The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-05-02
Later frum the Indian War..sNanocs Of the
r. Killed
RED Vino, Minnesota, April 20.

of Spirit Lake. They followed up the
river, plundering and numbering up to
Spirit Lake, and then turned east in the
direction of St. Peter. At Spirit Lake
they murdered forty whites. They killed
James Mattocks and his whole family, and
Mr.. Madison residing with them, nam
bering eight persons. R.J. II. Harriet,
Mr.. Bartamus Snider, N. G. Granger
{whose parents live in Michigan, Joseph
Harshman Gate from Indiana), IL. Gard
ner and family, Gall except his daughter
of Is years old taken prisoner were all
murderd. The Gardner family, which
was destroyed, numbered seven persons,
including his son-inlaw, Mr.. Lewis, Mr..
Marble, of Iowa, was killed, and his wife,
after having been first violated by the
monsters, before his eyes, was carried away
prisoner. Mr. How and family were all
killed, except his daughter Of IL years old,
who was ravished aud made prisoner.
Mr.. Noble, wife and child, were murdered.
Mr.. Thatcher was absent from home, but
his wife was carried away and his child OF
eight months old murdered.
The band of Indians then proceeded
to Springfield, in Minnesota, and attacked
that settlement containing ten families,
who were all fortified, in three houses,
and one store,--the latter belonging to
VIM. and G. Wood; both were killed du-
| ring the assault, and the contents of their
store carried off. At the house of Mr..
Thomas, large number of shots were
fred by the Indians. Mr.. T.. son, a lad
Of 10 years of age, was shot dead at the
door Mr. L IS arm was broken by shot.
David Carver was wounded in the side,
and not expected to live. Miss. Church
was wounded in the shoulder very severe
| ". Four or five Of the Indians were Kill
led by those inside.
The house of Mr., Steers was attacked
and carried by storm, and all the inmates
butchered, except little son of Mr..
Steers, eight years old, who escaped.
| About 50 shots were fred at Mr.. Smith, s
house, containing ten persons, none of
whom were killed. The cattle were all
shot down; the pockets of the killed were
riacd-evry valuable that could be car
ried of was taken. After the Indians de-
camped, the survivors made their way
to Emmett city for safety. They suffered
terribly from the cold and exposure, some
were barefooted, others half clad, and all
destitute of food. They had to camp out
at night, without shelter; and to ford
streams on the march up to their necks.
1t was an awful retreat.
The following is said to be the cause
of the massacre: Some forty miles from
Spirit Lake, on the Little Sioux river, a
party of Indians were passing the house
of white man, when dog rushed out
and bit one of the number. The iadlan
! Gas all Indians do in sparsley settled
country, considering himself, with his
! comrades, superior toany force that could
be brought against them, shot the dog.
The party canped for the night near the
place where the dog had been killed.
The owner Of the dog, feeling aggrieved
at his loss, or indignant at the, presump-
ton of the Indian, proceeded in the eve
ming to his lodge, in company with his
neighbors, and there classified him and
took home all the guns of the party. At
ter brooding over this returned insult till
the next day, the ssvages in a body went
to the house where their guns were stored
and took their property, and, strange to
say, left without Offering any injury or
offence to the offender wife, the sole
occupant at the time. Had it not been
for the circumstance which | will relate,
nothing further would have been done
These Indians are small party of dis
affected detached Sioux, formerly belong
ing to the Wa-ka-pa-cou-ta band. The
leader or chief is lnk-pa-du-tah, who has
two daughters married to Iank -tons
Everybody in the country probably knows
| this last named baud j. far from being
friendly with the whites, although that
appearance is kept up aud "a portion of
the lower ones receive their annuities at
the Yellow Medicine. The manner in
| which they have been treated heretofore,
while down for that purpose, has not been
| calculated to conciliate them. Those best
| acquainted with them would have been
the least surprised at any hostile demon
stration they might have, or may mani
ifest at any time. This Ink-pa-du-tah
and his band have very little feeling in
common with the other bands of the low
or Sioux. They led a rowing life; have
no, been settled on the reservation, and
| think have never received any annuities,
while their associations have not been
such as to strengthen or create friend
ship for the whites.