, 1862-09-17
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1862
GOVERNOR RAa1sET'S MESSAGE,
The Indian Outbreak in
Minnesota,

The Indian Outbreak in
Minnesota.
Recommendations for its Suppression
aud the punishment Of the savages.
Governor Ramsey's message to the Mime
eota Legislature presents correct history Of
the recent Indian outbreak In that State. to-
gesher with some excellent suggestions con.
ce1Dfng the indemnity aud security to be ex-
acted from the savage perpetrators. We make
the following extracts:
few weeks previous to the outbreak, a
me1atiDg demonstration Ind occurred ut the
upper ageEcy, where the Indians had prema-
tur.l5 assembled il large ruuners in autici-
patton of The payment Of their annuities, but
which I'll account Of the tardy appropriations
by tunE1tfs, had been unusual1y de!aged. But
this Ci. .tur bance had been promptly ai;aYed bT
The cxerjors Of The Indian ageut, NJ. Gal
brai'h, ard the 1udisIs had been seut away to
thei- villages apparently satisfied with his as
cd, vAtu they should be sent for. So assured
was As. Galbraith OF their pacific disposition,
SO 1osuspt cling Uf auy possible danger of q
hostile outbreak, tha. leaving his family in
their amidst at Yellow Med-ciae, he had. on
the Friday (thc 18Th Of Ausust,) before the re-
vol, starls d for Red Wood with u company Of
rec' uits, aud was on bis wa5 10 Fort Snul,iog,
when lie was recalled By the Intelligence Of i
gent 7Al massacre Of The whites OIL The Reser-
rAtjon.
The b1ow indeed had fallen with appalling
eudGeIutsE.
On the 17,h of August, four niscreanta. it
is eAid, Of Little SiA's band, made their ap-
peartnce at Acton, Meekcr county, where
they Murdered family OF Eix I,trsoas- The
assais;,.s lied To Red Wood, where fearful Of
berg delivered up to punishment, they may
have sought tutir own s1tcty BY ias:igatioga
ecns r.:a revolt. Perhaps this was but .he tis5t
ste1' in the development OF partial CON
fpiracs- one or more bands. At
auy rate, their bloody example, aud incen-
diary arguments ct'ncusring with previous
cauEef 0t Justification, the defeuseless state of
TIT " hire Inhabitants, and the tempting pros
pee: OF plunder from the we'll stored ware
hos;st-, steu,s to have fred the slual5eriag
mitse III hate and 1rsacaery su long !nlsked
under III appearance ct friendship. The san
gujna1y cuntagiop spread from band to band,
and XII ths tnoroing of the 18th, in i moment,
wit.oet q eord or sign Of warning, without
FrecsnceTt on teciI part, or proVuc:tton on
ours, I'll tht: inuate f-rocity of this ea:aSe
race K:io lit lUn5e at OIc, On the unsuab abt1*-
irg hise innabitants, aud men, wuneu aud
Children were iDrclred in M ictfiscriminate
and awful 1naseacre- A force of forsy-fvc
soldiers, which had been sent up from Furt
Rltg!tl, tn tie Erss rnm0r Of disturbance,
arrived vr]y to be attacked il ambush gnd
l,=l; tEtir number, with their leader, slain,
The horrible work ot murder, pillage and de-
yast tst,on begun ct Rid Woad WAS swiftly ex-
tended Throughout the Sioux Reservation,
and tic adjacent settlements where the fam
iIeF, 1fyi1E in Isolated habitations at con-
s:d,r!ble distances apart, afforded an easy
prey to the ekulkiug Toe. Hundreds Of every
sge and SEX pe1ished by the hands of these
r: r:moHelfss butchers.
HundTce who narrowly escaped, fled to Fort
E:dgely, New Ulm, 81. Peter, and other
iowns Tor protection, and the fearful tidings
':lieh they bore spread universal cons-erna-
lion among tie people. Tens Of Thousands,
Including uauy far from the ecene Of danger,
He'd 18th their families FROM this sudden, un-
seen, ard Ftealihy foe, against whom all ordi-
uary precautions seemed vain, leaving their
ctnls to perish in tle fields, and their pro perty
10 pil}sse The towns aud cities could scarcely
aherd s:vtn shelter to this crowd Ut frightened
iuIitivcs.
Wien the first vague n.ws Of the revolt at
Red Wood was received on the evening Of tue
11tb, hnstened Immediately to Fort Smelling,
and ordered four companies Of the Ctt regi-
meat, which had just been organized, to march
Ut once TO the scene OF repor14d disturbance,
ard Hon a. II. Slbley, whose residence for
tA.A'3 SS"ts VA iAt- 4i1D! uH4 luLiHlhtE Il.
niliurj!E = III the Indian character aud modes
Of warfare, lcdic1icd ! special fitness for the
service, w.,s designated to the command.
