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

pound cannon, and Sergeant Macgrew and
Whipple, the two Howitzers. The fire on
both sides was most spirited and persistent,
st. Sheehan was everywhere present, cheers
ing on the brave and stout-hearted, and
encouraging the few wavering. Consider
ing the responsibility Of bis position, he was
perhaps too reckless of bis personal safety.
Time after time, as he past from post to
post giving directions to the men, whole
volleys OF musketry, were discharged upon
him, and the bullets went whizzing over and
about him like hail.stones. His GOODNESS
inspired all with courage, however, and we
thank God that he is yet unharmed.
10 this way the fight was continued until
dark, with an almost continuous discharge
of musketry and artillery. As to the
strength and loss of the enemy, all is conjec.
ture. Picket guards and scouts, estimate
the number lurking about at one thousand.
OF the correctness of this estimate, I have
no means of judging, except that the enemy
was in strong force and made the attack
with courage and determination. What
the effect of our shells may have been we of
course cannot know, as the Indian mode of
warfare is invariably to carry their dead
and wounded from the field when possible,
and our strength was not half sufficient to
pursue the foe when driven from their vari-
Gus points. Many were seen to fall, bow-
ever, before the musket shots, and others
were seen thrown into the air oy bursting
shells.
A number of citizens buildings surround
ing the barracks were fired by the enemy,
but none of the Government buildings were
burned. Here was ole of our greatest
dangers, but timely rain, which continued
during the night, and the vigilance of the
guards, prevented. A few old outbuidiDgs,
which served as hiding places for the enemy,
we're burned during the night by order Of
the commandment.
am indebted tc Surgeon Alfred Muller
for list of the wounded of yesterdays en-
gagement, together with that of the engage.
ment near Red Wood, on last Monday.
The wounded of yesterday were
Corporal Dennis Porter, company C, shot in
right thigh, ball passing through buck
shot in left side-not dangerous.
Private John McGill, company B. shot
through right thigh, not dangerous.
Andrew Rufin, company B, shot from ear to
ear, lower jaw on both sides shattered also,
injury in the Fundamentally.
Rob't Spornitz, company B, shot through left
cheek, ball passing out through right cheek,
upper jaw completely smashed. severe wound.
William Good, company B, shot in forehead,
MORALLY wounded; Peter C. Harris, company
c, shot through left hip, not dangerous.
Private Shartledge, company C, wounded
overleft eye, not dangerous.
James German and Joseph Foertier, Renville
Rangers.
The killed were
Mark Nj. Grear, company C Robert Baker,
Renville Rangers; Michael Murnane, RenviIle
Rangers.
The wounded at the Red Wood engage
ment on Monday, now in hospital, were:
Ole Swenson, Company B, not dangerous;
VIM Blodged, company B, MORALLY; VIM.
Switzerland, company B, MORALLY.
The night was passed in comparative
quiet, though every man at his post Or sleep
ing upon his arms. What the day may
bring forth, none of US can tell. With a
fair and square fight, we would have 20
great fears; bat with this lurking, bush.
whacking mode Of warfare and sudden
dash CT leglonS of savages upon barracks
which afford no real security except as de-
Tended from doors and windows, and liable
at any time to be fred, the position of this
ANAL force might be exceedingly perilous.
It is time for achievements from Fort
Smelling, but yet they are not here. @! for
a regiment OF elective soldiers to avenge
the untold outrages OF the past three days.
In haste, A. J. VAN WORRIES.
LETTER FROM JUDGE FLAEDRAU
Nsw ULM, August %, 3 P. II.
To Governor SiBLEY:
Your dispatch of the 2lst (evening) is
this moment received. / enclose dispatch
/ have just received from N. Myrick,
whom you have probably seen. 1t was
delayed at the Ferry and useless l could
not have reinforced the Fort, had I re