North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-27

scattered in the yards and in the roads. lie
went to the house Of the Hon. J. r. Brown
and recognized every member of the family
They numbered eighteen in all, and every one
of them had been btutally murdered. Al
Beaver creek he found that fifty families had
been killed outright. At every house he
recognized the dead bodies of nearly all the
former inhabitants of the place.
Among the dead bodies he recognized at
the agency were the following: n. Citizens
and family, DR.. Wakefield and family John
Eddens and family, John Moyner, Edward
Moyner, Rev. DR.. Williams, Rev. Mr.. Briggs
and two missionaries.
ExGov. Sibley is now matching to the re-
lief of Fort Ridgriy. He reports that the
Sioux bands are united together 10 carry out
a concentrated and desperate scheme, and
says that he will be only too happy to find
that the powerful bands Of the Yanktons and
other tribes have not united with them.
Mr.. Premier writes to Gov. Ramsey on the
2lst inst, saying that he left Fort Rridgely
at two o'clock on that morning. There were
then over 1000 Indians at the fort, and all
the wooden buildings there had been set on
fire, and were burning. Mr.. Premier thinks
that other tribes arc joining the Sioux. aud
that they will present very formidable ar
ray.
A reliable letter dated Glencoe, 2lst inst,
says that the injury done by the stampede of
the settlers is immense, and that such anoth-
cr scene of woe could hardly be found in the
South as in Mcleod, Meeker and the north
part Of Sbley and other counties IN MIN
nesota. In St. Pauls and the adjoing country
all the available horses are being gathered to-
gether, and all sorts OF weapons will be used
by willing hands for immediate and summary
vengeance upon these blood-thirsty Indians.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-The st. Paul, Mimi,
Pioneer, of the Goth inst, says it is thought
that the Indians have been induced to COM
nit these outrages by Indians from Missouri
and Secession traitors of that State, and that
when Maj. Gabraith left the agency On Fri
day evening, everything was quiet. The In
dians had received their goods and Lad all
disappeared, apparently satisfied with the
Majors promise TO send for them as soon as
the money arrived to pay them their annui-
ties. The FIRST attack of the Indians was
made on the house Of Mr.. Baker, on Sunday
last, hear the town Of Acton, and thirty miles
from Forest City, in which three white men
and one woman were killed. On Monday
morning an attack was made on Redwood, and
at the !imS the messenger left there num-
Der Of persons had been killed. After the
messenger had crossed the river he saw the
Indians firing into the traders stores and
other buildings. He estimated the number
of Indians engaged in this firing at one hun
dred and fifty. He also stated that messen-
gers had arrived at Fort Ridgley with money
to pay off the Indians the sums due them.
The St Paul Press of the 2lst inst says
| that several loads Of panic stricken people
from Currer and Sibley counties arrived ii
town last night, principally women and chill
| dren. They were greatly ercited, and give
exaggerated accounts of the Indians who
were marching on Shaska county. They also
say that the towns Of St. Peter, Henderson
and Glencoe have been burned. A private
letter received in this city to-day, from ST.
| Paul, dated the Goth inst, says that it seems
to be the general opinion among the informed
of our citizens that these Indian troubles
originated with the cursed Secessionists OF
| Missouri.
Major Galbraith was told by one of the In
dams that there are now in arms ten thou
sand Of the Sioux tribes, besides other tribes
from Northern Missouri.
St. Paul, MIMI, Aug. 23d-9 P. P.-An-
| tonne Premier, the distinguished Indian scout,
got through the Indian lines into Fort Ridgley
and brought back the following to Gov. Ram
say -
Fort Ridgley, Aug 81 2 o'clock P. M.--We
can hold this position but little longer unless
we are reinforced. Weare being attacked
almost every hour, and unless assistance is
rendered US we can not hold out much longer
our little band is becoming exhausted and
decimated. We had hoped to be reinforced
to-day, but as yet can hear of no coming"
L. o. Sherman, of Company G, Fifth Mn
nesota Volunteers, commands the post.
Governor Siblty cannot reach there with
his 100 troops un til to morrow, when day
ofreckoning for the Indians will be at hand
GREELEY'S ODE TO THE AMERICAN
FLAG. ....