Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

with professions of friendship, showed
the soldiers their tepees and called at
teEtion to the neatness, all the time
stating Me good Indian Ba-
con has had large experience
with the savages and did not
take much stock in these pro-
LESSONS of friendship and ordered
part of his company to search the ad-
joining timber for any lurking saw
ages, but none were seen. They must
have been hidden in the thick
dnderbrush and those unaccus-
toned to searching timber
could easily have been deceived, for 1t
was not ten minutes after this before
the firing commenced. Had the Indi-
ans not contemplated a general mass
acre, they would have fired on the men
who were searching the timber. 1t is
in accordance with their treacherous
nature to wait until they had our men
at disadvantage before they opened
fire, perhaps hoping to kill the whole
number at the first volley. The Pill
layers are we'll armed and are good
marksmen, therefore, 1t Is easy to see
where they had the advantage in the
situation at the start. If our men are
not all killed 1t is surmised that they
have gone some distance in the woods.
where they would be safe from a night
attack of any other band of Indians
who could have come upon them from
the lake shore. If it Is true that the
Cass Lake Indians have gone to the
assistance of the Bear island Indians
the exploit of Gen. Bacon into the in
terror can be understood.
Deer River in Panic
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. THE mayor
late last night received the following
telegram from Deer River:
There are 300 Indians within three
hours walk of this village and we ex-
pect at any time that they may come
in and demand supplies and ammuni-
ton. Send $50 rifles and ammunition
for each. F. L. Churchill,
President of Village Council"
The rifles were placed and shipped at
once.
General Uprising Certain.
Minneapolis, Oct. IA special from
Walker says the tug Chief, with 100
men and gatling gun, started for
Bog Wah-Ge-S point at p. m.
The Indians at Leech lake are being
reinforced by the Cass and Red Lake
Indians in large numbers. A general
uprising is certain.
Sleep on Their Arms.
Cass Lake, Mimi, Oct All the
people here that have arms slept on
them last night. Indians in parties of
from five to dozen, heavily armed,
were seen in the neighborhood all
Thursday. AS darkness came on
panicky feeling prevailed Gov.
Clough has been asked for arms and
troops to protect the town.
A Brave Soldier.
st. Paul, Oct 7.-Major Melville
Wilkinson, who was killed in the fight
at Leech Lake, served through the
civil war in the 23d and 107th New
York volunteer army. After the war
he entered the regular service. In
1880 he was made brevet general for
gallant and meritorious service against
the Indians in Idaho.
Bliss Receives Dispatches.
Washington, Oct. 7.-Secretary Bliss
last night received the following tele
gram from Inspector Tinker which in
dicates that the achievements have
reached Walker which is 80 miles from
the scene of the fighting:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. 1.-TWO hun
dred and fifteen officers and men have
just arrived with one gatling gun. |
have heard nothing from the battle
ground since morning. The two boats
that left to go to Gen. Bacon's assist
ance have not returned. | will wire
full particulars later"
The secretary is gratified at the con-
ciliatory attitude of the Indians. The
following telegram came from Chief
Land Examiner Sellye, now at Du-
luth:
Il just came from the field near Cass
Lake and Winnebogoshish Lake. The
Indians are all quiet there. | shall
return to the field at once. do not
anticipate any trouble outside of the
Pillagers.