New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-25


ZONES in the town Of Acton, 30 miles northwest OF
Eorsst Civ Mr. Jones soon discovered their dis-
positiop. and fearing for the safety OF his 1amiy,
locked the doors of his house, and WIN Dis vic,
went to tie house of Mr.. Howard BAKER, aoou'
mile distant the Indians following D.,.,.
The Sioux on arriving at the door OF MI. BAKER
bope proposed to the inmates to go out short as
tapoe aud shoot AT a mark. An assent was gwen 10
the propositon and the Indians led the way. W. Den
they were a short distance from inc mouse "S""'
was given, and the Indians turned and bred:
Edward Baker, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. "eDs.er'
who were inside the door, fell nortally wounded.
Tie Indian who fired ut Mr.. Jones missed, and hired
again. the second shot taking effect. Mr. Baker told
liza wife who WAS uDhurt. to 20 down into the cell
lar with her child. She started, but when at the
head If the stairs she fell down, and was insenslble
for some time. When She revived, the Indians were
gone She got pillow and put under her husband 3
head who was still alive He directed her to go TO
n neghhor's about mile distant, and give the
alarm. She obeyed him.
The inhabitants turned out and went TO Bakers
house and found four persons dead-Mr. and MRS;
Jones, Howard Baker, and Mr.. Webster The child
of Mrs Baker was foznd IN The house unhurt. 1T
wa an infant only two years Old.
When Mr.. Jones locked up his house to go to MI.
Baker,, he left n young gir an adopted chiId, hnd
the neghbofs found, going to Jones house, that
the Indians had returned and murdered her.
vi kIlkS Al TIT lbLN'l'
Mr.. Whitcomb was engaged raising company for
one OF our new regiments, and was at Forest City.
He sent To the scene of the murders. The set
tiers were rushing TO Forest City in great Numbers,
but nobody had seen any other bands OF Indians.
Gen Rowey on Tuesday received the following
dispatch from For, Rldgeley, from Lien'. IGo,llS
T.. Geare OF the Fifth Regiment OF Minnesota 'oiuh-
teers. N, -: .;, ,o
Capt. Marsh left his post at lOi tins morning, 10
prevent Indian depredations at me Lower Ae.h'y
Some OF the men have returned; e.rn rom - ,s
thai Cant. Marsh is killed and only thirteen OF DIS
co,nnsuy are remaining. The Indians are KIhng inc
.etti.rs and plundeng the country sehd re-ehoioc-
ments without delay !, r., 1,l
Tbe followlng was also received from Lieut.. Cui-
YER at St. Peter, asking 1oo more men;
"GoyrRSOR.-Sir: "a SC Ond dispatch mas arrived
from the fort Captain Marsh on hearing OF the
Ggh, NJ Redwood went with fifty Of orr company.
Only thirteen came back. The captain was wound
ed and drowned. q,
eave ia halt ln for the fort, with fifty ARMED
men,.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
On Friday morning, August lJIh, MAJOR tai.
brailh left the Agency, with w. Il. Sicily aud
about fifty men, volunteers, for Fort Smelling, 10
be mustered into tie service OF tn, United STATES
On Monday af.rnoon they arrived nj 81. Peter.
Hero they were ov.rtsken by Mr.. Dickinson, mes-
serger from Redwood. lie informed the Mslor
thai tho Indians bad that morning attacked TIC
inhabitants of that place. and killed six men. Their
names were James ". LJnde, formerly STATE sena-
tor; John Lamb, teamrter; -- Wagner, the ihrin-
er and three Germans whose names wcre not given
Mr.. Dickinson br, ught one Of the wounded Ger
mans 10 Eon Ridley twelve miles distant, and DR..
Muller pronounced him mcrtally wounded. When
Mr.. Dickinson got across the rlyer from Redwood
he NV tie Indians firing into the traders stores ana
o.hcr buildings. About iofty men fired into Nler-
rick .,rc Al once. Mr.. Dickinson estimated the
number ~ indians engaged IN the hring at about one
hundred and fifty.
Major ,albralih started Immediately with his men
Tor Ke wood. and Mr.. Sicily went Oh 10 ". Paul
with The dispato hes Of lcntcn1n's Culver aud Gore
Al that time everything war quiet. The Indians had
received beiF annuity g0OGs, and bad all difappeaFcd,
an ar,nty satisfied with the prouiise Of the Major
10 i.nd Dr them soon a3 the money arrived 10 pay
OF their lnuui'ice.
ri, though. that the Indians were induced TO COM
mt these outriles by Indians from MrsourI, aud Sc
ces-,on traders from that State DFa GalbuIth AID
children - ~, u "a the families oil the employee,
are a. the Yellow Medicine Agency.
TIE ATTACH oS GAIT. MARSH.
Can't. Nelson Roberts Ic.uTLod Oh Tuesday even
ing las, IRON New | In to IT. Pau., with reports
tha. tho people were packing up III that town aud
I'll along the frontier and leaving for y. Peter.
Capt. Marrn - company We're fired upon ~ TIE
ferry opposite Redwood, and q were killed aud
wounded Capt. Mar-h said TO be among the
killed. but this II not confirmed
Can't. Roberts started IRON New Tim, with teams
for Redwood and "a short distance ont met hIs
brother Louis coming down from the Ag ncy.
The team-ters say they saw one man shot down in
field and another ~ the roHd between Redwood
and New Tim. Great tears were 'clt for the safety
~ the whites at tie Upper and Lower Agency.
The messengers, with the money to iay of the
Indians, were OF Fort Ridgcy.
MEASURES TAKEN FOR PROTECTION OF TIE
FRONTIER.
hs coon a. the news Of the Indian troubles reached
n ~ a a.
gave orders for four companies TO slart at once Tor
the scene Of the disturbances The command oil tie
expedition was given 10 sA-tioy. Slbiey The whole
matter was conhGed 20 liz discretion, and from has
knowledge of the country and Of Indian character
there can be little dOuL, of his success, III preventing
further outrger. We doubt, however, whether lac
will be- able to find single Indian when lie arrives
at tho Reservation. n he had one or two cDmpA-
uics Of cavalry they night possibly be Oyortascl.