The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-06

MORE OF THE DISTURBANCE AT THE WINNEBA-
GO AGENcY-FIGHr OF THE NUNs-ARREsT OF
/ THE RIorERs. -The disturbance which occurred
at the Winnebago Agency, at Long Prairie, of
which mention was made few days since prov
ed of a character somewhat more serious than
at first was apprchended.
| The house of the Rev. Mr.. Vivaldi, priest
of the mission, was attacked by the Indians,
one of whom in the endeavor to make forcible
entry through window was severely wound
ed in the head by tomahawk in the hands of
an armed occupant. Subsequently, Mr.. Vi
1 valdi. together with several of the resident
nuns, were forced to flee for safety from the
premises and take refuge in house on the op-
posite bank of the river. Soon after this oc-
currence, the detachment of troops ordered
down by Major Patten from Fort Ripley arriv-
ed at the Agency, and under the guidance OF
General Fletcher, assisted by Lieut.. Sawtelle,
succeeded in capturing three OF the principal
Offenders who were guarded to the Fort and
delivered up to Major Patten for safe keep
ing. aI i-.t--tf
The opportune arrival of the troops at the
Agency was not more sudden than effectual
and will doubtless have a salutary effect on
the future conduct of those among the tribe
who calculated to do mischief with impunity
but VINO happened "to reckon without theil
host" 1t is satisfactory to learn that order is
entirely restored at the Agency, and its respec
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4 usual avocations.
CHIPPEWA PAYMENT.-Wo understand the
payment of the Chippewa annuity commenced
at Crow Wing on Wednesday last. Several
!, claims were presented against those Indians
for depredations committed by them on the
property of the white settlers along the river
1t was buta few weeks since valuable milcl
COW, belonging to Major Patten, the command
ing officer at Fort Ripley, was killed by then
almost under the guns of the garrison At the
f request of Major Herman, the Chippewa
agent a guard from Fort Ripley had been plac
cd on the road leading to the Agency to pre-
vent the influx of whisky traders, who gener
ally seize the opportunity afforded by the pc
riodical payment of the Indians, to carry on
their demoralizing traffic.
THE TMEs.-Mr. Newson. of the Times, after
severe attack of protracted illness, is again
at his post. We take pleasure in copying the
following paragraphs.from bis issue of Monday
He does but an act of simple justice to those
who have been most outrageosly assailed thr'o
his columns during his sickness, and we know
that his prompt retraction of the ISLANDERS is
duly appreciated by those whom it was intend
ed to injure by them:
DIsAppRovED.-Several articles Of person
al nature have appeared in the Times within
the past five weeks which VIC disapprove of;
first, because we had previously stated that no
such articles should appear in our columns, and
second, because we believe them fraught with
no good. Our peculiar situation at the time lis
our only apology for their appearance
10 NEW YEARS DAY passed pleasantly in
St. Paul. All the gentlemen called" and all
the ladies were cat home,' wearing their most
bewitching smiles and graces, and having their
bounteous boards spread with all the luxuries
of the land. May we all live to pass many
more such days!
Nag~ Considerable complaint has reached us
in regard to recent trespasses on the part OF
the Sioux Indians upon the settlers of the Min
ncsota Valley.
NS- They have had but one Eastern mail at
Red Wing since the close of ma, igation.
This Postmaster General of ours is " one of
| 'cm" ra-r .r.t ....l..
ns~ The Minnesotan of Saturday has a
strong and well-wrtten article on the execu-
ton of the Sioux Indian with the exception of
| that part animadvcrting on our excellent and
high minded Sheriff, Major Fridley. The course
of that gentleman on the occasion, we have
been informed by one on the ground, was in
strict keeping with his former reputation a
benevolent gentleman, and every way credita-
bic to him.-PiOneer.
The Democrat had paragraph of the same
purport on Saturday evening. All We have to
say is, that somebody is largely to blame for
bringing the gallows into the centre of ST..
Paul, with the intention doubtless ofhaving the
execution take place publicly within view of
the homes of hundreds of our citizens. The
brutal scene was removed to an uninhabted To-
cation through the determined interposition of
Gov. German and many right-minded citizens,
and after positive assurance to those in charge
of the horrible work, that the city authorities
would not allow the execution to take place in
that public quarter. We have no disposition
to censure the Sheriff unjustly, but there is a
responsibility connected with the outrage some
where, and at the time we wrotc,we supposed it
rested with the Sheriff. If We were mistaken,
we are very glad oft; but at the same time
trust we may never again have occasion to al
Jude to an attempt to hang even dog in the
public streets of St. Paul or any other civiiz-
ed town or city. .--..
.AerIoN OF T:iIE C!.ERGY.-An Eastern paper
states that fourteen ministers residing in Con-
soii, n H., Of !lfafcntrlig!ods denominations
have.sis nsdand published a Declaration" of
their strong convictions, that the evils of In
temperance can never be entirely removed,
"until the traffic in intoxicating drinks as
beverage, shall be wholly prohibited by law,
and that law be sustained and enforced by the
moral power and influence of the people -
they also declare, that irrespective of all de-
nominational interests, and political party pre-
ferences, they will not only give their public