Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-10-14
STATUS OF INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Government Will Use Further Force u
Necessary TO Arrest the Indians.

Government Will Use Further Force u
Necessary TO Arrest the Indians.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 10. IA Walker special
says: At the Indian council held Mt
the reservation demand was made by
the government through Indian Agent
Sutherland that the men concerned IN
the killing Of the soldiers near Bear
4 Island be given up to answer the
charge OF murder. Marshal OConner,
\ with ESQ troops, commanded by Gem
eral Bacon. moved to the reservation
agency at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
Another effort will be made to appre-
bend the twenty Indians for whom
the marshal has bench warrants
When the troops arrived reservation
runners were sent out and the men
ordered in, In case they refuse. the
marshal, hacked by the troops, will go
after them.
WASHINGTON. Oct. o. Brigadier Gen
eral Bacon. in charge of the troops ut
Walker, reports as follows:
accompanied by eighty men of the
Third infantry, U. S. Marshal, depu.
ties and Indian agent and police, Went
on the 5th to the mainland north OF
Bear Island. Leech lake. Afterarrest.
ing the leading Indians, my command
was attacked by force of Bear Island
Indians The fighting lasted from
noon until dark. the Indians being
beaten back, presumably to the lett
mainland, during the night of the 51h
Yesterday few stray shots We're hred
into camp and the surrounding under
brush. The marshal, Indian agents
and most of the civilians left by steam
boat at the beginning of the fight. = My
casualties are: Captain Wilkinson,
Sergeant Butler. Prirates Zeibel. On
sted. Lowe. Schwalensteeier and one
Indian policeman. Total killed. seven;
wounded. eleven. The Indian police
men concealed themselves at the open
ing of the fight. and were shot by ms
take by my pickets in the night whilst
trying to escape in canoe. ."..
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 11.-A special
from Walker says the council with the
Indians was held yesterday afternoon
General Bacon told them that the
Pillagers must give up the men 10"
whom warrants are out, and must
themselves return to the agency The
terms were well received by the chiefs
and runners sent out to the Pillagers
1t is thought that the hostiles will
accept, and that the worst is over.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 12.-Gen. Bacon
has wired the military authorities to
have troops ready for immediate SER
vice The indications are that the
troubles are not yet ended. Il
WALKER, Mimi, Oct. s.-Gen. Bacon
and all of his men have arrived here,
having no difficulty about embarking
He reports that at several places along
the lake were seen white flags, indi-
eating a general surrender However.
there is grave fear among those who
are acquainted with Indian character
istics that the end is not yet, and that
they may be massing for new attack.
The bodies of Major Wilkinson. Ser
geant Butler and four privates and
eleven wounded soldiers have been
sent to st. Paul.
B ST.. PAUL, Oct 14.-General Miles
has arrived in st. Paul. It is believed
that the president intimated to the
general his wish that be personally
investigate the Indian situation.
General Miles IS the best authority in
the land on Indian affairs.