Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-07-17

Unfortunately, a large party of Chippe-
was, and also parties of Assinibones and
Cres were encamped at st. Joseph, and
the Chippewas fired on the Sioux while
they were in the act of entering Governor
Wilkes house, The Sioux took posses-.
sion Of the house, and, removing the
"chinking" from between the logs, re-
turned the tre'with effect. From this
time until midnight constant firing was
kept up between the Indians. Six Chip
pewas, three Sioux, and two Assiniboines
were killed during the struggle Cover
nor Wilkes daughter. in passing within
range of tho combatants, was severely
wounded in the thigh by an arrow.
Mr.. McFetriage describes the scene as
terribly exciting, and relates instances OF
great individual bravery. One Chippewa,
son OF the chief, Bed Bear, was shot
three times in an epdeavor to enter the
house; at each shot he fell to the ground,
but raised himself, and pushed forward /;
his progress was stopped at the threshold
by one of the Sioux cleaving his head
through % the chin with an axe.
| The house occupied by the Sioux is
about two hundred feet from the river.
The Chippewas surrounded it, and, to
make their escape, the Sioux were COM
PEELED TO run that distance, and wade the
river to the south bank, in the face of a
constant fire from their enemies. This
! they did, aided by the darkness OF the
night, with but the loss Of one warrior,
who was found dead 10y the Chippewas in
the morning, or the south bank of the
stream. The Sioux left behind them
thirty-two horses, in addition to the
twelve stolen ones, and the dead bodies OF
three of their warriors
Mr. McFetridge states that the lesi-
dence of Gov. Wi.kie resenibled slaught-
er house, on the morning after the cor
fict Five Chippewas and two Sioux were
lying deG d on the floor, which was covered
with their blood The Sioux did not
scalp the dead Chippewas in the house
nor muiilate their bodies. The Chi2pe
was were more brutal; they cut up the
bodies Of their dead foes, and burned
them.
Although the half breeds of St. Joseph
refrained from taking any part in the fight
they are apprehensive Of an attack from {
body Of Sioux, now encamped at Devil'
Lake. The Sioux promised TO return, ano
settle accounts with the ChippewaS' II
numbers like the mosqutoes-a very for
chile simile in that locality.
Congress appropriated, year or more
ago, $50, 600 for the erection of fort or
Pembina river, to prevent such outrage
as this. We submit that the occurrence
here related indicates the necessity of i'm
mediate action on the part of the Fedora
Government. There should be perma
nent military post located at ST. Joseph
or in that vicinity, Immediately.
The Lexington Statesman Of tho 9th inst.
chronic.es the departure OF 'as gallant (
corps of citizen soldiers as ever kept stel
to martial music, for the Confederate
, State service"
The same; ;aper understands that "twen
ty Kentucky companies Me row concen
| trating at Camp Boom" and predicts tina
, in two months there will DE ten sucl
/ brigades of Kentuckians in the Conieder
ate service. We should like to know wha
lis understood by neutrality in Kentucky
What are the Union men of that State
who recently gave majority Of $4,000 TO
| Union ConIressmen about, that they per
/ nit companies to be organized unde
their very noses for the rebel service ?
g Patriot and Union.