The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-01


Elseo United. States marshal of situation.
Inc second regiment, Minnesota National
guaro, late Twelfth Minnesota volunteers
Is returning from annual eneampment
fully equipped and can be used for the
suppression Of any uprising, if it Is not
RIdcCcap!e to. utilize federal troops for
thls service. The detachment forwarded
was only sent to meet the emergency and
Will be recalled as soon as the federal au-
thorlties can handle the situation
John Lind,
Governor.
LAMBERT OFF FOR DULUTH.
Lambert are:
Adjutant general, State of Minnesota
pr pr herewith have the honor to
tradsradt LOT LOT your consideration and
l: communication from the Indian de-
paart4ent OF the province of Ontario.
z; Letter from the United States con-
ting the above
:. Petition of settlers at Koochiching.
q. Telegram from consular agent
o. copy my telegraphic answer there
pursuant to the suggestion contained
IN my Telegram, you will proceed to
DuIuth Immediately and despatch from
tnere such detachment of Minnesota ma
tlonal guard as In your judgment may
seem proper and necessary 1t may be
Wen also to forward a sufficient quanti-
" or arms and ammunition to be used
by civilians in case of emergency, but
owing TO the entire absence of munich
PAL organization along the boundary
me II Is not deemed expedient to issue
arms except for emergency use under
the direction of officers of the National
guard.
1 am also advised that much of the
trouDle arises from the sale of liquor
to the Indians. I have notified the
county attorney of ST. Louis county, and
also OF Itasca county to this effect If
the officer sent by you in charge of the
detachment vial
uon of law In this regard, you will
instruct him to take charge of any
81 STORES of liquor that he may find, and
II necessary for the peace and quiet Of
the region, to destroy the same Very
respectfully,
John Lind. Governor.
Adjt. Gen. Lambert left last night for
Duluth accompanied by Quartermaster
w. H. Hart, of the First regiment
Before leaving Gen. Lambert sent a
telegram to Capt. H V. Eva, of Company
A, Third regiment, Duluth, directing him
70 assemble forty men at the armory this
morning, in readiness to move at a mo-
ments notice. Gen. Lambert took with
him last night 5000 rounds of smokeless
ammunition, which, together with the
supply now at Duluth, will be all that
Will be needed in any event.
Gen. Lambert will meet Capt Eva and
Lieut. Salter at the train this morning.
transportation of a detachment of forty
men as speedily as possible In addition
10 large supply of ammunition the
soldiers Will take about thirty extra guns
10 be issued to settlers and used under
the direction Of the soldiers In case the
situation is found serious.
AS there are no Sunday trains out Of
Duluth over the Duluth & Iron Range
to Tower, Gen. Lambert will doubtless
engage a IN
hectlohs can be made when Tower Ia
reached Ii the boats are all up at the
olner END or the lake, and there Is no
chance or securing water transportat ion
before Monday the soldiers will be taken
up on the regular train Monday after
noon which isathe first train out of On
lutn. II there is any possible Way;- how
ever or getting the soldiers out of Tower
today it will be done. From Tower IN a
soldiers will be taken bv steamhoa+ 70
the lower end aof the lake, and thence
doWn Verm1llion river as far as tho
stream is nayigables The water in all tha
rivers and lakes in. Minnesota ar tbis
lne of the Year is very low and II. *
quite likely that the Duluth militia bovs
VIII nave long portage to make over. an
Indian trail to the nearest or, 80 o. an
lake .--0.l a5G ) 80 90 40 u i ,N-y
AdJt. Gen. Lambert will remain IN Du-
luth for a fewodays unless his nreee,,ea
IS required at Tower, or even in the In
alan country He will arrange for cour-
lers to Keep him in touch with the troons
at the front, although the matter of dis
"a ances' and the absence of any method of
transportation except by canoe and over
fil|i trails, makes this a rather difficult
feature Oh the situation. After the bows
leave Tower 1t may be several DAYS hefoyo
anything Is heard from the CANADIAN
border. i''i