The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-29

civilized Indians, to show himself within
our lines, without being revenged, unless
the whole band is delivered to US for pun
ishment. It was, as am informed, Wab.
ashaw's band, negro leading them, who
committed the murders.
CHARLES ROOs,
Sheriff of Brown County.
70 Governor RAMSEY.
THE LATEST NEWS.
The Clara Hine, which arrived last night,
bought nothing of Importance, save few
Items relating to the persons killed at the
agency. Among those reported killed at
he Agency, are George Gleason, formerly
# this city, and Daniel Faribault and
amily.
Governor Sibley was at Belle PLANE
yesterday morning, and was moving forward
IS rapidly as possible.
Captain Straight, OF Shakopee, with fifty
Of his recruits, has gone out towards
Glencoe. The reported burning of Glencoe
3 not confirmed.
from Saturdays Pioneer.
We learn that Judge MARSH, (brother
Of Capt. Marsh who was killed,) has re-
:urned from the Minnesota river, and states
hat scouts have estimated the number of
whites killed, at about FIVE hundred. Their
opinions are based on the number of bodies
hey discovered along the roads and trails,
and on the supposed massacre of all the
whites at the Agency. 1t is believed that
all the missionaries have been killed. The
civilized Indians, or those who have dis
carded the blanket and leggins, are said to
have exceeded their savage brethren in
atrocities.
In the interview with Hon. nj. j. Sew
FRANCE and Hon. NJ. DoNEAHUE, of Hem
dersOn, who arrived in town yesterday after.
noon, we learned some interesting particu-
lars of the visit of ANTOINE Premier to the
Upper and Lower Agency, since the mur-
aers took place.
Premier, who has spent most OF his life
among the Indians, volunteered to 60 alone
to the Indian country trusting to his knoWl-
edge of Indian characteristics, and dis
guise to escape detection. He dressed and
painted in savage style, AID was successful
in his mission.
He travelled forty FIVE miles to the Ups
per Agency, arriving there in the night,
The place was literally the "habitation of
DEATH" Not an Indian was discovered,
and PREMIER visited all the houses, and saw
their former occupants lying dead, some on
door~steps, some inside, and others scatter
ed in the yards. He went to the house Of
Hon. j. R. BROWN, and recognized every
member of the family, eighteen in all, MUIR
dered, including his son in.law, CHARLES
BLAIR, and his wife. In house. one mile
below the Upper Agency, he found in a
room, five children alive, but almost fam.
ished with hunger. Premier went to ano-
ther house and got some crackers for the
children, and told them to stay there and he
would return in a few days for them. The
names of the children are not known.
Premier visited Beaver Greek, where he
found that fifty families had been killed.
He visited almost every house, and found
and recognized the bodies Of nearly all their
former inhabitants.
Among the recognized at the Agency
were N. Owens and family; Mrs. Gal
braith and children; DR.. Wakefield and
family DIR. HUMPHREYS and family; John
Faddep's family; the Missionaries, Rev
DR.. Williamson and Rev. Mr.. Riggs and
John and Edward Magner.
Premier learned, from what source, we
are not informed, that when the attack was
made, George Gleason and Philander Pres.
colt were captured, and promise was made
to spare them if they would deliver up the
stores. Whether the promise was kept,
Premier cannot tell,
By the dispatches below, it will be seen
that on Thursday morning Fort Ridgey
was invested by the Indians, and the Inter>
prefer could not communicate with the in.
mates.
Ridgley is not Fort, strictly speaking.
An area of quarter of an acre is enclosed
with one or two stone, and several wooden
buildings, aud wooden fence which would
offer but little obstruction to large force.
The buildings which were burning when the
messenger left, were probably outbuldiDgs,
set on fire to prevent their being occupied
by the Indians. We have no fears of
Ridgley being taken.
Elk Governor SIBLEY, who is marching to
its relief, thinks that the Sioux bands are
united, in these depredations on the from
tier, and that large force will be necessa.
ry to put down the savages. We are glad
IN learn that ColOnel Shirley nronoses tn use