Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-29
Our Shak opee correspondence.
Judge Chatfeld and the Belle Hane Company-The In
dian Battle-Agricultural Society, &c.
SHAKopEE, May q, 1858.

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Judge Cha,feld and the Belle Ilane company-The Ir
dian Ba,tle-Agricultural Society, &c.
SHAKopEE, May n, 1858.
To the Editors Of the Minnesotidn:
No one can regret having SO imprudcntl.
given greater publicity to the reported fail
ure of Judge Chatlield and the Belle Plain
Company, which has since been declares
" false and libelous" by that gentleman NOR
than your correspondent, who entertains nc
unpleasant feelings towards any of the gen
rlemen composing that Company and HI
feels justified by his conduct in the matter
only in the fact, that the report was SO gen
orally promulgated in our city, and regarded
as undoubted-and for considerable time
fore mentioned in Our communication
that TIE thought If inquiring minuteiy into
its accuracy never occurred TO u.s.
We will remark here en- PEASANT, that proc
ably if the persons who comprise that Com
PAW had been more chary OF their snecrs
and SCOTS and TRADES against our place, In
which W. take natural pride, and had beer
less exul,ant at the apparent failure Of some
of our great enterprises our citizens would
have exercised greater degree of caution
in giving credence or currency to rumOl
that affected their financial stability. AS re-
cards their loud threats Of personal violence
against the author Of this correspondence, we
have only to say, that "forewarned is fore
armed" and we are not non resident, who
ever we may be.
The battle between the Sioux and Chippe
was which occurred this morning opposite
the residence of Major Murphy, terminated
in the killing and wounding of some ten OF
twelve Sioux and the capture of four or five
Chippewa scalps, heads, bodies, and ALL
The Chippewas commenced it at the river
about half-past four o'clock, AM, by killing
and scalpng a Dacotah who was fishing on
the South bank of the river and keeping up
a running fight until they reached the bluffs
on the North side of the river, where about
one hundred and seventy, (as near as we
could judge were cOngregated, when the
Sioux returned with their dead and wounded
trophies, ETC., and crossed the river to their
tepees; the Chppewas then disappeared.
The Dacotans, numbering some 40 or so
men and boys, exhibited the most heroic
bravery, by crossing the river ut once in q
ferry boat, while under fire, and attacking
their enemy and driving them nelrly mile
until they joined the main body, and receiving
the greatest injury while defending the wound
cd and saving them from berg scalped. Some
OF the warriors received five and six wounds
from rife shots.
The citizens congregated on the south banl;
in large numbers as soon as the firing COM
menced and remained until it was all over, at
abont ten o'cl"ck having an excellent view
of the whole affair.
1t was probably the presence of the whites
in such numbers that saved the Sioux from
fearful slaughter, as there was great danger
for the spectators from the stray shots whcr
went whizzing past at its commencement.
There seems to have been about~pn equa
number Of each engaged, the Chippewas hav
ing large reserve in ambush. We received
an intimation yesterday that large body Of
Chippewas were on the opposite bluffs, Lut
It created no sensation.
We were treated to the dclectabie sight OF
their burning the body of large Chippewa,
oh A
ii IN of our people protested against such all
inhuman demonstration, but Others advoca
toll non intervention, with their affairs, since
we had allowed them to remain amongst Us
it was not far to medtllc with their customs
or modes Of warfare, which prevailed, but
the determination seems to be that they be
at once notified to leave for thci reservations
or else we will place our free ferries at tle
service of the Chippewas, and let them get a
start homewaid in that way which will be
equiv lent to setting them up in the 'Booi
business" They are now limping around
our streets with their wounds exposed. II
is generally understood that Hole-in-the day
ieau5 INC OnlppeWas.
The Sioux are poorly provided with guns
and got out of ammunition before the battl.
en- led.
a squaw supplied them with quantity
in blanket during the fight, and encourag
ed their warriors with cries of applause from
this side IF the river.
a couple Of young men who were duck
hunting were in the midst of the whole az
fair with out being injured. 1t is our opin
ion that this is not the end of it by AM
means.
The Scott and Carver Counties Agricultu
raj Society organized on Tuesday, 25th, ant
elected the following officers, viz: Judge
D"oiy, President, and one Vice President fo
each town A. w. Adams, Secretary !; B. +
Blu ckl,n, Treasurer Simon Grecnleaf, FRS
Director; j. Burnham. Second; B. F. Davis
Third; and S. B. Smith, of Scott County, an,
Arva Cleveland, and III. ASHER of Carver
County, Fifth and Sixth Directors.
T. S. Galbraith, Esq is to deliver an al
dress in English and 5. S. Weiser, Mayor, ir
German. The fair is to be held in the place
offering The best facilities Now is the tim,
for our Hotel propr etors to put on their bids
8" let Us hear from you, gentlemen Of tht
WATSON and American. The Directors arr
to meet at Shakopco I'd Saturday in June.