New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
THE FIGHT ar LEIGH Liht.

GENERAL BACON orr l'lAb MI ''''
THE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INDIANS
Washington. Soy. General Bacon. VINO com
manded the United states troops in the recent
Indian fight at Leech Lake Mimi has sent a re-
mort Of The action TO Adjutant-General 'orbn. The
Interesting portion OF the report is that in regard 70
tho fight of which General Bacon SAYS.
At o'clock We reach to.,; SgFo ar P 0eak
nils Gasl OF bo i've Nils into
the Ia ke averaging about TWO miles m "ldtn ana
nmGs tT ,ndng dcuit by resson Of high
and natural ohstruotions, Was 'H,cIeu. diu a,o1
After searching the vicinity Of the point left
isrIng and boats and proceeded with Captain
wilkinson the remainder Of the detachmelt ara
tho ciyilians and searched the country BACK for
three miles bo dsaapnaaTed A. the approach The
lew nd cbildran seemed nervous and gradually
concealed themselves At II 30 the entire parry
had reassembled at the landing. ABOUT which Lieu
Guided to remain at Sugar Point all night ana
and TfentaCe both boats being too heavily laden
tachment had received orders 10 stack arms. "neh
one OF our rifles was accidentally dscnarged IN
s,anty the indians lreq yoey Ill., 'm Mods fN and
underbrnsh and charged 10 the edge OF same.
%ty itdstachment was composed Of hfty-eght alb
soIutelv raw recruits and nineteen od souri, ,na
rea ar log hut They were for moment confused
with the first Indian yoley and N me ds ,ba
yo tse bnb'nd The hut But they recovered almost
Instantly and under the personal greeuons d Of
skirmish line. and in their turn charged and drove
the Indians back throqgh the incE py y daSoyed
M wo sides q ;q c cs Saen and sid erSecns
tie mPSr wh bGren 'R weTe ped the wounded The
Indians continued their tactics OF craving up con
cealed by the underbush and attacking un q Tha>
were armed with Winchester repeating r'nes, ana
appeared we'll supplied with ammuniuonk judging
from the prodlgal use which they made OF II Dur-
ing the night they disappeared from me peninsura
50 far could he ascertained: supposedly deepalt
ing in their canoes u"ghboring lands or lsiandS
They seemed TO have had quite enough Oh nsi' Az
tant shot. Of which Killed a soldier diggins
potatoes in an adjoining held on 'he morning u
the 9th
DEATH OF MAJOR WILKINSON
Captain and Brevet Major NJ G. Wilkinson Sd
Infantry was killed very soon after the first re-
nulse Of the attack while steadying and CALAMITY
lea ling tho portion OF the line assigned to him l
had observed his GOODNESS and courage up TO the
survived his actions would have merted the high
est consideration from the War Department
cannot too strongly express my admiration t"r
tho intrcoidiiy absolute Goon $ ana good i{gds
mont spIayed by Send euLenaht rnne fy K2se
He exposed himself both in leading his platoon
and in care Of he wounded. He was commissioned
veteran From The couragr shown by him in this
f GaBits FEEL afe IN 7% for 6p bran
military career. and beg - recommend that he he
also take great pleasure in calling attention 20
tla courageous cordrct and efficient prof ssional
services rendered by Acting Assistant Surgeon
Herbert j Harris. United States Army This
officer Al Tho timo Of attack was on ooard one ot
the STEAMBOATS, n~hOred some distance from the
landing but returu,d 10 shore in a small boat
under the Indian ire. and .oined rs.
I-DOn tho death Of CAPTAIN WILKINSON First SER
coant Thomas Kolly COMPANY f. 81 Infantry. was
assigned 10 command the skirmishers on the right
Of the line He performed this duty so CALAMITY
that most earnestly rerommc nd that he be
avarGed 2 modal Of honor. ] would fail IN my duty
should neglect 10 relate the part taken by Privat"
oscar Burkharlt. Hospital Corps. |. ;. a. which
and admiration Of our entire line. Scarcely man
fell who was not instantly attended 10 ard 70
cevad intelligent aid from Private Burkhardt lie
exposed himself throughout the entire engagement
and IS most deserving Of the medal Of honor for
which he is heartily reco nmended
General Bacon closes as follows:
From all obtainable information these chippewa
Indians have long entertained complaints Of the
disposition OF timber on their reservation They
also claimed - have experienced much suffering by
United States deputy marshas II Is believed that
they have been for more than year preparing 10
resist the United states authorities. accumulatin
ammunition. dancing and gettinE ready after their
own fashion for war. and when my detachment OF
scventy-,even soldiers reached their almost ina
ceSSible homes they made their one desperate effort
chosen battle-ground and now dec arc that they
want no more fighting with United states soldiers.
They found arrogant ard bOasitul; they are
now humlatcd and begging for peace. and be-
ievc. with no Commissioner that they honest
i'm thar staferncot. further believe that the
salt of that fight prevented IN" Bear Islanders
from being largely reinforced ny numbers ot neigh
horing indians an saved Northern Minnesota from
d long and costly Indian war
owing 10 the dcnsoly wooded nature ~ the coun-
try tho losses sustained by the Indians have not
.f.ra tat ,gl