Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-10
The Indian War in Minnesota.


The JeHHefte Roberts, Capt Thimens, ar
rived last night from Red Wood, the Sioux
Agency. Capt. 7. reports that the Sioux are
encamped there in large numbers. There had
been an engagement with the Chippewas, who
were in the immediate neighbOThoOd, and the
Sioux were dancing over the possession Of four
teen scslps. 1t was said that other Sioux par
ties in the neighboThOod had eight more. The
Chippswas were believed to be 4S0 strong,
with Hole-in-the-day at the head of them, and
a heavy engagement was expected to take
place soon.
Our last adviess from the seat Of war at
SbakOpee yesterday morning, is to the effect
that all was quiet. The expected attack from
the Chippewas had not taken place, though il
was conf iently believed that large body Of
them were still in the neighborhOod. Many Of
the wounded Sioux were doing as we'll as could
be expected.
This Sioux camp at Shakopee is strongly
fortified, according to the Indian method of
defense, aud it will be difficult for the enemy,
If FIVE times the numerical force, to storm it.
GRAPHS PICTURE OF THE BATTLE OF sHAKOPEE.
It is furnished by a correspondent Of the
MiRnsSOtiaR
When the first fire commenced opposite Mai.
Murphy's, bis wife, daughter, and two lady
visitors, arose and stepped upon the rivers
brink and watched the whole affair qlits un-
concerned, although, at one time the rife balls
whizZsd and sang past them, striking in close
proximity. Before the battle ended, a large
number Of the population of men, women and
children Of the city were gathered around the
dead, dying aad wounded warriors which the
Sioux had brought over the river, and from
their elevated position could see with the naked
eye every N Jvement of the combatsnts, and
with the aid Of telescopes counted the number
of Chippewas which collected on the opposite
bluffs, where the Sioux had driven them.
The ground from the river to the bluffs
(about three-fourths of mile) is level grs ssy
plain, with few large elm trees near the north
bank; while the south bank on which we stocd
is high, overlooking the whole scene as per-
fectly as one could sit in the boxes of theatTe
and observe the play upon the stage. Only
think Of what sight we bad of Indians strIpt
4 to the breech-eloth, running, skulking, crawl
I ing, shooting, tOmshawking, scslping, mutt
lating-ihe sQuaws carrying the wounded,
shouting and encouraging their braves, who
were yelling, fighting, bleeding, dying, cross
] ing and re-crossing the river. The retreat OF
the CDippewas to The opposite hills, gathering
under the trees, where all their gestures and
actions were clearly visible through the tele-
scope-while among US, and at our feet, were
1 laoies and Chippewa scalps, horses and car
risges, aud Chippewa heads, gentlemen and
] Chippewa hands. children and strips OF emp
pews skin, barking dogs, moaning squaws, dy
ing warriors, bleeding braves, crying children
| yelling combatsnts, neighing horses, cscklins
hens, whistling bullets, cracking rifles, putting
steamboat, smoking Datchmen, mixed up with
the different languages, including the silverJ
tones Of beautiful women the whole eenciud
/ ing with the building of fire, appearance o.
the head!ess trunk Of Chippewa, very ex
tensive retrograds movement on the part Of tn
ladies' and children, the contention Of thOs
who advocated OF objected TO the consumma
tion Of the barbarous act, the roaring of tn
flames, the broiling Of the carcass, the risin:
Of the incense, and the general leaving in dis
gust, or lingering for curiosity of the crowd
and all this adjoining city Of thousand IN
habitants