The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-13
GENERAL BACON'S REPORT.
Will Hold His Troops at Walker Await
ing Further Developments.

Washington, Oct. 10.-Reports re-
ceived by the officials of the war and
the interior departments from the In
dian outbreak are of a reassuring char
acter tonight, and they now feel that
the uprising may be regarded as over.
General Bacon, who has charge Of
affairs in the department of which he
is in command, will remain at Walker
for the present, and this, it is hoped,
will have quieting effect on the citi-
zens of the surrounding country. who
have felt that they were in danger from
the redskins.
General Corbin tonight said there
was no basis for the report that two
troops of cavalry on their way to Hunts
Vile, Ala, from North Dakota, had
been ordered to Walker, General
Bacon's telegram showing he was not
in need of Ieinforcements.
The following is General Bacon's
latest dispatch;
Walker, Mimi, Oct l0.-Arrived
here at noon with my detachment in
good condition. The killed and badly
wounded have been shipped to Fort
Smelling this morning. The Indians
have been badly whipped, and left the
country adjacent to the fight. En-
route here, other Chippewa bands die.
played white flags along the lake shore.
There is much talk here OF general
Indian outbreak. Will ascertain facts
and report later. Found Colonel Har-
bach at this place with 900 men, Third
infantry. Will remain myself and keep
troops here awaiting developments.
Regret exaggerated reports published,
resulting from my inability to COM
municate. Have been in no danger Of
massacre and iced no reinforcements.
Colonel Harbach's coming was in good
time"
The following reassuring dispatch
was received tonight by Indian Com
missioner Jones from Cue Bel Gu, a
well-known Chippewa Indian, who has
transacted considerable business ior
that department and in Washington:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. l0.--Not more
than 20 OF 80 Indians engaged in the
outbreak. Chief Gaywuche Waybinung
and Macheguh Bow, both OF Bear
Lake village, are doing all in their
power to suppress the outbreak. Chief
Flat Mouth arrived at Leech Lake viii
lage today with large number Of fol.
lowers, and is strongly opposed to tho
outbreak"
The authorities believe the troops
now available in the vicinity are sufa-
cient to quell the uprising, as the fight
ing force on the little island can scarce
ly number over $50 or 600, and they
believe there is little danger Of rein
forcement from neighboring Indians.
The following dispatches bearing on
the Indian trouble have been received
at the war department.:
''St. Paul, Oct. l0.-Adjutant-G en-.
eral, Washington, An official dispatch
from Walker announces that six bodies
and IL wounded will arrive in st. Paul
tonight. Have made arrangements for
immediate transfer to Fort Smelling,
and proper care and attention there.
"STURGIS,
Assistant Adjutant-General."
"Brainerd, MIMI. Dot I0.-Adju-
tant-Generai, Washington: Walker,
Mimi, Oct. S.-Whilst protecting the
United States marshal in camp al Leech
Lake. opposite Bear island, with de-
tachment of so men, Third infantry,
was attacked by large force OF Chip
pewa Indians at noon today. The In
dams we're fighting from heavy timber
and underbrush. Indians were driven
sack. Our losses were: Killed-Major
Wilkinson, Sergeant Butler, Privates
Olmstead and Ziebai.