The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09


Tnn1rsT. isassT 9. rsgTs foE rnE PUBLIC.
pfcn NE rcg' nds~ s. u,lnsl. Arti ~
meeting thc oitz a. az rarI iusss sns n. xo,n,,z
view OF the Lundicc lrss oyex tha Qntr,-
mos, q nela ~i,Loul al, ga! foa.a-losn r,s.sd -
appTebenGoc renewal O. Indian oCtragrs r tbs rcsoa e.
advi cd VI he siale " eAsne and alsrm " xklch -
rumcrs have giv.n rise dem lros-r ccmmanosss
Tho ma,sarres ara ci'rr lorribc oIirlr.-f oosxsa
ter possible s: r,sTe aiFcciocs and revous-sexrss
10 have ,aken place soak river ths oosrs.,
AMI Shirt lake and % which Fur account. have $3.50
been published, beth here ana ciexhere vrr, unony
torably perpeirsed ~ The ssvaSes, ses forth 10 ss
The Q. tao outrage and massacre referred 10 .,
distant from Fort hodge 20 the northwest, from 70 10 =
ced on the SIOUX, IN Clay county, sbot The Is
Goth Febi vary, and terminated tho c6th Of MAruA
over cs n aso :, ~ y, STATE Of r sons
there repuiset amer having killed. pcrs~n AMI wound
ed three others. Nc murders occurred on The sou, ma
work began on he lakes about the 9Th or 9th Of March
between which time sfd the 2cth OF the same noos
thirty pine persons were massacrei, and nes|
into captivity They are st any rat missing Since u
26th OF March further ougages have taken place
which the undersigned have any advice nor have the
any reason 10 suppose that any have occu red.
The company Which len here the 2;h of March, 20
posed of 100 ren, and commanded by M,or WIN
recen murder that the indians had ief, there and Zoo
70 the wet ,rb Tint detachment ~ troops IRON
the Z s Military Post az For Rdgey, In Mnuesoss, hs
already reached there and corsoqucntyhe ssvagcs -
ing several days their archny further advance b
the party from here pursuit Of them, deemed
wcrc NY PREPARED for the campaign, had already sssse
severely, and were getting short Of pruvisona
Since the return OF the command 70 Fort Dodge, on d
lid inst no Further wcrdnone AZ least 70 be n an n
ued on-reachcd here Of any indians having been 500
until Friday last, Tie astA inst On that day commas
cation was received here OF which give copy below
lrvingtcr and Mgona two small towns some thirty Nv
and forty miles north OF here. They had sent out scout
certain the Whereabouts Of the ind US II any were 70
found George Smith the writer or the letter and Ingham
mentioned, are both well known here and regarded .
gooo men, upon whom ever reliance may be placed;
Messr wnAxz DrscoAsr Hpaia 'nSs
Red Wing AZ he hss y; the ass ~ s
% and =, .n ~s .Ss
Prrhsps men we wis Won TO notify The people at w-bs
GEORGE ssnrH.
Such is the letter. and out Of the intelligence It conveys
communicated by Mr. las1sm 10 his frienda Ut Aleor
and lrvingop. has grown presume, the extravARas
and absurd story, now fy ing the wings Of the wind
already hear fu from the S0uh-that from 00A
1000 warriors are coming down upon us, to -weep a.
Des Goines Valley; and that Fort Dodge and WEBSTER
are believed to have been already attacked, and laid
ashes.
There H. In truth probability OF any such thing ha,
pening-nope whatever. We apprehend serious das
ger here Admitting 'ast c.ere i tho number Of wa
near Spirit lake-what thepF They may p,ssiby comma
further OutIa&es In that Immediate vicinity wher. TIC
may fine spare setueiUeGis, unless prevented and aga
driven oil ere now-which s more than prohabio-bl
the Unit States troops from Fort Rdgiey, where Ill
seriously believes that the Indians will approach Fed
Dodge, or within 40 miles Of it, where an ample force
be speedily copgregated supplied with arms and anus
We repeat, real Danger exists here In this ne
borhood Rumor with her hundred tongues, has reporte
davs PREVIOUS 70 the auearsnce q indians ",
every stream and hiock nearly tor 80 miles the north
YES the numerous scouts sent oct by usmen who kuss
their busr weiln order u alay the excitement
satisfy the public mind, have failed TO discover the nrs
or the sign Of one and the truth is, undoubtedly, tbs
We deplore as without good cause and uncallcd for
deliberate Judgment the state Of excitement and alar
that exists with go many persons Even to the south
this FOR a !serabie distance We learn that hundreds
have abandoned their homes We beseech them ur
alobce 70 their farms And their pous hs, and proceed
putting their crops. Many are doing So, and win
nue to do H. To The 3north Of them and or course muc
To the Indians if, in at there are any now in u
State.
