Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-08
INDIAN COUNCIL HELD.
An Effort Being Made 10 Bring
in The Pillasins Indians.
II They Refuse, Troops Will BE
Sent After Them.
Governor Clough Scores war repartm;n'
for Poor Management.
MORE TROUBLE FEARED.

Walker, Minn.. Oct. S.-At the Indian
uncil, held on tho reservation, de-
mand was made by the government,
through Indian Agent Sutherland. that
the men concerned In killing the soldiers
near Bear island be given up to answer
the charges Of murder. Marshal O'Con-
nor AMI $50 troops. commanded by Gen.
eral Bacon, will move TO the agency on
the reservation to-day. Another effort
will be made TO apprehend the twenty
,dians for whom the marshal has war
rants. When the troops arrive at the
agency runners will be sent out and the
men ordered in. In case they do not r.
spond. Marshsl O'Connor, backed by the
troops, will 20 after them. Information
given out by one OF the Indians Mt the
council yesterday was that nineteen
young bucks composed u force which en-
gagged Gen. Bacon's command on Bear
island. It Is this band, excepting tho.e
killed, now on Bear island, who refuse to
come in or take par! in ths council. IL
is likely, with snch renegades as they can
induce To jim them, they will make
things lively for several months, condn
ing themse YES TO depredations on small
settlements.
WORD FROM GEN. BACON.
Wa ,hiugton, Get. s.-The following has
baen received at the war department:
Walker, MINI. Oct. 7.--AccOmpanipd by
eighty meu Of the Third infantry, United
States marshal and deputies, Indian
agent aud pniice, | went on the iith IT,
Mainland, North Bear island. Leech
Lake. After arre5ting the leading Ia.
d ans, my command was attacked by the
Bear island Indians. The lighting lasted
from nom until dark, when the ludiau-
bang beaten back, presumably left
Mainland during the night Yesterday a
few stray thOts were fred INTO the camp
from the s1rrOu Iding uuderbrulh. The
mars ial, IIdiin agenis AMI m st Of tn
civ ians left by steamer AZ midnight
The casualties ar: Kiilrd-Capta n
wilkinson, Sergeant Butter, Pfiyatas
Ssribrl, CASTE u, Lowe, SchwalpnstackeT
and one Indian policeman; wounded -
Sergeant Meyers, Priyttes Daily. Wicker,
BrJwI, Bu3hay, johnson Il igler, Fran
cDm, Deputy Marshal 5l'tJaI, One In
dian policeman. TotaI KILLED, :; wound
ed, 10. The Indian policemen concealed
Themselves ut The opening OF thu fight
aud were shot by mistake b. my pckets
in the night while ging TO escape in a
canoe. Signed, BACON,
Brgadiar General.
GOVERNOR CLDUGH Is HOE
Minneapolis, o.. s.-rhe government
has notified Governor Cliugh that 1t re-
vOked the order putting the Fourteenth
Aiu. escta volunteers 1T Duluth and ST.
Pful under his order lie supposes the
vocation was due 10 General BdcOns
message saying the trouble is over. lie
said: II shall pay no more attention TO
tho wef department II necessary,
will issue "a call for volunteers, arm them
with such guns az | eau pick up
and let the government go TO the
devil. | nm tired OF doing bust
ness with washington. There il
too much red tape about il. Orders are
Issued one minute snd revoked the next,
Ian not AN alaTmit. but 1t is a safe
thing to be prepared. | will reassure
the settlers and perhaps prevent All out.
break The governor received mes.
sage from Mayor John II. Neyers, of
Brainerd, saying: Il have just returned
from Walker The Indians are cOncen-
tratiug at Leech lake in large numbers.
] think they held council last night.
Tue situation looks grave"
GATHERING or INDIANS.
Walker, Mimi, OFT. 5 -General Bacon
r,ceiyei from United States Marshal
O'Conn1r to day d request In writing to
move his entire force to Lssch lake re.
sery alton 10 rs intOrce Lieutenant
Humphrey. Great many reds are gather
ing around the lake Bob Gan An Ma.
flashing, chief Of Bear islanders, said
last night that he feared the withdrawal
OF General Bacon from the scene OF
hghting WOuld make II Impossible II
control his young men who were re'
sponsibe for the trouble. General Ba-
con says that in case of general upris
ing he will inaugnrate winter cam
paign There are now 2bO soldiers en-
camped at the agency. Troops landed
about noon and met with no opposition
All the men but two for whom warrants
are out are still at large on Bear island
where dancing still continues, These
men Marshal O'COnnOr is determined ia
have, and the soldiers must get them for
him.
TWO INDIANS ARRESTED
81. Paul, Mimi, Oct, s,-A Walker
Mnnr special to the Dispatch says
Mauk Wauk and Bap-Dway Web Dung
Indians captured at Sugar Point