The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-09-20
70 ,d,onrnsa nsesiss. uin bs held u follows:


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g. On SnndsylLt. Col. Nurrs returned from
Sioux City, .whitber he had been - look
at er the interests of the Frontier settle.
ments. He found Sioux City one vast asy.
lum Of refugees-the people from the
Northwestern part Of Iowa and from Da-
kots Territory having fed thisher for pro
lection, leaving everything behind them
homes, property and crops. For q week
previous TO bis arrival, the whole country
North and East of Sioux City, had been in
the widest state Of excitement, caused by
the flying rumors in regard to the move
ments Of the Indians. All these rumors,
and all The stories about Indian depreda-
lions, had NO other foundation than the re-
cent extensive and brutal massacres in
Minnesota, extending nearly to Spirit Lake,
in this State. These massrcres alarmed
the people Of the border setslements-an
they fed, retailing on the march wonderful
stories Of Indian outrages. And thus the
alarm has spts.d. until the population Of
the whole Northern country has 6ed either
to Sioux City, Yancton or Fl. Randall for
protection The two former places have
been fortified BY the citizens, and are now
secure from danger in case Of an outbreak
among the lndians in that quarter. Sioux
City has been in great Torment for some
days psss-eaused BY the ingatheriDg Of
tho alarmed citisens Of the border. But
the arrival Of the three compares OF the
2esh, and tho ARTILLERY Squad, from this
plsce, haze Quoted oil fears, and Sioux City
il now considered "safe." 5.1.'t
There has been no immediate danger Of
On. Indian attack in the country north Of
here, bat, nevertheless, . panic has pre-
vailed TO % alaraiog estsns, and nothing
bat the oppcrsone arrival Of men and arms
from this City stayed the tide from rolling
- far down, the river as this place.
"a That the lndians in Dakotah are hostile,
and msditatipg depredatioos on . vast scale
there On be 20 doubt. There 10 concert
of setios among sllshe tribes, and the fact
that there are no struggling Indians about
she eoontry or the Agencies, bodies no good
to the white people. The Sioux City Reg
lister learns from Capt. La Barge, of the
Shreveport, just from the Upper Missoori,
shat the entire Sioux Nation 10 lup 10 arms
against the whites. At the various forts
above, earrisoasd By the Fur Company, the
Isdiass 6rs upon ell white men that appear
outside Of the Forts. Several have already
been killed. Near Mix River an Indian
var party took several horses from the
Shreveport. At various points she ~as
thfeateued with an stack. s4Ts9 7
The men Of the 18th, and the Artillery
SQUAD, viii rem.in 10 the vicinity Of Sioux
City yastil tho ave companies Of Cavalry,
jssspdsd, asd asshosised to be raised, fol
che protection OF the frontier, shall have
relieved them from duty which event is ex.
pse.sd 70 taks place within ten days. at Il
s~W. g. CaAwsoaD, Of Council Bis6s,
has received commits ion from AdjotsO,
General Baker 70 obtain recruits for Col.
Wilson'S CsvalSy Regiment. HIS dsld Of
uperations viii be tho "Slope," and Ne
doabe NOT hs viii meet with success. Mr..
g., IL Z relisble, energetic man and would
Saske ! good military o6cef. =. Dss Moiaes
Ns9Stef. g go : . 'z's.' - -
What ths Register says Of Mr.. CRAwfonD
i ,true. and his many frisnds hare rejcice
.hesha AsUrssslvsd 90 tender bic services
Is the aossrpneSs 10 tiiis ito hour Of great
g. nnsed-and thai ne = 70 have position
Is :, measure connsssssats With HE abili.
,isa. He viii s5os have bic Company full,
bo.. 'as time is jost SOW the essencs Of the
.o1,ract. Va hone there may Be % unDre-