, 1862-09-16
LHE INDIAN WAR IN MINNESOTA


WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-the following dis
patches have been received at the headouar-
xers Of the army:
ukApQrAn7Ens. FoKr RrpGHr, Mino.,
August 96, 1868.
l have the honor to report that this post
vas assaulted by large force Of Sioux In
n. 3, 5th regiment Wisconsin volunteers, aud
the Renyi1e Rangers, q company Just organ
lzed tor one of the regiments from this State
were the only troops had under my COM
niand for it, defense, and nobly did they do
7leir duty. FIJI ding that thcy could not effect
= rdEment, which was prevented Ia q great
1neasure by thc superior fire of artillery under
1lt iu.mcd:ote charge Of Ordnance Sergeant
=. Jonts, L. S. A which compelled them to
G,acuats the rayines BY which this post is
sHr1ouuatd. 1hey sithd1ew their forces, aud
tie gallant little garrison rested on their arms,
aea,iy for any a'tack.
nu. in. The night, several people, remnants
o. once thriving fanilics, arrived Ut tue post
1n the most miserable condition, some Wouud-
re *ld styercly burned, hayicg n1a1e their
a1cd hy the Indians.
ihe 1~opiv III Tie immediate vicinity fed to
IL i: lust, ard were orsan;zed and armed as
5:T:s tract G bile to aid in its defense.
o.. tie I'D lust the 1ndians returned with a
1ua.:: rE,er Nrce AID attacked us On all sides,
c.s' Sud west corners Of the tort, which are iu
II vicinity Of the sayints. The ives: corner
wae also covered by stables and log buildiugs,
which afforded the Indians great protection,
AID in osder 10 protect The garrison ordered
tl'tm 10 be destroyed Souc were tired by ar
filtry, and thu others By the Renyille r IN GERS
under command Of FIRST Licu:cn ant J. Cor
1nar. to whom, aud the men under his COM
1n..rd, great credit is due tor their gallant
cunCuct.
Tie balls sell thick oycr aud through the
~cedcn buildings erected for the ot1icers'
Quarters; sill the lf7en maintained their
4.nnnd. The Indians then prepared 70 carrg
lie Io5t by sttraa, but the Eallan: conduct OF
7h men at tie guns pa1aly@ed them, aud com.
J. He'd them TO withdraw after one OF the m ost
e't:amh,c cd &:t;cas ulade by the Indians on q
n,lt2r1 post
The ihen OF Cos and c, 5:l regiment Min.
1!:s eta yolun:ee:s, aided by citizens, did 20 ID
sS' snticn. and deserve the highest p-aise for
7teir hcrofe conduct.
M Wykafr. o: the Indian Department, with
jill otter tifiz:ils, rendered r,licient service.
OR snail ARIA auulurit;on nearly failed
t,ii io.sr1'a:iou with Ordinance Sergeant
s'utl.s, ordered the bills to b. removed from
fr1i: q the s,heric ease sh0., and may Of
Il .al]s End by the 1Ldi.Is We're collected
nrd &c s.. A1Lmo>1i1l n va: 1'rera I'd by .
: 3'ar q uea ard lAh. so.1: ao;zed + r The pur-
!" So. NAo wo-sra nj 5ar aud dag until good
Eu,,: " was cbt:it1.
Tic lulleinss composing the garrison
T-:i-r arr still up, tu. they an: very ,uuch
N'tt Erd- al ile o11Auilaing:, except thu
E1.:.d l.,use aud 1la saz.nes, were entirely de-
E'' J.d.
Most Of the mules and oxen belonging to
uus.rcrnlastcr's department. ere taken br
xhr Indians. and We are left with scanty sup
5,'y OF transportation.
:'dopted every possible means of defense
ln my power hy erecti2g barricades. covering
1Et storc-1cuses with earth to tn ,rd against
1i:c from lie arrows, which were 1hro VI with
7lc determination 10 make q complete sacri-
lice uf cvsryshir@; but the mems qaarters
nAd s:orc-Aouse, which were stone buildings,
Ecrc saved.
also enclose list nf killed and wounded
'-!lr. I killed aud thirteen wounded.
Very respectfully, your ohedicnt servant,
7. J, Snra1AS,
is: Lieut. Co. c, 9Th 3liuu. Vol, command
ii Z lost