The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-28
MAsnNnroN- Sent IL

The following dispatches have been
received at the Headquarters Of the
Army
HEADQUARrERs FoRT RmGELy. NNS.(
August PC.
70 General Hgiie5E, CaDiual3,y-in-C l,j:
have the honor 10 report that This
post was assaulted by a large force of
Sioux Indians ON the goth inst A small
remnant Of company b, 9TH Regiment Of
Minnesota Volunteers and the Renyille
Rangers, company just organized Cor
one of the regiments of this State, were
the only troops ] had under my COM
mand for its defence, and nobly did they
do their duty. Finding that they couldn't
effect Judgment, which was prevented
in great measure by the superior fire Of
artillery under the immediate charge Of
Ordnance Sergeant j. Jones, L. $. A.,
and which compelled them 10 cyacuatc
the rayiues by which Sthis post is sur
rounded, they Withdrew their forces, and
the gallant little garrison rested on their
arms, ready for an attack
During The night several remnants Of
once ilourshing families arrived at the
| post in the most miserable condition.
having made their escape from their
! dwellings which had been fred by the
Indians. The people in the immediate
| vicinity fed 10 this post and were or
| ganized and armed as far "a practicable
to aid in its defence.
On the 22d inst, the Indians returned
with a much larger force and attacked
us on all sides, but the most determined
| attacks were on The east and west cor
ners of the Fort, which are in the yicini-
/ ty of raviuCs The west corner was al
so covered by stables and log buildings,
/ which afforded the Indians great prOtcc-
ton and in order to protect the garrison
. ordered them 20 be destroyed, some
were fired by artillery, and the balance
by the Bcnville Rangers, under command
of First Lieut.. j. German, 10 whom and
the men under his command great credit
is due for their gallant conduct. The
balls fell thick over and through the
wooden buildings erected for officers
+. quarters
Still these men maintained their
ground the Indians then prepared TO
carry the post by Storm but the gallant
conduct Of the men at the guns para
| lyzed them, and compelled them to with
draw after one OF the most determined
attacks made by Indians on military
post.
The men of Companies b and G., 9TH
Regiment Minnesota Volunteers, aided
by citizens, did good execution, and de-
serves the highest praise Tor their hcrolc
conduct.
Mr.. Wykoll, of the Indian Department,
withmany other citizens, rendered elf
cient services.
Our small arm ammunition nearly
failed, and on consultation with Ordnance
Sergeant Jones, ordered the balls to be
removed from some Of the spherical case
shot and many of the balls fired by the
Indians were collected and recast
Ammunition was prepared by party
of men and ladies organized for the pur-
pose. who worked night and day until a
good supply was obtained The build
ings composing the garrison proper are
still mp, but they are very much wrecked
All the out buildings, except the guard
house and magazines, were entirely de-
strOycd. Most of the mules and Oxen
belonging to the Quartermaster's Depart
ment were taken by Indians, and w,
were left with a scanty supply of trans
pOrtatiOn
| used every possible means in my
power for defence by erecting barbados
covering the store house with earth {,
guard against fire from the arrows, which
were thrown with the determination (,
make q complete sacrifice of everything
but the mems quarters and store-house
which were stone buildings and were
saved.
I also enclose a list OF killed an,
wounded - three killed and thirlccI
wounded.
Very respectfully, ~. j. SmntAS,
First Lieut. Co. @, 9TH Mimi Vol
Commanding Post