The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-05-22


Marauding Indians.
Last week, we recorded that "war party O
Sissiton Sioux, one Of the wild bands Of Dakota.
who dwell far up the Minnesota river. was march.
ing against the Chippewas east of the Mississippi
When these incarnate devils besmear themseve.
with Iampblack, ochre and vermillion, and be-
come excited by the orgies o. the war dance
nothing but blood will appease them and we
were therefore prepared TO hear evil ,idings from
these war parties. The principal party numbered
100. but it seems they were disappointed of find
Ing Chippewa victims, the Chippewas being OIL
the lookout for them, and avoiding midnight
surprise; the party therefore, excepting about 20
men, returned toward their ewn hunting grounds
About twenty desperate fellows turned their course
down the valley Of the Mississippi As prepa-
rution for their work Of raPine and murder, they
chased Chippewa Indian and despoiled him of
key Of whiskey, which they drank for their
morning dram on Monday morning Of last week.
They next went to the house of a man named Nc
Ginnis, where they got more whiskey and march,
ed down the river. by this time ripe for anything
Lying in ambush by the roadside They fred upon
3 loaded teams that were passing up--,he first
team driven by Mr.. VIM. Siurgis of Big Meadow
and the last team by Mr.. Schwartz, an industrious
German citizen of St. Paul. They they rushed
at the horses with their hatchets. The horses
being frightened started, and ran; but as Mr..
Schwartz, with the last Of the three teams was
passing, they fred upon and killed him-,he ball
passing through the back into his vitals. This
occurred at little past noon. The marauders
then took up The line Of march to Mr. Depue's
two miles down the river, where they sneaked up
to window and fired through pane of glass a,
Mrs. Depue, (who was inside Of the house and
undefended.) but without woundiug her, tina, we
learn They robbed the house Of every thing
valuable that they could find-took away. besides
other things, a barrel of pork, blankets, shirts,
and wearing apparel. Leaving Depue's, they
halted next n few miles below at Mr.. Paul's.
who lives on the road near a tamarac swarm
They were too discreet to attack Mr.. Paul,s
house, and contented themselves with killing and
taking away one Of his dogs. There were seve-
raj ChipPewas at Paul's, and these noble fellows
didn't want ''to have any difficulty" with them
in the day time, being in danger Of CALLING FIRE
from the inside Of the house. They encamped.
Monday night at Little Rock. On Tuesday morn
ing they filed off dow to David Gilman's NJ Wa
lab; but we do not learn that they molesied him,
probably being rather shy of the Watab volun-
eers; but proceeding down the river, near to Sank
Rapids, they attacked there the house Of the
widow Thompson with the utmost intrepidty and
'arred 1t by storm, robbing it of every thing val
liable. They next proceeded down to Rocky
FONT, where they encamped, and killed and
ea'ted upon dornesticated bufalo, which thew
'ad stolen on Monday at Little Falls, from Cant.
odd, L. S. A. BY this time an EXPRESS had
cached Fort Ripley. and Sergeant Mcintyre was
ent alter the marauders with detachment of "a
men, from company of Infantry, who, approach
ns The Indians, fired upon them, when the In
hans dropped their plumber and even MANY of
heir guns, and fed, making all haste for the Mis-
lssippI river, soldiers and citizens in hot pursu;,
"o crossing to the west side Of the river, they |
made straight blankets and long strides for their
'i'd home. The teamster who drove the wagon |
which Sergeant Mclntyre's comm nd was RI
'ng' thought it imprudent to drive nearer than
'ithln half half a mile Of the Indians; and a. |
be soldiers marching from thence, the Indians
'ade ready for flight; otherwise they might have
cen surprised and all taken. The Sioux. excent
few who swan, crossed the river in canoes be.
'nging to the Winnebagoes, who were all gone
the payment. News Of these outrases having
cached Fort Smelling, at the junction Of the Min
ssOta and Mississippi rivers. a company of drag
ons saddled their horses and spurred on at round
aiiop to the little rapids Of the Minnesota rive,
here the marauders would be likely to eros,
yer, on their way home; and there they inter.
opted ten Sioux, some Of whom by their own
'niession, were present at the murder of Aaron
wartz; and taking them all as hostages. they
arched them down to Fort Smelling, reaching
e Fort on Sunday last, just after the sioux nav
ent at Mendoza; and they are now confined a,
e Fort, awaiting further proceedings, on the re.
I'm of Gov. Ramsey. ans sfa uet a
since the above was written, we have been IN
rmed that the Indians did not obtain whskev Of .
cGlnn's, ON Monday morning, and tina, they did
II way'ay the teams; bu: met them in the road
ID seized Mr.. sturgis' horses by their brides.
ID that Dir. Chapman and Aaron Schwartz.
no were behind, turned off into an old road run ,
ns parallel to the one usually travelled. to es- I
pc the Indians. who then ran across from S,ur. a
$ team. afser his escape, and fred upon them ,
random The Indians certainly did not know j
ey mad killed Schwartz. or they would not have |
injured into Watab; but they are not therefore :
's deserving Of the halter. who fred upon him. ! q