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sfewsegrg TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 6. THE PILLAGING CHIPPEWAYS They Resist the Soldiers Sent t° Subdue Them A GENERAL UPRISING IS IMMINENT A Desperate Fight With a Detachment of Santiago Veterans Under General Bacon Results in Four Soldiers Dead and Nine Wounded Associated Press Bpeclal Wire. WASHINGTON, Oct. s—Official dis patches received here tonight brought to the authorities the sudden realization of an Indian uprising of more than ordinary di mensions. The dispatches began coming about 6 p. m., tw,o of thorn coming to Sec retary Bliss, who, as head of the interior department, has charge of Indian affairs, and a third to Attorney General Griggs from one of the United States marshals ax the seat of the uprising. The tlrst dispatch to Secretary Bliss was as follows: "WALKER. Minn.—Secretary of the In terior, Washington: The Indians, twenty live miles from here on the mainland of' North Bear Island, opened lire on the troops under commamd of General Bacon without warning this morning at 11:30. I fear the army In the Held is not strong en.ough to subdue the Bear Island Indians. How many are hurt on their side 1 cannot new tell. A large force should be sent there at once. It is now war and the government must protect the people. I have a slight scratch on the arm ar.d left leg. Pleasu wire me Instructions. (Signed) "TINKER, Inspector." Another dispatch from Inspector Tinker followed shortly afterward as follows: "To Secretary of Interior, Washington: Trouble was caused by Indians firing upon troops tlrst; situation as bad as can be; feeling among Indians hostile and meam to fight to- the end. Moore troops at o:.ce. They cannot get here too quick. "TINKER." jor Hopkins went to the war depart m, t and delivered Secretary Alger's mes sage to Adjt. Gen. Corbln. The latter, ln the meantime, had received from the attor ney general a dispatch received from tho United States marshal, as follows: WALKER, Minn.—To the Attorney Gen eral, Washington, D. C.l Have more troops sent here Immediately. Battle begun on Bear Island. Look for general uprising of Indians. Gen. Bacon ln the field. O'CONNOR, Marshal. The war department had received no dis patches from Gen. Bacon or from any of the military authorities ln the department where the uprising had occurred. This caused some surprise and It left entirely open the question as to the list of casualties. Gen. Corbln was Inclined to believe that the reports were magnified. Gen. Bacon ls the commanding officer of the department of the Dakotas. with head quarters at St. Paul, and the Third Infan try is stationed at Fort Snelllng. Just out side St. Paul; so that, if need be. this large force could be called to Gen. Bacon's as sistance. As commanding officer of the department, lt was pointed out that Gen. Bacon has full authority to move all the forces within his department ie, he deems such action necessary to meet an emer gency. Aside from the Third infantry there are cavalry troops within easy reach of St. Paul and the scat of the trouble, al though It was the view at the war depart ment late tonight that Gen. Bacon would not have any need for any cavalry, If, In-, PIUL DEROULEDE, LEADER OF THE ANTI-DREYFUS RIOTERS Paul Deroulede, a well-known member of the chamber of deputies, was the leader of the anti-Dreyfus rioters ln Paris Sunday. M. Deroulede ls known as a man who has supported all the wild sshemes of the past few years. He ls a poet and an enthusiast, the founder of the League of Patriots, and the most ardent.admirer of the late Gen. Boulanger. In the war of 1870 he served with distinction and was decorated for bravery hi the field.* His pooms have been crowned by the academy. deed, he needed any infantry beyond the hundred men now at the front. Gen. Corbln Inclined to the view that a hundred regulars were more than a match for all tho Indians which could be ussem bled at the place of the present trouble. Gen. Bacon will be given a free hand, how ever, and every facility afforded him by the authorities here If he feels ln need of reinforcements. Indian Commissioner Jones read the press reports of the conlllct with great In terest, but up to a late hour tonight had not received uny advices from Indian Agent Sullivan, In charge of tho White Earth agency where the uprising occurred. A dispatch waa sent to tho agent this morning but the operator at White Earth reported the agent had gone to Walker, near which point today's fight took place. Bacon's Advance MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6.