, 1862-08-30
The NEfnueHota Indian Var.

was tie mrans oi saving 3 number OF people
at Yellow Medicine, was in this city yester-
day. He received the congratulations of our
citizens, and in the evening. WAS introduced to
large audience assembled for the orsaaiza-
ton of home guard. In anticipation of the
call he bad written the following: II a,n
Dakota Indian, born and reared IN the midst
Of evil. grew n2 without the knowledge OF
any good thing. / have been instructed by
Americans and taught to read aud write. This
l fouEd to be good. became acquainted
With tie sacred writings a0d there learned my
yilercss. ~ the present time have fallen
izitc great evil and :sf1letieu, but have escaped
from it, and with tifty-four men, women and
children, without Moccasios, without food,
and without blanket, I have arrived in the
glad I attribute it 20 the mercy OF the Great
Spirit The Translation Of his name is
t'Other Day" In regard to recent raid he
said be heard there was trouble a: the Lower
Agency, and, knowing that it was not in his
power TO prevent it, he thought the best he
the Upper Agency. he said he had been q
church member for several years, and this re-
1igicR tanght him what to do, and thar the
Great Spirit approved his conduct. He re-
ceiyed several presents and quite an amount
! ct money from the citizens for the interest he
took in 1he escape Of 1hitss where be ws,s
living 0t the time OF the outbreak.
Nothing more from the garrison at Fort
Kidge1J.
D. Wilson Moore and wife, residents Of New
Jersey, have arrived here from the missionary
station five miles above Yellow Medicine
Agency. They came in company with Rev
a.r. Riggs, Dr.. Williamson, Mr. Cunningham,
A1r. P=:tijohn, aun Others, and arrived safely,
The Christian Indians rendered them assist
ancc in leaving Yellow Medicine.
/ 4 correspondent Of the Pioneer, writing from
St. Cloud. says one OF the largest and most
excited assemblages ever convened there met
for the purpose Of hearing the report of gen-
tlemen sent out Is scouts in the direction OF
Green and Nor Eay Lakes, up The valley Of the
Sauk. Some of them are them are the most
s1pni country and are well acquainted with the
country. They went direct to Pai1esvi.ie,
| thir:y-eevcn miles distant.
TIE Norway Lake settlement is composed
| mostly Of Norwegians and sTedes. They had
| assembled at theircAurCh on Wednesday ..
! NJ the Goth. ard in returning from their SER
| vices we're attacked By several struggling par
| ties OF Indians, sc11le mounted on ponies,
Others on foot, and fourteen persons were
killed and Horribly ;na1llsted. Some had
hand. Eonle the fingers. The checks and
t breasts Of the women were cut of and theil
| clothes burned. There is nov M communities
| lion between Green Lake and Norway Lake,
nor between either Of those places and Paiues
| Vile.
The greatest distress prevails throughout
| the vici:,it; Of these outrages, and people
have sent in for lcue which siil De sent them
| fnrty-four oxen were driven oft, and upwards
Of 81 ono in gold taken from houses.
Another correspondent Of the !ioas'r, VIII ,
=! IS With the Iadian expedition, writes from St
Peters on the .,3d. 1T says he has behe1d ei
tjZens frightfally mangled By 1ud;acs. HI
mentions the case OF BIZ. lIajnley, vho, having
| no apprehension Of danger 1etl his bousc K
90 business in the to~n Of NeT CIm.. Hs :~
rived home in time to drag his boy from til,
| field where he had bean left for dead. Nait.
| thus engaged, 6Te bullets whi6tled about him
Mrs, Hainley says the Indians killed sFo 0
her children before her eyes, and we're abou
| to dispatch her infant son, when she eeized +
and fed to her 1uo:hef's house, s few yard
distant They pursued and shot at her
rumber Of times, but Intellectually. The,
+ killed her mother, her :i2ter ard servant girl
She, in the meantime, escaped to Small GroTl
with her infant.
The commander Of Fort Ripley writes th,
governor that men, women ant children con
ficue to pour into the fort f:r protection
They are al from the vicinity Of the indians
and say that the Indians are determined t,
take the fort to get arms and ammunition
| He says tile Indians nre reinforced from Dacl
Lake, and now number about 800 warriors
They had var meeting on the evening Of tn
| 3A:l, and one Of lhe;r chiefs, who was in flyt,
| Of peace, escaped and is now here, they threat
cning to kill him. He says they are for W,
urless the government wiu give them al the
ask, which is general oyerh1ulicg Of eyery
thing for Feveral years past. H5 succa=dc
in getting only three Of bis band to join h;1
| tor Deace