The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-10-06

NJ. E. Ames, Esq, declined the nomination
for Council, offered him the previous even
ing, and the meeting was addressed by that
gentleman Gov. German and Mr.. Van Etten:
The STEAMER III. NJ. .R1cE.n-CAprA1s
SMITH SUMMARILY DIscHARGED.-For a
long time this boat has been living at
Anoka, on account of low water. Last Fri
day, G. F. Brott, one of the directors sent
word up to Captain Smith to get her ready
and bring her down as soon as possible. He
returned word that she should be here on
Monday, and Immediately set to work. put
ting the boat and her machinery in running
order. On Sunday, Capt. Holmes, of ST.
Anthony, appeared at Anoka, demanding
the boat and claiming the command of her.
under authority of the Directors. Capt.
Smith was not disposed to Submit, not hay-
ing been otherwise notified of his discharge
from the Office. He therefore held the boat.
and on Monday fulfilled his engagement by
bringing the boat to st. Anthony, requiring
Capt. Holmes and those who were with
him to pay their fare as passengers. At
Manomin, he found J. p Wilson, also di-
rector, and a gang of men on the shore, de-
termined to take possession of the boat
They were allowed to come on board; but
dared not carry out their intentions. though
they refused to pay fare. Reaching ST. An
thony Capt. Smith gave up the boat, and
freely expressed to the Directors what he
thought of their course These are, in out
line, the facts as Capt. S. gives them
lie also says that, for aualshe knows, up
to last Thursday, the most friendly relations
existed between him and the Directors
On that day political Convention met at
Sauk Rapids, both he and G. l.. Chase-one
OF the Steamboat Co: and partizan Of Frid
ley and Rice-were present at the Conven-
ton. Chase vainly sought to secure Smiths
support for particular candidate; and Smith
is informed that Chase soon after declared
that Smith should lose the command of the
boat, or something to that effect The cir
cumstance that Mr. on Brott Friday gave no
intimation of any intention of the Directors
to discharge Capt. Smith, and that on Sun
day, two days later, such shabby process
was resorted to for the sake of ousting him,
makes the whole affair wear the appearance
of piece of political meanness and bgotry,
deserving public exposure and universal con-
demnation. We cannot learn that the Di-
rectors assign any other excuse for the treat
ment of Capt. Smith than that he is incom-
petent, and that to send him respectful and
seasonahle notice that they wished his ser
vices no longer would be stoo much troub-
lle"
In some quarters, however, it is said that
Capt. Smith is turned off, because he would
not allow bar to be kept on board; and
such a nuisance, we understand, is now be-
ing constructed Major Fridley sometime
since said to the Captain, 81 am in favor of
a barr but Mr.. Smith dissented, H. NJ. Rice
who was present, agreeing with him.
If any of our statements above are unjust
to any of the parties, we will cheerfully give
place to correction. Our present impression
is, that the people will soon be satisfied that
some active business men possess very little
principle-S. 4Anthony Republican,.
was quite chilly, and i'll some places out of
the city there was frost. In Wethersfeld it
could be seen and scraped off the fences, like
a common white frost at the latter end of
September, though it was quite light, SO
much so as to lead to the hope that the to-
bacco and other crops are not injured. 1t
was observed in number of towns to the
east north and west of this city, in all cases,
however, it was very light The tobacco is
very easily injured by frost, and little sitter
one would have done damage to the extent
of hundreds of Thousands of dollars in this
State. The crop is now being gathered.
The potato vines all along the line of the rail
road between Boston and Springfield plainly
showed the effect of the frost this morning.
-Harfond Times, 44ug. 81.
Well, that fact rather shows that our
Eastern friends live in hard country. The
first frost which appeared in this vicinity to
do any injury to vegetation was on Wednes-
day night last, the 9th of September and
then it came very lightly, scarcely leaving its
marks upon the corn fields. 1.,if .nr7 r.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. "a
A great battle was fought with the Indians
on the Sd inst, at the Sand Hills on the
North fork of the Platte River. The entire
force Of the troops numbered $50 under Gen.
Harney. Major Cady commanded Che in
fantry, and Col. Cook the dragons, one COM
pany of mounted infantry and a company of
artillery. The battle commenced early in
the morning and lasted some ten hours
The Indians fought desperately, but were
routed. A running fight then followed for
some ten miles. The Indians then made a
stand and again fought desperately, butwere
again completely routed, leaving 80 men
killed and so women and children prisoners
The Indian women fought furiousiy. Gen
Har1ley lost six men killed and the same
number were wounded. The Indians con-
cerned in this battle were Sioux, and the
same who massacred Lieut.. Gratten's COM
mand and murdered the mail party. The
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