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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-29
GRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE GREAT
SCARE IN CARVER COUNTY.
CARVER, CARVER COUNTY, MINI,
August 22i, 1862.


August 221, 1862.
To The Editors Of the Pioneer and Democrat
have taken this occasion to give you q
faint outline of the great Indian panic which
has been raging throughout this entire sec .
ton ct the State. language seems made
Quate to picture the scene in its true light.
On the evening of the 18th inst, at about
the hour Of Ell ht o'clock, messengers came
running into this quiet village, from what is
known as Walkers Landing, and stated that
the Indians bad slaughtered all the troons
at Fort Ridgley, burnt the Fort and the
Upper and Lower Agency, and killed ali
the inhabitants thereof; that they had
burned New Ulm and ST Peter, and had
made an attack upon Henderson; that
they (the messengers had heard heavy
firing at Henderson before they left and
that that village was burning at the time of
their departure. They reported, further.
that there were all the way from five to ten
thousand indians; and that said Indians in
teUded to lay waste all the country. from
Fort Ridgley to Fort Smelling.
Thtse messengers informed all the inhabi.
tants on the road, from said Walkers Land.
ing to this place, of this terrible state of
affairs; and. as they came, kndled one of
the greatest panics that mortal ewes ever
beheld. Soon after their arrival. men
women and children came into this place
screaming with fright barefoot. some
sbirtless, some with little or no clothing at
all; some with guns, but more withont
Oxen, unused to fast travelling, were now
fully equal to Flora Temple 10 her paImv
days, with such loads behind them as would
astonsn any mortal being.
The exclamation was, where shall me 40 !
Oh my children what will become OF us.
These reports seemed to spread with the speed
of electricity; for 90 sooner did the panic
stricken people of Walkers Landing flee
from their homes, leaving doors open and
everything exposed to any body who might
see tit to possess anything there, the
whole people from the Minnesota River to
Crow River became one vast area of ex.
c'temeut. All night long from the time
said messengers arrived, there was one con,
tinued stream OF delirious people rushing
in. Soon after the arrival OF said messeno
gers the Inhabitants then, though unwilling
for the most part to attach any considerable
Importance to the reports, repaired to their
several places OF abode and put 10 order
their shot guns and rifles for an emeroencv
that might arise. Pickets we're established
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The Indian News.

We have no news from RidgIey. Pas
sengers from the Clara Hire, which arrived
las; hight, state that scouts had gone within
eight miles of the Fort, without meeting 10.
dams. We are of the opinion that no fight
ing took place after Thursday.
The news from the Chippewa country
shows ticklish state of affairs, which my
possibly result 10 an outbreak. The dis-
patches OF Captain HALL, commandant a,
Fort Ripley, are quite interesting, as also
the letter of our own correspondent at Saint
Cloud.-Daiiy, of Wednesday.
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I don't think the Indians have taken it |;
but, not knowing the extent of the OUT
break, / can form no idea of the force they
have. 1t must be considerable, or they
would not attack the Fort.
The men at the Fort we're the balance of
the soldiers, some citizens, and Major Gal.
braith with fifty or sixty men. The Indians
may not have known of the reinforcements,
and have attacked on the supposition that
no one was there left but the garrison.
have large exp ditions out all day from
here which weakens me, but think / can
hold the town until you come, if not at
tackled by a large force.
hear of Indians all around me but see
none. am making some entertainments,
&C., &c.
am sure that everything above is lost,
and all the people killed.
have found spear at one of the houses
sacked, about eight miles from here, which
is unquestionably Yanckton also saddle,
the ordinary pads, with beads. This leads
me to believe that it is the Indians from the
region of the Missouri that attend the pay.
ment, that are doing the mischief. There
may, however, be general rising
If you can come this way do so, and we
can co operate. We are but eighteen
miles from the Fort, and can go there, if
necessary, as we'll from here as from any
other point. | wish you would leave tina
same evening you get to St. Peter. The
roads are good and you can get here by
morning. have a good Ferry to cross
you at Red Stone, about two miles below
the town.
think have said all that will be of
service to you, and now urge expedition, by
all means
Wishing you success and speed, I am,
CHARLES E. FLANDRAU,
Commanding at New Ulm.
LETTER FROM NATHAN MYRICK.
! LAFAYETTE, Aug. 20.
To Capt FLANDRAU, New Ulm;
have just returned from near the Fort.
When within six miles [ saw two large
! volumes OF smoke and heard firing of guns.
| When within half mile Of the bill. / saw
enc man dead with his thl oat cut, and could
see two distinct fires.
One no doubt Was the Government stables.
and the other Randall's house and store. I
returned from there aud will 60 to St. Pc.
Peter tonight.
1t you can spare force, you had better
send to their relief, or the Fort NAV fall
into the hands of the enemy.
n. YRICK.
| EXTRACT or LETTER FROM GOV, SHIRLEY.
| HEADQUARTERS INDIAN EXPEDITION,
ST. PETER, Aug. %, 1862 /
| To his EXcellencY, Gov. RAMSEY:
! SIR x send disnatch
from Judge Flandrau, giving valuable in
| formation from the New Ulm region, where
! he now is. l arrived with the three COM
panes to-day after very fatuigiDg march
through the Big Woods, where the roads
| are execrable. | sent Lieutenant Cox and
Buck, with portions of their companies from
Nicollet and Sibley counties. to Judge
Fandraus aid very early in the morning.
Major Fowler is here. Major Fowler
went across the country from Rice county,
| on the Goth with volunteer cavalry-EDI
! X 4
Very respectfully, your ob't. serv't.
II. II. SHELLEY, Col. Com.
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Letter From Carver County.
CHAsKA, CARVER COUNTY, Num-,

