, 1862-09-18

LGE cL. 1.AQ1 IfGee, 13tQ.1
News was received in this city yesterday Of
lGolau deprcdatious aud murders iq the town
OF Bntttrnut Valley, Blue Earth county, be-
twttn New Ulm and a1aukato, and only ten
miles from the latter place. The names Of the
PERSONS killed are Messrs. Jones, Davis, VII
j. ms aEd Edwards; aud another persona
Mr. Lewis-was badly wounded.
Iht st people were residents Of the vicinity
in y hich they were killed, aud were amo 1g the
prominent citizens. They had previously re-
moved their families. aud had tcmsclyes gone
back to ST cure their crops. supposing the In
dians were at least fifty miles away.
This affair occurred less than one mile from
the PLACE where Cspt. Danes company were
sthtiohtd fer the protection Of the neighbor-
hco1. Two different parties Of them having
bet1 eecE, one numbering seven aud the other
twelve, aid NC arc glad to learn that Captain
Danes company Is at. er them.
CT course this event has created another
great panic up the Minnesota Valley, aud the
fruntirr settlers can never be induced to return
to thtir honles till the whole 1udiaa race hive
tccn either killed or driven from the S:atc.
These s'vernlin,' as Col. Silly calls them, are
not fit to live upon the face OF the earth, and
tht sooner they art totally extinguishea as .
race, The sooner ore Of the greatest Of all nui-
sarces will be abated.
AFLAG OF TRUCE.
Col. SiblcY writes on the 1lth Inst. that
christian Indian, named Simon, came into his
camp under 5 flag Of truce, escoriing q Ger
man oman and three children, who escaped
though bis aid. He states that the indians
dscamped on Wednesday morning, and went
up to point near Lac qui Parle, twelve miles
above Yellow Medicine, aud would leave their
1an1llts there, and prepare to meet Col Sib-
le{'s force in battle No reply has been re-
etived from Little Crow. Tue man Simon
GOES not believe the Iudians will come back to
nght, and says they are divided in opinion as
70 whether they will 60 to Missouri or to the
Red River. Simon mentions the departure of
the party Of 1ndiaus who committed the late
murders Ecar Aankato.
[From the Press t4th.1
TIE CHIPPEWA EMEUrE.
The news received from the Chippewa agen-
q, night before last and yesterday, in regard
to the settlement Of matters between COM
missioner Dole and Hole-in-the-Day, e1cites
mcst unpleasant apprcheDsfons.
1t would seem from the letter Of Gen. Dole
that Hole.in-the-Day continually evaded meet
irg the commissioner, under one pretext and
lis warriors, and then sought, by surrounding
the commissioner and his escort, to intiui-
Gate and coerce him into his measures. Both
Lis language and manncr were highly dlsre-
6pectfnl and insolebt.
They were continually stealing cattle aud
committing other depredations upon tho
whites. They even went so far as to rob the
messengers, sent to them with dispatches, of
their horses and equipments. making them
return on foot. They were 60 bold as to do
| this sometimes betore the face Of le commis-
eioner and the soldiers, seemingly bent upon
provoking our soldiers to fire upon them
Gen Dole, with Col. Thompson, and their
escort, left the Agency On Friday morning
| and are expected TO reach this city tonight,
| having given up ell further attempts to come
| to IN amicab1e understanding. Il 10 said he
| told them that their annuitte8 would cease uu-
lees th.y speedily dispersed and stopped their
| robberjes.
| It will be seen By the proceeding that tbs
legislature has taken the subject In hand. and
sppointe q commission, consisting Of Hon.
David Cooper. Hon. Henry IL Rice, E. A. G.
batch, and Rev. F. aver, together with the
| governor, to II stant1y repair to Crow Wing
ard see what can be done to settle these difH.
culties. These gentlemen, with the exception
Of ME. Rice, who Is at Bay field, started in 8
| spect+l train last evening, to fulfil their ap'
pointment, and were to trsvel all night. They
will probably arrive At their defamation this
! cTe11nG.