The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28
IMPORTANT FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
A General War with ALI the Indian
Tribes East or the Missouri River ~
Hand, Sc.

| A General War with ALI the Indian
Tribes East or the Missouri River NJ
| Hand, &c.
| wAsuseros, August 27. 1862
| A despatch received at the Post Office Department.
| dated Salt Lake. yesterday, says
general with all the Indian tribes east OF the
Missouri river is close at hand.
An interruption OF the overland mali daily expected
Nothing but prompt aud decisive action the part Of The
government will prevent it.
Tho lines should BIO protected by soldiers intervals Of
hundred miles,
General Page's force too small and Colonel Corners
force is four hundred miles west, travelling slowly.
Owing TO the Information contained in the above
despatch the Post ONCE Department has instructed post
masters send the California mails by way OF New York
until further directed
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1852.
despatch has published dated ST. Paul August
3d. showing that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs was
about to march against the Chippcwas with force Of
from two TO three hundred men, but otter OF date
precedent to the above received today at the In
dian Bureau which contains interesting particulars a.
follows
ST. CLOUD, MINI, August 90, 1852.
Commissioner Dole, myself and party left ST. Paul on
the 18TH route for the treaty grounds the Red river
Of the North Whom encamped this place last night
Grow Wing and from Fort Ripley informing troubles
existing at the agency We were informed that several
| OF the INDIANS nau tOrClOy taken ana klil0Q
three Of the cattle at the agency The agent
Immediately sent to the fort for troops, and
few about SIXTEEN brought TO his assistance and
by his order arrested few Indians, and attempted
their leader Hoa-n the Day who upon ths
appearance of the soldiers They followed him 70 ths
Mississippi when he took the only n the vicinity
and crossed the river When the soldiers reached The
bank he ared at them the ball STRIKING within few feet q
the officer in command He ordered his 70 fire and two
OF them did The Indians returned the fire. The
soldiers fired another voliey when Hole Day fell,
but recovered himself and short distance and feb
again Other Indians apparently back to his assist
and finally disappeared in the woods the opposite
side OF the Mississippi The soldiers could follow them
further the OF boats They retired 10 the
fort where the agent and his family also quartersd FOR
protection.
This and rumored difficulties with tho Sioux Indians,
caused the Commissioner and myself TO return 10 this
place despatch messenger TO the fort for
plicit Information with view to ascertain remedy for
the difficulty, We shall remain here until OBTAIN a.
finite Information In the matter. We will keep you ~
formed OF proceedings and hope to get the matter
q day or two. Very respectfully, nc.
CLARK w. THOMPSON, Superintendent Indian OfhOe.
Tho Indian Bureau would not pay much attention 70
the warning from Utah Of yesterdays date, 10 the eaec
that all the Indians Of the Missouri river about 70
RISE for the fact that the warning OF tho Nor
mons in 1854, Of prospective tragedies and outbreAs
proved to be too prophetic shown BY the Oregon
Indian murders.