The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-18
EDIlx TROUBLES N MINNESOTA.

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Osr Washington Cosr~Pocdencs.
wAsmRaro~. August 10. 1857
N saleraph has already announced he reception her'
q snnunicaaon IRON Mr. Ousn. SnpsviAtsnaeDt o.
nAan AnAirs Ia Minnesota, and extracts from ths docu
nsss Asve appeared IN papers. ] have nov we eppH
sV Of furnh hing the rsa6ers Of the aRAID with the
sae report which venture 70 say equal In Inherent :,
knnnsgsou Rennets's lest story of the led men,
LOWER SIOUX !aHycY, JAY 20, 1857
81 have The honor 70 repors /, you, iron this place.
rsgaxd events and transactions which bsye trans
pssd q the "Yellow Aedioins since my com uancs,ioa
u Ne TN inst and partially communicated by telegraph
~ 20sh ns which have cetsiDed me here yeou m o
NJ Ressns attention, shall accordingly fully detail 10
ysa ne events - hey have occurred N my Intercourse
vn ne Sioux Of the Mississippi that you may DO inform
- regard to the exact position have occupied In my
WN 70 fula oe outes assigned me by ysur Instructions
ny and Soth uk
O. ~ Oh inst hold Ihrd oouno. Il the upuer sseu
u, Win al the Indians that there II that time in
suAhg al the upper oux except Seesee tous from
u nsshborhoood Of the big Stone Lake, who arrived
~ days subsequently and again repeated What had be-
e ssased 70 them en- The preceding day, viz demanded
Aoo them The delivery OF Ink pa du tab and band
vAe had committed the Spirit Lake murders, in
- viAhod their asnuaes until these murderer vere
ssosght 70 justice. There present Of this council
pxssa OF the lover Sioux, who present as my re-
Sssse Afser oounseltg among themselves and some do
~, Ne next day they informed they would go ster
hkpe du tab United States soldiers were sent with them
but not without returned 70 the lower agency and
saDed general council OF the Nsdaway KAntons ana
Wahpaoontah bands the l2sh inst, making the same
esnands and giving them the same Information AMI the
SsaA the same qualified reply had received q. the
uvpsr agency In Tie meantime had oommur iossod with
ssa subnied The matter TO Major sherman, who Vas In
nd at that Time 1t the Yellow Medicine, Who do
snea sending any soldiers with Indians expedition
vne Them asanst In padu tah for that were -
ssoIy and So1Susi,e O. VIZ thai mere we're Il that
a.sy, besides his battery with him. which Of
- ADAPTED n to , ssrvice OF that aa.aIe, and
ag.h the policy Of sending soldiers 70 60 opera Q
VII Indians while the feeling to say the least THIS far
bad not been most IA 'or.ble 70 for cooclu
- - 70 their sincerity, .oud only expose troops to
eeaohery on The pWt Of the Indians And ag &in body
q hA.ns on an extedlton Of that kino rely on
eseps to do the work Of capturing killing and would
% bot cncumbaDce and not any they
.ho1ld have any engagements nth the party they were
seeking for Beaides. The demand made Of the In.
1aas act based upon luiremans the gov.
9nneat that the annuity Indians those holding treaty
finances, should be made TO feel 70 an Imperative
nnsag them, who were disposed to do injuries aad
nit expectations; and where murders and depre istons
lasa should be held responsible for the delivery Of
Bon 70 justice. Having had sufficient evidence nom in
ek general distrus and unwinsp ess 70 Communicate
% nyseh or their agen, In regard 70 the Spirit Lake
nurSen and murderers matters tia had excited 20 uai
yssA an interest," from rumors Of threas made, and the
Psaerl tone and maaner-frequenuy highly insulting
IotA IN and out of council also from fact that Ink pa
nAh acknowledged by the Indians themselves pert
,be annuity diana-.ha, they we're blood reat ons 20
- Waps con tabs (ower SIOUX AMI BY ma -iage CON.
