St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-08-28

the door of the house. Hills chen enter
cd the building zig il 4 md feppd sspluudercd Of
its cqpnteantae, and the stoyea b,oken. *, pie
ces. We also. found At .the crossing be-
fore mentioned one Of the Stage eompanyis
haeks, which the Indian. he'd attempted
to get over, but failing in this lett re-.
naming in the river on the west side
This hack was empty with the exception
o. zone fresh beef and Two sets of hoop
skirts, (the skirts were freight). On tho
bank ofthe river found the harness. Near
the Breckenridge stable we saw the car.
cass Of an OK or COW. The stock belong
ing to Russell deceased }, amounting to
Is or 20 head Of cattle ana one colt, was
missing: In addition TO- this, the horses
belonging to the Stage Company, which
had been left the stable the day prssvi-
Gus we're taken, We then returned to the
Fort and arrived there at about Z O'Clock
r NJ. The following morning, at u o'clock
W. =. Hills and myself We're were sent by the
Commandment to St. Cloud with dispatches
&C., came across the prairie to north Of
Br:cEinridge, aud abont twelve miles out
met Edward Wright. He informed US that
Frank Windle left DAYTON with load Of
oats aud Two horses; und on, arriving with
III short distance of the station (the old
crossing, on the Otter I.il river was kred
npo" aud wounded slightly in one arm
He then saw party Of Indians come out
Of the house, when he left bis. team and
returned to Dayton. Knew nothing fur
Their o. what became Of the team; &c. Ar.
rived at Dayton at about II clock M.-
Saw nothing further Of Indians, until We
came to Evansville. where we learned that
that morning party Of about Is Sioux
had been there but offered no hostilities,
and left in a southerlv direction. :, At
Seven Mile Lake, thi, side Of Dayton, We
saw trail path made by large body of
Indians, tending north, in the direction Of
Otter Tail City. IT,,
Burbank & Co.; received dispatches by
Mr.. s. from Capt. Wander Horck, + D..
Smith and p: Lamb, confirming the &C.
count Old. predations, and stating that the
troops stationed at Georgetown had been
recalled to Fort Abe~crombie:" A rein
forcement Of 200 men was sked for, as an
attack was expected at any moment. The
mems quarters at the Fort is a large,
strong building, put up last winter and
built Of hewed logs It is thought two
companies could hold it against 500 Indi.
ans. '>.. i
WEpSEspAY.-At p o,clck; Il lis Nor
ming one hundred stand Of arms and
twelve kegs Of powder arrived by express
from st Paul. and at IL A NJ one hundred.
At Ma party. came from Richmond
with an Indian. prisoner, who says he is a
Chippewa half:breed, was a runner for
party Of traders at Big Stone Lake, that
they were attacked by party Of Sioux,
going to Fort Ridgley; that three French
men and Eve Germans were killed by the
Indians; that he WIS taken prisoner and
bound but made his escape the Sioux
pursued him some distance but he clud.
ed them and came to. Richmond :; he pro-
tests his entire innocence Of any knowl-
edge Of, or participation in the present diff.
6caltics, but he was placed IN the Jail tor
safe keeping Il II 1t
We learned this evening that Captain
Freeman, With ~ mounted men, left Pay
nesville on Tuesday morning for Norway
Lake and beyond. The settlers from
the Red River country are all on their
way to this placer ! !
We have learned that Mr.. Footc spoken
of in Mr.: aortons report, is At Forest
City. Dr. Palmer started this evening to |
visit him. Mr. Ericsson, il also, said to be
alive. ~" -" -'.'
=: portion q Capt. libby. company cam. up
about 8 o'clock this evening on furlough,
marching through tho streets singing the: John |
Rrnvn s,no The ra,t,c;cd las ~ tbn C,~,.,u
isst. Clear Lake. At the fourth election Off
GERS It Fort Smelling, James N. MoKelvy
and Jos: West were chosen First md Second |
Lieutan.s. hrE'xathew claims the I'd Lieut.
enanoy BY virtue Of bis recruiting commission
ers. ?. ". Laugh il Orderly Sergeant.