CHAsKA, CAKvEa COUNTY, Num-,
Aug. 26, 1862.
Our Sheriff, Frederick Griener, sent this
morning cavalry force of about forty,
armed and equipped, to the frontier-a part
by way OF Glencoe. and part by way of
Henderson. They propose to form juBc-
tion on Fort Ridgiey, unless they should
encounter the savagts before they reach
that point. Respectfully, S.
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Letter from Mr.. Myrick
FROM GOV. SXBLEY1S COMMAND.
LIEUT.. sHKEHAN's DISPATCH.

LIEUT.. SHKEHANS DISPATCH.
Fort RIDGLBY, Aug. Fl, 2P.M.
Gov. ALEX AMBER RAMSEY:
We can hold this place but little longer,
unless reinforced. We are being attacked
almost every hour, and unless assistance is
rendered we cannot hold out much longer.
Our little ban is becoming exhausted and
decimated. We had boped to be reir-
forced today, but as yet can hear of none
coming.
T. J SHEEHAN.
Co. c, Fifth Regiment Minnesota Vols,
Commanding fOst.
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GALLANTRY OF LIT. SIBERIAN.
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The Red Skins Repulsed,

NAMES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
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LETTER FROM JUD1E FLAEDRAU.

HtW ULM, august ~, p. N,
To Governor SiBLEY:
Your dispatch of the 2lst (evening) i;
this moment received. Ienclose dispatch
/ have just received from N. Myrck
whom you have probably seen. 1t was
delayed at the Ferry and useless l could
not have reinforced the Fort, had I re
ceived it 10 time, as | learned from q man
who left there on the morning of the 10th
that nothing had occurred at that time.
sent dlspa ch to the Fort on the 2O;h,
and my man was seen within one and halt
miles OF that point going in. 1 fear the man
spoken of by Myrick is my messenger, as be
has not returned.
| have no further news from the Fort
and can tell you no more than Myrick will,
save the fac of the numbers there, which
you proba ply did not know, and Myrick
could not inform you.
learn that com;an of citizens left for
the Fort this mor0iDg 100 strong, from St.
Peter. II so: my opinion is that il you
make junction with your detail to Glencoe
of $50 men, which W Il give you S75, and
with 100 already gone up will make AIS
you bad better send about 200 this way
and the other 275 the other side to the Fort
have about 200 men here, but they ar;
very poorly armed. would like very much
to see you, if you have any man you car
entrust with the command to the Fort.
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Interesting Account of the In
dian Attack on the Fort.
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7 HE INDIAN WAR.

THE INDIAN WAR.
Dispatch from Lieut.. Sheehan
FORT ATTACKED EVERY HOUR.
CANNOT HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER
The Little Band Almost Exhausted.
Interesting Account of the In
dian Attack on the Fort.
GALLANTRY OF LIT. SHEEHAN.
The Red Skins Repulsed.
MINES OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED
LATER FROM NEW UL.M.
DISPATCH FROM JUDGE FLANDRAU.
Letter from Mr.. JMyriCE.
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Marshal's Sale.

