Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-13
SETTLERS ALARMED.
FEAR OF INDIANS INCREASING.
state and Government Ohiola's Working
In Harmony and Soldiers Being Dis
trlbuted at Strategic Points.


Minneapolis, MinD., Oct. 1O.-The fol-
lowing telegram has just been re-
ceiyed from Superintendent E. G.
blanchard of the Northern Pacific at
Barker, Minnesota:
"Woman just in at McGregor from
Portage Lake. four miles west Of here,
reports two dozen Indians in war paint
drove her from her home. She thinks
bcr husband and father are killed.
This is the first and only trouble re-
ported along our line. VIII you notify
proper state authorities! l will tnke
a deputy and dozen men with guns
from Carleton"
Minneapolis, Oct 1O.-The federal
and state authorities are now working
in harmony toward the Quelling Of the
Indian revolt.
General Bacon offered to come down
from Walker this evening to confer
with Governor Clough. but the latter
advised conference by wire. He re-
ceived the following message from
General Bacon: situation bad; con-
ference yesterday resulted In nothing.
None of the Indian chiefs there. Lum-
berrnen are all coming into Walker.
Troops needed at Cass Lake.
Nevertheless the governor believes
that the situation is well In hand ana
that the recalcitrants are practically
surrounded by the soldiers.
The construction crews on the North
west extension of the Brainerd and
Northern to Bemidji and northward
to Call Lake have Joined the refugees
at Walker and 1t may be necessary to
send them back to work under guard.
rs these two extensions. in the event OF
prolongntion of the trouble. would be
Of great strategic value.
FIrnnnss
more points In addition to the present
forces at Fosston line points: these are
where the line crosses the Mississippi,
the Indian portage train, three miles
west OF Bena and Ball Club Lake.
With these avenues OF escape cut or 1t
would be practically impossible for the
hostiles to escape.
From Park river the governor has re-
ceived a personal statement signed by
Chief Ned Gay Bug Enanowny Rush:
pine Point. Oct. 0.-The Chippewa
Indians ut Pine Point beg to state to
the public that we are perfectly friend
ly to the whites and have decided at
the council not to take any part what
ever in the LceclI Lake trouble"
A special to the Journal from Cnss
Lake says that armed bucks are un-
doubtedly proceeding south.
Calls were received from Bemidjl for
TROOPS, Dut none were Seut, us tuis was
considered the more crucial point.
There is considerable apprehension
and m undoubtcd necessity for troops
10 allay panic In the small towns along
this line.
At 1890 o'clock this morning the
Fourteenth Minnesota left for towns on
the Fosston extension OF the Great
Northern road on the northern border
Of the Leech Lake reservation. Lieu
tenant Colonel johnson was In COM
mand and had with him Major Schaef-
fer. Captain Holmes. Adjutnnt Winnie.
Captain Dorsey, Lieutcnants Baker,
Brisbin, Smiley. O'Bricn and Quarter
master Coke. The men carried tents,
100 rounds OF ammunition and several
days rations. They are mostly from
Companies l. and I. but all Of the
Twelve companies are represented.
They will be stationed mostly at Fa-
ris and Bcmidjl.
A special to the Journal from Be
midi. Minnesota. says:
"a rtImor this morning that the In
dlans were coming caused stampede.
The people We're greatly excited and
massed Mt the court house. The sol
diers were telcgraphcd for"
Adjutant General Mnehlberg of the
state militia wired to Governor Clough
from Deer River, OH the Fosston line:
Have scouts out to get reliable infor-
nation. The people are much fright
rned all along the line. More troops
should be stationed west of here. Be-
midji Is much excited