lsesed win Sleepy es" ana other band OF the See
IA mi n n and
Aon.hip a. you nemplated in your instructions my
ed scessor OF the On Of May also my course
NE part Of these Indians both upper and 10 ser sioux
against Ink ps du tan hs hand OF mu derer.; and
asded % produce favorable rsSai, IN he future
y exestisg highly restraining influence against any
o. IKE s n ,. :scSsd1sy ascnoa .end
lsoned complying win my demands soldiers would be
as ~ tneir Gres Father and coossqusscs nigh,
70 at innocent persons might Eunsr ~ well rs the guilty,
M that should make payment OF any nd 70 them
Q. the 18th they declined going without soldiers On
III tsn On my return IRON me Ienow Med ane foand
muay Indians, Numbering nearly 6,ooo with something
Ne hundred Yankton lodges, and no YAnkionais.
punA bad state Of feelp and they refused 70 amer
M p du tab with III, solciers. accordingly dcsps.ched
q he teIegr sph which you received Hs.ios were &C.
srdtpgy assuming very critical posi- ion, much alarm
nd excitement existing among the whites in the ne sh
ssheod Of the several aSenciee all york suspended on
10 farms, and many having families them ray On
10 l3sh Colonel Abercrombie, from Fort Randall with
bsus 200 men, One company about IS men were sent 70
shevo MAJOR Sherman, who had been ordered 70 join
O. ne evening Of the ish Oh MY sser nv MESSENGER
- hn, soldier was deliberately stabbed by Indian,
Be- 500 ton, Gloss by The camp Of Major erman, with
escaped and received refuge and harbored by
- eee zee tons in their lodges This, OF course pro-
noer -hc demanded the lmme late delivery OF III, In
an The Indians received him with To OF their guns
pned towards him. he, however demanded the Indian.
~ finally pfonaed W bring him the next morning The
mt day they came down from their lodges, Numbering
boat $50 all armed and painted evidently prepared
sssr she man went to them and tod them could not
'unol with them with guns IN their hands then
rns to. , them Gsey had not ,. ,d "a ,s aside their
aired they should Immediately deliver tho Indian VINO
ID stabbed tho sodicr-y aside thor arms, and would
swer, but finally said they would deliver the Indian 70
ator Sherman, who then went forward With his inter-
ard took the guilty man. placed him hts horse and
xved hin back 70 their lodges, and the balance followed
subsequently, learned from report that had been deli
lrAed and intended by the Indians 10 have attacked the
mp, expeotirg all the officers and myself uoud como
receive Indian when they expected have
m The battery horses and mules Bat our rerns )
rvard sipsly hwsrtcd such q design, II .uch bad
IN their Intention. The fact that they hsA sur
unded the camp all sidos, and the Ysncons had, !
antcipston Of such result, placed themselves among
mules and horses, seemed 70 give some PROBABILITY
On suspicion MAJOR sherman immo1lAey ofoered
battery ready for action, and ~srd n The indian
- NOD delivered they might expect the conseaunocs.
" foowiog morning they brought the Tndisn, and do
'ered him 70 Major sherman. Although had been de-
|net By hun 70 attack the lodges where they hal kept
b Indian, and had sent % For, isely Tor rciaforoe
49, me delay OF which In not arriving until the next
ornlns prevented general slaughter and the dsssr s
- quencee OF general Sioux The Indian who =
d Stabbed the soldier not hung bad been dc err
nd but plsccd un fer guard, The soldier not having
ID, but was recovering from his wounds. o
sowsvsr The try Ing Imes erouen. on, TIE feeling. Of
no Of these Indians Little Cro~ having heard at the
yer Agency OF the rumored attack into the camp
cut The time when We near ha7itg trou- n
,, and told me be had learned our res were In 81
nger, Offered his services ard assisted the soldiers In :
wing out OF the oamp the y,ncsons and those who ,