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Show 134 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. the party went 2 miles through the woods to an Indian village, and not finding any of tbe Indians whom they wanted they returned to the landing point. Near that place Deputy Mamhal Sheehan discovered two of the Indians wanted, arrested them, and when they resisted put them in irons on one of the tugs. While the soldiers were stacking their arms preparatory to getting dinner, one of the guns was acci-dentally discharged; whereupon the Indians, who were concealed in the neighboring woods, opened fire, taking the soldiers by surprise. Major Wilkinson and 6 soldiers and 1 Indian policeman were killed and 12 soldiers and 1 Indian policeman were wounded, as were also the inspector and Depnty Marshal Sheehan. October 6 200 more soldiers arrived, and the following day the Indians held a council with the agent and aotive hostilities ceased. About this time,at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, I proceeded to Leech Lake, and arrived at the hostile camp on October 14. A council was held the same day, at which several of the Indians for whom bench warrants were issued agreed to surrender and stand for trial. Oouncils were held from day to day until the 18th, when at the final council all for whom warrants were issued, with the exception of three, surrendered to the United States marshal. This ended the disturbance, and the Indians soon quieted down. The trial of the Indians took place Ortober 21 at Duluth, Minn., and 12 were found guilty and sentenced as follows: 0 ge mah we gah how, eight months in the Clay County jail at Moorland and a. 6ne of $100. Msy dway we nind, ten months in the Clay County jail and a, fine of $100. Way be shay sheence, eight months in the Clay County jail and a fine of $100. Mah qneh, tan months in the Clay County jail and a h e of $100. Bay psh mash, eight months in the Ottertail County jail at Fergns Falls md a fine of $100. Pe nay me, ten months in the Ottertail County jail and s, fine of $100. Mah coe nah e gaunoe, eight months in the Ottertail Caunty jail and a fine of $100. Ma7 quom, sight months io the Ottertail County jail and a fine of $100. She mah gun iah, ten months in the St. Louis County jail at Dulnth and a 6ne of $100. Dung ish kow, eight months in theaounty jail at Duluth md a fine of $100. Bah dway wee dung wonoe shiah, aixty days in the St. Louis County jail and a fine of $25. May mansh kow aush, son of old Bog sh nsy ge shig, sixty ddya in the St. Louis County jail and s fine of $25. After these Indian prisoners had served about two months of their imprisonment the office was of opinion that the ends of justice would be just as well subserved and their punishment would be just as salutary if they should not be compelled to serve their full terms, and that if clemency were shown it would have a good result as manifesting the desireof the Government to treat the Indians fairly and to make allow-ance for the peculiar circumstances in the case. As is well known, the Chippewas have always been peaceful and friendly to the Government. The recent so-called '6 outbreak" was their first serious offense, and a8 |