The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-29
G II E E NC VS..
FROM THE UPPER AGENCY
SIXfY-TWO PERSONS SAVED.
ESCAPE OVERLAND TO GLENCOE.

From the Daily Pioneer of Sunday.
Mr.. Goodell, the Superintendent Of Farms
at the Yellow Medicine, arrived in the city
last night from Glencoe, and brings the well
come news that si1ty ta0o persons, who were
supposed to have been killed, are safe!
The following are the particulars, as re
lated to US by Mr.. Goodell;
On the afternoon of Monday, Mr.. Good
ell was informed by true Indian friend
named Am-pa.tu-to.keo.ka, (Other Day, in
English), that the people were likely to be
attacked.
Just at night they saw squads of Indians
councilling on the hills. A half breed was
sent to talk with them, but he could learn
nothing definite. The first conclusive evi.
dence of an attack was from half-breed,
who came down ahead of the Indians. He
said the Indians told him they were coming
down "to clean US out" Mr.. Goodell and
Others went to work to get all the families
into the warehouse, adjoining Mr.. GAL
braith's house.
Towards night they got news that the
soldiers were all killed at Red Wood, and
that no help could be expected in that di.
rection. There was only one chance of es
cape, and that was as one to thousand
against them.
They went down the bank and forded the
river, men, women and children. On the
other side. Mr.: Goodell proposed to go to
the Fort below. "Other Day" objected, and
said if Mr.. Goodel insisted, be must part
from them. They must go across the coun-
try to Kandiyohi Lakes, and to Glencoe.
They had a few carriages for the women
and children, and the men walked. They
kept on all night-the next night they Stop
ped with an old Swedes, whose family had
ran away.
They went to Hutchinson, then to Glen
coe, and thence to Carver. During the
trip, Mrs. Galbraith and two children, and
Miss Charles, rode in carriage, Miss
Charles driving. Mr.. Goodell says Miss
Charles was the bravest girl he ever saw,
and enlivened the party by her cheerful
demeanor.
In the party were AZ women and chill
dren, and 20 men, 62 in all, whom Mr..
Goodell knows are safe.
Among them are:
Mrs. Galbraith and family.
Mr.. Sinks and family.
Mr.. Givens and family.
Mr.. Gooden and family.
E. Rider.
John German.
Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Cramsey.
Mr.. Hawkins.
Parker Pierce.
Mr. Ashley.
Mr.. Patwell and family.
Mr.. Fadden and family.
DR.. Wakefield is saved, but his family
started for the Fort with George Gleason
and it is supposed all were killed.
Mr.. CARVE, was wounded, but got across
the river and overlook Mr.. Goodel's party
at Cedar, eight miles from Hutchinson, and
died there.
In addition to the family of j. R. Brown,
Mr.. GOodel! says scout passed Mr..
Browns farm on Monday, and found the
house locked, and says they had warning
from a squaw, and left the night before.
AS regards the fate of the missionaries,
be thinks about forty families, including
theirs, between ac.qui-Parle and the
Agency, ere killed. Mr.. GoodeIl says all
the farmer Indians gathered at Mr.. Riggs
house to defend him, but he thinks they
must have been overpowered.
Duncan Kennedy got off safely to the
Fort.
MIR. Goodell relates many interesting in
cdents which we have not time to give this
morning.
The story OF the scout visiting the
Agency, must have been a gross fabrica
ton.
"Other Day." the noble Indian who
warned Mr.. Goodel's party, and piloted
them through, can never return to the In
dams again. He will be here in few days,
and should receive suitable reward for his
fidelity.