The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-06

sand Yankees, near Salem. Their approach
WAS 30 sudden and unlocked for that the Yam
KEGS fed in confusion. They also stste thu
Buell. hung FIVE citizens Of Lincoln county II
retaliation. The enemy cannot move but II
large bodies. The guerrillas are killing then
daily. H2.'sa a@
More News from Mlnnesosa-
From the 81. Paul Press August q.
There is no reliable news from Fort Ridgele,
vet. Passengers by the Clara Hine last nigh
report that news had been received at Hender
son from the fort up to Saturday, saying tha
that post Was still holding its own, though NJ
dispatches had been received. eaa
New Ulm st the latest accounts, was still Gu
of from communication, and the general be-
lief was that nearly, ifnot quite the Who'll,
town was destroyed. gs5 5.l Il at4aa
Col. Sibley moved in the direction Of tn,
fort on Monday, with force Of 500 mounted
men. His infantry, Of . like number, also By
way Of New Ulm,so that before this time the be
lesgured and weary garrison is undobtededly
reinforced. s.a s7ssI 81 astsy rgz 9f8f
The excitement up the valley was beginning
to subside. The feeling Of confidence he's beer
restored by the marching Of such largo bodie,
Of soldiers to the frontier, for the relief of thu
settlers and the chasetisement and extsrmina-
ton of Indians ,,a lf.r. tg,aes
We give below oil the news received at the
Governors Office yesterday. The following il
. letter from Lient Governor Donnelly, who
has been sent to Col. Sibley: .sssas
LETTER IRON LIEUT.. GOV. DoNNELLY.
BELLE PLANE, Aug 25.-.4P. NJ
Governor Ramsey: 'a ei4
n-Ireachedh here's few minutes since and
propose to drive throug to st. Peter tonight.
Along the road We met fifteen teams with refu-
gees ffom the scene Of the disturbances.
In this town there are 600 people crowded
bounty Of the people. The people are them
provisions in town is short. would suggest
that some steps be at once taken to send here
ample means for their support, until the alarm
is past and they are able to return to their
homes. fear if this is not done they will
suffer.
I have conversed here with boy named John
Wilson from the Norwegian Grove, fifteen miles
southwest Of Henderson. he is shot through
the wrist. He was out about noon on Saturday,
hunting for cattle; saw number of Indians
sitting along . fence-couldn't say how many;
one pursued him, shot at him, the ball passing
through bis wrist. He FASTENED home, but
found his father, mother, three brothers and
niece, all gone; no signs of any murders. It lie
supposed they escaped to St. Peter.
learn that the mounted men under Major
cullen, to the number of probably, 800, report
ed yesterday Sunday morning to Col. Sibley,
at st. Peter. Col. Crooks command spent last
night in Henderson. and are probably, by this
time, with Col. Sibley. His force thus being
united, Col. Sibley will probably move to.mor-
row morning to the relief of the fort.
The country is, of course, in q high state Of
excitement, although there is less panic here
than there is near st. Paul. The people hero
tiles, and do not therefore, so readily believe
everything told them.
Truly and respectfully yours,
1GNArUs DoNHELLY.
AFFAIRS At TIE North.
HEADQUARTERS, Fort Ripley,)
jsH1 Easz1 ra August %, . p. II.
Governor Ramsey: ~ Is i#sat
SrR-I travelled all night, and arrived at the
Fort at Z A. H., and found Indian matters %
follows:
Indians are assembling in large numbers at
Gull Lake, twenty miles north of here. Six
families from Leech Lake were taken prisoners
BY the band known % Leech Lake Pillsgers.
The Indian preacher johnson, who ia friendly,
was ct this council, and says it is preconcert-
Cd movement. and that Hole.in.the Day says the
same in council, and it was arranged with the
Sioux aud Chippewss to strike at this time.
The arrangements was for the Chippewas to Hrst
kill Agent Walker, then attack and take the
fort, and overrun the Mississippi valley.
Hole-in-the- Day stated in council that We
had al We could manage with our brethren in
the South, and that with the Sioux and Chip.
49, ~ hV
fully to resist. it '# #
Lieut.. ]. b. Forbes, by his promptness,
saved the fort. He received news Of the move
ment at O'Clock D. m 10th inst. He imme-
ditely took twenty six men and started for the
Agency, and met the Agent on his retreat to
the fort. He got sight Of Hole-in-tbe-day
and gave chase, who only escaped by taking .
boat and crossing the river. The boys had
bush fight with some fifty of his warriors, and
Hole .in-the day was seen to fall, and his war
riors carried him from the field. We hear to.
day he is confined to his bed by sickness. He
will not own he was hurt.
Lieut.. Forbes declared martial law, and orr
dered all citizens Of this vicinity to report atthe
fort. To this promptness in obeying the call
can be credited the safety Of the fort and valley
Immediately after my arrival I sent Lieut..
Beaulieu with message to Hole-in- the-Day to
immediately release all whites which he held as
prisoners, and informed him that if he failed to
do this i. would be considered as commencing
hostilities, and We should act accordingly. At
the same time ] informed Hole in-the- Day that
if he remained quiet and did not permit his
men to do damage to citizens, that his matter
Of difficulty with Agent Walker would be in
vestigated BY the Indian Commissioner. I in
formed Hole-in-the Day that NE whites looked
on him as . friend, and ths hoped he would
not now disappoint them. Tat the same time
informed him that il he persisted in hostilities
W should mako it war of determination. -
Hole the Day answered that he would imme
diatsly release the prisoners, and wait four
days for Commissioner Dole.
The Indian preacher, johnson, 10 here claim.
ing our protection, and says Hols.in-the.D ay
threatened to kill him unless be would join him
against the whites. He also says that Hole-in-
the-Day 10 afraid to attack 10 until he receives
reinforcemsnts from Lesch Lake, which 10 ~
sent tor. The company I ordered here from St.
Cloud went the other way after I left. Tsttsr.
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