The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-06

here and at the agency is something to
make a man gasp.
Lieutenant Humphrey is counting the
minutes until reinforcements arrive.
This command will probably be relieved
when the fresh troops come and be
given chance at the enemy. There
was desultOry firing from the head
lands about this town all night. what
* --Ss ahc&t 7 could not discover. I
think the Indians were signaling in this
manner. There were 200 men under
arms here.
Mayor Ktnkle very wisely closed the
saloons at o'clock. Drunken rowdteS
shooting in the street were promptly
arrested. Nobody was hurt, owing to
the precautions taken. I have been to
the agency on my way back here. The
Indians there swear that they are
friendly. They may be telling the truth,
but would not believe redskin under
oath after what have learned of him.
At the same time the Indians are not
to blame for their attitude.
Just a Habit.
Washington, Oct 6.-The war depart
ment up to II o'clock today had re-
ceived no dispatches bearing on the
Indian outbreak. The charges of mis-
management made in the Minneapolis
Journals special were shown to Adult
ant General Corbin, who said: 1t IS
a habit to criticise the managements OF
military affairs now" He expressed
doubt that there had been serious loss
of life to the American troops.
Firing Resumed.
Minneapolis, Oct. ga special from
Walker, Mimi, says:
Firing was resumed over on the
mainland at o'clock. From the reports
of the rag-Jorgensens, it is thought
the troops are far inland. If this is the
case they are entrenched and can hold
their own unless ammunition is eX-
hausted. In that event there can be
but one result. Every moment is an
hour at this stage of the fight. The
firing is light. I cannot make Tinker
believe that the firing is by our men.
Marshal O'COnnOr has just left me-
He says he will remain here until the
troops arrive at noon. This IS abso-
IuteIy necessary, as the military can
move only at his request. O'Connor
had the tightest squeeze of his life. A
Winchester ball passed under his arm,
soaring the flesh without cutting his
coat Bullets did queer things yester-
day"
10 Killed; Is Wounded.
Minneapolis, Oct. Ga special to the
Journal from Walker says:
I have just met an Indian named
Nah -Ge-Guh-BO, who came over from
Bear island in a canoe at 3 a. m. He
says the loss of the whites is ten killed
and fifteen wounded. He denies that the
troops have been wiped out, but says
the Indians have had the best OF 1t
Their loss, he claims does not exceed
five killed and wounded. The force
with Bacon are probably safe and more
announcement IS IelI aDOuL IL Ld e
other information that there are so dead
Indians within a mile of the landing.
Conference at Washington.
Washington. Oct. 6.-The interior de-
partment authorities eagerly awaited
news of the Indian uprising in Mime
sofa today but were disappointed in
failing to receive official dispatches Civ
ing details of yesterdays conflict. The
information that has so far reached the
department has been of the most
meagre character and up to noon today
the department was without a word of
further advices of an important ma
ture.
Indian Inspector Tinker has wired
several times for further instructions,
despite the fact that ample instructions
and advices had been sent him and that
without information as to develop
ments there is nothing upon which to
base any change in orders. In the alb
sence of any further disquieting news
from Gen. Bacon to the secretary of
war. the interior department officials
are hoping that the situation may not
prove as threatening and alarming as
is generally believed.
1t is conceded the uprising may as
sumo greater dimensions. During the
day there were number of confer
ences at the interior department re-
garding the situation between Secretary
Rliss Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones and Chief White, of the Indian
division of the department. Secretary
Bliss said that the dispatch of addi-
tional troops might have an immediate
effect in bringing about peace among
the Indians and that as Gen. Bacon had
authority to avail himself of many
troops as he believes necessary he did
not believe the trouble would last long.
In the absence of official information
Gen. Miles would not comment upon
the condition at Leach Lake.
Battle is Renewed.
Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct CA special
to the Journal from Walker, Mimi,
says
Major Wilkinson, six privates and one
Indian policeman are dead. Colonel
Sheehan is slightly wounded. Thirty
Indians are dead. The Journal dispatch
boat has just returned from the battle
ground. There has been desperate fight
ing all the morning.
The Journal boat brought out H. s.
Talnan deputy marshal and Colonel
Sheehan. Sheehan is not badly wound
ed. He was shot in the abdomen. While
the boat was transferring wounded men
she was fired on from the brush. This
was the signal for an immediate re-
opening of hoStilities. The troops opened
on the Indians and in a second there
was as fierce a fight in progress as that
of yesterday: Beauleu narrowly es-
capped with his life. He had his shOul-
der bored clear through. The firing
became so hot we were compelled to
weigh anchor and steam out into the
lake The Indians appear to be in
force.
Bacon's command is too small to take
the aggressive. The detachment is en-
trenched in a good position and can
hold out as long as ammunition lasts.
The steamer Chief was met by my boat
eight miles out and has arrived ere this.
She carries a posse of armed men. Ma
jor Wilkinson was shot and killed while
walking up and down admOnishing the
men to keep their heads low No braver
man or better officer ever lived. The
men in his command are crazed with
age When reinfOrcements arrive they
will UvTnak vengeance the BlllaEeTS
in their own way. The fight is not half
over vet. The biggest battle remains