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

Correspondence Of the Pioneer and Democrat
INDIAN EXPEDITION,
ST. PETER. August %, 1862.
At the request of some of our boys, l send
you a few facts indicative of the pres.
ent condition of affairs in the country
about New Ulm. We arrived here last
night, pitched our tents, and are at present
awaiting the arrival of the Union Guard
Company Az, which debarked at Carver,
we proceeding to Belle Plaine. The Good.
hue Guard Company F. and part of the
Hickory Guard are encamped here at pres
ent. The Fremont Guard was ordered to
Mankat0 this morning.
Rumors OF every character and descrp-
ton are at1Oat here; but we will occupy
your space with such statements only, as
have received from ye.witnesses of the ter
rible depredations which the red demons are
committing.
Hearing that victim of these treacher-
Gus blood. hounds was lying at the Wash
ipgton House, wounded, called upon him
few moments ago; and such spec acle
as l saw there, these eyes never gazed upon
before. l have read the record of the
atrocOus deeds of these cruel.hearted fends
in other days, and have shuddered with
horror. Sometimes I have thought that
more was laid to their charge than that of
which they were guilty; but here I beheld,
with my own eyes, fearful exhibition of
their savage nature. There lay boy, bout
twelve years of age, cut and bruised on
every limb, his face horribly mapgled, and
his skull fractured.
He was asleep, but occasionally a low,
heart-piercing moan would escape his lips.
At times he would attempt to turn over
and then, in the agony occasioned by the
effort, he would groan most piteously. At
length he awoke; bis lips quivered with
pain, and the meaningless expression of bis
eyes added new horror to the dreadful
scene until, sickened to my soul with the
sight, left the room
While there, | learned the following facts
from bis father aud mother, who were with
him. Mr.. Hainly (for such is bis name)
states that he went to town, having not the
slightest apprehension of danger, although
the Indians were there when he left. He
arrived home in time to drag his boy, whom
| we have mentioned, from the field, where he
| had been left for dead. While thus engaged
five bullets whistled about bis head. Mrs.
Hainly says they killed two Of her children
before her eyes, and were quickly dspatchs
ing her infant son, when she sezed it,
and fed to her mothers house, few
yards distant. They pursued, and shot
at her number OF times, but 10
efectuaIly. They killed her mother, her
sister, and servant girl, she in the meantime
escaped to small grove with her infant,
| and escaped.
They say that, at least thirty or forty
are killed in their neighborhocd, which is
about mile from New Ulm.
Another woman states that her husband
and family are killed ; another that her son
and sOn-in law are murd red. A little
boy says that they were engaged 10 killing
his father and mother and the other men,
bers of the family when be escaped. While
writing, l heard a man say ttat bis son was
killed, bis wife and mother taken prisoners
and most of bis neighbors destroyed. Such
tales oil wee as these we are hearing on every
side. AS l pass along the street, | see
women embracing each other and weeping
over their losses. That there is much ex-
ageratiOn We have 20 doubt, but the tue
state of affairs must be deplorable.
SUNDAY MORNING. Aug. "a.
Company A arrived last aight. Men,
women and children have kept pouring 10
here ever since we came until this morning,
about 3 o'clock. 1t is now sad that the
Indians have possession of all the roads.
cutting off | further escape. Three dead
bodies were brought in last night. l saw
them few moments ago. They were
butchered most dreadfully. We are order
dered to be ready for marching orders at
any moment.
SUNDAY EVENING.
Three companies of cavalry have arrived.
The people begin to rejoice amid their
tears.
The dead are still being brought H. Lit
tie Grow has made a speech telling them
that now is the time to regain their posses
sion; the country is engaged in civil war,
and are not able to repel an attack from
them. EJ H.