The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-10-04
THE INDIAN WAR IN MINNESOTA.
a Rattle with the Sioux-Their Defeat.

A Battle with the sioux-Thelr Defeat.
From the Ct. Paul Press, Sept. 81.
COL. sIBLEY's DISPATCH TO Cow RAMSEY.
WooD LAKE, NEAR YELLow AEDC1NE,ly
qs.ls September ,2S. 1862. 81 So
To his Ehoeueney, Governor Ramsey 10 6.5.
Sir: I left the camp at Fort Ridgely on the
j 9th inst., With my command, and reached this
poiut in the afternoon Of the 22d. There have
been small parties Of Indians each day in plain
sight, evidently acting as scouts for the main
body. This morning had determined to cross
the Yellow Medicine river, about three miles
Distant, and there await the arrival of Captain
Rogen' company, of the It'll regiment which
I'D ordered by me from New Ulm, to join nae
by forced marches, the presence Of the company
there being unnecessary by the arrival there Of
another company, few days previoua .bsa.si
About Z o'clock this morning. the camp Was
attacked by about three hundred Indians, who
,uddenly made their appearance and dashed
down towards %, whooping and yelling In their
usual style, and firing with greatIrapidisn
The Renville Guards, under Lieut. German,
vere sent by me 10 check them, and Major
WEIGH, Of the Sd regiment wis instantly in
line with HE command, with his Skirmishers in
The advance, by whom the sava9es we're gallant.
II met and sitter q. conflict Of 2. serious nature,
npulsed. an
passed down airavine on the right with aview
70 oa.aauk the Sd regiment, and, I ordered
Lieut.. Col Marshall, with the FIVE companies Of
he 7,h regiment, and who was ably seconded by
Tsia Bradley, 70 advance TO His support, with
one 6-poundef under the command Of Captain
Hendricks, and also ordered two companies of
The 9th regiment to reinforce him., a. ,-a.
Lieut. Col. Marshall advanced at double
Quick, amidst shower Of balls from the enemy,
which fortunately did little damage to his COM
maud, and after few volleys he led his men to
charge, and cleared the rayine Of the savages.
Major NcLaren with Capt Wilson's company,
took position on the extreme left Of the camp,
where be kept At bay party Of the enemy who
we're endeavoring to gain the rear Of the camp,
and finally drove them back. ..sf, ,i,. ,
The battle ragged for about two hours, the 8.
FOUNDER and mountsin.howitser being used with
great effect, when tie lndians-repulsed ct all
points with great loss-resired with great pre-
ciptation. -aa .,..4.,.-z-s
regret to state that many casualties occurred
on our side. The gallant Major WEIGH was bad
" wounded in the leg, and Capt Wilson, of the
9Th regiment Was severely bruised by nearly
spent ball in the shoulder. Four Of our men
we're wounded, most of them, am reioiced to
nv, not severely.
The loss of the enemy, according to the state
msnt Of half.breed, named Joseph Campbell,
who visited the camp under flag of truce, was
thirty killed and large number wounded. We
found and buried fourteen Of the bodies, and as
The habit Of the indians il to to carry off the
bodies Of their slain, it is not probable that the
sum told BY Campbell Was exaggerated.
The severe chastisement Inflicted upon them
has 60 far subdued their ardor that they sent
Hsg of truce into the camp to express the senti-
ment Of the Wahpetons, composing part Of
the attacking force, and to state that they were
not strong enough to fight US and desired peace,
with permission TO take away their dead and
wounded replied that when the prisoners
were delivered up it would be time enough to
talk Of peace, and that would not grant them
permission either to take their dead or wounded.
am assured by Campbell that there is seri-
Gus depression in the Indian camp-many hay
ing been opposed TO the war; but driven into
the field by the more violent He further eta
ted that eight hundred Indians we're assembled
1t the Yellow Medicine, within two miles Of the
camp, but that the greater part took no part in
the fight The intention of Little Crow was to
attack US last night, out he was overruled BY
Others, who told him if he was brave man be
ought to fight the white man by daylight. I am
fully prepared against a night attack, should it
be attempted, although think the lesson re {,
eeived by them to day will make them very eau.
tons for the future. "''1
lam very much in want Of bread ra:ions,
aIpoulder ammunition, and shells for the how.
i!aer, and unless soon supplied shall be com.
pelle1 to fall back, which, under present circum-
s.ancee, would be a calamity, as it would afford
time for the escape of the Indians with their
esp,ives. ] hope large body ofcavalry is be.
fore this on their way to join us. III had been
provided with FIVE hundred Of this description
oftOrce to day, ! venture the assertion that |
could have killed the greater par. ST the Indians,
and brought the campaign to successful close.
Rev. Mr.. Riggs, chaplain OF the expedition, 80
we'll known for his knowledge Of the character
and language of the Iadians, has been Of the
greatest service to me, since he Joined nv com.
nsud.
lenc!ose the official report Of Lieut. Col.
Marshall. l omitted to mention Lieut.. Corn an
and bis corps Of Renvlle Rangers. They have
been extremely useful to me by their courage
and skill as skirmishers. Capt. Hendricks and
bis arullerists won deserved praise to-day, and
Capt Stessill, with his small but gallant corps
ofcavalry, twenty seven in number, did good
service also. gu 'fV-t '''
lssnd reports Of the several surgeons embra-
.ng lists of the killed and wounded. 81
Very respectfully your obedient servant, 49,
d. d. SIBLEY, Col. Com'd'g f.
MORE INDIAN ouTRAGEs.
From the St. Paul Press, 9th.
w Monday morning, the 22d inst, 4 party
Indians made an attack upon the Norwegian
es!enen; On the south side Of the mort fork
tie Watouwsn, two or three miles, beyond