—The Journal staff correspondent wires from Walker, Minn.: General Bacon, with his Santiago vet erans from the Third Infantry, left early today for Bear Island, determined to bring the recalcitrant Pillager Indians to terms at once and by force If necessary. He chartered two steamboats and a barge and had a Gatling and a Hotchkiss gun aboard with which to clear tho Island of possible ambushes. The men are under the Imme diate command of Captain Williamson. A Corporal's squud will be sent from Fort Snclling across Leech Lake from Walker to protect government property and rec ords at the engineering station. It ls also possible that the soldiers from the Four teenth Minnesota Volunteers Duluth will he sent to protect the government dam at Wlnneboglsh. There arc some apprehensions here of a general Chippewa uprising. The various branches of the Chlppewas ln the city have about 600 fighting men and could make much trouble If they joined the Flllagers. The authorities, however, do not share In the apprehension and believe the matter will be speedily settled. Gus Beaullcu. who has Chippewa blood In his veins, and who ls a fast friend of the tribe, ls confident that ne can seme tne aifTlculty. He went to Bear Island last night, promising to bring In Bogahamahleeshig, the cause of the trouble and the leader of the malcon tents. Later—The Indians are apparently deter mined to resist the troops. Captain Ed Ludan has Just come In with the tug Vera. She had to put in to Bear Island last night on account of heavy weather, and was at once seized by the Pillagers. Her lires were put out and the boat tied up by the Pillagers. They threatened Luclan with death unless he revealed the strength of the military forces and the time a start would be made from Walker. Luclan could not give the Information they want ed and was held until daylight this morn ing and then released. He says the bucks were In war paint and feathers. General Bacon has landed his detachment on the mainland opposite Bear THE HERALD island through a heavy surf. There was no hostile demonstration and no Indians In sight. The bush ls being scoured ln an attempt to find them, but they appear to have retreated In the direction of Cass Lake. The authorities think the Indians will make their stand at Little Boy Lake, thirty miles east cf Leech Lake, where conditions favor them. Several armed bands of In dians have been seen, apparently making for a rendezvous. The settlers are terror stricken, but General Bacon says every precaution has been taken for their safety. A heavy gale ls blowing an<, _ the. air ls full of snow, maklrg operations on me valor atmcoit. ir it aevetops tSit the Indians have retreated ln to Little Boy Lake, lt ls likely the forces will be brought hack here and taken by train to Leech Lake and thence marched across country. A BATTLE FOUGHT Indians Driven Back but Not Deci sively Defeated MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5. —A special to the Journal from Walker, Minn., says: A terrific battle was fought at 11 o'clock this morning thirty miles from Walker, at Bog-Ah-Me-Ge-Shlrk Point, close to Bear Island. The detachment of 100 men, under General Bacon, was landed on the point shortly after 8 o'clock. The landing was effected with considerable difficulty owing to the heavy surf. After landing, a sortie of the bush was made in all direc tions. The soldiers went through the thick undergrowth very carefully and with every precaution taken against ambush. No In dians were seen until nearly 11 o'clock. The men were ordered to line up ln an open space near the shore of the lake. Charges were drawn and preparations for dinner made. The order to make coffee had been given and the soldiers were stand ing in column formation when the first shot was fired. It came from Bog-Ah-Me- Ge-Shirk's house. The ball struck Ed Har riß, ex-Marshal of Walker, a half-breed. His arm was broken. That was the signal, and Immediately the firing became general from all directions. It seemed that a shot came from every brush. Three of General Bacon's men dropped. They were Immediately carried to the rear. On the very instant that the first shot was heard every man In the command sprang for cover without waiting for orders. Like a Hash the blue column hail vanished and not a sign was to be seen of the eighty men who had stood erect but an Instant before, except here and there a little patch where a gray hat might be made out. I heard General Bacon's voice high above everything, admonishing his men. The General stood straight up, and supported by Major Wilkinson, looked right Into the eyes of the red devils. "Steady, men!" he calleri. "Keep cool, now. Keep cool." Again there came a volley from the In dians, and that was what the troops had been waiting for. Tho Krag-Jorgensens opened up with a frightful rattle, Just as the Pillagers made a terrific rush. Half a dozen of them dropped and the rest fell back, yelling like fiends. I don't know how many Indians there were, but there must have been 150 or 200. Lieutenant Morrison, with a squad of twenty men, made a rush to prevent the recapture of old Mahcjeiod, a very choice scoundrel, and