American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-09

SEVENTY PERSONS KILLED or rAKgN
PRISONERS. rNsJs

SPiiit Lake and other places in Minne.
sofa, ut which accounts have been re.
ceiyed by the telegraph.
Troops left Fo,t Dodge on tho gath
OF March. aud after maj CHI Of six DAYS
arrived at q place called the "Colony,"
settled by the Irish emigran,s. There
they found that the place had been at
tackled by band of Sioux and seven
persons killed, aud three wounded, and
four women carried of csptives. A
mong abe killed was William Wood,
George Nj. Wood. Mr.. Church and Jo-
siah Stewart The attack was without
prorocation, and unex pec,ed by the set
tiers, William Wood was an old resi-
dent of Mankato, aud trader al Spring.
field. They then proceeded 10 the house
OF MIR. Thomas. Several families had
there collected together, aud there were
some eight or nine iifles in the house..
Umpashota. an Old Indian chic: we'll
known in this neighborhood. ran past
tue house shouting to the inmates, sew.
eral of whom unfortunately vcntured to
the door to see what was the matter,
when about twenty Indians posted be-
hind hay stack about five rods distant
Tired upon them. killing son of Mr..
Thomas, aged 10 years. Thomas was
wounded in the arm. rendering amputa.
tim necessary: David Carver was shot
through the arm. the ball lodging in his
side. the wound is not considered dan
gerous; and Miss Drusella Swiver re-
ceived ball in her shoulder, the ball
posing out on the opposite side.
The troops found about twenty FIVE
men womeR and children. upon the
prairie, some of whom had been wound
ed by the indians. They were without
provisions, scantily clothed, and exhaust.
ed by fatigue. ..... p. pad.
AT the commencement of the fight,
Mr.. Wood went out to the bank of the
river 10 talk To the Indians, Ms he turned
about 10 go home, he was shot dead,
and Immediately set on fire, his body,
when found, being awfully burned
They next called at the house OF Josiah
Stewart, and shot him through the head.
His wife begged for her life, to which
they replied, "nepo sqnaw," (kill squaw)
and shot her also in the head. Her
two little girls were killed with war.
clubs. John Stewart, little boy but
eight years old, hid himself behind log
and escaped. Major Williams has ia
ken him home and will bring him up
He is now good protector. .....
The doors were Immediately shu,
and bar'icaded. Some of the inmates
engaged themselves in moulding balls
others in loading the |, files, whileJohn
Bradshaw and a man named Markham
fired upon the Indians from Without
Their chief and number Of others
were killed-the exact number Is not
known. 1t was reported by an Indian
to man named Sbigley that nine were
killed and five wounded Towards
night the Indians withdrew, carrying
their dead and wounded with them
No white person was killed after The
first fire. One Indian was shot by Mrs.
Church, who loaded guns for the men in
one Of the houses.
The men sent to the Lake returned.
They have buried twenty-nine bodies
two were foundburned, besilcs it is not
known Of course, whose skeletons they
were. They first visited the house of
Mr.. Thatcher. and found two bodies
those of Mr.. Noble and Mr.. Ryan. They
then visited the residence of Jonathan
House; here nine bodies were found,
dreadfully mangled--men, women and
children, all unfortunately murdered.
the body Of Jonathan House is report.
ed missing.
The next house was Granger's near
the Lake. Here probably sharp con.
flict ensued. a man named Snyder
was found dreadfully mangled with a
broad.axe. The Grangers have one
missing, probably both killed. The
body Of a man was found upon the Lake
near the house, Sd mangled that it was
impossible to recognise. Signs indica.
tive Of q fight was seen about this
house.
They next went TO Mattock's house,
where eleven were found. This house
had been burnt. The men and women
shot, and children tomahawked, were
some twelve persons-one missing.
The Indians have taken four women
prisoners. II is supposed that abou,
seventy persons have been killed and
taken prisoners. ....
On the 10Th the citizens Of Mankota
learning of the ontrages committed by
The Indians on the Watowan, mustered
nearly fifty men, and started for tina,
point. On Sunday morning they dis.
covered new traces Of the Indians, near
the residence Of Mr.. Slocum. AS they
approached, and the Indians showing
disposition 10 fight, tho Mankoto men
fred upon them, killing come, but the
number is not known. The Indians
retreated behind The trees. Another con.
hict occurred--fve Indians killed.
The Indians thon retired to block