On the list, when authentic information Of
Fe ext:1 ut and character OF the outbreak was
Grst received accompanied with the announce-
mert that New Tim h.d been attacked in
force, snd Fort Kidgcly be!eagured, another
:o1ce 1t seven companies was instantly sent
forward under Col Crooks, with orders to re.
port 10 Col. Siblry. At the same time
utouLttd volunteers were called upon by pro.
clamatlu1:, TO join The forces moving up the
Minnesota Valley. This call was responded
to with generous alacrity BY about 500 mount.
ed c.ttzuns.
Willie these bodies were moving up the
vality, companies OF mounted men and In
1aItry were sent aR rapidly a5 they could be
ralsed and equipped. for the protactton Of tds
tl'a1 s]ey settled districts Of couutry lying
north and south Of the scene OF the Sioux de-
predations on the Minnesota River, which
seemed to be exposed to incursions Of lnaraud
ilE parties from that quarter.
In tile mGaliTlEGe. tne Chip1,asEzs had as
sumed threatening attitude, for reasons moi
nov distinctly understood, bat which, from
lis conjuIcrure 18th tic Sioux raid, gave rise
at the moment, to wide spread apprehension
that these zuEetcrste enemies had buried tut
Ratchet in league against the whites. Tht
Chippewa agent, Dir. Walker, having failed IL
au attempt to arrest the chief Hole-tn-the
| Day, fed 10 Fort Ripley, under an impres sin1
tat general massacre WIS to be attempted
In c.nst quence Of this threatening disposi
ton, the citizens Of various exposed iocalftfe
en- the Chippewa border were as far as posi-
bic supplied with arms and ammunition, AMI
detachnent* of tro0ps, including complaie
| oi Il osanttd citizens, were sent for the pra.ec
ton Of the St: Croix, Rum River, aud Uppe
mississippi Valleys, Four companies wer
| sent to Fort Ripley, where the comnissione
| of Indian affair, Mr. Dole, Who had come t.
| the State for the purpose Of e1fectiug a treat
with the Chippewas Of Red Lake, uadertool
the tatk of restoring order among this tribe
No Expectations, however, have as yet bee
entertained any hostile intentions, which
doubtful, it is likely that the efforts of Con
! missioner Dole, backed by the A1nple prel>s
ra1ions made TO enforce hts authority, will b
| sufficient to ensure their quiet.
Our new volunteers, though brave, are q
yet inexperienced, and in o:her respects i'll
prepared for the active service into whtc
they bave been ordered. The want of disc
rlined troops being early felt, the Sd Mimi
etta then On parole ut st. Louis. WIS at III
request ordered to report here. They arrive
on the iti inst and we're instantly dispetche
/ under Major Welch to the scere Of hostilitie
In the mean time the progress Of the Indian
| appeared to he checked.
On the 2ith day Of August, New Tlm tni
~hicha body Of citizens under Judge Fir
drau, had thrown themselves for the prote
uon Of its Inhabitants, WIS relieved by
tachment OF Col. Sibley's troops, after hayft
most braycly fought and repuls.d the eneu
I in severe bst1lt on the preceding day. T:
place WAS then evscuated in ordc7 to cony.
The wc!nen Atld children VITO h ID tl.d tnea,
fer refuge, to the nnmb.F Of 1000, to plA
| OF permanent safety.
% the 18th, Fort RidS2ey was relieved b;
volunteer force Of mounted c;siz.as, uad
Lieut. Col. MePhaal, sent forward bY CT
Sib1ey, who arrived next day vita his who
force.
They found the brave little garrison nc1r
exhausted with the labo:s and wills viii
they had Undergone In their hereIc defense
thai weak ost fur a period Of nine days, d1
1l'E which they had sustained and repuls
! 1hrt:e several desperate attacks in force.
number Of brave mcn fell in these encountel
While in this direction, the Indians appear
10 Gc rctreatihg brfo:e our forces, news car
on tbe sata that the settlers 8: EFeckiurids
On the Red River, had been massacred, 4
thai Fort Abe,cro1ubie Was seriously ms
ated. To two companies Of Infantry alrea
on the march fos the protection Of settlcmel
III tllat quarter, I Ho 1no1e were no Y added
Gu Sept I'd Capt. Sirnut's COMPANY u
unexpt cted1y attacked by $50 Indians at Ced
City In Mcleod county, and rc!rta.4d
Nu; ch'nsan, which had been fortified. An;
tEck was made, at The same time, on For,
. City, ~hich aleo had been fortified By its ci
zens, and Was repu1scd by them. It Was
! newtd again at hutchinson, few days aft
! and rtpnlsed- Their 3epredasions hid NJ
extended through the whole country west
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