Bap Dway We Dung. The Marshals had these men under arrest and a rescue would certainly have been effected but Lieutenant Morrison yelled, "Charge!" and his squad scattered the copper-colored gang like chaff before the storm. By this time the troops were under cover. The Indians were fighting ln a desultory way and the order was given to fire. The soldier laddies rose, ducking, drop ping like grasshoppers and making the most of their opportunities. Suddenly a volley wns fired by the In dians at the steam tug Flora, which lay off-shore. A score of bullets tore through the frail woodwork of the boat and every men except the pilot sought cover. Some biased away in return with revolvers, but the range was too long. LOS ANGELES, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1898 A volley was then fled at the tug Chief, of Duluth. Inspector Tinker was shot through the leg and his coat sleeves were torn by an other ball. The Flora steamed for the agency under orders from Marshal O'Con nor, who was on board, to get the twenty men under Lieutenant Humphrey, who had been left there. O'Connor escaped death by a miracle. The Indians fired a volley directly at him. Brill, the newspaper correspondent, and also Beaton, fought bravely with revolv ers. They took desperate chances several times and came out safely. "The steersman of my tug, Jennie, ls shot through the arm with a Winchester ball. He ls very badly hurt. The In dian Agent Sutherland and the Indian out. Rev. Mr. Chandler of Owateenna, Minn., wfco was with me In the boat, had a very narrow escape. On board the Flora when he started for reinforcements were Martnal O'Connor, Deputy Morrison, In dian Agent Sutherland and the Indian prisoners. A guard of two men under Corporal Nettokkoven 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. The Are of the Krag-Jorgensens, twenty miles distant, is distinctly audible from this point. They have been banging away all the afternoon. A man just ln tells me that we lost four killed and nine wounded up to date. Bacon's men have their blood up. The Fighting Third has seen its dead. Bear Island, as well as Its dangerous vicinity, will be butted. A fatal mistake was made ln falling to send a Gatling and Hotchklss gun. They could have been used with magnificent effect today. The Indians had fired twenty flve shots before the troops returned the fire. General Bacon will entrench himself to night and await reinforcements. The wounded City Marshal of Walker was brought home under a Red Cross flng aboard the Flora. He will recover, but his life ls not worth a pinch of snuff now, so long as there are any Bear Island In dians remaining in the country. Marshal O'Connor and Deputy Sheehan behaved with the utmost bravery. The latter, an old man of sixty years, but the hero of Fort Rldgeley, stood yelling at the men to keep their heads down, while he himself stood erect and bareheaded. Young Lieutenant Morrison ls a plucky one. He has never been under Are before. TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS • Pennsylvania day observed at i Omaha. Postmaster General Smith gives his views of duties and privileges grow ing out of the war with Spain, Ohio Republicans open the fall cam- • palgn ln eighteen of the twenty-one congressional districts of the state; Senator Foraker speaks at Wooster. Chaplain Maclntyre continues to make blundering excuses before the court-martial convened at Denver. Governor Budd orders the extradi tion of Mrs. Botkln on a murder • charge preferred by Delaware author ties. Meager reports of the South Atlantic storm Indicate heavy loss of life and enormous property damage. The triennial Episcopal council ln session at Washington. Gen. Wheeler's testimony before the war Investigating committee followed by that of Gen. Boynton; both praise the management at Camps Wlkoft and Thomas. Pillaging Chlppeways ln Minnesota resist United States troops; a gener al Indian uprising Is feared. Official denial Is made through the Chinese legation at Paris of the re ports of the death of the Chinese em peror. Senator Quay and his son held for trial on the charge of misappropria tion of public money. THE NEW FAKIR INDEX but there he stood, as steady and firm as a rock, and as cool as an iceberg. The men behaved splendidly. O'Connor was put ashore ln a hostile country, and for miles over thistles and through brush, to reach the Leech Lake Agency, he plucklly pushed his way. All families are being removed from the agency at this time. I am going back to the point immediately. General Bacon is beyond telegraphic com munication and no boats can reach him for three hours. 4:10 p. m.