Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-18
sAvAeEs ON OUR FRONTIER.
SETTLER RS.MU URDER E D I!

We give below the following particulars of
an outbreak BY the Indians on our frontier, and
the probable murder of several families. The
facts were published in an extra issued from this
Office on Wednesday night, at 10 O'Clock.
TINES OFFICE, Monday, l0o'clock at night.
We lose no time in laying before our readers
in an Extra, the following startling information
just received from gentleman who came through
from st. Peter, and who assures US that the in
formation is reliable. Our informant is MIR. II.
B. NELSON, who states that the citizeus of st.
Peter were startled by the rumor that the Sioux
Indians had been numbering the whites at Blue
Earth, and pillaging and burning the dwellings,
and were moving down upon Mankato with the
determination of destroying the lives of all the
whites.
A meeting of the citizens of St. Peter and
Traverse was Immediately called, and measures
taken. to ascertain the truth of the report.
messenger was sent out, but before his return
gentleman arrived from the scene of action and
oorroborated what had previously been stated
But few hours elapsed when the messenger
sent out by the St. Peter people returned and
gave assurance that the report was true. The
citizens again met and appointed committees to
procure all the arms and ammunition in the place
and provisions necessary for campaign. Also
to fortify the Hotel and all the stone buildings.
Great excitement prevailed. Captain Dodd, OF
the Militia, was active in enlisting volunteers
to impede, if possible, the progress OF the sava-
ges until aid could be procured from the citizens in
the towns below, and the troops at Fort Smelling.
Mr.. Nelson used four horses on his way to the
Fort, where he met the commander and eOmmuni-
Gated the news. He was assured that three COM
panies of infantry, consisting of 100 men and
three weeks rations, should be immediately des-
patched to the scene of action. His arrival here
last evening with the following letter from Mr..
Hezlep to Mr.. Howes, President of the st. Pc
ter Company, now in this city, and both GENTLE
men we'll known to our citizens, produced pro-
found sensation, and leaves not shadow OF
doubt but the informtion is entirely correct.
St. Peters, April 18th, O'Clock A. M.
DEAR HowEs A terrible excitement prevails
here and above US. Reports have come that the
Indians have broken out on the Blue Earth and
Walton One, and are numbering the inhabitants.
Some 40 men left Mankato Yesterday, and like
number leave here this A. NJ. Send without delay
arms, ammunition, and provision. We have sent
with the volunteers all, or nearly all the provis-
ions we had. Gen. Dodd has taken the command,
and has sent the express that takes this to the fort
and to the acting Governor. See that the acting
Governor acts. r.
HEzLEP.
Borrow no trouble about your family.
60 General Dodd forwarded letter by MIR.
Nelson to the acting Governor of the Territory,
(Mr. Mccullough signing himself Commander OF
the Western Division of Militia Of Minnesota,
calling upon him for troops, arms, amunitions,
provisions and camp equipments. He also for
warded letter to the commander at Fort SHELL
ling.
In accordance with suggestion in our Extra,
a spontaneous meeting of the citizens vas held
at the Court House at O'Clock, the particulars
of which we give below:
MEETING AT THE COURT HOUSE.
large number of the citizens of st. Pau
met at the Court House, on the morning of the
18th, when, on motion of Judge Tullis, Hon. Johr
B. Brisbin was called to the Chair and T. NJ. New.
son appointed Secretary. Mr.. Brisbin made
known to those present the call of the meeting
when Mr.. Nelson (the bearer of the dispatch from
St. Peter, was called upon and gave statement
of the numbering by the Indians, CLEANED from
reliable sources.
Mr.. Schwarar, member of the Pioneel
Guards, on behalf of that company, stated tha
the members were ready to march to the scene o
action. Mr.. o. German, member Of the Shields
Guards, rendered the services Of that company
when, on motion, the meeting unanimously re-
quested the said companies to be in read mess a
the call of the acting Governor.
I. M. Newson moved that committee of ter
be appointed by the chair to wait upon the cit
Gems and procure means for the purchase Of FIRE
arms, ammunitions end provisions, for whatever
volunteer force might be required.
The Chair appointed the following geutle~ep
Wilbur M. Hayward, G. g. Hoffman, w. B. Nc
Grorty, H. E. Baker, N. P. Langford, MIR. Stew
art, Edmund Rice. A. B. Bracket, j. W. Prince
and Capt. White.
Mr.. Ryan suggested that from the character o.
those present he had reasons for believing that
large number of persons would volunteer, ant
he moved therefore that the citizens Of St. Pau
be requested to volunteer their services, which
motion was adopted.
Mr.. O'Gorman stated that he had information
from Capt. Louis Robert, who desired to know
what action the meeting intended to take, and i
necessary, he would detain his boat to carry uE
men and ammunition. On motion of Mr.. z. L
Sproat, committee of three was appointed t,
wait upon Capt. Roberts and request him to de-
tain his boat (the Time and Tide> until IL O'Clock
to-day. E. L. Sproat, G. w. Moore and Patricl
Ryan were appointed said committee.
Resolped, That gentlemen come forward ant
| sign their names as volunteers.
Acting on this resolution many gentlemen sign
ed their names as volunteers, when the meetin.
adjourned.
JOHN B. BRIsBIN, Pres.
TN. NEwsoN, Sec'y. .rf