, 1862-08-23
From THE FAR WEST.
DANGEROUS OUTBREAK AMONG THE
INDIAN TRIBES,
I1zPGfaTANT KANSAS AND B0R-
DER NEWS.

ST. PAIL, Aug. 2e.-Re1iable Information
from Fort Ridgsly, cop6rms,' without do7bt,
all previous reports. Mr.::..WykotT, Assistant
superintendent, On his way to Upper Sioux,
net messenger from Fort Ricgsly on Non
day morning, Announcing IN outbreak ak
Lower Sioux Agency, and the murdar Ct 81
the whites, except q fer. Capt Marsh set
ont Immediately with forty-dye man, aud 1T
tie ferry opposite the Agency encountered
large body ct warriors who opened fire Oh
them. After few volIsys . large body Of
ambushed Indians in the rear fired upon them,
killing number Of OR men. Retreat across
lie river was attempted.
While in the water the Indians killed
csptain, three se7geants and four corpora's.
Seventeen returned 10 tie fort on AlonGaJ
night.
The Light fron burning bulldogs and grain
stacks was seen il all directions. The escaped
citizens came into the fort during the hight,
| giving accounts Of horrors too terrible for the
| u.GGiuati ion 10 conceive. Mothers cane in IN
| 1ags and tareiooted, whose husbands and
! children were slaughtered before their eyes.
| Children came who witnessed the murder OF
their parents OF the burning Of their owa
houses. The roads In the direction of New
U1m we're lined with murdered men, women
ard children.
| ]. ]. Porter Of Menkato, member OF the
last Minnesota IL gislatuEe, arrived here last
| evening for arms. He was one Of q commit,
tee sent to New Ulm to learn The truth OF the
reported murders. He arrived at New Ulu1
on Tuesday morning and found the people
preparing to bury five persons murdered
| Others we're being constantly brought In
| most horribly mutilatcd. He saw four per
sons wounded in one room cut with hatchets
in head and arms; 3 little girl was cut across
the face, breast and side; little boy was
dreadfully cut up, also . middle aged woman
in an I'D djoining room. He saw child witt
its head cut oil, and twenty-seven others mu
tuated will gashes. The people Of New Utm
are drilling With what arms they can gel
and are determined to defend the town to ths
| last
a1r. Porter left New Gin On Tuesday morn
ing, and was o7ertaken by a man who reporteS
that the Indians attacked the town 200 stro2e
at p. N. They burned several buildings
Several citizens were seen to fall. Thepeopl.
| gathered together anu baff1cadeo Ene s1seets
Other letters to Gov. Ramsey say that hun
dreds are known to be killed and it u belieYes
thousands.
wy 1':nsey yesterday ordered the m1litia
Fith horses, to the scene Of action
FROM KANSAS AND TIE BORDER.
lssoDa ms Acas'1s"os1n CONSERVATIVE *o1a,l
| ~, Reports we're rlla yesterday thas Col
Cloud had met the rebels III large force
Nonteva1lo, on Sa:urday-that our men 10
been defeated and Col. Clond killed. IL
: knoWn that Cpl Cloud lett Fort Scout 0
"Wednesday night With about 800 men s1ha
be vas followed on Thursday night by Gen
stunt, who marched n great haste. prsss!n!
wagons to carry the infantry Nont=vallo i
: about thirty miles from Fort Scott IN south
easter'5 direction
, | John Ross, the Cherokee Chief. srriye
here yesterday with his family. H -eeret
extremely the return Of the Indian Expedi
] ton. It arrived there at u favorable monmen