DY virtue o. two wri's Of 4 IA, TO me directed by
~ the Circuit Court Of The United states Tor tho
Middle District Of Tennessee, T. +. r. Glascock Mar.
shal IN and for said D.stfis, viii expose for sale pub
lcy, 70 the highest bidder the 18th day Oi OstCs
Der, 1884, at The Court House door. In the city Of
Nashville, all the right, title, am, and interest
which John 7. Mckinley has IN and 20 the following
dfscribed lots or parcels Of land in the town Of Muir
frcesboro, Rutherford county, State Of Tennessee to-
gethcr With the buildings and improvements on the
same, via lot containing by estimation $3.50 square
feet, fronting 20 feet on tho public square 10 Mnt
frcesboro, running back northward from said Square
$50 Teen without buildng on H. vested In said j. T.
McKluoy by deed registered In book Of the Regis-
ter Of Rutherford county, page Cos also lot desig
mated IN the original plan Of said town Of Murrces
boro Fs No TO- beginning at astake southeast corner
Of lot, running thence West 1870 feet 10 a stake
thence west llk feet 70 W. G. Fetohef's corner,
thence north b6 feet to stake on the street. thence
east with the street 10 the northwest corner Of the
Presbyterian Church lot thence south 1870 feet ~ the
beginning, vested IN said Mckinley by deed re- lister
ed in book 3, page 53l lot in Murfeesboro, bound
ed az follows beginning with stake "a feet north OF
said McKnley's southwest corner Of lot purchased
from dones thence west lS5k feet TO ire street.
thence north s6k feet to stake, With said street.
corner Of lot formerly owned BY Fetchcr thence east
$50 feet to a stake, thence gouth 10 the beginning
vested IN said Mckinley by deea registered In book
page 100; aud lot bounded as follows beginning on
northwest corner Of q lot Owned by James Mcdowell
Sn. running lhenca north with the street % feet 20
the corner OF the street, thence east with the street
y feet 20 a stake thence south IS feet 10 stake on
said McDowells line thence west with said line "
ieet 70 the Beginning, vested In said Mckinley by
deed registered IN book g. pages $40, 3ii said pros
pcrty being levied upon ~ satisfy Judgment in favor
OF De Courcy, lal1urcade Co., against j T. Mckin.
ley, and a judgment IN favor Of McadOr and Go ,
against Hall Mckinley rendered in said Court on
tho Both day Of April, 1862 and on tna LIST day Of
May, 1862 Sale to take place at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
r. r. GLASCOCK.
scpl2l4t T. s. Marshal, NJ D. 7.
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(IaRea from he Revised Regulations for The
AimH psAhsled by tie lbar Department.
1861, t0r the government Of the military
service ,0lh The injunction Of the Secretary
II Var that they be strictly oJseUei)
Arr -. livery officer commanding in
quarters, garrisons, on on the march, shall
keep good order, and to the utmost Of his
power, redress all abuses and disorders
which may be committed by any officer
or soldier under his command; if, upon
complaint made tohim of officers or SOL
diers beating or otherwise ill-treating
any person, or disturbing fairs or markets,
or OF committing any kind Of riots, to
the disquieting Of the citizens of the
United States. he, the said commander
who shall omit or refuse TO see justice
done 10 the offender or offenders, and
PREPARATION made TO the parties injured,
as far as part Of the offenders pay shall
enable him or them, shall, upon proof
thereof, be cashiered, or otherwise pun
ished, as a general court martial may
direct
Arr. 33, When any commissioned otli-
Ger on soldier shall DE accused Of a capt.
tai crime, or Of having used violence, or
committed any offence against the person
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or property of any citizen of any Of the
United States, such as is punishable by
the known laws Of The land, the COM
handing officer and officers Of any regi-
men, troop or company, TO which Che
person or persons accused shall belong,
are hereby required, upon application
duly made by, or in behalf Of, the party
injured, 70 use their utmost endeavours
10 deliver over such accused person or
persons TO the civil magistrate, and like
wise TO be aiding and assisting the Off
GERS Of justice in apprehending and Sc
curing the persons so accused, in order TO
bring them TO trial. If any commanding
officer or officers shall wilfully neglect,
or shall refuse TO deliver over such per-
sons, the officer or officers
so offending, shall be cashiered.
ART 81. Any officer or soldier who
shall misbehayo himself before the enemy,
run away, or shamefully abandon any
fort, post, or guard, which he or they
may be commanded TO defend, or speak
words inducing others TO do the like, or
shall cast away his arms or ammunition,
or who shall quit his post on oolors 10 plsn1deT
bHb YtNtBej NfNtg SUI AffliANuhNlt Dtink
duly convicted thereof, Stall suffer death,
or such other punishment as shall be or
dered by the sentence of general court
martial
ART. 81. All officers and soldiers are
to behave themselves orderly in quarters
and on their march and whoever shall
commit any waste or spoil, either in
walks Of trees, parks, warrens, fish
ponds, houses, or gardens, eofn-iields,
Enclosures of meadows, o. shall maEciougly
destroy any property whatsoever belonging to
the inhabitants Of the United States, I'M
less by order Of the then Commander-in-
Chief of the armies Of the said States,
shall, (besides such penalties as they are
liable TO by law be punished according
10 the nature and degree of the offense,
by the Judgment Of regimental or gen
eral court-martial
or ART. So. Whoeer shall relieve the
enemy with money, victuals, or ammuni-
ton, or shall knowingly barber or pro-
tect an enemy, shall suffer death or such
other punishment as shall be ordered by
the sentence OF court martial.
or ART. 81 IYhoeUer shall be con-
victed of holding correspondence with or
giving intelligence TO the enemy, either
directly or indirectly, shall suffer death,
or such other punishment as shall be
ordered by the sentence Of court
martial.
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Proclamation of the Governor.

