The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-18
OFFICERS STILL ANXIOUS
FEAR MORE BLO0DSHED
NOTHING ON THE SURFACE TO
SHOW THE INDIANS MEAN
MISCHIEF
PARTY WAS IN PERIL
RETURNING FROM ISLAND

Alarm Felt for the Safety of Mr..
Jones and Those Who Accom-
panied Him to the Council
Waves Ran High and the Flora
Was Badly TOssed-SmaI Side
Sensation Furnished by LathTOp.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Adjt. Gen.
Corbin late tonight received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Bacon, at
Walker Mimi, indicating that the In
dian uprising in Walker Mimi, is prac-
ticalIy at an end:
In council with hostile Indians today lat
ter said they wanted no more fighting with
United States soldiers and agreed to come
and surrender on Wednesday. This is the
result of their defeat when engaged with me
on the 5th. Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
Jones has been shown this telegram and
concurs in the entire foregoing statement.
Staff Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE Pilla-
ger hostiles held their council at Bear
island today, and, according to their
PROMISE decided to surrender the men
wanted by Marshal O'Connor, ON We'd
nesday. On the face of things this
settles the Whole trouble and the Pilla-
ger war is at an end The Indians have
been assured, officially, that if they will
recognize the power of the civil courts,
the affair at Sugar Point will be for
gotten. This proposition has been ac-
cepted by the Indians and that should
end the matter.
But in spite of the unanimous deter
mination of the council, In spite of the
assurances Of the hostiles and the pro-
tustations Of the agency Indians, there
Is still an undercurrent of anxiety. This
is mostly manifest among the army
officers, though the sentiment is shared
by many people who have had dealings
with the Indians and are familiar with
their methods There is nothing tang
ible upon which to found belief that
there will be further trouble but 1t
undoubtedly exists.
Nothing is anticipated before We'd
re sday to Grange the present peaceful
status and to outward appearances the
good faith Of the Indians is not ques-
toned, but, at the same time quiet
preparations on the part of the army
officers are going on and in the event
that the pledged word of the hostiles is
not kept Gen. Bacon and his men will
be ready to undertake active operations
in short order.
The Indian excitement has manifest
ly qIdeted down here and the town is
slowly getting back to a normal state
though the presence of the troops and
the newspaper men is a constant re-
minder Of the excitement Of the recent
past General sentiment here strongly
inclines to the belief that there will be
no more fighting, and that the Pilla-
gers will, on Wednes sday, lay down their
arms and submit to the marshal.
SIDE SENSATION.
The council at Bear island furnished
a side sensation today. A severe storm,
has been raging, and the sea has been
dangerously high on Leech lake. In
spite of the severe weather, Commis-
sioner Jones, Mr.. Archibald, represent
ing Scribner's Magazine; Drs. Camp
and Hart and two of the Twin City
men set off for Bear island to meet the
Indians and attend the council. They
set out on the steamer Flora, and as
the storm increased in violence during
the whole day serious fears were en-
tertained for the safety of the party
Toward evening, when the Flora die
not return, this anxiety grew into
alarm. Gen. Bacon had already char
tered a steamer to set out tot he ai6
of the party as soon as the storm