The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-20


SOL er Jones assumed all the risk Of a
stormy sea in order to keep his ap-
pointment for council with the So
called hostile Indians yesterday after
noon. The council was held and it's
result was all that had been antici-
pated, but the commissioner and party
accompanied him had an experience
Which they will not soon forget and
which appropriated the danger Of
battle. In some respects it was even
worse, for the battle was with the ele-
ments, With no means of defense. The
day ,dawned with driving snow
storm Which later changed to rain, a
strong wind in the north and a sea
that was white, with foam. The con-
dlt1ons were SO discouragin that there
was some doubt about attempting the
trip, and the party which finally made
the start was considerably smaller
than it otherwise would have been.
There were on board the Flora as pas
sengers Commissioner Jones, DR.. Hart,
DR.. Camp Of Brainerd, Gus Beaulieu,
four newspaper correspondents and a
couple Of Indians. The run out to and
through the narrows was accom-
big lake was reached, with its eight or
ten-mile sweep Of
E.. ..- Battling Waves and Wind,
it became pretty serious proposition.
By running up and down with the
wind four miles Of unprotected water
between Otter Tail and Sugar points
was successfully passed. ..
1t: had been expected that the In
dams would come over to Bear island
for the council, but they were unable
to make the passage in their canoes
and the steamer had to proceed to
Black Duck point, four miles further.
The council was not concluded until
about 4 o'clock, and the wind kept in
creasing all the time. The return trip
was made in the midst Of the worst
storm that Leech lake has EXPERIENCED
this sumner, and it was really ques-
ton at this point whether the Flora
would ride out the gale or not. But
Capt. Lessard kept he at it and
Walker was reached shortly after q
o'clock without accident. .:1s. - ~ ,
The council was significant in that it
marked the practically complete sur
render of Il the men w hom Marshal
O'Connor wants. Bug is not included
in the surrender, but it is hoped that
he may be brought in voluntarily or
otherwise. He has been
ii ;.s4 Deserted by the Others
and has retreated to Little Boy lake,
some eight or ten miles back from
Leech lake. Some of the others have
gone out after him and may bring him
in. h Nineteen men are under indict-
ment. Two Of these were arrested on
the day of the battle, and of the re-
mainder all but Bug and one other
have signifed their intention of sur
rendering.
Several minor points We're raised at
the council and Commissioner Jones
promised them his consideration.
The principal one arose out of the fear
of the Indians that they We're all to be
moved to the agency, and the commits
sioner settled this at once to the great
relief of the Indians by assuring them
that there was no truth in the report.
III II the. weather permits, steamboat
will be sent over to Bear island on
Wednesday, when it is expected the
Indians will all be ready to come in.
B The marshal and military authori-
ties will wait until after Wednesday,
or such time as the Indians are able to
make good their promises to Commits
sioner Jones, before making any move.