The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-10-11

Walker, Mimi, Oct 10.-The situa-
ton at the agency too a rather
unfavorable turn yesterday. A council
which had been called for noon and
which it was expected would be @t-
tended by most of the Indians who
have come in, amounted to nothing.
Falmouth was not there, nor was
Mah-ge- gah-how. The former is chief
of the Cass Lake crowd who are
camped on SquaW point, just north OF
the narrOWs. He was in at the coun-
ell with Agent Sutherland on Friday
and spoke very fair, but he went back
to his camp and has not been seen
since. He sent in word by some Of the
Indians that he had a pretty good
army himself and he did not know
whether he would come to the agency
or so the other way.
Another report was that about half
the braves, thirty or forty, who We're
with him. had gone off, perhaps to join
the Bear islanders, and that Fltmouth
and the others were undecided
whether to go with them or to come III.
The agency Indians are evidently
somewhat dubious about Falmouth
and have been all along, in spite of the
tact that he
Protested Friendship
and signed the pledge of peace.
Mah-ge-gah how is the head man of
the Bear islanders who brought over
a portion of the band to the agency
point and was in camp four or five
miles from the agency proper. He had
promised to have all his followers in
at the agency at noon yesterday and
had also pledged himself to bring in
Falmouth and his men. Teams were
sent out to bring in Mah-ge- gah-hoW's
people, but only squaws and children
were found there. There were twenty
one men in the party and they had
gone. But there is nothing partlcu-
larly significant in this, as most OF
them were seen about the agency Ill
the morning.
The council did not come off until
about o'clock. The agency room was
filled with Indians and there was
good deal Of conversation between
them while the speakers were being
questioned. Col Harbach spoke
briefly, advising the Indians that the
soldiers were not there to harm the
friendly l0QlduS, Dul
To Protect Them
from the hOStiIeS Dr. Hart also eX-
planned the situation from the stand
point of the agency authorities. Col.
Sheehan spoke for Marshal O'ConnOr.
He described the battle to some eX-
tent and told the Indians that the au-
thorities would never rest until they
had the men they came after, if it took
all the winter.
Then came, with all the formality of
handshaking, No-din-nah-quah-aun a
Pine point chief. He said they all un-
derstood the situation and wanted to
be peaceable and obey the govern
ment
Butcher, an agency Indian, then
spoke. He referred to the two
churches at the agency, and said that
while they stood there should be no
trouble. The last speaker was Han
quah-na-e ounce, or Bear Trap. He is
a Cass Laker, one of FlatmOuth's
band He tried to explain the absence
of Falmouth by saying that it was
Sunday and it was supposed the sol
dierS would observe the Sabbath. IhlS
was all very well for an Indian qulD-
BILE, but he was pressed hard. He was
asked point blank whether Falmouth
would be in to-day. He admitted that
he did not know, but that if he did not
the rest of them would come, and
Falmouth would be left all alone
Nothing else could be done, and the
council was adjourned until to-day.
HOstiles Heard From.
The situation is ominous and full OF
all sorts of possibilities of danger
If to-morrow's council is not salts
factory it is unlikely that three will be
any further delay ON teh part OF the
authorities, but active operations
against the hostiles will probably De
begun at once.
Gus Beaulieu has just come over
from the agency. He says that he was
present at the council Of agency IN
dams at which a messenger Mon
gouse, brought in word from the hos
tiles Mon gouse said that the hostlleS
are camped at Black Duck p0lnb
about seven miles southeast of the Dat
tie ground. He says there are JuSI
thirty of them to a man and that theIe
We're not that many in the fight. Inc
hostiles say they will stay right where
fhey are now and are ready for q
fight with the soldiers or Ohl'eu
States marshals.
1--WE will fight them like men, ~
the message runs. 1--WE are hos
making war on the white people, INC
settlers or townspeople. They can
pass US without fear Of harm, but l.
the soldiers come we win be ready lol
! themn