoon session Attorneys Doud
and CranstoM for the defense argued the
question raised yesterday as to the COM
potency Of testimony proposed to be intro
duced by the prosecution for the purpose
of impeaching the credibiMty Of the de-
PENDANT The judge advocate had asked
Chaplain Mcintyre about conversations he
had had prior to the date Of the lecture the
purpose being to prove that he had pre-
viously made statements similar to those
alleged to have been made in the lecture.
Chaplain Mcintyre denied the alleged con-
versations, and the prosecution indicated
the intention of Introducing evidence to
contradict his testimony. The attorneys
for the defense took the ground that such
evidence was improper A long argument
followed The court overruled the objec-
ton and then adjourned for the day.
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ONE WHO FOUGHT
Gives an Account Of the Sugar Point
Battle


WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 6-Indian Agent
Sutherland, who was in the battle at Sugar
Point, gives the following account of the
conflict up to the time of his leaving for
supplies:
when the arrest Of the two fug.tives had
been accomplished, the India ms, with pro-
fession of friendship, showed the soldiers
their tepees and called attention to their
neatness, all the time stating, Me good In
dan
General Bacon, who has had great ex-
perience with the Sioux and other savages
did rot take much stock IN these profess
sions of friendship, and ordered part of
his company 10 search the adjoining timber
for any lurking savages, but none were to
be seen. They must have been hidden in
the thick underbrrsh, and those unac-
customed to searching timber could have
easily been deceived. for 1t was not ten
minutes after this before the firing COM
menced. Had the Indians not contemplated,
a general massacre they would have fired
on the men who were searching the timber.
1t was In accordance with their treacherous
nature to wait until they had our men at
a disadvantage before they opened fire
upon them, perhaps looking to kill the
whole number at the first volley.
"These pillagers are we'll armed and are
good marksmen; therefore, It is easy to see
where they had the advantage Of the stua-
ton at the start. II our man are not killed,
1t IS surmised that they have gone some
distance into the woods, where they would
he safe from night attack from another
band of Indians, who could come upon them
on the lake shore.
''If it is true that the Cass lake Indians
have gone to assist the Bear islanders the
fate of Bacon can be understood"
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Not Annihilated
DANGER AHEAD
Aid Must Come or the Soldiers Are
Doomed

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. GA Dispatch
special from Walker, Mimi, says:
A boat from the scene Of action has lust
arrived. Firing IS still in prograss. Major
Wilkinson, sergeant and three pr.vates
were killed and eight wounded Kay Bay
Gway T.sh, Chief Of the Indian Police, was
killed. 1t was impossible to bring the
wounded to town for the Indians kept up
a constant fire on the boat. A special train
with two hundred additional soldiers Will
arrive here at 2 p. m. and they will be
transferred to the scene Of action as soon as
possible. Not more than four Indians have
been killed and only two wounded. Cap
tain Sheehan, head Deputy United States
Marshal arrived on the boat with a flesh
wound in the abdomen and one in the right
arm. He says the Pillagers do not number
more than loo, but they fight as only de-
mon.acal savages can. Unless overpow-
cred by superior numbers not one of them
VIII quit fighting while he has any breath
in his carcass. They are holding out now
with the hope that the Cass Lake Indiana
will soon come to their assistance If they
should arrive before our troops are rein
forced the soldiers will have a desperate
time of it. After the reinforcements get
AclC ~ Wih tohC Nv uOuTS 10 emDdfk them
and two hours more for them to get to
Sugar Point, therefore the best that can be
expected is that they will not be able to be
of much assistance except as to the force
Of numbers until daylight Friday. The
newspaper correspondents are all right
Firing Resumed
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. GA special from
Walker, Minn.. says:
"Firing was resumed over on the MAIN
land at 9 o'clock. From the reports of the
Krag-Jorgensens, I think the troops are
far inland. If this is the case thew ara
and can hold their own unless
Is exhausted. In that event
there can be but one result. Every moment
is ten hours at this stage Of the fight. The
firing is light I cannot make Tinker be-
lieve that the firing is by our men.
Marshal O'Connor has Just left me- He
says he will remain here until the troops
arrive at noon. This is absolutely neces-
sary as the military men can only move at
his request O'Connor had the tightest
squeeze of his life. A Winchester ball
passed under his arm, soaring the flesh
without cutting his coat"
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WILLIAMS CHALLENGE
Is ACCEPTED BY THE GERMAN
PROLETARIAT
Socialists Stirred to Stronger Action
by the Kaiser's Attempt to Re-
strict Popular Rights

STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 6.-At the
Socialist convention here today rIcrr
Fischer. a member Of the reichstag. refer
ring to Emperor Williams ant-strikc
speech, said:
What little monarchial sentiment sur
wives among the proletariat has now been
definitely killed. We must organize an op-
position. We shall be cowardly dogs Il we
leave unanswered the insults heaped upon
us. The emperor deems It right to throw
down the gauntlet, and we have the cour-
age to pick 1t up.
This remark was greeted with tremend-
GUS outburst Of applause. and the convcn-
ton resolved to call protest meetings
everywhere Immediately after the str kc
bill is introduced. The meeting also re-
solved TO rescind the Hamburg convention
resolution and to leave the question of
participation in the diet election to be set
tied in the individual Districts with the pro-
v.so that the only candidates who were to
be supported are those who are in favor
Of secret and direct universal suffrage and
who pledge themselves to oppose any in
fringement Of popular rights.
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An APPEAL MADE TO PRESIDENT M'K|NLEy

r. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8.-The fol- /.
i. low telegram, which speaks for it. 4.
r self, was sent to President Mckinley r
+ last evening: r
r To William Mckinley, Executive r
4. Mansion, Washington: Advices from r
4. conservative sources lead us to believe /,
n that force of not less than GOO SOL +
r. diers. preferably 800, should be at once /.
r available at Leech lake and vicinity. r
T. We bel.eve such a force Is needed, 1.
r mot only to rescue General Bacon and I.
r the survivors Of his command, but +
r properly to overawe the agency In r.
4. dams, in whose professions Of friend r
+ ship and neutrality no one acquainted 1,
r with them put credence. A general f.
+ outbreak at or around Walker would 1.
r probably result In the massacre Of /,
+ many citizens. In a country so heav- +
1. lily wooded, the present force is, in cur i,
r Judgment wholly inadequate. r.
r The gravity Of the situation Is not r
4. overestmated in the above sugges- r.
r tons. Z. r. JOHNSTON, 1.
+ Managing Editor Of Times. r
+ j. S. MLEAN, r
r Editor Journal. r
r C. H. HABLEN, 1,
r. Managing Editor Tribune. r.
r This dispatch was sent upon receipt r
1. Red lake and Cass lake, as we'll as the i.
+ Leech lake Indians, was regarded as r
r imminent +
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General Bacons assistance and have not
returned. VIII wire full particulars later.
TINKER, Inspector"
THE SITUATION
As Summed Up by Minneapolis Times
Correspondents

SOAASSHSANSAASS
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. 6.-The
Times this morning prints the following
summary of the situation at Leech lake,
as near as it can be learned:
At 4:S0 this morning the only definite news
from Leech lake is that 100 of the Third
infantry under General Bacon had an en-
ga cement with the Pillagers on the main
land, with casualties of four killed and nine
wounded.
The troops landed at q. m. yesterday
morning and secuted through the woods
without result. Soon aftetr II a. M, while
the men were getting coffee, the Indians
opened fire with the results above statd.
The troops steadied by General Bacon
and Major Wilkinson rushed forward to
cover and returned the fire on the Indians
with good effect the loss not being known
definitely owing to the feature OF the
ground and the thick brush.
This was all the definite news received
up to the hour given above.
Early in the evening rumors began to
come in from Brinerd and Duluth to thte
effect that Custer-like disaster had been
added to our long list of fights with the
Indians.
Mr.. Pegler OF lHe Mihhee,poiAS 'ou'hoi
telegraphed that Beaton OF the Minneap-
oils Tribune was in a critical position. Fol-
lowing this came statement that Beatotn
and Brill, the letter the Pioneer Press cor
respondent, landed from boat before the
troops were engaged, and had been killed.
A later story was to the effect that two
correspondents had been killed. Knappen
of the Times was not mentioned, but was
supposed to be with Beaton and Brill.
Still later came report from Brainerd
that Bacon and his entire command and
two correspondents had been killed. From
railroad sources came the rumor that Ba-
oon and half his men had fallen.
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STOOD UP IN LINE
Diplomats at Washington Introduced
to Secretary Hay

WASHINGTON, Get. 6.-Secretary Hay.
by invitation, today met the diplomatic
corps at the state department. BY II clock
the hour appointed for the reception, more
than half a hundred Of the diplomatic body
had assembled in the diplomatic ante-room.
all in civil dress except the oriental con-
tingent. None Of the ambassadors were
present, all being out Of the city. The mem.
bers of the corps took their positions In q
long line, and Secretary Hay, accompanied
by Assistant Secretary Adec, made his way
down this line, being introduced by the as
s:stant secretary to each of the ministers
and charges, who in turn presented to the
secretary their own secretaries and at
taches From his long residence in WASH
ington and his experience abroad, the sec.
rotary was already acquainted with manv
Of his callers, which fact afforded opportu-
nifty for some very pleasant personal ex-
changes. There was no further ceremony
CORN ected with the reception, which occu-
pied less than al hour.
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For Soldiers to Suppress the Pi11aget
Indian Insurrection
General Uprising Seems CertaiProssons of Agency Indians
Cannot Be Trusted-Soldiers and Citizens Will Be
Massacred if Aid Is Delayed

