Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-28

nearly all the former inhabitants. Amonl
those recognised at the Agency were N
Givens and family, Mr.. Galbraiht and chill
dren, DIR. Wakefield and family, John Lad
den family, John and Edward Mayner. two
missionaries, Rev. DR.. Williamson and Rev
Ex.Gov. Sibley is now marching to the re
lief Of kidgley. Reports of scouts say tha,
bands have united in carrying out a concert
ed and desperate scheme, and says will onl,
eo too happy nos 30 find powerful uppel
bands OF YankJ J6ns and other Indians moi
united with them. Mr.. Premier, the dis
tinguiShed interpreter writes to Gov. Ram
say from. Henderson on the 2lst. He say,
he left Fort Ridgley at 5 A. NJ, and there
were thenl000 Indians around Fort Ridgley,
and the wooden buildings were lurninr. He
thinks other III ei are joining the Sioux
a. rr mt formidable ARRAY.
A relable letter dated Glencoe the ols,
says the injury done by the stampede of tn,
settlers is immense. Such another scene
of woe can hardly be found in the South a.
in Mcleod, Meeker and the northern par,
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 nun.
ishment Of those audacious and rascally
Indians.
FURTHER OF THE oUTRAGEs IN MINNESOTA.
CHICAGO, August 23.-The ST Paul Pi.
oneer OF the 10Th says it is thought the In.
dians were induced to commit the outrage.
by Indians from Missouri and secession ira.
ders from that, ,Ate.
| When Major falbraith left the agency or
Friday everything was quiet. The Indian,
had received their annuity goods, and had
all disappeared, apparently satisfied with
the Majors promise to send for them a.
soon US the money arrived to pay the annu
tiles.
The first attack was made on the house of
Mr.. Baker, on Sunday last, near the towr
of Action, thirty miles from Forest City
killing three men and women. On Mopda,
morning an attack was made on the town
At the lime the Messenger |, fl s x ~, rs,us haC
been killed. Afer crossing the river, he saw
the Indians firing into Traders sto es and 9th
erbuildings. Hs estimated the number of
Indians engaged in the firing ut one hun
dred and fifty.
He stated that messengers hal arrived
from Fort Ridgey with money to pay off tn,
Indians.
The st. Panl Press of the 2lst says sever
al loads Of pauicestrieken people from Car
YER and Sibley counties, principally wonler
and children, arrived in town last night
They are great, sxcited, ,sand give exagser
ated accounts Of the number of Indian,
marching on Carver and Shaska counties
They also say that St. Peter, Henderson anc
Glencoe are burned.
A private letter received In this city t.
day, dated St. Paul, 10Th, says: Il seem,
to he the opinion of our best informed citi
zens that these troubles originated with The
cursed secessionists Of Missouri. Maio
Galbraith, an Indian Agent, says there ar.
now under arms ~, 900 Sioux, besides otheI
tribes from Northern Missouri.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Aug. %, 9:3O p. M
Antonine Premier, the distinguished scout
gotihrOugh thelndian lines in oFort r dgely
and brought back the following to Governor
Ramsay:
FORT RIDaELY, Aug. 81, 2P. NV,
can hold this position but little longer un
less reinforced. We are being attacked al
most every hour, and unless assistance i
rendered, we cannot hold out much longer
Our little band is becoming exhausted ant
decinlated. Wahad hoped to be reinforce,
to day, but a'y'sr, can hear of none coming
Capt. 5. g. Sheehan, company q. 5tl
Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, is com
manding the post. Gov. SibIey cannot reacl
there with his l20D troops till to morrow
when a day Of reckoning for the Indians vii
| be at hand