The Washington union., 1857-05-21
LAND SALES IN IoWA--INDIAN DEPREDAT1oNs
ICorrespondonce Of the Clicapn Hmes

FoRT DopGE, May 4 1857
MESRs EDITORS The land sales are now proceeding in
this place. and the prices paid at the public sales are
higher than have before been offered think the
excitement will be aayed some of the plr-
chaser have seen the land they have bought Some
has been sold for SO per acre. and the prices so far viii
average 81 go, But little over township has been
sold have been in every township which is to be Of
fered in the district and it affords much amusement to
observe how persons who know nothing of the quail
ity of lands sold get located on poor lands by the mis-
of agents. when it is observed that they are
relying upon their bids for their selections Many per-
have old entries here which they would do well to
employ the government to sell for them at public sale
There various here in relation Indian a-
fairs II is said that Umpa Shota Ink badota Little
JOSH Black Buffalo, and other leaders in the late war are
taken prisoners and held security for the return of the
women taken prisoners at Spirit Lake that the United
States troops took them.
few days since was on the Boone river at a settle
ment in township 49, range rs, when information was
received that 500 Indian warriors were marching against
the place The inhabitants all deserted their houses and
south Ten of barrcaded the doors and windows
portfolios in the side Of the house. and slept on load
ed arms, but Indians appeared was on the prairie
nearly two weeks camping out but enemy appeared
although often their tracks
Hundreds OF persons have left their homes south Of
this place from fear Of the Indians and forts have been
built at Algoma and Johnson's settlement above
It is said that the Indian agent in Minnesota has noti
fed the chief of the Sioux that their annuties will not be
paid until those who committed the murders have been
given up, which they have agreed TO do
battle has taken place between volunteers from
the southern line of Minnesota and the Indians Five
Indians were killed and one white There were but
thirty Of the whites and 200 Indians The whites
were compelled to withdraw
When we were after them we passed Chain lake. in
Palo Alto county, the west side the Indians encam
ed on the east side, unknown TO We counted the
number Of QlG) and wagons One Indian
snapped his gun twice at the lake. and il would
not go, he said The only who were on the lake
were DIR. Bisse surgeon, of Fort Dodge and your
correspondent We went there to cut hole in the ice
so that might get fish for supper This report
is from reliable The doctor or myself is in
debted to the manufacturer of poor percussion caps
our mortal existence,
Now is the time for such MS wish for good claims to
to Iowa The danger from Indians is all over and
this will be the last chance for good claims
There about six thousand of fine timber
Spirit lake, and but little of It pre-empted Several
towns growing up IT, Fort Dodge is rapidly inn
proving and will be the best of northern Iowa
Letters have just been received from Gov Grimes by
Captain Richards, Of company A, and Major Williams,
thanking them for their conduct assuring them that
the men will be found &C.
GEO W BsEEE,