gest authority be given 10 utilize one bat
TALON Of Minnesota volunteers in case Of
need. Report just received of Colonel Hor-
bach's command at Walker, about o'clock
(Signed) STURGIS
Assistant Adjutant General, In the abb
scence Of department commander.
The request to use battalion of the
Minnesota volunteers was promptly grant,
ed, and the department commander can
have his pick from either the Twelfth or
Fourteenth state regiments. One is at New
Ulm an the other at st. Paul, awaiting
their muster out. General Corbin feels
that there will not be any necessity to
use the men of these regiments, however
as the regulars will be sufficient for all
purposes.
During the evening Secretary Bliss re-
ceived the following telegram from In
spector Tinker. which indicates that re-
Inducements have reached Walker, which
is thirty miles or less from the scene of
the fighting:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. g., via Brainerd-
Two hundred and fifteen officers and men
have just arrived with one Calling gun.
Have heard nothing from the battle-ground
since morning. Two boats left to go to
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give themselves up and save trouble, but
they would not. Today the troops and Ir-
dians had several battles. The United
States Marshal has called for more troops."
The War Department, up to II O'Clock to-
day, had received no dispatches bearing
on the Indian outbreak. The charges Of
mismanagement made IN the Minneapolis
Journal dispatches were shown to Adju-
tant-General Corbin, who said
1t is habit to criticise the man agement
OF military affairs now"
He expressed doubt that there had been
serious loss Of life to the American troops.
Not Annihilated
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. GA special
to the Journal from Walker says:
II have just met an Indian named NAH
Ge-Guh-Bo, who came over from Bear Is
land In a canoe at 8 am. He says the loss
of the whites is ten killed and fifteen
wounded. He denies that the troops have
been wiped out, but says the Indians have
had the best of It, Their loss, he claims.
does not exceed five killed and wounded.
1.-THE force with Bacon Is probably safe
and more encouragement is felt about it.
1 have other information that there are
fifty dead Indians within a mile of the
landing"
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Well-Known Men

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Major M. c.
Wilkinson and Mr.. Sheehan, who are
among the killed, are well known among
the northwestern people in Washington.
Major Wilkinson was volunteer in the
civil war; serving throughout that con-
flict, and received on its close commission
in the regular army. He had partici-
pated in several Indian campaigns since
the rebellion. His regiment was stationed
at Fort Smelling for twelve years, and was
dispatched to Santiago at the opening of
the war, but he was left at the fort on re-
cruiting service. He was over go years
old, and his family are at Redlands, Cal +.
where he has for two years been starting
an orange grove, with a view to spending
his closing years there.
T. J. Sheehan was captain in the Fifth
Minnesota during the civil war, and par
ticipated in the Sioux Indian massacre in
1862, when he was placed in command at
Fort Ridgely, on the frontier. There, with
q total force of but 175 men, he withstood
for two days the attacks and siege of over
1000 Indians, finally repulsing them and
saving the lives of his command. For
twenty years after the close Of the rebel
lion he was sheriff of Freeborn county,
Minnesota. and lately had been United
States deputy marshal. He was about 65
years old and married.
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At 2 a. m. orders were received at Fort
Smelling to embark the three companies
of the Third infantry on a special train
which would leave the post at 5 q. M today.
1t should be remembered that the scene of
the fighting Is many miles over rough
water, or thick forest, distant from Walk
er. the nearest telegraph station, and 1t
would be well until definite news is re-
ceived to accept the rumors tentatively.
II the story of a total or partial massa-
ere is true 1t is almost impossible to dis
cover how the story reached the wire at
Walker.
That there has been a serious fight is be-
yond question. That 100 trained soldiers,
armed with the best Of magazine rifles have
been killed by a couple of hundred of In
dians-that being the maximum numer
named In the enemy's lines, seems in
credible.
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AGENT SUTHERLAND
Doubts the Report Of Great Loss Of
Life

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct e-Commis-
sioner Of Indian Affairs Jones today re-
ceived the following dispatch from Indian
Agent ]. H. Sutherland, dated at Walker,
Minn., last night:
''The trouble at Leech Lake originated in
consequence Of an arrest made by United
States Deputy Marshal Of an Indian on a
warrant. The Indians overpowered the
Marshal and rescued the prisoner. Troops
were sent here to assist the Marshal in ar
resting the rescuers. I have been here a
week, doing my best to get the Indians to
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WAITING FOR ORDERS
The Men Ready to Be Rushed to the
Front