stated n sscesln through scouting pares, the posits
and purposes Of hostile bands tina, may be discovered
will, II Is confidently belved together with the requs
adopted for defence, gaard fully against On
immediate danger for considerable distance TO the 40 a
crnmentwhlch hse been fully advised OF the state q
things nj present Ia this vicintywill have ordered IN
AIRY force u the frontier and rid il of ever
Indian to be found IT, indeed, this has already sce
done.
Agap therefore, we confidently appeal to the prac,c,
good and calmer Judgment of The settlers Of al IN
region who may have LEI, their homes aeurn 70 dor
at once in time to PAT in and secure their crops for III
" PvAN ANTWERP,
| Us. Receiver OF Public Monies.
| VIM. II. MERRITT,
| Register Of L. s. Land Once,
| WIN WILLIAMS,
Commands,, Of late Expedition
Captain Company A. o.
| JOHN r. DuNCOMB, o@a"ee'
! Cs,iain Company b.
WIN. r. PLUME. ES.,
n r MORRISON, H.q.,
nR. s H. U.NEY,
JAS r. sTRow, Eco,
| III. VINCENT Esq.
The undersigned, nonree,dcnts OF Fort Dodge but
here a visit TO The place, concur In the above a ku
ard faithful statement q The FACT. as they EXIST
JOHN , G cTLBERrsoy, Of iowa ov.
| ARNFR TAYLOR, Of Illinois,
JOHN RRoDHEAD, OF New York.
| JAMES LANG, or New Jersey,
| $. h. AYREs, OF New York,
J, VI. MCNEIL, OF New York.
| TnK INDIAN wAR-ANoruER LETTER FROM MAJos
| WILLIAMS.
| Foru DoDcK, Iowa, April "a, 1861. Il
! To Hp ExcrIIEsCr, JAMES W. GgIMEss--
| SR-ln my former communication, made Immediately
UPON our return from the expedition " Emmt and Cay
counties 10 relieve tie settlers and rcpel the invaioss
lhe Sioux Indians stated that would soon make fur
Mot or time since our return has been taken up
providing for the wounded, suffering aud destitute
cucd, and In searching for the bodies Of OF ew
men who porishcd Ia a storm
since return we have been overrun by the setues
Who have rushed in upon w, abandoning the whes
country north.
We are doing everything IN power to restore cons
| donoe and stop the excitement
We are teeIang OFT scouting parties 70 watch
mens Of the tsyagcs, who have ri OF alarm
since return. Two parties OF Indians have recently
appeared the east branch OF the Dcs nones river
The STATE line. IN kossuth county, about forty stroag
Another party q about Ike number have appeared ~
west fork 81 uai river. Two OF the nine
OF the cat branch arc missing and supposed " b.
Killed rwo settlers who had abandoned their homes
g Island Grove and ~ho returned 10 hunt up theu ca
tie, missing.
fii- very evident from what has taken place shas
great portion ~ tho SIOUX not ALL deter mined ID
bottle, and sweep on tho settlers throughout the north
we, portion OF our State and the south estern portion
MINIS oia.
We labor under great difficulty from the Of arns
and ammunition We can raise the men but we oannc
arms.
A. Aeoms, in Rossu'h county, and at Dakota city, ID
Humboldt county the ci,zena fortifying
Meetings holden and committees appointed 10 ad
dr- your Escelency and also the General governuses
upon the subject OF aid 10 defend this portion OF the State
Any o. ers you may think proper give will be Carried
out by have donc all In my power aud hall CO
unue 70 do 20. W. WILLIAMS |