The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-07

Despite Appeals for Details Wired
to Representatives of the In
terror Department at walker lit
tie of Definite Nature Received
Situation Summarized by the
Acting Head of the Department.
WASHINGTON, Oct g. - The teIe-
gram from the Twin City editors was a
subject for conference at the White
house this evening between the presi-
dent Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. 1t resulted in the president
giving instructions that ample rein
forcements be sent Gen. Bacon at once.
1t is understood that orders in accord
ance with these instructions were sent
to ST. Paul. tonight
WASHINGTON, Oct 6-Up to 10
o'clock tonight no information was re-
ceived by the interior department Of
f1cials from Gen. Bacon. During the
afternoon, however, the department re-
ceived from the adjutant general at st.
Paul the following telegram, giving a
summary Of conditions as far as that
officer was able to obtain them:
St Paul. Mimi. Oct. Elm answer to
telegram to the marshal at Walker, Minn.,
have received a reply giving the location of
Gen. Bacon as on mainland, at the South
west corner of Leech Lake. and saying:
Commenced fighting at 80 yesterday.
Indians seem to have best position. Not
moving. Maj. Wilkinson, FIVE soldiers and
two Indian police killed, awaiting reinforce
ments."
Press dispatches and private Western Union
dispatches seem to support these statements.
Reinforcements will doubtless reach the COM
mand this evening Reliable information
indicates the Indians quiet in the vicinity
Of the engineer dams to the northeast. No
report yet from Gen. Bacon. No need for
further reinforcements unless to send to
vicinity of Leech lake dam to cut off escape
of the Indians. Would suggest that authority
be given to utilize one battalion Minnesota
volunteers in case of need. Report just re-
ceiVed of arrival Col. Harbach's command at
Walker, about o'clock
-Sturgis. Asst. Adjt. Gen.
MAY USE VOLUNTEERS.
The request to use battalion Of the
Minnesota volunteers was granted, and
the department commander can have
his pick from either the Twelfth or
Fourteenth regiments. One is at New
Ulm and the other at st. Paul await
ing their muster out
Gen. Corbin feels that there Will not
be any necessity to use the men Of
these regiments, however, as the reg
ulars will be sufficient for all pur-
poses
During the evening Secretary Bliss
received the following telegram from
Inspector Tinker which indicates that
reinfOrcements have reached Walker,
which is thirty miles or less from the
scene Of the fighting:
Walker. Mimi, Oct (via Brainerd) Two
hundred and fifteen officers and men have
just arrived with one gatlng gun. Have
heard nothing from the battle since morn
ing. Two boats left to go to Gen. Bacon's
assistance and have not returned. Will wire
full particulars later.
Tinker. Inspector.
The secretary feels gratified at the
conciliatory attitude of the Indians
surrounding the Pillagers. In this
connection he tonight made public the
following telegram from Chief Land
Examiner w. E. Sellye,. now at Du-
luth, and which had been received by
Commissioner Hermann:
Just come from field near Cass lake and
Winnebogoshish lake. Indians all quiet there
Shall return to the field today. Do not an
ticipate any trouble out side CT the Pillagers
There has been some shooting between them,
and all other Indians will keep hands off
I believe.