The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-29
The Indian War in Minnesota.

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The Indian War in Minnesota.
FEARFUL SLAUGHTER OF SETTLERS.
Parties from the Minnesota river, who ar
rived at st Paul Saturday night. state that
scouts estimate the number of killed by the
Sioux at 800. This opinion is based on the
number of bodies discovered strewn along
the roads and by trails Of blood. 1t is be-
lieved that all the missionaries have been
killed. The civilized Indians exceeded their
savage brethren in atrocities Mr. Premier.
IN Interpreter who has spent most of his life
among the Indians, volunteered to go alone
among them. trusting to his knowledge OF
them and his disguise TO escape detection.
He dressed himself in Indian costume and
started on his journey. He arrived at the
upper agency. The place was literally the
habitatiCn of death. He visited all the houses
and found their former occupants all lying
dead-some on the door-steps and some in
side their habitations. Others were scattered
in the yards and in the reads. He went TO
the house of Hon ]. K. Brown and recogniz-
ed every member o! the family. They NUM-
bered Is in all, and every one of them
had been brutally murdered. At Bea.
Yer Greek he found that 30 families had
been killed outright. At every house
he entered he recognized dead bodies
of nearly all the former occupants. Among
the dead he recognized at the Agency wert
the following A Ginnerus and family. Dl
Wakefield and family. inc. Todden and fami
". John Moyner Edward Moyner, Rev DR.
Williams, Rev Mr. briggs and two missiona
r!eS.
FORT RIDGELY BURNED.
inst, saving he left Fort Ridgsly at > O'Clock
j. m. There were then over o00O Indians at
the fort. and all the wooden buildings had
been set on fire and were burning. Mr. Ere
nier thinks that other tribes are Joining the
Sioux, and they will present very formi-
dable array. The government forces can
hold out but very short time unless tl.ey
are reinforced.
COY SIBI.EY MARCHING TOWARD FORT RIpGELY.
Ex-Gov Siblev is now marching to the re-
lief of Fort Ridgely. He reports that tie
Sioux bands are united together TO carry out
a concentrated and desperate scheme, and
SAYS that he viii be only too happy to find
that the powerful upper bands of Yanktors
and other tribes have not united with them
STAMPEDE OF THE SETTLERS.
A reliable letter. dated Glencoe, 2lst, saw.
that the injury done by the stampede of the
settlers IS immense, anu that such another
scene OF woe can hardly be found at the South
as in Mcleod, Meeker and the northern part
of Sibley and other counties in Minnesota.
in St Paul and the adjoining county all the
available horses are being gathered together,
and all sorts Of weapons will he used by will
ling hands for immediate and summary VEN
geance upon these bloodthirsty Indians.
Several loads of panic stricken people from
Currer and Sibley counties arrived at st Paul
Wednesday night, principally women ard
children. They were greatly excited. and
give exaggerated accounts of Indians who
were marching on Shaska county They also
say that the towns of st Peter, Henderson
and Glencoe have been burned.
THE ATTACK SECESSION PLOT
1t is thought the Indians have been induc-
ed to commit these outrases by Indians from
Missouri and secession traitors of that state.
LATER.
Mr. GOodell, who arrived at st Paul, MINI.
on Saturday night, brought the welcome
news that 62 persons who were supposed TO
he killed by the Indians are safe Among
the party were ~ women and children, and
among them are Mrs Galbrai,h and family.
Mr. Sinks and family, Mr. Giyens and family.
f.. Rider. John German, MIR Miller. Mr. Cram
sey, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Parker. Mr. Pierce, Mr.
Ashley, Mr. Rotwell and family, and the Lad
den family. As regards the fate of the mis-
sionarieS, he thinks about 40 families, includ-
ing those between I.acque Parle and the agen-
cy, are killed. He says all the friendly Indi-
ans gathered at Mr. Ridges house to defend
him, but must have been oycrpowered.
A messenger arrived from Henderson saws
the haif-breed scout, Premier, would return 10
Fort Ridgeiy and give the inmates such as
surances of relief as will induce them to hold
out. There Can be no surrender without an
inhalation, and the inmates know this. Col
Slbley's force was at st Peters at o'clock
Saturday morning,50 miles from Fort Ridge
ly, hut could not reach there before Sunday
evening. Crl Cullen with 200 cavalry pro-
posed to strike across the country from Hen
derson, and may get there ahead of Sibley.
1t is believed the Indians will get information
of the advancing force and will hastily leave
the fort. Col Cullen writes that the further
he advances the worse the news becomes.
All the inhabitants are focking into the
towns.