The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-09-03

The Sioux and other Indian
1H1s Hssssd a. Esdsscrisi.ass Msrdsr
IF % H1sss es Ms.e.ots Riser.
sr. PAuL. Aug. 23. 3.-Partiss from MIN
lnssota river. who reached here last night,
lstats that the scouts estimated the numbsr
iof whites already killed By the Sioux q
I've hundred. The opinion 10 based on
the number Of bodies discovered along the
Road and trails. They believed all the
missionaries were killed. The civilized
Indians exceeded their savage brethrsn IN
the atrocities.
Mr. Eranier, m Interpreter, who has
lspeat most Of his life among the Indians,
isolaatsered to 20 alone, trusting to his
Iknowledge Of che Indians, and disguised tc
iescape detsction--dressed and painted II
savage style~arrived At the Upper Agency
st night. The place was literally habit.
stien Of death; Il visited all the houses
he saw the former occupants lying dead
soine on door stsps, some inside, and others
scattsred in the yards. He went to the
ihouse Of Hon. j. r. Brown, aud recog.
]nised every msmbsf Of the family--eigk.
teen in all--murdered. He then visited
Beaver Cresk; found fifty families killed
went to eyery house, and recognised the
bodies ef nearly all the former inhabit.
Ianta
Among those recognized at the Agency
Ivese N. Gwinn and family, Mr.. Gslbrati
land children, DR.. Wakefield and family
lJohn Tedden's family, John and Edward
jMayner and two missionaries, Rev. Dr.
Williamson and Rev. Mr.. Riggs.
| Kx-Governor 6ibiey, now naarching h
itharslisf Of Fort Ridgely. reports the S;ouz
ibsnds united in carrying ont concerted
land desperate scheme, and says be vii
lonly be too happy to find the powerful
iuppsr bands Of Yanktons, and other Indi
Ians, not united with them.
Mr.. Freneir, the disguised interpreter
writes Governor Ramsay from Henderson
l21st, and says he left Fort Ridgely at fivt
IA. NJ There were then two thousand
Indians around Fort Ridgely, and th.
wooden baildings were burning; think,
iother tribes arc joining the Sioux ant
lpresent formidable array.
| A reliable letter, dated Glencoe, 21st
isays the injury done by the stampede .
jsettlers 10 immense. Such smother Bee n,
Iofwoe can hardly be found in the soutl
as in Mcleod and Meeker, and the north
lern part Of Sibley and other counties.
In St. Paul and adjoining country, al
available horses are being gathered up, ana
[all sorts Of weapons will Be used by viii
Hing hands for the immediate and summar,
punishment Of these audacious and rascal
lly Indians.
/ -CHIcAGos Aug. 23.-The st. Paul Pho
fneer Of the 20th, says: 1t is thought tn,
Indians were induced to commit the out
irages By Indiausffom Missouri and seces
lsion traders from that State; that whsl
Major Galbraith left the agency, on Frida,
Ievery thing was quiet. The Indians hat
received their annuity goods, and had al
ldisappeared, apparently satisied with tn
Majors promise to send for them as sool
as money arrived to pay annuities.
| The FIRST attack Was made on the hous
iof Mr.. Baker on Sunday last, near the towI
tof Acton, thirty miles from Forest City
killing three men and one woman. u,
Monday morning an attack was made OF
Redwood. Atthe time the messengers lef
Ithcre, six persons were killed.
| After crossing the river he saw the In
dams firing into the traders stores and 9th
Ter buildings. He estimated the numl er
lof indians engaged firing at one hundre,
|and fifty. He stated messengers had ar
rived from Fort Ridgely With money I,
Ipay off the Indians.
i The ST. Paul Press Of the 2lst says
several loads of panic stricken people
from Carver and Sibley couties, arrived il
town last evening, principally woman ant
Ichildren. Theyw r, greatly excited, ant
jgave exaggerated accounts of the numbe
lofIndians marching on Carver aud Shask'
counties; also say st. Peter, Hen ierson
and Glencoe we're burned.
| A private letter received in this city Il
tday from St. Pauls the Goth, says: It seem.
to be the general opinion among the bes
Informed Of our ei''xens, that tho Indiar
troubles originated with the cursed secesl
of Missouri.
! Major Galbf.ith, one Of the Indiar
agents, says there are now under arms tel
thousand Sioux, besides other tribes ffou
Northern Missouri.
St. Paul. Aug. g., 9 r. M.--Ansonint
Premier the distinguished Sioux, go1
through the Indian lines into Fort Ridgely
and brought back the following to Gov
Ramsey:
Fort Ridgely, Aug. 2l, : P. NV.
Ican hold this position but little longer, nm
less reinforced. We .sre being attacked
almost every hour, and unless assistaacl
| is rendered we cannot hold out much lon.
| ger. We had hoped to be reinforced to,
day, but as yet can hear Of none coming
J.. G.. Shehan, Co. C. 9Th regimen,
Minnesota volunteers, u commanding tbs
| post. GOV. Sibley cannot reach there
With his twelve hundred troops till to-lor.
row, when day Of reckoning for the In
ldiaps will be at hand.
lGREELEY'S REJOINDER TO THE
DR roYnENT