The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-14
OUT MALITIA.
MINNESOTA TROOPS LEAVE
FOR DEER RIVER.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. io.-The
government has notified Governor
Clough that IL has revoked the order
putting the companies of the Four
tecnth Minnesota volunteers OF Du.
luth and at st. Paul under his orders
Tie had all preparations made TO send
The Duluth companies to the front at
once to protect the settlers and was
arranging to mobilize the remaining
companies at st. Paul. He supposes
that the revocation is due to General
Bacon's message saying that there was
40 more danger. lie added: ~ shall
pay no more attention to che war de-
partmcnt. II necessary / will issue q
call for volunteers, arm them with
such guns as ] can pick up and let the
government go to the devil. ] am
tired OF doing business with Washing
ton. There is too much red tape about
1t. Orders are issued one minute aud
revoked the next. am not an alarm
list, but IL is the safe thing to be pre-
pared. II will reassure the settlers
and perhaps prevent IN outbreak"
The governor has received a mes
sage from Mayor John II. Neavers Of
Brainard saying: II have just re-
turned from Walker. Indians nicer
trating at Leoch Lake in large num-
bora Think they held council last
eight. Situation looks grave"
". +. Street wired government from
Bemidji, west Of Cass Lake: "While l
do not regard situation here as alarm.
ing, our people are much disturbed.
II you could send village authorities
200 stands of arms they will be crate.
fully received. Red Lake Indians re-
ported irritable"
Batteries A and u, Minnesota ma
tioncl guard, left at 8 o'clock this
morning for Deer river and Cass lake
via Duluth. They arc in command OF
Major Libboy. One battery is from
this city and n from st. Paul. They
arc all that Is left Of tho state militia,
the infantry companies having all
been mustered into the volunteer SER
vice. They are equipped with a CAT
ling and . field gua for zach battery
and cach man carries a saber and re-
volvcr. This trip will be made in
sight hours.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. Sat the In
dian council held ut the reservation o
demand was made by the government
through Indian Agent Sutherland that
the men concerned in tho killing Of
soldiers near Bear Island be given up
70 answer to the charge of murder.
Marshal O'Connor and $50 troops
commanded by General Bacon will
move to the agency on the reservation
at 10 o'clock this morning. Boats
were chartered last night and another
effort will be made to apprchend the
twenty Indians for whom the marshal
has bench warrants. When the troops
arrive at the agency will DO
sent ont and the men ordered in. In
case they do not respond, Marshal
OConnor, backed by the troops, will
90 after them.
Information given ont by one Of tho
Indians at the council yesterday was
that nineteen young bucks composed
tho force which engaged General
Bncon's command near Bear Island.
Gay She Gwon Ay Yosh, or as the
English version would be. Strong
Voice of the Wind, was the leader. and
directed the plan Of battle. The band,
excepting the killed, r now on Bear
Island, and refuse to come in or take
part In the council. It Is likely that
such renegadcs as they can induce to
Join them will make things lively for
several months. combining themselves
TO d~epredations on small settlements
Tho report that Bog An Nah Ga Sink
was killed by IN OF the sharp shoot
srs 10 denied, the chief having refused
10 take part in the attach.
T~hirty-ave Indiansput in an appear
snoe ~ the town Of Lothrop, nine
miles south Of here, last night. The
women and children were gathered in
, building aud the citizens are guard.
Ing the town.