The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-05-05
Correspondence Of the Dubsaus Tribune.
INDIAN WAR IN MINNESOTA.
FIFTY WHITES MURDERED.
Volunteers Collecting for Attack
GEN SHIELDS IN COMMAND.
40! THE POOR INDIAN"

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On Tuesday, April 2, band of Sioux at
tackled the town of Springfield, killed seven
wounded three, and carried four women int
captivity. The Captain Immediately dis
patched a company to the Fort for reinforce
ments and provisions. Among the killet
were VIM. Wood, George M. Wood, MI
Church, and Josiah Stewart. The attacl
was without provocation, and unexpected b,
the settlers. VIM. Wood was an old residen
of Mankato, and trader at Springfield.
1t appears that in the commencement, ht
went out to the bank of the river to talk Il
the Indians, and as he turned about to gc
home, he was shot dead, and Immediately
set on fire, his body, when found, being aw
fully burned. Several of the citizens were
temporarily absent, but have since returned
murdered. Two Indians were killed; one
was shot by Mrs. Church, who loaded guns
for the men in one of the houses. The
names cf the women we do not know, with
the excepi;on of two--Mrs. Marvel and a
Miss Gardner. nv. Cheffins, the messenger
who was first sent to the Fort, has since re-
turned from Springfield, and says he buried
five men In one grave the day before he left.
He reached Isaac Slocum's on the WatoI-
wan river. 20 miles from Mankaton, on
Thursday last and reached this place on Fri
day evening. Mr. Slocum sent down to
Mankaton, for assistance, las he anticipated
danger) by Mr.. Chefins, who brought the
sad intelligence of the massacre.
LATER.
The Shacopee Herald Of the 10th says:
"FIFTY-THREE Persons REPORTED KILLED"
We are indebted to Henry Kinds for the priv
ilege of copying the following portion of
letter, dated
TRAVERSE DE Sioux, April Is, '57.
"Gieat excitement in the towns along the
river, from an expected attack from the Sioux
Indians. The inhabitants were awakened
early yesterday morning by. messenger from
Mankato, who reported that all the inhabi-
tants have been killed as far as Wantonwan,
on the west. The whole number reported
killed was ffty-three, and four girls taken
prisoners. A company was Immediately
formed here and at ST. Peters numbering
about 200, portion advancing Immediately.
Mr.. Mcleod and myself left on horses at 8 o.
clock, p. M, for Manksto, where we arrived
reached us, that skirmish was had with
body Of Sioay Indians, 20 miles above Man
kato and several of the Mankato band killed.
The Indians were killing and burning every
thing before them. We left Mankato Just
before midnight, and reached home at one
thi~ morning. The bells were rung, and
meeting called Immediately, and another
company formed, which marches at elevcn-
The women and children are fortified in scvc-
raj stone buildings in town. The forces are
under the command of Captain Cold"
Yours, truly, J. HISDs.
a Iarga meeting was Immediately held,
aud SO volunteers, well equipped, were sent
to their assistance. They reached Slocum's
on Saturday night, and found Indians there.
DR.. ". +. Lewis was chosen Captain, and
with n few men went over TO the tents, where
they found nine Indians, who Immediately
fled at the appearance Of the whites, throw
il g their hatchets into the air. and firing at
the whites. The whites Immediately charged |
upon them, and killed four. Mono Of the
whites were injured, with the exception of
ono man, who received slight wound in the
hand. This, it appears, was the signal, and
on the return of the whites to
the house, it was surrounded bv Is Indian |
warriors. Word was sent to Traverse de |
Sioux and ST. Peters for assistance, and this |
morning fifty Of the citizens of st. Peters ar
rived, under Capt. Dodd's command, and
will probably reach the scene of battle to
night, as they left Maukato at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
THE VERY LATEST, ARRIVAL OF TIE EQUATOR
We learn from w. II. Haddock, resident
of Mankato who arrived on the Equator on
the 10th, that on Saturday last, the citizens
Of Mankato, learning of the outrages COM
mitted by the Indians on the Watowan mus
tered nearly fifty men, ard started for that
point. On Sunday morning they discovered
new traces Of the Indians, near the residence
of Mr.. Slocum. As they approached, and
the Indians showing disposition to fight,
the Mankato men fired upon them killing
some, but tho number is not known. The
Indians rotreated behind the trees. Another
conflict occurred, five Indians killed.
The Indians then retired to block house
and on one of them making his appearance,
was shot by Mr.. johnson. Just as the boat
was leaving st. Peters, messenger arrived
bringing intelligence of a battle on the Wa
tonwan, about thirty miles above Mankato,
between the volunteers under the command
Of Capt. Dodd, and the Indians, in which
the latter lost IL, the whites none.
On learning that party of Sioux had ar
rived at the other agency, he had sent hun
ired Wnnebago warriors to arrest them, and
in the event of their refusing to come, TO
shoot them down. Mr.. Riddock informs us
that there are SO persons missing, and four
women taken prisoners. He had been in
formed by the Indians weeks ago, that
'when tho grass should grow, and the green
leaves were on the trees, they would sweep
the whites from the Blue Earth Settlement"
learn from passenger in tho Alhambra,
from Farbault, that Gen. Shields, with a
company Of volunteers left on the 18th, for
The seat Of war.
There is great excitement along the river
towns. G. p. MELLRs.
Tl u n ri