The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-07
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mainland at nine o'clock. From the re-
ports of the Krag-J -Jorgensens I think
| the troops are far inland. If this is
the case they are 1ntrenched and can
hold their own unless ammunition is
exhausted. In that event there can
be but enc result. These troops should
have got here before two O'Clock.
Every moment is ten hours at this
stage of the fight. The firing is light.
cannot make Tinker believe that the
firing is by our men,
Bullets Do Queer Things.
Marshal O'Connor has Just left me.
He says he will remain here until the
troops arrive at noon. This is abso-
lutely necessary, as the military can
only move at his request. O'Connor
had the tightest squeeze of his life.
A Winchester ball passed under his
arm, soaring the flesh without cut
ting his coat. Bullets did queer things
Wednesday,.
Tinker, the Inspector, took refuge in
the pilot house. A ball drove through
the woodwork, perforated the in
spector's coat in two places and also
shot him in the leg. was standing by
the pilot of the Flora when a slug as
big as mans thumb just skipped his
back and crashed into the side of the
box. My own pilot, Oscar, who was
shot Wednesday while we were off
Bear island, is doing well. He will re.
cover, as will Harris, the marshal.
There is an effort being made here
now to organize land force to march
into the FONT. Much time has been
lost in telegraphing between here and
Washington.
Ten Whites Killed.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. GA spe-
cial to the Journal from Walker, Mimi,
says:
I have just met an Indian named
Nah Ge Cub Bo, who came over from
Bear island at three a. m. He saws
the loss of the whites is ten killed and
Is wounded. He denies that the troops
have been wiped out, but says the In
dia4s have had the best of it. Their
loss, he claims, does not exceed five
killed and wounded. The force with
Bacon is probably safe and more en-
couragement is felt about it. / have
other information that there are so
dead Indians within mile of the
landing.
Rush Reenforcements Forward.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. GA spe-
cial train left Fort Smelling at 7:40 in
the morning with companies B, + and
ii, under command of Lieut.. Col. Ear
bach, of the Third infantry. It will
be rushed to the front, but cannot
reach Walker before two o'clock un-
der the most favorable conditions.
There are 200 picked men in the de-
tachment, and they have three days
rations and an abundance of ammuni-
ton. A Gatling gun is part of the
equipment, and further reinforce
ments will be kept ready to start at
an instant's notice. A car was at
tached by the Northern Pacific for the
use of newspaper correspondents. Adj
ditional representatives. were sent by
all the Twin City papers.
Cause of the Trouble.
Washington, Oct. 6.-Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Jones received the
following dispatch from Indian Agent
j. II. Sutherland dated at Walker,
Mimi, Wednesday night:
1.-THE trouble at Leech Lake originated
in consequence of an arrest made by dep
uty United States marshal of an Indian
on a warrant The Indians overpowered
the marshal and rescued the prisoner
Troops We're sent here to assist the mar
shall in arresting the rescuers l have been
here week doing my best to get the In
dians to give themselves up and save
trouble, but they would not. To-day the
troops and Indians had several battles
The United States marshal has called for
more troops"
Dispatch from Tinker.
Washington, Oct. 6.-The following
dispatch from Indian Inspector Tinker,
at Walker sent Thursday morning, has
been received at the interior depart
ment:
'Am informed 200 soldiers are due here
in four hours. Have not heard from Gen.
Bacon's forces, and do not know where
| they are.
A Trip to Versailles.
Paris, Oct. 6.-The United States
peace commission held an hours ses-