Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-18


Some settlers in Dacotah had already
been attacked. The women and chill
dren are fleeing to Fort Randalla and
Sioux City for protection. 5 -.
A despatch from Omaha, dated
Sept. 9th, says:
Powerful Indian bands are threat
ening northern sc Elements in this
Territory. Settlers are greatly al
armed and coming in with their fami-
lies. The militia arc being speedily
organized and drilled. 1t is believed
that moderate force, properly dis
tributed along the border, will be suf-
ficient to guard agains Indian incur.
sions."
The st. Paul Press, Of the 9th inst.
says:
"Mr. w. p. Hills has Just arrived.
He left Fort Ahercrombio at 10 o'clock
on Saturday night The belcaguered
garrison at the fort were in good
spirits, and were fully confident that
they would be able to hold out till re-
Inducements arrived.
Capt Vanderhook, on Wednesday
last, sent out strong detachment. of
men and succeeded in getting back
about half the cattle which the Indi-
ans had driven off few days before.
They have had skirmishcs nearly CIV.
cry day with the Indians, and on Sat.
urday last general attack was made
from all sides upon the fort
by several hundred Indians, who
were rcpulsed after a vigorous fight,
with some loss. The loss in the gar
rison was one man killed and two or
three wounded. ...... ...n...
The men at the fort are much wca-
ried from their inccssant watch, and
of course were nervously anxious for
more help. The garrison is composed
of about eighty soldiers, fifty armed
citizens, and about fifty women and
children. . h.. .........fr ...
"Mr. Hills heard firing on Sunday
morning, and supposed the Indians
were again attacking the fort" ~.
A St. Paul despatch of the 18th
inst. says: .'
Four persons were killed by tue
Indians near Mankato,, while thrcsh-
ing wheat within a mile. of compa-
ny of troops. The Indians took the
horses from the thrcshing machine
and left before our troops could reach
them. These bold exploits will pre-
vent the farmers from returning to
their crops. aN
1.-Two Chippewa Chiefs of Wiscon,
sin, tender their services to Gov. Ram.
sey to fight the Sioux. 1t is well
known these tribes have long been at
war with each other" "fa'.
A despatch dated at st. Paul, Sept.
l4th, says letter from Commissioners
Dole was introduced in the Legisla-
ture yesterday, dated Fort Ripley,
Sept. llth, and written to the Cover.
nor. He says: n. 4I
81 have been here ~ days, cndea.
voring to effect amicable arrange.
ments with the Chippcwas. but de-
spair Of doing so. After sending mes.
sengers to Holein-thc-Day for ten
days, he finally consented to meet in
Council at Grow Wing, and instead OF
bringing 80 or 40 chiefs, as agreed
he brought near 800 men, all armed
into the Council. Hole-in-the-day was
bold and impudent. No result was
reached by the Conference. 1t was
to be renewed, but q collision was
feared" r e#..a.
Mr.. Dole regards the danger of an
outbreak as imminent. ....... ...
| A Dcs Moines despatch, of Sept.
Sth, says, A7 *
Gov, Kirkwood has telegraphcd
to the War Department for Gen. Har-
ney to be sent to the frontier. The
Indian tribes are all united The ex-
element in regard to the Indian diff
culties continues. No later intell;-
gencc has been received. The Leg
islaturc has authorized the Governor
to send five hundred men. One full
company will be raised here by to-
morrow. Being cavalry, the Difficult
ty is to get horses. A battery Of ar
tillery will be sent from Councill
Bluffs"
Gov. kirkwood having telcgraphcd
the War Department, suggesting the
Importance of having some thorough
officer assigned to the Department Of
the Northwest, he received on Monday
evening the following answer
WAsHrScroy. Sept. 30-9:3O, AM.
Gov. S. j. KIRKwoop - General
Pope has been assigned to command
in the Northwestern Department, and
is on his way 10 St. Paul Every cf.
fort will be made to furnish arms etc.
and afford protection. lie has full
powers. Il. NJ. STANTON. &
The Dubuque Times says il is now
uncertain when tine 2lst will leave
that place. They are now under Gene
Pope and may possibly be sent to
Minnesota. lie passed through Chi
cago Saturday. g
TARMs FOR THE NoRrH.--A day Or two
since there arrived here en- route for
Charles City, one hundred muskots,
with prepared cartridges, and all the
necessary appliances. They are in
tended for the people of Floyd Coun-
ty. and to be used by them in fight
ing Indians Cedar Falls Gazette.