St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-08-28

Ambrose Freeman and James Carlisle First
and Second L,eutenants. I" 5jI~Ita &A'c .
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~ 1855 saturday, Auguss ~. ~ =;
Gen. H. Z. Mitchell took the stage 1t 4
O'Clock this morning to go to ST: Paul ard pro-
cure from Gov. Ramsey ammunition, Weapons,
&c., for our own defence, and to 30 used fol
the protection Of settlers Id the back country.
During the day rumors came to, town Of fam.
lilies having been murdered in the vicinity #
Paynesville, in this county, and Forest city, in,
Meeker county. A public meeting was called
at Brokers' Hall, At 4 o'clock P. n. II. G. Wait
was chosen Chairman, and L. A. Evans Sec
rotary. The following committee wasappoint.
ed to see what number Of effective arms. and
amount Of ammunition could be- obtained, in
st. Cloud: E. NJ. Tobey, N. r.; Clark and L.
g Sims. 'ut '.'.1~ ~. =: <-,,,r544
On notion, committee of five, vas .ppoint-
ed TO- visit the country from whence the rulkors
came and see if any actua, danger was to be
apprehended from the Indians. This commit
tee consisted Of Messrs. A. Freeman, G. Gran
delmyer, Samuel Holes, l.. Gor,on ahd:J. II.
Proctor. .'.'' "'' i" 80 81 :1ihE1'-3 ";EF;
p On motion, committee Of fve, was appoint
ed, to act as a Vigilance Committee, for tho
purpose Of hearing reports. D. Lowry, J..
Broker, H. e. Burbank, T. 6 Mcclure and
B. Rosenberger, constituted The committee: !
: Messrs. Freeman, Grandelmyer and Holes
went to Paynesvillc, and Mcssrs. Gorton, aud
Proctor to Forest City in buggies. They start
ed Immediately after the adjournment Of the
meeting, fully armed apd equipped. = r..
Geo W, Sweet, appointed by Gov. Ramsey
rs a Commissioner TO- consult with: Hole-in
the:DAy, the Chippewa Chief, returned BY the
Grow Wing stage ia the evening with word
that the chief had given him faur days in which
to return with u $: Indian COMMISSIONER Dole
then at St: Paul not 81 ying, however, what
he would do in case Of default Mr.. s. costin-
ued hisjourney to 81; Paul that night. -.
e" ..'+ ~ ->t -: ,! So
Sunday, August a4tl. s.,sI
a: c. Burbank, learning that trader, nam
ed Pat Hays, was on the other side of the riv
er, e. rorteto the Chippewa Country with six
kegs Of powder and two barrels Of whisky.
went over sud took possession oft, giving in
return d receipt. The Sisel Guards were pas
sing at the time on their way to For. Ripley,
and the trader having no pass, was immedi
ately placed in the ranks. -: y; -.
=" At six o'clock, P. n, The. party sent to
,Paynesville returned and gave notice that they
were prepared to report Accordingly meet
ing was announced to be held at Brokers' II ali,
At 8 o'clock. At the proper time the meeting
was called TO- order, and H G. Wait chosen
Chairman and L, A., Evans Secretary. Mr..
Freeman. on behalf Of the party, made = full
report. 1t WAS impossible for. us to make cor.
rect notes a. the time. but the following state
ment which we;received later in: the eyenin5
from Mr.: F's lips, can be relied on. Wsmight
say here that Mr.. Freeman has lived in this
placs'for Ave years past, is an old deer hunter,
perfectly cool and collected, aud every conf
dence can be placed in: Whatever he may say.
His associates, who endorsed his report. are
also reliable, Trustworthy gentlemen
- '.- M. rnEEAAN's STATEMENT. "1E'i
Dreadful 7ale-.Fourteen ,pss,r.on. ki,ledA 0tAer.
M,s.ing-G rtaut Amooant 81 Property 'takea.
We arrived At Paynesvill,, ID stearns coun-
", = nine o'clock on Sunday morning. ~ aw
there surviving members Of families that had
been murdered At. Norway l L.k by'hs 81 1pai,
ans. "
=" Norway LAX. Is il Monnopgali. county, and
about seventeen miles south- vest g. paytss
Vile, We saw 1t raynesville : young nan,
named, John Lomberg, who .aid That three Of
bis ibrpthers; had been shot down by biz hide,
and ID fourth lweupded. Il gsav The wounded
boy--the bAll,struek him in from. on the LEFT
aide. shout ribs, and came ont bach,
The brother who gave the aeeoupt-1oha LON
berg-states that tho family, who., With al
the killed, are ~Swedes,. were returning home
from church On: Wedpesday. when they we're
attacked on the prairie ty tho Indians. The
father was> fred at xourtsen times, the balls
wbistling oil around him. but made his escape
John, With Ills wounded throther, escaped TO
Payuesvil'e, sad getting party there, rethtn.
I'd next day. bury The dead. Il when the3
reached the Norway Lake, settlement they
found two other entire families murdered--
not one lett to tail The t.GlsI.' Their elotks
We're all burned III Hid tic sbodlss vai,ped,
while from eaca one wasctt sslHertAJ foso.
an ssr Or = finger Ths petty odugn pit in
which they buried shs.1asads .hitte,e, II. num-
ber. ,IAsy w,rs net bys l V by xho said
ha H ys d y been sillsa syfhs lnaifa
cutting by In I swamp near by,, They went
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