The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-10
the redskins are in the hospital at Fort
Smelling and doing nicely.
HOW MANY H0STILEs7
1t Is the Question That Is BOthering
the Military Authorities.

1T Is the Question That Is BOthering
the Military Authorities.
Staff Special to The ST. Paul Globe.
CAMP WILKINSON, Leech Lake
Indian Agency, Oct. (via Walker, Oct.
9.-The camp in which the $50 soldiers
or the Third regiment are quartered
on the bank of Leech lake has been
named Camp Wilkinson in honor Of
the memory of the brave commander
of Company E.
Ihe day has been one of uncertain
ty and has been spent in waiting Mar
Shal OConnor was advised Thursday
night that four of the Indians wanted
would come to the agency and give
themselves up. Up to o'clock none
or them showed up. The friendly In
dams gave the usual talk that the men
were coming in slowly, and increased
the number proposing to give them
selves up to nine. There was talk of
council all day, but none was held
The fact Is the Indians who are in
favor of peace are willing to go into
council. but there is nothing for them
to agree to. Those VINO refuse to come
into the agency hold councils outside
the agency, talk about their griev-
ances and refuse to discuss any propo-
sition but war The question of how
many are in the hostile camp on Bear
ernment officials. 1t is impossible to
learn just how many are in camp with
the hostile band at Bear island The
number is estimated at from % to 100
and the band is increasing daily.
w. w. Wolf. lumber estimator, ar
rived at Walker this evening from a
camp near Deer Rapids. He reports
five Indians seen Thursday night head
ed for Bear island. The Indians said
nothing to Wolf or his party. Another
Indian stopped over night Friday at
the government reservoir dam on Leech
river, near the northeast corner Of
Leech lake. He was somewhat tntox-
icated and carried a bag containing
sixty rounds of cartridges. During a
conversation he boastingly said every
four cartridges were good for one
white man. The Indian said he was
going TO Bear islard
Rev. Charles Wright, the son Of
White Cloud, is likely to be selected
as head chief of the Chippewas. There
was some dissension among the In
dians at the Leech lake agency as to
whether Ignatius Hole-in- the-Day, now
fifteen years old, a grandson of the
former chief, Hole-inLthe-Day, would
rot succeed to the chieftainship. Rev.
Mr.. Wright, seen at the parsonage on
the reservation, said there was no
question but that he would succeed his
father. This had been underst TODD for
several years and would be settled at
meeting Of the tribe held at the
agency after the funeral He was not
certain when the funeral would take
place, but probably on Tuesday, as he
would not leave here until Monday.
Father Aloysius, who has a counter
attraction in the way of a church and
a flock at the reservation, was Of the
opinion that Mr.. Wright was not in
the line of succession. The Hole-in-the-
Day family are communicates of the
Catholic church. From other sources
it was learned that the chief will be
selected for his ability and not on ac-
court Of lineage.
Gen. Bacon this evening ordered 100
troops sert to the government dam on
Leech river, near the northeast end of
Leech lake At present a detachment
Of men and sergeant are at the place.
Fear that the soldiers will be wiped
out by Indians caused the order to be
issued. Reports come in of many small
bands in the vicinity we'll armed and
rowing around.
The ladies of Walker rendered Lieut..
Ross and the members of Company c.
New England dinner. Speeches were
made by Lieut.. Ross and others.
"A. F. Morton.