The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-10
Indian Outrages In Minnesotn.

Las: week, we recorded that a "war party" Of
Sissiton Sioux, one of the wild bands of Dakotas
who dwell far up the Minnesota river, was march
ing against the Chippewas cas-; of the Mississippi.
When these besmear themselves with lampblack,
ochre and vermillion, and secome excited by the
orgies Of the dance, hing but blood will APP
pease them; and we were therefore prepared ID
hear evil tdings fro these varparties. The prin-
cipal party mum oered 100, but II seems they were
disappointed of finding Chippewa victims, the
Chippewas being t1e lookout for them, and
avoiding midnigh: surprise; the party therefore,
excepting about twenty men, returned towards
their hunting grounds About twenty despe-
rate fellows turned their course d,wn the valley of
the Mississippi. ASS preparation 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
| man named Mctiinnis, where they got more whis-
key and marched down the river, by tbs time ripe
for anything. Lying in ambush by the roadside,
| they fired upon three l)aded teams that pass
| ing up-the first team driven by Mr.. William
Sturgis, Of Big Meadow, and the last team
citizen Of s.. Paul. They then rushed at
the horses with their hatchets. The horses
being frightened, started and ran; but ms Mr..
Schwartz, with the last of the three teams was, pass
ing, they fred upon and killed him. the ball pass
ing through the back into his yitals This occurred
at little past noon. The marauders then took up
the line of march to Mr. Dopue's, two miles down
the river, where they fired through pane Of lass
| undefended) but without wounding her, that we
learn. They robbed the house of everything valu-
able that they could fnd took away, besides other
things, barrel Of pork five blankets. shirts, aud
| wearing apparel. Leaving Depue's, they halted
next few miles below, at Mr. Paul's, who lives
the road near q tamarac swamp. They were too
discreet to attack Mr.. Pauls house, an contented
themselves with killing and taking away one of his
dogs. There were several Chippewas at Pauls,
and these noble fellows didn't want to have any diff
fculty with them in the day time, being in danger
Of Calling FIRE from the inside OF the house. They
cncamped, Monday night at Little Rock. AOn Tues
day morning they filed off down to DAVID iilman's,
mt Watab; but we do not learn that they molested
him. probably being rathor shy OF the Watab volun-
teers; but proceeding down the river, near to Sank
Rapids they attacked there the house of the widow
Thompson with the utmost intrepidity, and carried
i by storm, robbing IL of everything valuable
They next proceeded down to Rocky Point, where
they encamped, and killed and feasted upon do
mesticated buffalo, winch they had stolen on Mon
day at Little Falls, from Capt. Todd, U. ). A.
BY this time express had reached Fort Ripley,
and Sergeant Mcintyre was sent after the marau-
ders with detachment Of thirteen men, from coa-
pany Of infantry, who, approaching the Indians,
fred upon them, whom the Indians dropped their
plumber, and even many Of their guns, and fed.
making all haste for the Mississippi river, sol
the west side Of the river, they made straight blank
cts and long strides TOR their wild home. The
teamster who drove the wagon in which Sergeant
Mcintyres command was riding, thought 4 i'm.
the Indians, and . the soldiers marched fron
thence, the Indians made ready for fight Otherwise
they might have been surprised and all taken. The
Sioux, except few who swan, crossed the river in
canoes belonging to the Winnsbagocs, who were all
gone to the payment News Of those outrages having
reached Fort smelling, Mt the junction Of the Mn
n .-ots and Mississippi rivers, company Of drs-
goons snddled their horses and spurred at round
gallop 10 the little rapids Of the Minnesota river,
where the marauders would DO likely to over
on their way home and there they intercepted ten
Sioux, some Of whom, by their IN confession, were
present nj the murder Of Aaron Swsrtx: and .aking
them all IS hostages, they marched them down to
Fort Smelling, reaching the Fort on Sunday last,
just after the Sioux payment Mt MENDOZA and they
now ,onfned At the Fort, awaiting further pro-
oecdings on the return Of Governor Ramsey.
since the above vas written, We have been in
formed that the Indians did not obtain whiskey Of
Mcfiinnis on Monday morning, and that they did
not wsylay the teams but met them 10 the road,
and seized Mr. StugiIs horses by their br lies, and
that Mr.. Chapman and Aaron Swsrtr, who we're
behind, turned OF into old road running parallel
TO the usually travelled, 10 pc the Indians,
who then across from Stargs's team, alter his
escape, and fred upon them 1T random. The In.
dams certainly did not know they had killed Swartz,
or they would not have yentured into Watsb; but
they not therefore less deserving the halter, hay
ms fred upou him.