The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07
Our Minnesota Correspondence.

SIOUX AGENCY MINNESOTA, March H. 1859.
ore Trouble, in the Spirit Lake Coury-Retuvn of Ink
PadMaAs Band-Failure of the Buffalo along the Valy
oft Mssouri-Su6srings Of the Indians-C0mfortab
Condition of The Anruily Endians, de-, dc.
Abortion of Ink Paduah's band Of outlaws have re-
turned the Spirit Lake country and although they have
mot yet committed any depredations, their presence
spreads terror among the settlements
Report says that Of the Indians captured by
che whites and made known the plans OF the former for
an ndscrnnate destruction OF every settler east OF the
Sioux river during the early part OF next The
settlers fortlyng themselves, and volunteer compa
ny has been stationed tho vicinity by the Governor Of
Iowa This report may of may not be true but the
tements will undoubtedly be harrassed fears Of attacks
from those marnuders as long they allowed to roam
over the country unmoesed Iney should be taken ana
tiers regardless Of age0r richly deserves and the
honor and integrity Of our government demand
Some Of the annuity Sioux went TO the Missouri last fall,
Tor the purpose of hunting the buffalo during the winter.
They returned few days since in most depofsbe con:
dton The buffalo entirely failed along the vshey Of
the Missouri and tho Iodans encamped there have suf
fered extremely for wan. OF food the past winter.
ions ard several Of the partly died on tho road homo from
exhaustion The Missouri Indians had subssted for some
two months horse and dog meat but the supply was
exhausted, ana death from starvation appeared TO be the
inevitable fate OF the Indians on the Missouri unless they
should obtain buffso soon
sections who passing the winter near the
head Of the James river have suffered severely, owing
70 the Scarcity or Dunao Tuey too nave peen reuCeu
TO a subsistence upon horse and dog meat.
How very different the condition OF these Indians when
compared with the Sioux in the valley Of the Minnesota
Here the wise policy adopted by the officers OF the Indian
department 10 rapidly Transforming the annuity Sioux
from hunters dependent upon the chase and subject to
me prvstons consequent upon scarcity OF game TO
comfortable farmers, who Dad in the fertility OF the soil
SUI tner own oxerons In ts cultivation Of sub
sstpcc which places them above the probability o
want ana leads to Independence OF character en-
lanthropist.
Inc Improvement perceptble in these indiana can only
De reaizcd py those who have had opportunity OF
watching s progress during the past year AIarro nun
Der put tho Dress and with Il have Assumed The
agricultural habits Of the white man. the condition Of
the women has been much improved, tho mon AKIN
themselves the outdoor work, and Restricting Inc
OF tho TO the indoor Of their
lomes
Much has been effected when an Indian has boon in
duced to exchange his pee for house. and share
In the cultivation Of the public field for separate tract
ne can cultivate free from Interference molestaon
rms 10 the preparatory step, may be exempihed by
tne mct tna every Indian who submitted to have hts hair
cut last Dali ~ superintendent Cullen had been provided
Win mouse and cultivated field OF his own, discon,
pected with the public field or hs band
The present agent well Of tho influence houses
and separate farms have upon the Indians and there
fore the mills arc employed In getting out frames for
houses and lumber for fencing 70 the
operations.
The school At this place ourishod finely during the
winter Mr. Robertson the teacher has had all the scho
lars he could attend TO- and the progress OF the oh
In learning the English has been very satssa story In
writing, believe Indian children with the same adysn
tages will excel white children.