New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-15
IMPORTANT FROM THE SIOUX AGENCY
r,or TIL, 81 Paul Pioneer, Julyz.


Mr.. Brown an Indian trader ut the Sioux Agency,
arrived in this city yesterday having et ,ne agency
on Thursday morning last. From Mr.. Is. we iearn
interesting facts connected WIN toe aesia
of the band Of cutttroa sayages whose depIsdstons
now form 80 sad page in the history Of the West
On Monday last the goth instant. Mr.. Flandrau the
Agent for the soua %
ipg Ia the neghborlood of the Yellow Medicine
Agency. He Immediately dispatched trlsty indiss
TO the band suspected of hsrbong the nurderers ana
upon his report that son Of lnkps-du.ta was GER
tainly in the ueighborhood, and probably Two Others
Of The band. Mr.. Flsndrau promptly aud secretly
formed his plans to arrest the murderers. Having
procured from Fort Ridgely detachment Of Com
psny d, 10Th infantry, under the command Of Lieu
tenant Murray, the party left the Agency under the
leadership Of Mr. Flandrau, at two o'clock on Wed
nesdsy morning last They were also sccompanied6y
several Indians as guides, but upon whose n'ysnV INC
Hoton.washe or Beautiful Voice, one OF the indSns
who risked his fe 70 secure the release OF Ass Gar
diner. n..,
on the yellow Medicine river, Eve miles from the
Agency. They imme diately surrounded the Iooge ~
which Ink .ps-du.tas son was staying; On. upon sno
spprosch Of Mr.. Flandrau and one Of re ino,an
~ ,efrre in ravine where the grass was cum
GENTLY h}sh to afford him good hiding place; ine
soldier. surrounded the rsvine and with dimcufy de'
covered the Indian upon whom thex mMsMaso.y
the FIRE with double barrelcdshot gun; one Oh tne
charges struck the cartridge box OF soldier, vno
tbereupon rushed forward and bayoneted the savsGe.
Tpon exaIniripg the body several wounds were als-
covered. The carcass Of the murderer was ZEN iyln8
upon the ground and the party after having sec"'e@
his souaw lefs for the Agency.
The Indian killed was Q son OF Ink pA-duta, VINO
had married with the Annuity Indians Snd the "no
lie vas tled was on visit to his fathsr-ip-lsw ne
Il .bs "a, teal savage who dragged Mrs. Noble from
H. lode the Yankton Chief who purchased neg,
and Amer having satisfied his beish appetite, oes A.
10 es,h with clubs. His punishment va ~ t.rs-
served. The two Indians who accompany % 49,,
du.a, son fed it In supposed 70 the ola s,,ors a
ON Skutk Lake. 1t was feared oy my H. sor's
The Agency, that be would eeek 20 svens.
death by attacking the frontier e.;4% amen. IN.
cres, deal of dissatsfsction exiAea a'nong nc
r.sasns wS.r Mr.. Brown leh the Agency, caused ~
nv ,s..j;ation of the Agent In terminating tne
VIZ 90 ,ha murderer and also upon the grouno OF
~ est Of his wife. Good feeling was pauAlyr
VIC towever by the release OF the squaw, VINO,
os 'Sscovered had connection with the band OF
y nde IA. or their murderous exploits.
Tis,e was bet small force OK soldiers a. For
pdoey ard this seemed to encourage the Indians I'D
assnmire bold and naughty tone. Mr.. Brown, row
yer met Major Shermans battery OF flying artillery
80 miles below Fort Ridgely on Friday; they wou,d
resch the Agency Sunday and their presence wouS
undo ubttdly produce change in the conduct o. TUG
Indians. ,,.,, 49, L
Capt. Bee ccmmandant at Fort Ridgssly, our NJ
formaLt states received letter from ne Hoe. Josspa
r. Brown, dated at Hole n'the htouna,u, s.aunE s~s
upward Of $50 lodges Of Yanktons hiS s yss
the Big Sioux to resist the pssse&e :" 70" N"'"'
party through their territory. ff;