—The firing seems to have ceased. I leave at once. When Last Seen MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-A special to the Tribune from Walker, Minn., says, In re gard to its staff correspondent at the scene of Indian troubles: "Have not heard of your man, Beaton, since the fight began at 11:30 a. m. The last I heard of him he was among the Indians with Brill, and was running, the the In dians were firing at them. I fear for his safety, as well as for Gen. Bacon and his men. The situation is very grave. There has been a special train ordered here from Brainerd by the county commissioners, with soldiers and ammunition. We have just received information from Washing ton that more troops are on their way here. Every one ls much excited, yet the situa tion ls such as to warrant it." Another special to the Tribune from Walker, later, says: "Have heard nothing further from Mr. Beaton. We are expecting the special from Washington every mlnte. We have just been advised that they will soon reach us with 30 armed men and 50 extra rifles and ammunition." A Reported Massacre ST. PAUL, Oct. s.—An unconfirmed ru mor has reached here that the soldiers and Gen. Bacon have been massacred by the Indians at Leech lake. A Brainerd oper ator says this reported massacre ls true. Bitter Weather ST. PAUL, Oct. 6.—Reports from Crook ston, Fosston, Hallock, Aitken and a dozen other northern mining points indicate that a heavy snowstorm is in progress. Thrash ing has been suspended. There was a light snowfall In this city. Cause of Trouble WALKER, Minn., Oct, s.—The Pillager and other neighboring Indians of the White Earth reservation claim to have many rea sons for their present outbreak, although the direct trouble with the Pillagers comes over attempts to bring in some of the In dians; to the United States court at Duluth ln connection with liquor selling cases. Their grievances go back through many years, and there have been legislative and other attempts to settle them, one of the latest being the Nelson law regarding the sale of timber on the Indian lands. How ever, the Indians claimed that the method of disposing of thifj was both cumbersome and expensive, and that they were the suf ferers. In regard to serving as witnesses In Illegal liquor selling cases, they claimed that the deputy marshals left them to And their own way home from Duluth, without having paid them the proper mileage. This is denied by the deputies. The leader in the trouble with the Pillagers ls an old warrior, Bog-Ah-Mah-Ge-Shig, not a chief, who recently returned from court and was soon afterward hunted hy the deputies. He alleged 111-treatment In being turned adrift penniless ln Duluth, and aroused the other Indians to protest against the way he claimed to have been treated. The United States marshal insists that the old man's story is unfounded, but the reds have been stirred up to such a pitch that trouble ap parently became unavoidable, in view of the deep-seated feeling of general Ill treatment ln regard to their timber lands and their lands and rights ln general. Conflicting Reports WALKER, Minn.. Oct. 5.—A hard fight with the Indians occurred today, and the reports from the scene of the battle on the other side of Leech lake are somewhat con flicting, although all reports agree that the result has been considerable shedding of (Continued on Page Four) - • PEACE COMMISSION WORK Does Not Warrant Sensational Stories Circulated THERE IS ONE THING VERY CERTAIN If the Spanish Representatives Attempt Unduly to Delay Proceedings the American Commissioners Will at Once Be Recalled Associated Press Special Wire. WASHINGTON, Oct. s.—lt can be stated on uuthority that the various stories pub -1 shed relating to the work of the peace commission now ln Paris, wherever they assume to indicate a failure of negotiations, lenewal of hostaUtiea and the dispatch of a naval force to the Spanish coast, are purely speculative. As a matter of fact, the com mission has not progressed so far with Its work to warrant the attempt to draw a conclusion as to the outcome. It is not even possible to predict the length of the session with any accuracy. The proceedings may last one month or three. That will depend entirely upon the view taken by the American commissioners of the situation in Paris. If they are con vinced that the negotiations are being con ducted with sincerity on the part of the Spanish commission there will be no ef fort made to force them beyond reason. But If it should appear that tho Spanish position ls not subject to change; that It is irreconcilable with the American demands and that the Spanish, knowing this, are simply prolonging the proceedings, our commissioners are likely to be promptly re called. The Spanish government ls now fully Informed through its commissioners of the exact extent of America's demands. Whether these are absolute and not sub ject to abatement cannot be ascertained nere, for the responsible officials declare that lt would be extremely bad policy to make any admlsston on this point. Terms Not Fixed But the Impression In official circles is that, while) the