Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-06
SEVERAL KILLED.
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Brill. OF the st. Paul Pioneer Press;
Beaton OF the Minneapolis Tribune and
KnaLpen of the Minneapolis Times, are
known to have been in the fight and
one report is that they were killed,
while another says they are now prls-
onars In the hands of the Indians.
I'als lh.'tle town has been full Of ex-
element. all day. and as all the reports
from the other side Of the lake came In.
the people became frantic and efforts
were made to get up force to go to
the help of the troops. This will be
sent in few hours, reinforcements
coming on a special train from Brain-
erd. However, additional soldiers are
most needed and the feeling Us general
that they cannot come too soon.
Today's fight occurred 80 miles from
Walker on point jutting out into the
lake near Bear Island. The soldiers,
100 strong. under command of Gen.
joan NJ. Bacon and Major Wilkinson
had arrived there, last even
ing. and. at 4.30 this morn
ing, they went on board the boat and
were carried to the point named, where a
ficulty, gale of wind having stirred up
a pretty lively sea. The landing was
effected at about O'clock.
Scouts were hurried through the bushes
in every direction and for three hours no
trace of the Indians could be found
Every precaution against ambush had
been taken. Finally, at 11.a0. the soldiers
were drawn up in an open space near the
shore of the lake and preparations were
about to begin for dinner. The soldiers
were still in line. though the coffee
making had commenced.
Suddenly a shot was fired from the
house of Bog-Ah- NAH Go-Shig. the In
dian who has been the lead and center
of this whole difficulty. Marshall Ell
Harris. a Walker half-breed. was struck.
his arm being broken. This shot seemed
to be a signal. for Immediately shots
came from every direction and three men
cropped and were carried to the rear
The soldiers. who are veterans not
alone of the Santiago battlefield. but of
many an Indian skirmish. knew what to
do. anu at the first shot all found shelter
and awaited another volley to tell them
where to shoot Gen. Bacon and Maj
w HhiIiSou steduieu HlelF men With en-
couraging words. and with a second vol
ley the Indians attempted rush on the
soldiers. The rafting voley from the
regulars that met the oneoming reds
stopped the rush and drove back the In
dams. although half dozen of them
were dropped by the soldiers fire The
fire from the pillagers then became more
scattering and the soldiers made fine
charge and drove them back. though the
firing continued.
The steamers on which the soldiers
had come as well as those used by III
newspaper correspondents mere fired
on by the Indians with effect. In
spector Tinker received a shot in til
leg and had his sleeve rlddled Brill OF
the Pioneer Press, Beaton of the Trib-
une and the Times correspondent had
landed at the arrival of tine soldiers.
a previous experience having made
them believe the danger was slgfr:
They were thus brought into the thick
of the fight and fought with the sol
dfers. The men on the steamers saw
them in the fight. taking vigorous par
with their revolvers. until they wers
compelled to fly, closely pursued by IN
savages.
Tonight an Indian who arrived from
Bear Island states that all the men OF.
of uniform had been killed, but that j. 4
could not tell how many soldiers hal
been shot.
No direct word has come from either
of the correspondents who are with n
troops or from the soldiers. This i
looked on as additional cause for ap-
prehens.on, as it Is beiieved that Gen
Bacon would have sent back some Off
clad information had it been possibl
to do SO. No word whatever has com
from him. neither has it been possible
to confirm the report that the entire
detachment has been wiped out
The outlook at this hour is that tho
agency Indians may go on the war path
at any moment. They have been holding
a council all night, and reports are re-
ceived every half-hour by runners de-
scribing the condition of affairs. Two q
the cid chiefs want war. but there are
others who are trying desperately to
stem the tide of discomfort and to proven.
any conflict with the troops.
The two correspondents who are still
in Walker started for the island. tonight
and hope to get back in time to give some
idea of the situation and as to whether
the other newspaper men and the sol
diers still live.