The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-08

sition where they could cross-fire the
soldiers and annihilate them.
When the soldiers were opened on by
the Indians in ambush, volley was
fired in company formation, and the
order was given to deploy as skirmish-
e $. Marshal Sheehan took charge or
the extreme right of the line, Gen. Ba-
con the center, Maj. Wilkinson the left
and Lieut.. Ross the extreme left.
The most terrible fire was poured in
on the extreme left of the line by the
indians, who had they been able to
fank the troops on the left, would have
had the company at their mercy. Those
who are familiar with Indian warfare
know what that is.
MARSHAL Sheehan, who is an old In
dan tighter, realized the Importance OF
holding his line and encouraged the
men in gallant style. The result was
that the left of the line was not only
| held, but the Indians forced from the
position they had and driven back
about 200 feet. Maj. Wilkinson, when
the second volley was fired by the In
dams, was wounded in the right leg,
but after lying on the ground for a
FEW moments and having the wounds
dressed, again appeared on the firing
line. He ordered Deputy Sheehan to
hold the left line at all hazards, and
addressing the company said: Keep
/
them" Those were his last words, as
at the instant he was struck by a rifle
pail, which inflicted q wound that
proved fatal an hour and half later.
SPURRED TO REVENGE.
Instead of having a disheartening
effect en- the men, the death of Maj.
wilkinson seemed to spur them on to
renewed efforts, and the line of battle
was extended UP the slope Of the hill
and the Indians forced to drop back
about 100 feet, this gave the troops the
advantage of the small log hut, which
was the home of Chief Bogahmayghik
before the ambuScade
From this line which gave the soldiers
half moon-shaped territory with the
lake shore as a rear line, the fighting
was kept up until it was too dark to
see and nightfall stopped the engage
ment.
Gen. Bacon made the Indians home
ms headquarters and hospital, and the
wounded were carried to- the hut and
attended by DR.. Harris, who, before
the detachment left Fort Smelling, was
appointed surgeon of the expedition.
The remains of Maj. Wilkinson, Ser
Scant Ben Butler and three priVates
were taken to the barge at the bank
OF the lake and laid out, the raft being
Gen. Bacon were that no lights must
be shown, no fires lighted, and even
the striking of a match was strictly
forbidden.
There was not much supper to be
eaten, the lunch prepared for Gen.
Bacon and party was divided around
and the men without blankets threw
themselves on the ground and endeav-
Ored to sleep.
The excitement of seven hours Of
hard and constant fighting and the
possibility of night attack from the
Indians, made sleep out of the quest on
The Indians resumed their attack
early this morning. but before the first
shot was fired the supplies of ammuni-
ton had been landed and the work of
transporting the wounded from the
hospital to the steamer, by means Of
row boat was started. Deputy Shee-
han states that when he left the shore
with Sergeant Jack Daley there was
perfect shower of bullets, and as the
Indians seemed determined to prevent
the continuance Of the work of remOv-
ing the wounded, the steamer was
headed for Walker.
A crowd of three hundred gathered
at the dock as the boat arrived and A.
ringing cheer went up when it was an
nounced that the detachment were do
ing as well as could be expected, and
had commenced on the second day OF
their fight.
Private Jack Daley, who was brought
here and taken to the hospital, has a
bullet wound in his left thigh.
Private Busch, who is at the camp
hospital, is suffering from a bullet
wound and his chances for recovery
are slim.
Sergeant Ayers, who is also at the
camp hospital, has a bullet wound IN
his right thigh.
The most pleasing news brought out
by Marshal Sheehan was that Brill,
Beaton and Knappen, the newspaper
correspondents, were as calm and col
Iected as possible under the circum-
stances. They were ready to leave the
command on the steamer Vera, but
Gen. Bacon's order that none but the
wounded should be taken, resulted In
the reporters deciding to postpone their
departure from camp for a few days.
They sent out word tnat they were
feeling quite well, but did not care tor
or enjoy camp life in an Indian coun-
try during an outbreak.
Platt B. Walker. discussing the In.
dian troubles, said the grand mistake