The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-07

maSSacred by the Indians at Leech
lake. A Brainerd operator says this
reported massacre is true.
WALKER, Mimi. Oct. GA hard
fight with the Indians occurred We'd
nesday and the reports from the scene
of the battle on the other side of Leech
lake are somewhat conflicting, al
though all reports agree that the re-
suit has been considerab BILE shedding
of blood and some loss of life on both
sides
No word has come from the front for
several hours, which fact is considered
somewhat ominous. The most serious
report is that the detachment of troops
with Gen. Bacon was massacred, the
general himself being said to be among
the dead.
Three newspaper correspondents,
Brill, of the ST. Paul Pioneer Press;
Beaton, of the Minneapolis Tribune,
and Knappen, of the Minneapolis
Times, are known to have been in the
fight and one report is that they
were killed, while another says they
are now prisoners in the hands of the
Indians. This little town has been
full of excitement all day and as the
reports from the other side of the lake
came in the people became frantic and
efforts were made to get up force to
go to the help of the troops. This
will be sent in few hours, re-enforce-
ments coming on a special train from
Brainerd. However, additional sol
diers are most needed and the feeling
is general that they can not come too
soon.
Wednesdays fight occurred so miles
from Walker on point jutting out
into the lake near Bear island. The
soldiers, 100 strong. under command
OF Gen. John M. Bacon and Maj Will
kinson. had arrived here last evening
and at half-past four this morning
they went on board boats, and were
carried to the point named, where a
landing was made with considerable
difficulty, a gale having started up
a pretty lively sea. The landing was
effected at about o'clock. Scouts
were hustled through the bush in
every direction, and for three hours
no trace of the Indians could be found
Every precaution against ambush had
been taken. Finally. at about half
past eleven the soldiers were drawn
up in an open space near the shore
of the lake and preparations
were about to begin for din
ner The soldiers were still
in line though the coffee making had
commenced. Suddenly a shot was fired
from the house of Bog-Ah-Mah-Ge
Shig, the Indian who has been the
head and center of this whole diff
Guilty. EX-Marshal Ed Harris, Walker
half-breed, was struck, his arm being
broken. This shot seemed to be a sig
nal, for Immediately shots came from
every direction and three mer
dropped and were carried to the rear.
The soldiers, who are veterans no
alone of the Santiago battle, but o
many an Indian sllirmish, knew wha
to do. and at the first shot all founC
shelter and awaited another vol
ley to tell them where to shoot. Gen
Bacon and Maj. Wilkinson steadieC
their men with encouraging words
and with a second volley the Indian
attempted Il rush on the soldiers. TIL
rafting volley from the regulars tina
met the oncoming reds stopped tn
rush and drove back the Indians. a.
though half dozen of them wer
dropped by the soldiers fire. Tn
FIRE from the Piliagers then be
came more scattering and tn
soldiers made fine charg
and drove them back, though tn
firing continued. The steamers o
which the soldiers had come as well a
those used by the newspaper core!
pondents were fired on by the Indian
with effect Inspector Tinker recei7
ed a shot in the leg and had his sleev
riddled
Brill of the Pioneer Press, Beaton {
the Tribune and the Times corr,
spondent had landed prior to the a
rival of the soldiers previous eXper
ence having made them believe til
danger was slight. They were thu
brought into the thick OF tt
fight and fought with IL
soldiers. The men on tt
steamers saw them in the fight takin
vigorous part with their revolvers III
til they were compelled to fly closel
pursued by the painted savages. We,
nesday night an Indian who arrive
from Bear island stated that all til
men out of uniform had been kille
but that he could not tell how mar
soldiers had been shot.
No direct word has come from eth,
correspondents who were with Il
troops or from the soldiers. This
looked on as additional cause for a
prehension, as it is believed that &c