The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-31
The Indian War I'm the West.
DISPATCHES FROM Ex-GovERNoR SHELLEY.

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" DISPATCHES FROM Ex-GovERNoR SHELLEY.
From the 81. Paul (Mnnesota) Pioneer, August %
Dispatches received yesterday from Colonel 5ibey,
dated St. Peter instant state that be arrived there
with three companies OF his command late the
ing OF the 22d He had been actiy ey engaged IN afford
ing such aid to the beleaguered villages his limited
about fifty mounted left for reconnaissance the
Fort Rdgcey road the previous morning, by his order,
and returned about two O'Clock this morning, bringing
with them the bodies OF an old man and tue women no
were killed within twenty miles Of ST. Peter Major
Fowler reports that the destruction OF property By are
during the day along and for miles both sides OF the
roads leading in that direction was beyond cacua
ton showing that small bodies Of the enemy, supported
by heavy forces on their Hanks were engaged in carrying
systematic plan Of murder and devastation
which has marked the brief progress OF hostites hher
to. inc mounted force under MAJOR Cu,en
under Colonel Crooks supposed to have reached the
same point at q later hour.
the fight continued until late in tho evening so that thus
he had received intelligence from Judge Fandrau
commanding a. nat point Out ne great appre
town and its Inhabitants destroyed. reinforcement
Of hundred and twenty, sent by him to his relief
yesterday morning, failed to reach him IN sea.
son. owing 70 the ferry communications having
been destroyed by the enemy, prccaution on his part
that deprived Major Fandrau OF tho seventy OF
NEST ecient men, who had been despatched by him to
this side or the river reconnoterng expedition, and
prevented from returning 70 aid in the defence OF
New Tim. Colonel S.3ley EXPECTING Information
from that quarter every our. and or Flandrau was
still holding out Colonel sibey would take instant eas
Jack Frazer m old indian scout, escaped from Fort
RdgeIey Wednesday night He reports that the Garri
was vol supplied ana ablo TO hold out the only fear
being the enemy may attempt to fire The roofs OF the
stone buildings AL. tho other houses and stables
outside have been destroyed by The sayages which they
accomplished the sacrifice OF -four five of their
number killed and wounded Frazer was to leave 81.
Potter Sunday afternoon, with dispatches for Major
GsIbrah giving him assurances Of relief a. the earliest
Colonel Sb.ey asks that the Seventh regiment, or COM
panes the number of full regiment be at once sent
uy s ana rps subduod and the they
take tho field the better He trusts that not e!ngs wan
will be permitted 10 leave the State until the war is SO
far ended to render only small force necessary. We
have probably four thousand Ave Thousand warriors to
meet sooner 5r later and as it is liz: and death strus
gle on their part w may mry b
conducted on the Plans very BIZ. M sp'u'o " ~
proved 10 the uttsrmost
later despatch, dated at halfpast ten Sunday night
says the intelligence from New Um, up to nine O'Clock
on Saturday night was, that the village was mostly
burned by the savages, but the occupied portion was
safe and the probability Is that the garrison would be
able to hold out until the relief sent by Colonel Sbcy
MORE MURDERS NEAR mEExER COUNTY
L. A, Evans, Es9. Mayor of -. Cloud writes TO the
Governor Sunday last that committee Of most
liable citizens OF that place. who had been appointed TO
tain facts, had just returned. They weat far
Paynesville where heyfound some two hundred persons
om the vicinity OF that place and Norway Lake had
seen end conversed with persons there who had made
Their esape from the Indians, who had witnessed the
massacre q, their friends and relations.
The name % On thlse murdered Louis Lunberg, An.
drew Iuuberg Au> st Iunberg, a. Burbsrg and three
children Daniel Buneerg, wife and two children, and
10th, at Norway Lake The family Of W. Foot and
others murdered at Green Lake. -
Mrs Lena Innberg who has escaped to Payncsyile
from Norway Lake stated oaA that she was attend
ing meeting held by Rev Andrew Jackson, on wsdnes-
day and while there Andrew and Peter Brob ak came
TO them and said to thcfn some wenty Indians were
their houses. some two miles on .nen six oil Ian
begg's family and Of the Brobacks started TOT
home and while going two Indians shoot Mrs Bro
berg and daughter that Mr. Lrpbury told him that their
son shot by them, and he did not know what mad
become the rest Of the boys that shs hid herself In
the grass and thus made her ESCAPE
Lewis Evcrss1 writos from fayneSvile, IN Stearns
county that he tho bodies Of Christine bobery ana
daughter lying Ia the road tht the Indians had taken
forty head Of aud six wagons, and were loading
them down with goods stripped from the hodses
meeting held at Paynesvle on tue 22d, at which
they united In petition TO the Governor 20 have mill
,ay company Immediately sent there TO protect the lives
aud property " the citizens Of Stearns Meeker and MO-
nongalia counties, for the following reasons More
than seventy persons now with us who have been
driven from their homes by Indians leaving their crops
but partially harvested 2. Five persuns-Mr Jones ana
family Acton seventeen miles south OF this place
have been killed by the Indians. 3. Eight per.
SINS near Norway Like have been murdered and
others wounded and still missing. 4. Indians have
.. We have to- believe hat those VINO have
committed these Expectations we're Sioux, but being on
the between there and the Chipcwas we hear from
both nations @, Many OF our citizens have volun.
aud gone wing but few able Ocsed men 10 our
protection. l. we make thu foregoing statements
after sending out scattering parties in different directions
and asceri lining the truth OF them
The oregoing H. signed BY forty one citizens.
gentleman who has iusi been released as prisoner
from the Leach Lake band q Chippewas, Mr. Garden
saws that the whole Chippewa nation rs IN league with
the sioux and that ST. Cloud IS 70 be thor rendezvous
Mr. Evans says, have reports still alter which are
given credit 10, that scouting psrtea Of Indians nave
been seen within six of this place, aud can assure
you We hsvo cause Of alarm. Seud and arms for US
without DELAY Il possible one hundred men win orga
ni,e az a cavalry Company tomorrow at this place