Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-24
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The Sioux and other Indian Tribes
United In Indiscriminate Murder of
the Whites on minu esOta River.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 23.--PartIes from Minnesota
river, who reached here last night, state that
the scouts estimated the number of whites al.
ready killed by the Sioux at FIVE hundred
The opinion 10 based on the number of bodies
discovered along the road and trails, They be.
lieved all the rnissionaries were killed. The
civilized Indians exceeded their savage brethren
In the atrocities.
Mr. Premier, an interpreter, who has spent
most of bis life among the Indians, volunteered
to 60 alone, trusting to his knowledge of the
Indians, and disguised to escape detection
dressed and painted In savage styls--arrived at
the Upper Agency at night. The place was lit.
eraliys Labitatlon of death; il visited all the
houses. He saw the former occupants lying
dead, some on door steps, some inside, and
others scattered 10 the yards. He went to the
house of Hon. ]. r. Brown, and recognized every
member OF the fsmily-eighteen in all--mur-
dered. He then visited Beaver Creek; found
nifty families killed; went to every house, and
recognized the bodies Of nearly ali the former
inhabitante.
Among those recognized at the Agency. were
N. GWinn and family, Mr.. Galbrathssn child
rem, Dr.. Wakefield and family, John Todden's
family, John and Edward Mayner and two mis-.
sioraries, Rev. Dr.. Williamson and Rev. Mr.
Riggs.
Ex.GOvernor sibley, now marching to the re.
lief OF Fort Ridgely, reports the Sioux bands
united In carrying ont concerted and desperate
scheme, and says he will only be too happy to
ind the powerful upper banda OF Yanktons and
other Indians, not united with them
Mr.. Freneir, the disguised Interpreter, writes
Governor Ramsay from Henderson, 2lst, and
says ae left Fort Ridgely at Eve A. M. There
were then two thousand Indians arond Fort
Ridgely, and the wooden buildings were burn
Ing; thinks other tribes nre joining the Sioux
and present formidable, array.
ANreliable letter, dated Glencoe, 2lst. says
the Injury done by the stampede Of settlers is
immense. Such another scene OF woe can hard.
ly be found in the south as In Mcleod and
Meeker, and the northern part Of Sibley and
other counties.
In st. Paul and adjoining country, all avail
able horses are being gathered up, and all sorts
OF weapons will be used by willing hands for the
immediate and summary punishment of these
audacous and rasoally Indians.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.--The st. Paul Pioneer OF
the 2Oth, says: It Is thought the Indians we're
induced TO commit the ouirages by Indians from
Missouri and secession tfaders from that State;
that when Major Galbraith left the agency, on
Friday, every thing was quiet. The Indians had
| received their annuity goods, and had all dis.
| appeared, apparently satisfied with the Majors
promise to send for them as soon as money ar
| rived to pay annuities. afa1
The first attack Was made on the house Of
Mr.. Baker on Sunday last, near the town of
Acton, thirty miles from Forest City, killing
three men and one woman. On Monday morn.
Ing an attack was made on Redwood. Al the
time the messengers left there, six persons were
killed.
After crossing the river he saw the Indians
firing into the traders stores and other build
ings. He estimated the numbers Of Indians
engaged firing at one hundred and fifty. He
stated messengers had arrived from Fort
Ridgely with money to pay of the Indians.
The 81. Paul Press Of the 2lst says, several
loads Of panic stricken people, from Carver
aud Sibley counties, arrived In town last even
Ing, principally women and children. They
were greatly excited, and gave exaggerated ac.
counts Of the number Of Indians marching on
Carver and Shaska counties; also say st. Peter,
Henderson, and Glencoe were burned.
A private letter received In this city to day
from 81. Pauls the Goth, says; Il seems to be
the general opinion among the best informed
of our citizens, that the Indian troubles origi-
mated with the cursed secesh of Missouri.
Major Gslbraith, one of the Indian agents,
says there are now under arms ten Thousand
Sioux, besides other tribes from Northern Mis-.
souri,. is e.24 t'ls
ST.. Paul, Aug. 23., 9P. M.-Antonine Ere.
nier the distinguished Sioux, go, through the
Indian lines into Fort Ridgely, snd brought
back the following to Gov. Ramsey,
. FoRT RIDoELY, Aug. 81, 3 p M.-We can
hold this position but little longer, unless rein.
forced. We are being attacked almost every
hour, and unless assistance is rendered we can
not hold out much longer. We had hoped to
be reinforced to-day, but 90 yet can hear Of
none coming.
]. g. ShehaD, Co. G. 5ih regiment Mlnnesota
volunteers, 10 commanding the post. Gov. Slb
Icy cannot reach there with his twelve hundred
troops I'LL tomorrow, when day Of reckoning
for the Indians will be at hand.