The herald., 1898-10-12
TlDlNGS FROM TINKER
PROMISE CESSATION or TH1
INDIAN WAR
INDIAN RUNNERS REPORTS
Indicate the Intention Of the Rcd Men
to Do Everything but Make
Peace

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Peace
Associated Press Special Wire.
! WASHINGTON Oct. 1.-THE interior de.
late this evening:
| WALKER, Minn., Oct. Ito the Sec-
retary Of the interior: Runners from hos
tile camp came to the agency last night
and report that the hostiles are willing to
council at Sugar point. A delegation un-
der the direction Of Father Aloysius start
ed for that point by steamer this afternoon.
Situation seems to look brighter. (Signed)
TINKER, Inspector.
Alarming Reports
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE Journal
staff correspondent at Cass Lake, Mimi.
wires: Indian runners from the south pass
ed hero IN the night going north. and from
them came information OF a more serious
nature than anything heard heretofore. The
host.les at Bear Island say they have learn
ed that General Bacon intends to attack
them within forty-eight hours and are bus
ily preparing to resist Indians are well
posted on every thing that goes on at Walk
er and the agency. They are strongly en-
trenched and have sent out insulting mes
sages to the whites. The runners are bus
lily urging reinforcements from other
branches Of the tribe. There have passed
down the water ways to Leech Lake in the
past few days as many Indians as there
have soldiers come In on the railroad.
An Indian village passed up Cass lake
this morning and seventy others are now
camped eight miles northwest Of here.
women and children going steadily north
ward.
Twenty canoes Of bucks, four in each,
went up the Mississippi river into Leech
lake last night. 1t is estimated by the
woodsmen here that at least 500 reds who
will Join the hostiles on the slightest en-
couragement are With striking distance
Of Leech lake dam. Chief Chippewa Pine
Estimator Seelie came in from Brainerd
last night. He brings the most alarming
| reports yet. He said: Bacon will make
another attempt In the next day or 30. He
| Is determined to get the Indians or their
| bodies If ne does neither the reds will
make break north for the Big Fork coun-
| try. He cannot corral them and they will
have time to do awful damage to the set
| tiers, struggling villages and railroad prop
erty as they fee. The situation Is extreme
Some Of my estimators are starting back
to work today, but only where the troops
| can protect them"
| Tinker's Terms Withdrawn
| WALKER, Mimi, Oct. 11.-Inspector
Tinker has withdrawn his written state
ment of terms to the Indians, fearing that
he had threatened war In case Of non-
compliance. He says his mission IL not
| war but peace.
There are twelve men sick In the detach-
ment Of the Third. One u 30 seriously
sick that he will be sent back to Fort
Smelling.
| Troops in Readiness
| CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-Orders have been re-
ceived at division headquarters from Gen.
eral Bacon, in command of the depart
ments Of the Lakes and the Dakotas, to
have the Fourth Infantry at Fort Sheridan
and the Seventeenth Infantry at Columbus
Barracks, O., held in readiness for immed-
late service at the scene Of the Indian trou-
| BILE N Minnesota.
The united strength Of the two commands
Is about HOO. In the opinion of Colonel
Barr. acting commander OF the Department
of the Lakes, II they are ordered to tho
frontier, It will be because large body
of soldiers is needed to round UP the bel
ligerent Indians scattered through the
Lcech Lake territory with as little blood
as possible.
The two regiments. according to the re-
| ports at headquarters, are in prime con-
| ditlon for service. with the exception of
men on sick leave and a few in post hos
pitfalls who have not yet recovered from tho
rigors Of the Cuban campaign. At Column
bus Barracks there are 69S men in garrison,
and Of this number between 500 and 600 can
be made ready for field duty at once. At
Fort Sheridan there are 53s men in gar
rison, and of this number almost 500 can
be ready for duty at once.
More Men Wanted
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 11.-Generai Bacon
this morning wired to Colonel Sturgis, As
s.stant Adujtant-Genera in charge Of the
department OF the Dakotas, to send all the
remaining ablebodied soldiers Of the Third.
left at Fort Smelling. There are only about
twenty-five available men. and these will
be sent to Walker tomorrow morning.
Conference Deferred
| MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. ia special to
the Journal from Walker says: The con-
ference that was expected to take place
today between the P:llager Indians and
Indian Commiss. 1ner Jones, who arrived
from Washington last night, will not be
| held. After the council yesterday II was
decided not to send the runners with Gem
eral Bacon's ultmatum until the messen-
gers sent by Father Aloys.us return to the
agency. They are expected today, but the
high sea rolling on the lake may prevent
travel. Chief Falmouth withdrew to his
camp north Of the agency after the council