The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-29

Commanding Post.
LETTER FROM A. j, VAN WORRIES, ESQ.
Fort RIpGLEY, Aug. Il, 1862. A. NJ.
4" the Edaors Of the Pioneer and Democrat.
IN yesterday l sent you by messenger a
fIll account of affairs at this place and Viz
cinity; but fearing the messenger was cut
off, who also bore important dispatches to
headquarters, will briefly recapitulate be-
fore proceeding to detail the important
events of yesterday afternoon.
| need not detail the horrible butcheries
at the Upper and Lower Sioux Agencies
at New Ulm, and throughout this entire
region, as You have already been advised of
the terrible details.
When the party accompanying Mr.. Wy
colt to make the annual payment to the To-
dians, arrived at this place on Monday
noon, matters we're in much confusion, ow-
ing to there being SO few soldiers at this
post and the great number of men, women
and chill lren fleeing here for protection. In
many instances solitary member of large
.amilies,--in some instances the father, in
others the mother, and in quite number o
little boy or girl, their way to
thee barracks under the most distressing
circumstances, fleeing from their persecut
ors, after witnessing the butchery of those
most dear to them Cd earth.
Captain Marsh had gone with forty. four
membtrS of his command, to the vicinity of
the Lower Agency, on hearing of the state
of affairs there, leaving only some twenty.
five soldiers under Lieutenant Care to pro,
tect the Fort. Every citizen, however,
took musket, until the small stock of old
and condemned pieces were exhausted, and
gave Lieutenant Gere their best efforts in
bis perilous undertaking. Captain Marsh
met large body of the enemy, was sur
rounded and cut to pieces. Only twent y
one of them have returned-three of them
wounded, two MORALLY wounded.
During Monday night several alarms
were given, but the enemy did not appear
in force or make any threal ening demon.
STATIONS. Dc Tuesday, Lieut.. T. S. Shee-
han, OF company G, who had left this post
on Saturday morning, for his post at Fort
Ripley, after making forced march OF AZ
miles iu niIe hours, arrived, aud Immediately
took command, with fifty brave and well dis.
ciplined soldiers. During the same day,
Major Galbraith arrived with fifty new men
(Repvi.le Rangers,) who were on their way
to Fort Smelling. Upon hearing of the In
dian disturbances, Major GaIbraith turned
back with bis men after having reached St.
Peter, when they succeeded in procuring
old United States muskets. After receiv.
cover of trees and out buildings. At this
point they opened volley upon detach-
ment of company B, stationed at one of the
north entrances, but without serious fleet.
1t was but the work of moment for Lieut.
Sbeehan to bring bis company to bear upon
them from one of the southern entrances,
the smoke of which had hardly cleared
away when one of the six pound
mountain howitzers, under direction
of Sergeant Jones, sent into their
midst shell that must have done glorious
execution. The fire of the enemy then be-
came scattered and promiscuous, sides
of the barracks appearing to be infested,
and every secret hiding place having its
willy foes. After throwing few shells,