The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-10-18

was held between White Dog and In
terpreter Quinn, Capt. Marsh suggest
ing the most of the questions put to the
Indian through the Interpreter. The
surviving soldiers say that, as they I'M
derstood the conversation, as it was
interpreted by Mr.. Quinn, White Dog
assured Capt. Marsh that there was no
immediate danger; that the Indians
were willing, and were waiting to hold
a council at the Agency to settle mat
tiers; and that the men could cross on
the ferry boat in safety, etc.
While the conversation between
White Dog and Interpreter Quinn was
yet in progress, the latter exclaimed
Look Quit" The next instant came a
volley of bullets and some arrows from
the concealed foe on the opposite bank
OF the river. They were armed chiefly
with double-ba1reled shot guns loaded
with traders balls,' and their firing
at the short distance was very de-
structive. Pierced with a dozen bull
let's, Interpreter Quinn was shot dead
from his saddle at the first fire, and
his body was we'll stuck with arrows.
A dozen or more soldiers were killed
outright and many wounded by the
first volley.
Although the sudden and fierce at
tack by overwhelming numbers was
most demoralizing, Capt Marsh re-
tanned his presence of mind sufficiently
yet in progress the latter exclaimed,
Look Quit" The next instant came
volley of bullets and some arrows
from the concealed foe on the oppo-
site bank of the river. This was ac-
companied and followed by yells and
whoGps and renewed firing, this time
from the Indians on both sides of the
river. They were armed chiefly with
double-barreled shotguns loaded with
traders balls and their firing at the
short distance was very destructive.
Pierced with a dozen bullets, Inter-
prefer Quinn was shot dead from his
saddle DIT the first fire, and his body
was afterward we'll stuck with arrows.
A dozen or more soldiers were killed
out right and many wounded by the
first volley.
Although the sudden and fierce at
tack by overwhelming numbers was
most demoralizing, Capt. Marsh re-
tanned his presence of mind suffi-
GENTLY to steady his men, to form
them in line for defense, and to have
them fire at least one volley. But
now the Indians were in great num-
bers on the same side Of the river,
only few yards away. They had Sc
cured possession of the log ferry
house, from: which they could fire as
from a block house, and they we're in
the thickets all about. Many of them
we're naked except as to breech
clouts. Across the river near the
bank were numbers behind the logs
belonging to the agency steam saw
mill, and circle of enemies was rap
idly being completed about the little
band. e.
Below the ferry a few rods was a
dense willow thicket, from two to ten
rods In width and running down the
north or east bank of the river for a
mile or more. :. Virtually cutting or
forcing their way through the Indians,
Capt. Marsh and fourteen of his men
succeeded in reaching this thicket,
from which they kept up a fight for
about two hours. The Indians poured
volleys at random from all sides into
the thick covert, but the soldiers lay
close to the ground, and but few of
them were struck. Two men, named
Sutherland. and Rlodgett, were shot
through the body and remained where
they fell until after dark, when they
$crawled out, and finding an old canoe,
(: hoated down the river and reached