Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-04
Protection Against Indian Raids.
Charles City, Floyd Co. Aug. 80

Charles City, Floyd Co., Aug. 80.
At a meeting Of the citizens of
Charles City and vicinity, held this
morning in Gilbcrt's Hall, on motion
of Samuel Hackley. A. B. F. Hildrc.h
was elected President, and J. w. Lem.
kuhl, Secretary.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Hildrcth
stated that special messenger from
Mitchell county had just passed thro'
town, on his way to Gov. Kirkwood,
to solicit aid for the citizens of that
county in defending their lives and
property from the destroying hand Of
the Indians who menace them from
the North and Northwest that the
messenger brought news Of an i'm
pending attack, by a large band of
Indian warriors, upon Mankato, near
which place they had defeated and
driven away the small military force
stationed there, excepting the eight
or ten who were killed, and it was cx-
pccted the town would soon be de-
stroycd that in consequence Of these
facts, the people of that place and vi
cinity were fleeing for their lives and
that this meeting had been called for
the purpose Of consultation and action
in regard to our own protection and
safety.
E. A. feeling offered the following
preamble and resolutions, and moved
their adoption:
WHEREAS, The various bands of In
dians in Minnesota and Northwestern
Iowa have united and arc attacking
and destroying the villages, and kill
ing the inhabitants and whereas we
have just received information by a
special courier, sent by Hon. Oran Fa-
vile. that the Indians from 1000 to
5000 strong have driven the Minncso-
Ia troops 200 strong, and are about to
attack Mankato, about IS miles North
West of us, with every prospect of
destroying the town, and the inhabit.
ants are fleeing for the safety of their
lives, Therefore ~ r.-..
Resoired, That, without undue fear
or panic, we call upon the Governor
and the Military authorities Of this
State and Of the United States to aid
us with arms, ammunition, men and a
competent leader, to enable us to de-
fend our lives and property from the
assaults Of the Savage.
ResOtred, That we request Adjutant
general Baker and Gen. Heron to
lose no time in responding to the above
request, and making the aid asked for
effective.
The resolutions were discussed by
several gentlemen and unanimously
adopted.
On motion, Voted, That VIM. B.
Fairfield be appointed as q special
messenger to go to Gen. Heron at
Dubuque, and Adj't Genr Baker at
Davenport. to solicit arms and ammu-
milton, and a military force for our pro.
lection.
/. On motion, Voted That D. NJ. Fer.
guson and A. L. Collins be appointed
special messengers. to proceed to Min
nesota and gather information in rela.
ton to the dangers that threaten us.
On motion, j. G. Patterson and
John Stole were appointed to solicit
funds to defray the expense of mes
sengers. ... ....t ..
Voted, That when this meeting ad-
journs it be to meet at the Court House
tomorrow at 9 o'clock P. NJ, and that
mass meeting of the citizens of the
county be called at that time and
place. ...s
Voted, That j. w. Lehmkuhl and
r. I. Smile be committee to can.
vass the township, and make sched-
ule of all the arms and ammunition
that may be contained therein, and
report at the meeting tomorrow.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
A. b. F. HILDRETH, Pres.
j. w. LEHMKUBL, Sec'y.