, 1862-09-20
From the St. PAnt Prcte.1

t1t-1fefe ioiu he no outbreak to,th Me9a-
Litter from Age,.t .1forriN.
lFfomthe ST. PAM Prcts.1
Crow VINO, Sept IL, 1851.
s1R: returned to this place after your
departure from the fort yesterday, aud found
that Ho1e-ir-the-Day'8 house had been burned
the night before. As there had been no fur
ther demonstration on the part OF the Indians
up 10 the time arrived here, I concluded to
visit their camp and ascertain their feelings,
and advise them to return IA their homes;
alfo informing them that the commissioner
was on bis return to Washington, and no fur
ther council could be expected with HIM
This accomplished without any difficulty,
fIoiug them in about the state Of feeling as
Ehen lett them the day previous. Hole.in-
the-Dny informed me that nothing could settle
the difficulty except dis:rlc9uon OF $40. QUO
worth Ct goods. He Was told that this de-
n1ard would not be complied with. H then
shook. hands with me, telling nc that 1t WAS
probably the last time lie should see me. I
then came away, with the impression that
they would make An attack upon the Agency
last night: This impression was confirm ed by
their cutting the ferry rope about dusk last
evening had, however, sent three men
through to- the Agency, upon my arrival here,
with the orders from Capt. Hsn and note
from my self, requesting that the goods should
he NJ oTed into the building that could best be
defended, and where his men could easily bs
cono ntKattd. -
This wes the state OF Affairs up to ten o'clock
last night At which time three chiefs, with
three Of their bTaYes, from the Plllager binds,
came on this side Of the river and desired to
hold council With me. had council, aud
they informed me- that they had come over at
the risk Of their Uyet. Hole-in-the- Day threat
ened to shoot the frat man that attempted to
cross, and one Of the Pllagers then said ii he
shot one OF their men who ATTEMPTED to croas,
be would ehoot lin They said they had
been kept against their will; that all the Pill
lager chiefs and their men 1onA lay down
Tel. thslF aI%s; break Up their camp and remove
would come oVe1 aud hold coancu with me
to-day.
Since writing the aboye, they have done this
all the PnlaEer chiefs and men excepting
two or three chiefs and dozen Of their fol-
lowers- The council commenced By their
laying before neither grievances; that pres
ents which had been promised them In Wash
sngton had never been given to them and
money under the treaty stipu1attons had never
been expended. All these grievances prom
leed TO- lay before you. 1ney claim about
500. 600. | told them IN reply that the com
time, for the purpose OF hearing these COM
plsints auo settling difficulties; that after re-
peated promises to meet you, they had failed
10 do so, and, finally, your patience had be-
come exhausted and you had returned not
only sad but displeased; that you. would like
them; that they must nay for the depreda-
tions committed, &c, &c, &c>-al OF which
! hare not time to relate. Tue result is that
the Pillagers ore now On their way home. I
shall Immediately go to the Agency to issue
them 1a1ions and receive the horses stolen
which they deliver up.
Hole~in-the-Day also came over to council,
hut, on accoun. OF The i'll feeling existing
against him Eere, Zone having raised hts gun
to Ehoot him ann Was prevented by Capt.
Hal],) have persuaded him to go TO the
Agency, and ela'l hold council there Tith hin,
tomorrow, with remaining chiefs. H has
only about forty Or htty folio wers.
I will write yuu ayaln By to-morfo US mail,
rpossible.
All dnDgeris passed. Holeiu-the-Day has
promised that his men shall di=prrse.
Your obedient serya1t,
4. G. MORRILL,,
Special Indian Agent.
Hon. G. ". THOMPSON, Superintendent oi
Indian Affairs.
The Pillagers said in council that this dill.
cnlty arose by the advice Of Hole in-ths-D ~,
aEd every bad act had been done by his diruc.
'S'' cIi speciai indian Agent:
DISPATCH FROM COL. sIBLEr-ANoTuER LET
TER FROM LITTLE KN0W-A LETTER FROM
WADAsuA-CoL. s1BLEY'S ANSWER.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY EXPEDITION,
Nea1 F.tt Ripley, Sept. IL, ls6a. !
O. Na1m1os, A6iutant General:
Silt Iexpect to make an I'D
valce in the direction Of tue enemy On tue
| morning OF the 10th, as lesrn that the cloth
ing train will be here to-day, and the prorts
lou t1aiu il expected Tomorrow.
There have been five murders com nittet
ry hE,1 In 13.1{ .4$h ND
! Valley within the past week, BY q small Wu
| party, who lost two o: tueir number in
| tkirE,isb, probably with some of Capt. Due.
| company, which dispatched to TINT lac OF
| my arrival at st. Peter.
The var parties are all in, as I au reliably
| assured, and the Indians concentrating t
| mtet NE st Red IRONS village, twelve mile,
| above Yellow Medicine.
I received communication from LittIt
| Crow, yesterday, By tho game men wht
brought tte former litter. serd herewith
coty Of his letter, Win my reply, which VIA
tsken back BY the bearcr OF Inc ilag Of truc'
| Yesterday afternoon.
These Men Tepresent that the Indians ar
| very much divided II sentiment, and quarrel
| Ing among themselves that Little Crow
lite has blen threatened, aud that those wh,
have opposed the var and taken no part in it
arc organizing themselves so o. to make
| separate camp when the time comes, au'
claim our protection.
While writing this dispatch, Mr.. George a
Mcleod, who sent for the sd regiment, ha
! arrived, and reports Major Welcn and hi
command within eight miles OF thts camp
they having made rapid march to join me-
| shall thus be erabl, i to march with bc
tween $40 and ! ,6C0 meu, and if l eau b
Joined by a couple Of hundred or more {
mtuntea men, IT nill be very great adv4u
tage.
I have the honor to he, very respectfully
| your obedient servant. Il. FL. Smiley,
Colonel commanding.