ST. PAUL. Oct. 6.-No orders had been
received or issued at army headquarters in
this city late this evening, although ar
rangements have been completed to rush
such additional troops to the scene as might
be needed.
The 200 men who went on a special train
today were unable to take much with them
in the way of supplies, but these followed
later IN the day.
The government officials are somewhat
alarmed over the possible injury to govern
ment dams in the neighborhood of Leech
lake and Winnebagosh.sh lakes. There are
few men on guard there, but they are en-
trely insufficient If the Indians should
should turn their attention to the destruc-
tion Of government property.
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Mimi, that force of eighty men, under
General Bacon had been annihilated.

General Bacon had been annihilated.
Il do not know whether Inspector Tinker
has more information than I have, but he
sent word to the War Department last
night that the Third Infantry detachment
had been wiped out. l got in very late
from the expedition on the Flora. We
started out to carry supplies and rations
to the troops. 1t was very dark off shore.
We signaled for an hour. Corporal Nettle-
koven used the code in use at Santiago.
Either the troops had been driven inland
or there is not a man of them left. No an
swering signal of any sort was received.
although we lay off and on the whole
length of the headlands.
ITO land was an impossibility in the
dark as the reinforcements from Brain
erd have not arrived and there was only
one old Winchester rifle on the boat. Red
dy Lazard, Captain of the Flora, is a dead
game man, and he would have landed.
There is no possible doubt that the small
force on the boat would have been ami
hilated If this had been done. There were
men on board who preferred to diei I'm am
effort at rescue, however futile It might
have been. We had our blankets and ra-
tions for the bluecoats; II any of them sur
vive they slept last night In the open. A
heavy frost prevailed there. There is not
SO much as a coffee bean to divide between
the whole command this morning.
"At a later date am going to tell the
whole truth about this expedition. never
knew of such gross mismanagement or wit
messed such criminal obstinacy as has been
exhibited here. The men of Bacon's COM
mand were taken out under conditions that
would disgrace a militia sergeant were he
responsible for them. Every life that has
been lost here Is q useless sacrifice. It broke
my heart to see the poor fellows dropping.
Had a proper force been sent here In the
first place not a shot would have been
fired. have hoped that Bacon may have
entrenched himself and that the failure to
answer signals last night was due to his
determination not to betray his location
The men had 12o rounds Of ammunition
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No Senator Chosen

SALEM, Ore. Oct. 6.-The joint assem-
bly, of the Oregon Legislature took the Sec
ond ballot today for United States Sen.
ator with practically no change from yes
terday's vote. H. w. Corbett retained hts
lead of 36 votes.
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MORE MEN NEEDED
The Proposed Force Is Not Half Large
Enough

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6-The Journals
special from Walker says that Inspector
Tinker has wired the Secretary of the In
terror that 200 men will not be enough.
He repeats his belief that the Bacon COM
mand is annihiIated.
Lieutenant Humphrey made most Of the
agency chiefs sign promises of good be-
havior. They did not like to do t, but de-
cided to accede. Gay Gwa Chi Wyx, Bear
Island chief, says that the majority of the
Bear Islanders are not hostile.
II am going to stay by the whites" he
said, land many Of my braves will do so.'
(CQutinued on pagA Eourl
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Searcey's Sentence

SACRAMENTO, Oct. Ex-Governor Budd
today commuted to life Imprisonment the
sentence of Louis j. Searcey, who had been
sentenced to hang for murder committed
IN San Bernardino.
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SIGNALS UNANSWERED

Soldiers May Have Gone Inland for
Safety
MINNEAPOLIS Minn., Oct. 6-Arthur
I. Pehter, the staff correspondent of the
Journal, wires this morning from Walker.
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A SMALL FORCE

But the Temper Shown Bodies Ill for
the Indians
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 6-The Journal's s
Walker, MINI, special says:
The tug Chief with 100 mon and Gatling
gun strted for Bog Wah-Ge- -Shish point
at s o'clock. The men are N bad temper
and there will be trouble on the mainland
tonight.
The Indians at Leech lake are being re-
inforced by Cass and Red lake Indians IN
large numbers. A general uprising is GER
tain. We need 1G00 men.
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REPORT OF LOSS
Major Wilkinson of Redlands Among
the Killed

the Killed
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. GA special to the
Journal from Walker, Mimi, says:
Major Wilkinson, six privates and one
Indian policeman are dead. Colonel Shee-
han Is slightly wounded. Thirty Indians
are dead. The journal dispatch boat has
just returned from the battle-ground. There
has been desperate fighting all the morn
ing"
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