The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-13
BATTLE WITH INDIANS
Occurred About Thirty Miles
From Walker, Mimi.
SANTIAGO VETERANS ENGAGED
Soldiers Were Fired Upon From Am
bush-Reinforcemcnt Are Being
Hurried to the Scene.

SOAolers Were Fired Upon From Am
acknowledgements Are Being
Hurried to tho Scene.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Oct. IA spe-
cial to the Journal from Walker, Mimi,
| says:
A terrific battle was fought at IL this
morning, 30 miles from Walker, at Bog
All Me &c Shig's place, close to Bear
island. The detachment OF 100 men
under General Bacon was landed on
the point shortly after 8 A. M. The
landing was affected with considerable
difficulty, owing to the high sea. After
landing, sortie in the bush was made
in all directions. The soldiers went
through the thick underground very
carefully. and with every precaution
taken against ambush. No Indians
were seen until nearly II o'clock. The
men were then ordered to line up in an
open place near the shore of the lake,
charges were drawn and preparations
made for dinner.
The order to make coffee had been
given, and the soldiers were standing
in column formation when the first shot
was fred. 1t came from the Bog All
Me Ge Shig's house. The ball struck
Ed Harris, ex-marshal of Walker, a
| half-breed. His arm was broken.
That was the signal. Immediately the
firing became general from all direo.
TONS It seemed that a shot came from
every bush. Three OF General Bacon g
men dropped. They were at once car
| ried to the rear.
On the very instant that the first
shot was heard, every man in the COM
mand sprang for cover, without waiting
for orders. Like fash the blue COL
| umn had vanished and not sign was
to be seen of the 80 men who stood
erect but an instant before, except here
and there little patch where gray
hat might be made out. General
Bacon's voice was heard above every
thing admonishing..h his men. The gen.
eral stood straight up, and, supported
by Major Wilkinson, looked right into
the eyes of the red devils.
''Steady, men," he called; keep
cool now, keep COOL"
| Again there came volley from the
Indians, and that was what the troops
had been waiting for. The Krag- Jor-
gensens opened up with a frightful rat
tie, just as the Pillagers made terrific
rush. Half a dozen of them dropped,
and the rest fell back, yelling like
tends incarnate. 1t is not known how
many Indians there were, but there
must have been between 1876 and 200.
Lieutenant Morrison, with squad
of 30 men, made rush to prevent the
recapture of Old Nah Quod, a very
choice scoundrel, and Bap Dway We
Dung. The marshal had the men un-
der arrest. and rescue would certainly
have been effected, but Lieutenant
Morrison yelled "Charge." and his
| squad scattered the copper-colored gang.
BY this time the troops were under
cover. The Indians were firing in q
desultory way, and the order was given
to charge. The soldiers rose, ducking
and dropping like grasshoppers. Sud-
denly volley was fred by the Indians
at the steam tug Flora, which lay of
| shore. A score of bullets tore their
way through the frail woodwork of the
boat, and every man. except the pilot,
sought cover. Some blazed away in
return with revolvers, but the range
was too long.
A volley was then fired at the tug
Chief, of Duluth. Inspector Tinker
was shot through the leg, and his coat
sleeve was torn to ribbons by another
ball. The Flora steamed for the agency
under orders from Marshal O'COnnor,
who was on board. to assist the men
under Lieutenant Humphrey, who had
been left there.
O'Connor escaped death by miracle.
j The Indians fred v0lley directly at
i him. Brill, the newspaper correspond
emit. and also Benton fought bravely
i with revolvers. The steersman OF the
correspondents tug Jennie was shot
through the arm with a Winchester
ball. He is very badly hurt. The In
dams fired full volley, and the CORE
spondents pulled out on board the Flora
when she started for reinforcements.
On board were Marshal O'Connor, Dep
uty Morrison and Indian Agent Suther-
land and the Indian prisoners. A
guard of the men under Corpora; Net
tokoven was sent with the Flora. She
| will return at once with rations and
ammunition.
! Lieutenant Humphrey was white
with rage when the news reached him.
His men have already started for the
/ front.
| A man just in says we lost four
killed and nine wounded up to date.
i Bacon's men have their blood up. The
fighting Third has seen Its dead. Bear
ISLAND, as we'll as its dangerous vicin-
/ ity. will be Quilted. The Indians bad
| fred IS shots before the troops re-
/ turned their fire.
Dispatching disbursements.
| AZ Paul. Oct. 7.-Orders were Is
| aued tonight for additional troops to 60
| 10 Leech lake, and 400 soldiers VIII
| leave for there on special train early
| Il the morning. reaching the scene OF
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