New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-07
REPORTS SENT TO WASHINGTON.

MAJOR WILKINSON, FIVE SOLDIERS AND
TWO INDIAN POLICEMEN KILLED.
Washington, oct. 6,-Up to 10 O'Clock tonight
no information had been received by the War
Department officials from General Bacon. In
the evening, however, the Department received
from the Generals adjutant in st. Paul the fol-
lowing telegram, giving a summary OF condi
tons far that officer able to obtain
them:
81. Paul. October g.
Adtutant- General. Washington.
In answer to a telegram to United States Mar
shall at Walker. Mimi have received reply CIV
ing location of General Bacon mainland,
southwest. corner Leech Lake, and saying:
Commenced fighting at IL 80 o'clock yesterday.
Indians seen to have best position Not moving
Major Wilkinson, five soldiers ana TWO lndlan
police killed; awaiting reinforcements'"
Press dispatches and private Western Union
dispatches seem to support these statements
about killed. Reinforcements will doubtless
reach the command this evening. Reliable In
formation indicates Indians quiet in vicinity or
engineer dams to northeast. No report yet from
General Bacon. Only one officer. Captain Ger
ZACH. for duty at Fort Smelling and one hundred
and fifty men, Apprehend no need OF further
reinforcements. unless TO send to vicinity OF
Leech Lake Dam to cut off escape or lndlans.
Would suggest authority be given to utiliZe one
battalion Minnesota volunteers In case OF need
Report Just received Of arrival Colonel Hor-
bach's command at Walker about o'clock
Assistant Adjutant-General In the absence or
the department commander.
REQUEST FOR MORE TROOPS GRANTED.
The request to use a battalion Of the Mime
sofa Volunteers was promptly granted, and the
department commander can have his pick FROM
either the 18th or 14th State Regiments. one
Is at New-Ulm and the other at st. Paul. await
ing their muster out. General Corbin feels that
there will be no necessity TO use the men OF
these regiments. however. as the Regulars VIII
be sufficient for all purposes.
In the evening Secretary Bliss received the
following telegram from Inspector Tinker, which
indicates that reinforcements have reached
Walker which IS thirty miles or less from the
scene Of the fighting:
Walker Mimi, Oct. 6. via Brainerd.-Two
hundred and fifteen officers and men have just
arrived with one Gatlng gun. Have heard
nothing from the battle-ground since morning
Two boats left to so to General Bacon's as,
sistance and have not returned VIII wire fun
particulars later TINKER, Inspector.
The Secretary feels gratifed at the concilia-
tory attitude Of the Indians surrounding the Pill
layers He made public tonight the following
telegram from W. f. Seeye. chief land ex-
aminer. now at Duluth which had been re-
ceived by Commissioner Hermann;
Just come from field near Cass Lake and
Winnebagoshsh Lake. Indians all quiet there
Shall return 10 the field to-day. DO not antici-
nate anv trouble outside OF the Pillagers There
has been some shooting between them and the
soldiers All other Indians will keep hands off.
! believe"
During the day there number or con-
ferences at the Interior Department regarding
the situation between Secretary Bliss. Commits
sioner Jones and Chief White, OF the Indian Di-
vision OF the Department
Secretary Bliss said that the dispatch Of ad-
ditional troops might have an immediate effect
in bringing about peace, ard he did not believe
the trouble would last long.