conditions are absolute in general scope, yet there may be opportunity for amendment ln slight details. As to these details, Admiral Dewey ls one of the most trusted counselors of the American commissioners. Such Information as he has been able to collect has already been mailed to the commissioners, and ln ad dition the authorities have cabled certain extracts from the admiral's observations which are believed to be of special Im portance just now. It ls believed that with his usual modesty, the .officer has refrained from expressing any opinion upon the very essential point as to the extent of the Amenican demands in the matter of terri tory In the Philippines. He has not di rectly suggested that the whole group Be taken, nor that our claim be limited to Manila bay and the contiguous territory', but he has called attention to the one very important consideration which has seemed to escape general observation up to this time and which has been laid before tho American commissioners—that with afl the advantages ln a commercial way pos sessed by Manila, the place is indefensible unless Subig bay be also held by the United States. Better Than Manila This particular bay is on the whole re marked as being superior from a strategic poimt of view to Manila bay, and the Span ish government has evidently been of the same mind, for before the outbreak of hos tilities It was able to embark upo>n an ex tensive scheme of defensive work In Subig bay. Merrltt's Advice PARIS, Oct. 6.—The United States Peace Commission had its usual session today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The commissioners contlned the conference with Major-Gen eral Merritt and practically concluded' an W. H. "COIN" HARVEY Selected aa Manager of National Fusionist Attain fsdfsfs PRICE FIVE CENTS extended canvass of the Philippine situa tion. The members of the commission refused to disclose the views of General Merritt or Admiral Dewey in regard to tha Philip pines. Nothing could be learned as to whether th© General or Admiral had recommended the retention or evacuation of the Philip pines by the American forces. But it de veloped that Admiral Dewey handed Gen eral Merritt a communication setting forth his judgment on the matter and that the General submitted this to the commission with reports from the American military officers at Manila, touching on the condi tions prevailing in the islands. General Merritt concluded wlth'a decla ration of his judgment in the matter and lt may be said that he arrived ln Paris hop ing the United States commission would press for the retention of the Philippine archipelago. It ls also true that the disposition of the troops in the Philippine Islands before General Merritt's departure was such, and was so ordered, with a view ito the com plete holding of the Philippines by the U ilted States. The United States ambassador. Gen. Hor ace Porter, gave a dinner this evening to the American peace commissioners and to Major Gen. Merritt. Gen. Porter tomorrow will take the peace commissioners and their wives to Versailles ln a four-ln-hand coach. They will return to Paris the same evening. Sagasta Has Doubts MADRID, Oct. s.—The government has sanctioned tho sale to the South American republics of the Spanish gunboats lying ln Cuban water. A newspaper having de clared that Major Gen. Merritt has as serted that the Philippine islands must be annexed to the United States, Premier Sa gasta, In an Interview, has replied, saying that he does not believe the statement at tributed to the general, which, he adds, ls not ln conformity with the peace protocol. The Manila Tariff MANILA, Oct. 8.-Tho United Stjtea cruiser Boston and the gunboat Petrel, ac companied by the collier Nero, have gone to China. Owing to protests and petitions from the merchants of Manila, Gen. Otis has post poned the operation of the new customs and traffic regulations until November 10. The general has concluded that the pro posed schedule needs revision before It can be consistently applied to the small sec tion of the Philippines now occupied by the American forces. In the meantime the ex isting duties will be applied, with the ex ception of merchandise purchased ln the Spanish dominions since April 25, which will receive treatment similar to that ap plied to the goods of neutral nations. The revision of the schedule will probably be Intrusted to Capt. Joseph Evans of the commissariat department. New 1 Instructions NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—A special bo the Herald from Washington says: As a result of a consultation at tho White House between the President, Secretaries Hay and Long, fresh instructions regard ing the Philippines have been addressed to tho American commissioners in Paris. They do not materially alter those given te the delegates before their departure for Franco, but are on a new point brought up