The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05
NEW SERIES-NO. 456

4. OF those killed i1 and near the Lower
Agency as estimated by the same gen.
tleman, from the statements of refu-
gees. ......... ......... 20
5, of those killed in various scattered set.
Elements west of the Fort, as estimated
by Major Hatch. from statements OF ref ~
ugees .........-''..;.....: oo
6. At Norwegian and German settlement
eight miles from Yellow Medicine, Fre-
ner counted''''. Observation-Disclosures. 70
(It was at this place that seven children
were found by Premier, shut up in a
house, one of them wounded. They are
probably by this time added to the list
of the dead.)
Z. On the road between the Fort and Red
Wood Captain Marsh's company COUNT
ed the dead bodies of................. II
8. Killed at New Ulm, in defence of the
town or close to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. il. II
8. Killed in defence of Fort Ridgley...:... 4
10. Killed at a farm house seventeen miles
west of St. Peter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
IL. Killed at Norwegian Grove, Sibley Co. 8
II. Killed at West Newton. ............... l
IL. Killed close to the Fort, an unknown
man
IA. Richardson, private in 9Th Regi-
ment, near the Fort. rt................... l
Is. Felix Smith. close to the Fort. l
l6. Unknown man west of the Fort...... l
II. Unknown man q short distance west of
the latter. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
Making total of those killed in the south.
western part of the State. ............. 337
In addition to this there are of those
killed in the northwestern part of the State,
as follows
At Norway Lake. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
At Lake johanna, reported to be killed,
but not confirmed. d.................... rs
At Breckinridge. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s
As
Making total, with the foregoing, of
382.-ED.
1t will be recollected that the foregoing
list contains not only those known to be
killed. but those who are missing. If it is
true, as alleged by Mrs Caruthers and Mr..
Blair, now here, that little Grow has in bis
hands, at this time, over two hundred pris-
oners, reasonable deduction must be made
from the foregoing list. l do not think
that when all the iacts are ascertained the
number actually killed will much exceed
tuo hundred.
The question naturally occurs to all our
citizens, hat is to be the result of this
outbreak 2"
1t is evident that the Indians have been
foiled They have failed to take either New
Ulm or the Fort. They must have suffered
heavily in the engagements at these places.
They know-because their scouts are cons
stantly on the watch-that large force is
preparing to pursue them and is already in
their neighborhood. They have already all
the plunder, all the ammunition, goods,
horses, mules, oxen and cattle, that they
can possibly use. Nothing is to be appre.
hended from them at present they have
nothing to gain, and much to risk, in any
renewed attacks on the settlements.
II therefore they are pursued and pun
ished, the frontier has but little to appre.
hend from them. Their war will be de-
fensive one their women and their trains
of plunder retreating westward and north
westward, their sole object will be to keep
back the pursuing army. If, therefore,
they are at once attacked they can be put
beyond the possibility of again troub-
ling as.
But if, on the contrary, time is allowed to
pass in inaction, they will unite with the
Sioux of the Plains, they will exhibit their
vast quantities of plunder, they will fur
nish them with ammunition, and combined
they will be able to carry on long and
desperate war.
1t should therefore be the object of the
government to nip the evil in the bud, and
strike at once. The force which could not
dislodge 250 men from the buildings of New
Um. will certainly fall ready prey to the
1000 cavalry and infantry now collected at
Fort Ridgley.
1t must not be forgotten that they have
in their hands, according to the estimate of
Major Hatch, taoeaaty tons of ammunition,
part of the spoil taken from the agencies.
1t is easy to estimate the amount of evil
this alone could produce if distributed
among the hordes Of savages in Dahcotah
Territory and along the western boundary
OF our own State.
With prompt action they can be exters
minated or driven beyond the State line,
and the State once more placed on such
footing that she can, with some prospect
of success, invite immigration. There
should be no restoring of the Sioux to their
old status: their presence on our frontier
would be a perpetual barrier to the growth
of the State-they must disappear or be CO.
terminated.
Ample preparations should also be made
for the defence of the frontier by the erection
of series of strong Notifications under the
authority of the United States, the retention
of militia force of several thousand men,
the distribution Of an ample supply of arms,
and the development of thorough militia
system by the State government.
Unless some such measures are adopted,
we have seen the last immigrant wagon
vending it's way to our frontier.
The profound interest which we must all
feel in this most important subject, will be
my excuse fo- Offering these suggestions.
Thavo tho honor tn he