Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-05
VOLUME XII, NO. 2I2.
To the Associs,ed Press, NORTH
FROM MINNESOTA


Latest from she Hadiaa War.
To the Ass0clatsd Press North
FROM MINEEsOTA.
j Sr. PAUL. August 27.-The Indian. who wa
Il the means Of SAVING number Of people ct Ye
low Medicine, WAS in this city yesterday. II
received the congratulations of our citizens, an
in the evening was introduced to a large aud
ence assembled for the orgasIizetion OF q bonn
guard In anticipation of the call he had writ
ten the following II am a Dakota lndisu, bon
and reared in the midst Of evil 1 grew ul
without the knowledge Of any good thing.
have been instructed by Americans and tsugh
to road and write. This / found TO bs good.
become acquainted with the sacred writiogs ant
there learned my viieness. At the present TIM
( have fallen into grea. evil and sHiicti5n, bu
/ have escaped from it, and with ifiy-rour men
women and children, without moccasins, with
out food, aud without g blanket, [ have arrived
IA the midst Of great people, and now my hear
/ IS glad | attributs il to ths mercy Of tho Great
/ Spirit" The translation of his name is "O.hsl
/ Day" In regard 70 the recent raid he said be
heard there was trouble at the lower agency
and, knowing that it was not in his power 70 pfc
vent Il, be Thought the best he could 90 was q
save the lives OF the people at the upper agency
/ He said he had been a church member for seyers
/ yeaEs, and this religion taught him what to do
sad that the Great Spirit approved his conduct.
/ He received several presents and quite al
amount Of money from the citizens for the inter
est he took 10 the escape Of whites where be was
! living al the time Of the outbreak
/ Nothing more from the garrison at FoTs Ridge
ley.
d. Wilson Moore and wife, residents Of New
Jersey, have arrived here from the missionary
station five miles above Yellow Medicine Agen
cY. They came in company with Rev Mr
Riggs, Dr.. Williamson, Bfr. Cunningham, Mr..
Petsijohn, and others, aud arrived safely. The
Christian Indians rendered them assistancs IL
leaving Yellow Medicine
A correspondent Of the Pioneer, writing from
St Cloud, says one of thu largest and most ex-
cited asssmblages ever convened there met fJl
the purpose Of hearing the report of gentlemen
sent out IS scouts IN the direction Of Green and
Norway lakes, up the valley Of the Sauk. Some
Of them are the most fearless backwoodsnen in
the upper Mississippi country, and are we'll sc-
qualnted with the country. They went direct tc
Painesviils 81 miles distant
The Norway lake settlement is composed most
ly Of NOrwegiaas and Swe6es. they had az
semblsd at their church on Weduesda7P r. 81. the
20th, and IN returning from their services were
attacked BY several Struggling parties Of Ia
dIaas, some mounted On ponies others on foot
and fourteen persons were killed and horribly
/ mutils.ed. Some had their ssrs cut of and their
clothes burned. There IS how no comnuuica-
ton between Green Lake and Norway Lake. nor
between either Of those places aud Peynesvilis.
The greatest distress prevails throughout all
the vicinity OF these 0utTageS, and people have
sent IN tor 1Our, which wIli be sent them. Forty
four oxen were driven off, and upwards Of 5000
II gold taken from houses
Another correspondent Of the Pioneer, who Is
with the Indian expedition writes from St
Peters the 23d. lie says he has beheid citizens
irightfuily mangled by Indisns He mentions
the case OF Mr. Haiulsy, who, having no appre-
hension of danger, left his house to do business
IN the soIa Of New Ulm. He arrived home In
time TO drag his boy from the field where be mad
been LETT for dead. While thus engaged. five bul-
lets wbistlsd about him. bIrs Hsiniey says the
Indians killed two of her children before her
eyes, and were about dispatching her i8fant son,
when she seized it and fed 20 her mothers house,
ta~ yards distant They puTsued and sho. at
her q number OF timss, but iHetfectua ly They
killed her met tne-, her sister and servant girl.
She IN the meantime escaped to a small grove
with her infant
Tie commander O. Fort Ripley writes the
governor that me0, yYOusn and chi. dreu continue
to pour into the fort for protection Thsv are
al from the vicinity of .he Indians, and say thar
the Iudisus are determined 20 take tie tort TO
get arms and ammunition. Hs says the In
ulaia are REINFORCED IEOm OucE Lake, ana now
number about 300 warriors. they had a war
meeting on the evening Of the 245h, and one Of
taeir chiefs, VINO was in favor OF peace, escaped
and is now here, they threatening to kill him
He says they are for war unless the government
will give them all thsy ask which is a general
overhaabng of everything for several years
back. He succeeded in getting only three Of his
band to join him for peace.
ST. PAULY Angus, 23-Teu whites were
killed and 81 wounded at the New Ulm fight on
Saturday The Iudians fought brsvely aud
reeklessly. Their loss was considerable On
Sunday, our small tOrce, under Msi)r Flandeau,
fearing they could not stand another attack,
withdrew to Mankato, leaving the town 10 the
mercy Of the Iadians. Ii is reported that be-
tween 800 and 1000 Indians were IN the fight.
Colonel Sibley's command probably reached
Fo-t Ridgeley yesterday
The adju,antg general of Minnesota has issued
an order to commanding officers TO take al
horses and means Of transportation necessary
giving receipts to the owners
The massacre does not seem confined to one
locality, but spreads over vast amount of terri
tory. Is Is reported that IS families, sI bat two
persons, have been killed at Lake Shstek, so
miles southwest Of New Ulm, but these reports
are undoubtedly exaggerated. Many persons,
probably, having fled or secreted. themselves, are
supposed to be killed