The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-10
MILITARY MATTEId

By order of the Governor, Major Welch
will march to day, with 800 Of the Minneso.
"a Third, to Forest City, for the protection
or the inhabitants of that section Pioneer.
The THIRD REGIMENT. ~ This gallant and
we'll drilled body Of Minnesota soldiers ar
rived by the Pembina yesterday morning, :,
and marched up Third street in splendid
order, on their way to Fort Smelling, about
seven O'clock. Late in the afternoon the
Governor visited the camp of the regiment
on the prairie near Fort Smelling. The regi,
mert was assembled under direction of Ma
jor WEIGH, and having been drawn up il,
proper order, were welcomed ZONE by the
Governor. The Governor assured the sol,
diers Of the Third that the people OF. Mime
sofa deeply sympathized with them in their
mislortunes, and that not man, woman or
child in, the State felt that they wei. were less
true and trustworthy soldiers, than their
'comrads o. other regiments who had been
allowed the privilege Of defending the flag
iof their country, a privilege which they,
the Third, had not been allowed at a. time
when they most desired SO to do. The
Regiment was assured that, after a brief
campaign agains. the Indians, their ranks
would again be filled up, and they would be
ordered forth once more against the common
jenemy of their country. seq: - gag. ~, f,iiaI
The 4Goyernor's' remarks were received
with appreciation by the soldiers, and the
feeling Of gloom and despondency which an
pcared unnecessarily to have taken hold of
the men, was somewhat driven from their
countenances. r., =: ,rrI 4.'s;;. ].rr I.2,3'.a"
We call attention to q special order issued
IN regard to the absentees Of this Regiment.
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ADJUTANT GENERALS DFFICE,
': ST. PAUL, Min. Sept. 4, 1862.
ORDERS, NO. IS. 49, @ ''"1 - !;
All prlvates and non commissioned officers
ofthe Third Regiment Minneso a Volunteers
now absent from their regiment. will report
without delay at Font Smelling. II
By order of the Commander in Chief. ",~
" OSCAR MAIMRos,
Adjutant General.
ABDlcATED.-A report was current on the
streets, last evening, that Hole in the DAY.
the great chief Of the Mississippi Chippewas
had addicted his chief-ship,4 and that the
young chiefs were in council to select his
successor. This is believed to l. cate a
peace or war; but which, is question that
people differ about .-Irtss. ..:...
THE CH1PPEwAs The latest advice from
Fort Ripley is that Gen. Dole was having
council With some of the chiefs Of the Chip
pewas, and all appeared to be harmonious.
The Mile Lac, Snake River and Chippewa
Liver bands are all represented. " .''.''j
report comes to us by way of Hudson,
that half-breed Chippcwas in that region are
telling the settlers that there is 10 cause Cor
alarm that Hole in the day had sent over
to the Wisconsin Chippewas for all the war
rlors to 60 'asainst the Sioux. who have re.
Gently murdered a Chippewa womAn-
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HORSES FOR THE CAvaLRY--The Secreta.
ny OF war has authorized Capt. Saunders to
purchase one thousand horses for the use of
the mounted regiment which has been call
ed for by the Governor for service against
the Indians. This is welcome intelligence,
and will put stop to The evil or the neces.
slty for pressing Them which has been much
in vogue Of late = ID.
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