Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-05
Tne mlnnesofn fndlnn war.

LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 9th.
To Hon Il. M &d'aof, Secretary Of Wdr:-
Major Champion Vaughn, Of General Blunt's
staff, has arrived at these headquarters with dis
patches. Gen. Blunt marched with 800 men
from Fort Scott Aug nth, and followed the
rebels as far north as Lone Jack The enemy
declined an engagement and commenced re-
treat. They were hotly pursued by Gen Blunt,
and driven in utter confusion across the Usage,
with the loss of all transportation and equip
ments, besides numerous arms, prisoners &c.
1t is considered that the expedition saved the
Missouri towns on the western border, besides
striking terror into the hearts of the enemy as
far MS the Arkansas line.
Gen. Blunt's column returned TO Fort Scott
on the 22d, having marched nearly 300 miles in
six days.
Col Cloud was left to continue the pursuit
and it is not improbable that the main force of
the rebels will be forced to surrender.
JAS. GRAHAM, A. A. G.
CHICAGO Aug. %.
II John Ross, Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and
retinue of fifty persons passed here last night en-
route to Washington, where he goes to lay the
grievances of his people before the President,
and TO urge the sending Of body of troops to
clear the territory of hostile tribes Of Indians and
rebels.
] A dispatch from Des Moines to-day says, ar
rivals from Fort Dodge bring reports of the des.
Itruetion of Springfield on the Minnesota StatC
line, by the Indians. Emmett and Dickinson
counties are reported in danger. Settlers an,
fleeing south TO Fort Dodge and other places
for safety. Gentlemen from Fort Dodge arc
now here to procure ammunition and arms.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 49,
Ten whites were killed and fifty lone wounded
in the fight of New Ulm on Saturday. The In
dians fought braveIy and recklessly, and their
loss is considerable. On Sunday all our small
force under Major Flandreau, fearing that they
could not stand another attack withdrew to Man
kato leaving the town to the mercy of the In
dans. 1t is reported that between five hund-
red and a thousand Indians were in the fight
Col. Sibley's command probably reached Fort
Ridgeiy yesterday The Adj. Gen. of Minn.,
has issued orders to commanding officers TO seize
all horses and means Transportation necessary,
giving receipts to owners.
The massacre does not seem to be confined to
one locality, but to be spread over vast amount
of territory.
There are reported TO be forty five families at
Lake Shetek, all killed but two persons. These
reports, however, are exaggerated
| A Dispatch from Columbus, Nebraska, to-day
says, 400 to 500 Yankton Soiux attacked Pawnee
village on the reservation on the 9th, killing
- or Ia squaws and children, and several woun-
ded. The whites in the immediate neighbor-
hood manifest no alarm as the Soiux did not
mulest them. Yet later reports from Iowa lead
to the belief of former reports, that the lndian
troubles were exaggerated. There is no conir-
nation Of the statement that Springfield was
burned. Arms and ammunition have been sent
to Fort Dodge from Davenport, for the defense
of the northern counties, in case Of need.
The ST. Paul Pioneer of the 30th says that
Col. Sibley's advance reached Fort Ridgely on
Wednesday morning last. On Monday the In
dians in a large body moved up the river tow
ards Redwood. They had large train of wag-
nd 10 ala an fhat
|, they have about 200 captives women and chill
1ron