u ~ virtue Of the power and authority in me yes
- ted, as Military Governor Of the state of Ten
hossea, DO hereby appoint the following persons 10
hold and exercise the functions, Of the respective Of
fees attached 20 his and their names and to perform
the duties thereof according TO law, 10 wit;
FIRST WARD.
John Carper, Alderman James Turner and VIM
Roberts, tuuuCilmen.
SECOND WARD,
Jos j Robb, Alderman. g. NJ Southgatc and A,
Myers Councilmen.
THIRD WARD
Ell Mulloy, Alderman. Andrew Anderson and
Alex. Mcdaniel, Councilmon,
FOURTH WARD.
II C. Scoyel Alderman. L. b. Hun and Charles
Sayers, Ceunci.mon.
uTTH WARD.
w. s. Choatham, Alderman y b. knowles aud w.
A. McClelland, Councilmon.
sixru WARD.
NJ. NJ Drien, Alderman. n, J. Yarbrouah aud
WIN, Driver, Couucilmen.
SEVENTH WARD.
81 G. l.. Claiborne, Alderman. VIM. Stewart and
Thos Greatly, Councilman.
rIaHTH WARD
Jos Smith Alderman. VIM. Haily and VIM.
Sanborn, CUncilmeu.
- Is TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ! have here
/ INTO set my hand and caused the Great
- 10 Seal Of the state 20 be affixed, at Nash
~ vile, this October lst 1862
ANDREW JOHNSON, GOVERNOR.
EpwARD II. EAST, Secretary Of state
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a PROCLAMATION.
gy tie PIesidont OF tho United
States,
WAsHNGToN, Sept. %, 1862.

WAsHNGToN, Sept. %, 1862
|, Abraham Lincoln, President of the
United States of America, and Commau-
der-in-c chief of the Army and Navy
thereof do hereby proclaim and declare,
that hereafter, as heretofore, the war will
be prosecuted for the object of practical
ly restoring the constitutional relations
between the United States and the peo-
pie thereof in which States that relation
is or may be suspended or disturbed; that
it is my purpose upon the next meeting
Of Congress TO again recommend the
adoption of practical measure tender
ing pecuniary aid TO TIE free acceptance
or rejection of all the slave States, so
called, the people whereof may not then
oe in rebellion against the United States
and which States may then have voun-
tarily adopted, or thereafter may volun-
.tarily adopt an immediate or gradual
adjustment Of slavery within their re-
spective limits and that the efforts to
colonize persons Of African descent with
their consent, upon the continent, or
elsewhere, with the previously obtained
consent of the Government exist
ing there, will be continued Tint on
tEe first day Of January IN he year Of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 8irty-
three, all persons held as g1aueS vittin any
State, or '0itltp any designated part Of State,
The people ,gEce?f shall then be in rebellion
against the United States, slall be then, thence
forward and Joruer free and the Executive
Government Of the United Suites, Including
hs mjLtayyaa naval authority Here?f lojH
recognize and maintain the freedom Of such
persons, and will do no act or acts to re-
press such persons, or any of them, in
any efforts they may make for their ac-
tual freedom; that the Executive will, on
the first day of January aforesaid, by
proclamation, designate the States, and
parts Of States, if any, in which the peo-
pie thereof respectively, shall then be in
rebellion against the United States; the
fact that any State, or the people thereof
shall on that day be in good faith repre-
senled in the Congress of the United
States by members chosen thereto at
elections wherein amajerity Of the quail
fed voters Of such States shall have par
ticipated, shall, in the absence of strong
corroborative testimony, be deemed con-
elusive evidence that such State and the
people thereof have not been in rebellion
against the United States.
Attention is hereby called to an act of
Congress, entitled an act to make an adj
ditional Article of War, approved March
Is, 1862, and which act is in the words
and figures following;
"Be a enacted Jyhe Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The United Siats9 IN Con-
gress assembled, That hereafter the follow
ing shall be promulgated as an addition
al Article Of War for the government Of
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Wan DEPARTMENT ADU'T GEN'Ls 0FFIoEl
WAsHIEGToN, Oct. Is, 1862.
81 a.. Az 100
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SICK OR WOUNDED

