The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

Walker, Mimi, October Sat the In
dian council held at the reservation a
demand was made by the government
through indian Agent Sutherland that
the men concerned in the killing of SOL
diers near e island be given up to
answer the charge of murder.
St. Paul, Mimi, October 8.-A Walk
er (Minn.) special to The Dispatch
says:
Genera Bacon received from United
States Marshal O'Connor today a re-
quest in writing to move his entire
force to the Leech Lake reservation to
reinforce Lieutenant Humphrey there.
A great many Red are gathering
around the lake and the troops will
be in a better situation at the agency
to pursue those who are the cause Of
the present trouble. 1t is a mistake
to say or think that the trouble is owe
or the end in sight. G.. H. Beaulieu,
who has all along taken the indian side
of the controversy, admits today that
the Indians are far from pacification.
Gan All Nah Go Shig, chief of the Bear
Islanders, told me last night that he
feared the withdrawal of General Ba-
con from the scene Of fighting would
make it impossible to control his your
men, who were responsible for the
trouble The Indians think they can
drive the troops away from the woods
and prevent them from pursuing the
indian into the forests. General Ba-
con will keep his headquarters at
Walker and Colonel Harbach will be in
direct communication with the forces
in the field. Four indian were turn
ed over to Marshal O'Connor at the
agency today for Gus. H. Beaulieu.
Today the Indians at the agency began
a conference among themselves and
will keep it up for three days.
Two hundred men of the Third in
fantry, under command of Colonel
harbach, went aboard the steamers
Flora and Leila D, with a large barge
in tow for the agency. The entire com
mand will go into camp and await de-
velopments. General Bacon has placed
sixty men of Company No. l for guard
duty in town.
General Bacon says that while the
Indians retreated to Bear island after
the fight, he is not at all satisfied that
they have had enough. He says it
may take 1000 men to fully subdue
the savages.
St. Paul, Mimi, October S.-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent by Governor
ClOugh today:
III. G. Corbin, Adjutant General, Wash
ingtOn, D. c.:
mo one claims that the reinforce
ments were needed at Walker. I have
not been asked for assistance from
that quarter, though I do not think
that General Bacon has won the vic
tory he claims. The people generally
say the Indians claim they have won.
That is my opinion. The people all
along the Fosston branch of the Great
Northern railroad are very much
alarmed and are asking for assistance.
The soldiers are here and are willing
and ready to go, but as you have re-
VOked your order of yesterday, you
can do what you like with your SOL
diers. The state of Minnesota will try
and get along without assistance from
the department in the future.
ID. NJ. CLOUGH, Governor"
Washington, October S.-Upon re-
ceipt of Governor ClOugh's message,
General Corbin visited the White house
and showed it to the president. An or
der was sent to General Bacon, direct
ing him to confer with Governor
ClOugh and to station troops along the
line of the railroad in the vicinity of
the recent trouble in such number as
will prevent any danger to the people
and to allay their alarm.
Minneapolis, Mimi, October S.-A
special to The Journ from Walker
says:
Their are now about $50 soldiers en-
camped at the agency. Troops landed
about noon, but met with no OPPOSE
ton. The soldiers hav gone into camp
in a square overlooking the lake, which
they have named Camp Wilkinson. A
number of friedly Indians came in a
noes from Bear island this morning.
They refuse to talk of the hostiles and
disclaim any knowledge of their where
abouts. 1t is difficult to see how this
matter is any nearer a solution thar
it was a week 6 All the men but
two for whom warrants are out are
still at large on Bear island. where
dancing continues. These men Marsha
O'Connor is determined to nave anG
the soldiers apparently must get the
for him..
Batteries A and B, Minnesota ma.
tional guard, left this morning for Dee
river and Cass lake, via Duluth. They
are in command of Major E. G. Lib
hey. One battery is from this city anc
one from ST. Paul. They are all tina
is left of the state militia, the infantry
companies having been all mustered
into the volunteer service. They ar
equipped with a Calling and a field
gun for each battery and each mar
carried a sabre and revolver. The tril
will be made in eight hours.
Washington, October S.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received at TIL
war department.:
walker. MINI. October Z.
"Adjutant General, United State
Army:
Replying to yours this date, repor
that 1 telegraphed you on the 9Th, ct
and today, forwarding details. L nov
report. Accompanied by eighty mer
of the Third infantry, United State
marshal, deputies and Indians, and po
lice on the 5th to mainland north o
Bear island, Leech Lake. After ar
resting leading Indians my comman
was attacked by a force of Bear is
land Indians. The fighting lasted fror
moor until dark, the ndian bein
beaten back and presumably left tn
mainland during the night of the 5tf
Yesterday a few stray shots were fire