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


family and four of the Brobecks started for
home, and while going saw two Indians
shoot Mrs. Broberg and daughter that
Mr.. Lunbury told him that their son was
shot by them, and he did not know what
had become of the rest of the boys that
she hid herself in the grass and thus MADE
her escape.
Lewis Everson writes from Paynesville
in Stearns county, that he saw the bodies
of Christine Brobery and daughter, lying
in the road that the Indians had taken
forty head of cattle and six wagons, and
were leading them down with the goods
stripped from the houses.
A meeting was held at Paynesville on
the 22d, at which they united in a petition
to the Governor to have military company
Immediately sent there to protect the lives
and property of the citizens of Stearns,
Meeker and Monongalia counties, for the
following reasons l. More than seventy
persons are now with US who have been
driven from their homes by Indians, leav.
ing their crops but partially harvested !; I'd.
Five persons, Mr.. Jones and family Of
Acton, seventeen miles south of this place,
have been killed by the Indians; Sd.
Eight persons near Norway Lake have
been murdered and others wounded,
and some still missing. 4th. Indians have
been seen in our midst, within the past few
days. 9Th. We have reason to believe that
those who have committed these depreda-
lions were Sioux, but being on the line be.
tween there and the Chippewas, we hear
from both nations. 9th. Many of our citi-
zens have volunteered and gone, leaving but
few able bodied men in our midst, with
many women and children without means
of protection. 7th. We make the foregoing
statements after sending out scattering par
ties in different directions and ascertainipg
the truth of them.
The foregoing is signed by forty ono c1tl-
zens.
A gentleman who has just been released
as prisoner from the Leach Lake band of
Chippewas, Mr.. Garden, says that the whole
Chippewa nation is in league with the
Sioux, and that St. Cloud is to be their
rendezvous.
Mr.. Evans says, we have reports still
later which are given credit to, that scout
ing parties of Indians have been seen within
SIX miles OF this place, and can assure you
we have cause of alarm. Send men and
arms for US without delay, if possible. One
hundred men will organize as a cavalry
company tomorrow at this place.
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM BOURAT.
William Bourat, who was a clerk in
Forbes store at Red Wood, came down on
the Antelope yesterday, and makes the fol-
lowing statement:
He says that on Monday last the Indians,
to the number of Is or 80, appeared in
front of Forbes store. -Four persons were
in the store, George Spencer, jr., George
Thomas, VIM. Taylor, (barber of this city,
and William Bourat. The Indians fred
into the store, wouudng George Spencer in
the arm and sides. The ether men ran up
stairs, and the Indians took possession OF
the store. Bourat heard one of them say,
''Let US go up and kill them, and get them
out of the way; and he determined to make
a dash for his life. He rushed down stairs
and succeeded in getting about 200 yards
from the store, when he received heavy
charge of duck shot ia the side which
brought him to the ground. Another shot
vas fred at him which took effect in his left
leg. They then came up 10 him, stripped
him of his clothing and shoes, and piled
some logs over him, to prevent his escape,
promising to come back and cut him up.
He succeeded in extrcating himself from
the logs and crawl-d away, and eladei the
search OF the Indians. He made his way 10
the most excruciating torture, TO Glencoe,
and from thence to Carver and to this city.
Mr.. Bourat thinks there is no doubt but
Spencer, Reed and Taylor were murdered.
Just as be ran from the store he heard
Spencer cry out he was killed.
Mr.. B. says that be did not see Gleason,
but whenever he met a white man on the
road to Glencoe, be was assured that Glea-
son and the Wakefield family we're muir.
dered.
Mr.. Bourat appears very much exhaust,
ed, and is suffering from the wounds re.
ceired. He was carried from the boat.
With proper care he will probably soon res
cover.
STATEMENT OF ANTOINE HENRY.
Antoine Henry, German living about
seven miles above New Jim, came into the
city yesterday with bis wife and two chill.
dren. The Indians made an attack on
his house about noon m Mondoy u;o u;fo