The Lamar register., 1898-10-12
A NEW INDIAN WAR.
DEADLY FIGHT IN MINNESOTA.
Near Rear Island and Several Killed
More Fighting Likely to Follow.

St Paul, Mimi. Oct. 5.-An uncon-
firIned rumor has reached here that
the soldiers and General Bacon have
been massacred by the Indians at
l.eech lake. A Brainerd operator says
this reported massacre is true.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. "a tele-
gram received at midnight from
Walker, Minnesota. says:
fierce fight between the Indians
and the troops is still in progress.
Marshal O'Connor reports several fa-
talities among the soldiers. but does
not give the number.
A special train is coming from
Brainerd with hundred armed citi-
zens.
A special 10 the Journal from Walk
er. Minnesota. says:
terrific battle was fought al IL
O'Clock this morning. thirty miles
from Walker. az Bog-Ah- h-Me-Ge-Shirks
point, close to bear island.
The detachment OF 100 men under
General Bacon was landed on the
point shortly after ) o'clock. The
landing WAS effected with considera-
BILE difficulty. owing TO a high sea. AZ
ter landing a sortie OF the bush was
made in all directions.
The soldiers went through the thick
Na@HN+' - N'a " IN tfNAN
precautlon taken against ambush.
No Indians were seen until nearly -
O'Clock The men were then ordered
TO line up In an open space near the
shore of the lake Charges were
drawn and preparations made for
dinner
The order to make coffee had been
given and the soldiers were standing
in column formation when the first
shot WAS fired. IL came from Bog-Ah-
Me-Ge-Shirk's house The ball struck
Ed Harris. ex-marshal Of Walker. a
half breed. His arm was broken.
That was the signal
Immediately the firing became gem
eral from all directions. II seemed
that a shot came from every bush.
1 Three OF Colonel Bacon's men drop
ped. They We're at once carried to the
rear.
on the instant that the first shot
was heard every man In the command
sprang for cover without waiting for
orders. Like u fash the blue column
had vanished and not sign was to
he seen OF the eighty men who had
stood erect hut an instant before ex-
cept here and there little patch
where a gray hat might be made out.
heard General Bacon's voice high
above everything admoDishing his
men. The general stood straight up
and supported by Major Wilkinson.
looked right into the eye OF the red
devils.
STEADY, men" he called. Keep
, cool now. keep cool"
Again there came volley from the
Indians, and that was what the troops
had been waiting FOR. The Krng-
Jorgensens opened mp with n frfghtful
rattle, Just rs the Pillagers made ter
rifle rush Half dozen of them
dropped and the rest fell back, yelling
like fiends incarnate.
To-day's fight occurred thirty miles
from Walker. ON point iutting out
into the lake near Bear island. The
soldiers. 100 strong, under cemmand
| OF General John NJ. Bacon and Major
wilkins. arrived here last evening. and
at half past 4 o'clock this morning they
went ON board boats and were carried
to the point mentioned. where land
ing was made with considerable diff
Guilty,
The outlook at this hour is that the
agency Indians may go on the war
path at any moment. They have been
holding council all night, and receiy-
ing reports every half hour by run
ners, describing the condition OF af-
fairs