The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-11

WHITE EARTH, Mimi. oct. fo-A
grand council composed Of thirty chiefs
and head men. including leading mixed
hioods OF the White Earth reservation, rep
resenting some So00 people. was held hero
today. Resolutions were adopted deplor-
Ing the sad stale of affairs existing at
Leech lake. and denouncing the authors OF
the mischief. y petition OF loyalty to the
government was signed by all present.
tltimatum to the uoStites.
WALKER. Mimi, oct. l0-An Indian
council was held al the agency this af-
ternoon. and was attended by Fiat Mouth
and representative delegations. Gen. Ba-
con and Inspector Tinker told the Bear
islanders that If they would give UP ths
men for whom variants have been issued
and come in themselves they could 50
home. II they resisted. the government
would not rest until the recalcitrants had
been secured, and that the Bear islanders
would noi then he permitted 10 occupy the
islands again. This message viii reach
the hostles by runners tonight. Gen. Ba-
cons terms were received by the chiefs
WITH ~ las Ni tNsNNitt l'iCaSuiN, anu
niiied their approval OF them. II is be-
lieyed the Pillagers VIII accept them.
Given All the Troops lie Needs.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1o--Of.ielals of both
the war department and the interior de-
partment are inclined TO the belief that
the seriousness OF the Indian uprising in
Minnesota has been exaggerated. They ara
not disposed. however. to take anything
for granted. Adjt. Gen. Corbin telegraph
ed Gen. Bacon tonight saying be could
have all the troops he might deem neces-
sary 10 quell the hostiies. The troops at
Fort Sheridan. Chicago and Columbus bar
racks. o.. have been placed at Gen. Ba-
cons disposal. These troops are prepared
10 move TO the scene OF the uprising at a
few hours notice.
Woman Frightened From Home.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. i0.--The following.
telegram has just been received from SUI
periute ndent T.. G. Blanchard. OF the
Northern Pacific. at Barker. Mimi:
"A woman just in at McGregor from
Portage lake. four miles west OF here. re-
ports two dozen Indians in war paint drove
her from her home. STE thinks her hus-
band and father are killed. This is tho
first and only trouble reported along our
line. WEI you notify proper state aUthori-
ties? / viii take a deputy and a dczen
men with guns from Carleton
Militia starts for the Frontier.
ST PAUL. Oct 1o.-Two companies Of
militia started from Duluth this afternoon
for Bermdji. that town having called for
protection.
fanriful Interview with GcronimO.
OMAHA, oct. 10-"The Minnesota In
dams viii STE that they have made great
mistake in going on the warpath.' says
fferoc4fno the famous Apache chief. who il
ono Il tho Indians row In camp at the IN
dian congress. II have never been In Min
neaota, bat ! hear that up there and for
hundreds or miles beyond the white men
are as many as the blades OF grass X
that IS 20 what can 4, few poor Indians do
IN a feht? They are making "a great inis-
take and are fools. FOR years / fought lie
white mon, thinking that with nay few
braves I could XIII them all. and that we
could again have the land that our Great
Father gave us and which he covered With
game. l thought ;hat the Great Spirit
would be with us ard that after we had
killed the white men the buffalo, deer and
antelope woll3 com" back. After fought
and lost and after I traveled over the coun-
;ry IN which the white man lives and saw
Eis cities and the work ne had done. my
-eart was ready 70 burst ] knew that the
race OF Indians Sas done"
Asked wha: he though, would eventually
become of the Indians. GERONIMO hesl;ated
and pointed 70 the west ard sad:
''The san rises and shines :or 4 while
and then T. goes down. sinking out ~ sight
ani i e los' So It Will he with the In