Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-29
Indian nfassaores N Minnesota.

At any other time this community would
have been startled by the tragical news from
the northwest. BLttIcs, murders and massa-
cres have become so familiar. that we fear that
our lr.en Is in Minnesota DO not receive the syn
pathics they deserve. The General Govern
ment being So in enscly occupied with the G.
quail savage conduct ofthe chivhIry. we fear
also that matters on the Upper Mississippi may
not receive prompt attention. This Northern
outbreak is not accidental. There is, it is true
aprcttxt FIR it, but in ordenary times this
wund not have led the Sioux 10 war.
Albert Pike, the renegade Yankee poet, tie
Simon Girly Of the present day, has bud some
l.an.l in this matter, The S;enx Indians were al
ways troublesome, TREY haze, from the first
appearance Of the French on the waters Of the
Upper Mississippi, bccn 1t war gilh 'beir
ncighbors. the ChrpcwLs As late as the
year OF organization of Minnesota as Il Terito-
ny, they murdered and scalped each OTHER as
they lad dong cyery year ltr eeaiury and a
hail.
But oaly small bands we're ia the habit Of
joiuing in the Indian wars against the whites.
The SinRk as Il ratiun, ATE not only poE5rrii,
bilt especially wicbrd and treachereus. When
Tie Government surveys were progressing in
Iowa, they robbed the surgeyols Ufther horses.
provisions and Instruments. 1t is only a few
yvars ,iIce The main body Of This nation be
cane annuity Inlians. I'hey owne ana occu-
pied the west bank Of the Mississippi, opposite
ST. Paul and Ii c valley OF the Minnesota riv
er until afier the Territorial Government vas
established. Since then, and only three years
ago, they attacked ard murdered the clizPnS
Of Spirit Lake in Iowa. This act tire nation
saw fiji TO disavow rather than loose an annuity.
| They went so far as to Surrender INKrGDUDu
! the chief Of the band who did the mischief -
! The Sioux Of the praircs are mounted.
! Their runners have, no doubt, been constant
| ly in communication with The towns on the
west, and through them with the Kiowas and
| CamaDches. They hate the white man and
! his gogernInent with AN intensity Of hitlcrncs,
that a white maR cannot attain. Tile vantia
kortlts of JcH Davis are not as bitter as they
| His emissaries are among the Southwestern
tribes, infamirg their minds and making
promises. Every thing indicates a combined
ffurt on the part Of the Southern Confederacy
! TO bring against us all the mischief that car
/ be found. An Indian war is one OF tae iaedel
Of giving US trouble, and the present moment
| is the precise time TO make it Host effective.
To uF, considering the time and cireumslan.
ces, there is something serious in this outbreak
of the Sioux. They number about 2G.000
ard can muster 5000 to 800 warriors, mos
oatI.ein on horseback. If JEEF. DAVIS sue
cce4s in making them his allies, they are no
to be dcspisod. All they need is sustcnanc
in order to constitute Formidable force.
Our Goyernment cannot too soon. author
ize TIE frontier States TO organize volunteer
for home defence against these and oihe
Western Indians. Nengcnee is with them n
a never-dying sentiment. In open war the
ale cowards but the homes of the Wester
settlers are delenseiess. They have only +
butcher, not fight. On their hardy pOEie
: they can cxterminate settlement, and be 10
miles away before our troops would eTeach Ii
sc9ne.
= The most powerful and desI e "A Q attempt {
the war is now being made against the city {
Washington. Our Generals and the Execl
tive have immense duties to perform aTonn
the Capitol, but we seriously hope and trus
q that this distant speck of war on the Irontl(
. may not be oveFooked.-G Giaciancfi CaSette