Evening journal., 1898-10-07

The telegram was signed by J. s. Nc
Lean. editor Journal; r. r.. JohnstOne,
managing editor OF The Times, and c..
III, IIamblln, managing editor Of The
Tribune.
There was a biE conference at the
agency Wednesday night Lieutenant
Humphrey of the agency detachment
and Or. Hart, the agency surgeon. were
Invited, with half "a dozen bad charac-
ters who had stirred up sentiment In
favor Of joining the Pllagers Dr. Hart
told them that If they went on the war
path there would not be a live Indian on
Leech lake In a week. Lieutenant Hum
phrey backed the statement. After sew
eral hours talk the Indians decided to
be good Indians, at least for the pres
ent The assurance may not be worth
much.
Inspector Tinker has wired the sec
retary Of the interior that 200 men will
not be enough. He repeats his belief
that Bacon's command is annihilated.
Lieutenant Humphrey made most OF
the agency chiefs sign promises of good
behavior. They did not like TO do II, but
decided TO accede The sgners' head
man Of the tribe, Gay-wa -chi-wy, a
Bear island chief, sweaTs that the ma
iority OF the Bear Islanders are not hos
tile.
Il am going to stay by the whites"
ho said. "and many OF my braves VIII
do So"
Another expedition has started
aboard the Flora, Captain Boucher 10
men armed to the teeth. The survivors
of the Bacon command have fallen back
to a lumber camp six miles inland
from where Wednesdays engagement
was fought. This position can be held.
The plan is for the 200 re-enforcements
now en- route 70 go from here by train
to Lothrop. march overland to the bat
tleground and by dividing forces as the
point Is reached TO get the hostiles be-
tween two fires. There ought however,
to be 400 men instead of 200 TO cover
the ground
A special to The Journal from Walk
er, Mimi. says:
THE pilot box Of the Flora was ar
mored with sheet iron before she pulled
out yesterday. Several shots fired with
Winchesters at close range penetrated,
but at long range the plating viii af-
ford protection. The boat win meet
with a hot fire at Squaw point. half
way through the Narrows There is no
other way. 1 believe there win be 20 or
80 Indians at this place all day today.
1t would not be surprising if DR.. Camps
outfit landed and wiped them out.
That strip of land must be captured,
or there viii be heavy losses in making
runs to Bear island.
Just to show that Major Wilkinson
knew his business when the fight start
ed yesterday he shouted: Steady, nowl
Make every shot count XIII everything
you seei'
The squaws are more to be dreaded
than the bucks, and Cubas vultures
were not more TO be avoided.
Lieutenant Morrison has won his
spurs. l never saw more splendid brav-
cry in my life.
Aim straight he shouted. Don't
get ratified. boysl Those deveIs can't
get u.s. Try again' he said. laughing.
as ball touched his hat and knocked it
Off, The men cheered him right In the
thick Of it, and knew he was pleased.
Captain Wilkinson was shot through
the leg, and he had his leg dressed took
the field again and was shortly after
ward shot through the body, lying in a
pool Of blood. He raised himself to one
elbow and shouted to General Bacon:
Give them HI, general Never mind
about mer
These were his last words"