Hsois, bidiaua, ohio, Iona, Michigan, Wi,ooa-
sia, MinHaoq, Re'hoiy ond Missowi.
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GIarshal's Sale.

by virtue Of writ Of u fa to me directed FROM the
ID Circuit Court Of he United states for the Mi die
District Of Tennessee, 1, + H. Glascock Marshal in
and for said District, win expose 10 sale publicly TO
the highest biier for cash. at the Court House door
Ia the city OF Nashville the 18th day OF Octobe~
1862, the following saves, property OF Allen b. Crock
eft, namely Mary, about 10 years Of age, with her
infant son, William, and Peter ten or eleven years
of ages the slaves aforesaid having been levied on to
satisfy Judgment in favor OF Clark, Adams Il Clark
against A. 3 Crockett rendered in said Court on the
2sth day Of April, 1882. Sale to commence at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ Il. r, GLASCOCK.
sepl2-14t U. s. Marshal NJ d. Z.
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strayed or Stolen F!

EEOM ONE Oh THE fOTs o. THE FuBCBlBER; A
a Grey Jack. tny ano ono fciuruiuP me animal o.
giving Information 0fths Same vi b, suitably feaar
tcl
. n. 0'sc0gAI II Hortb. sunutr 81.
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STEAg FROM
NEW YORK to LIVERPOOL.
THE STEAMSHIP 10 t
GREAT EASTERN,
WALTER PATyS, Commander,
win be despatched

VIII be despatched
From llyERrooI, FROM NEW YoRK.
FALLING al OueenstoWn, saturday ...........July 20
Saturday, August 10 Tuesday, September
Wednesday, ...October Saturday, ..... October %
Tuesday, November Is Thursday, December II
This magnificent ship having proved herself un-
equaed for speed, safety and comfort sea sickness
being unknown on board, Is strongly recommended
as the most eligible conveyance for passengers
ed. FLRsT CABIN.
From Sll0 to S155 each BERTH according to the size
situation, and accommodation Of the State Rooms All
having the same privileges In the Saloons and iu re.
gard 10 meals and attendance, Suites Compartments
for families may be engaged by special agreement.
TICKETS FOR THE VOYAGE to aud from LIVER.
POOL at a FARE AND A HALF for First
and Second Glass
Servants accompanying passengers, and children
under ~ years Of age, half fare infants free.
- SECOND CABIN.
State room berths, meals furnished at separate Ia
Dei $50
THIRD CABIN.
Intermediate state Room passengers found with
beds, bedding, table, utensils, and good substan.
tHl i0odi
FrEERAOF,
with superior accommodations ..,.. e.. .,....,.. s35
Each passenger allowed 20 cubic feet Of luggage
An experienced Surgeonon board.
For freight and passage, apply to
CHAS. A. WHITNEY,
A. the Office, No. 2G Broadway, NY.
ROWLAND & ASPIEWALL, Agents.
July 20, l602-til Dec; r. ...H
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Horses for Sale 4!

ONE BAY MARE, accustomed to single harness,
a snowy and hne traveller
ONE BROWN MARE, good under the saddle, a
bloolod animal and fast traveller also,
ONE DOUBLE SETr OF HARNESS, all OF which
win Doe sold cheap, as tho owner does not need them
Apply 10 JOSIAH b. ALLEN
aug26-IwH AZ, College street.
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S25 REWARD!

G,TOIEN from r. HULDEBRAND, Jeweiler, on "a.
> ion street, ONE Patent LEVER ENGLISH
GOLD WATCH, Manufactured By Jn0. Johnston Live
erpOoL The Watch d Of small size, with white dali
engraved on the inside "GEO W. HANNEn, from bis
father ia NO year l5s5in On the Outsi1o engraved
% HORACE HAENER' The above Reward vii be paid
Tor any Information that may lead % Ne recovery on
the property u II. HAMMER
lusta-tI
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