The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-29
Horrible Indian Massacre.

his wav to the upper agencies, met a mes.
senger six milcs from Fort Ridgely, Mon
day morning. announcing an outbreak at
tho lower Sioux Agency, and tho murder oi
all the whites except few.
CAPTAIN Marsh set out Immediately with
45 mon At the ferry opposite tho agency |
he encountered a largo body of warriors, /
who opened fro on them. Attor few vol
ievs, a largo body of anbushod Indians in !
the rear fired upon them and killed a.nuu-
/ Der of our mon. A retreat was attempted
across the river, and while in tho water the
. Indians killed the captain, three sorgoants
and four corporals. Seventeen men ro.
/ turned to the Fort Monday night.
The light from tho burning buildings and
grain stacks could be seen in every di-
rrctiou Escaped citizens came into the
. Fort during the night, giving accounts ot
horrors too terrible tor ilnag iuatiun to con.
cave. Mothers came in rags aud barotooted,
whose husbands aud children were slaugh-
tered before thoir eyes. Children came who
had witnessed tho murder of their parents
aud tho burning of their own homes.
The road in tho direction of New Ulm
was lnod with murdered mon, women and
children.
j J Porter, of Mankato, n member of
last years Legislature. arrived here last cyo'
ming for arms. lis was one of the commit.
too sont to New Ulm to learn tho truth of
the reported massacre. Hp arrived at New
UIm on Tuesday morning. and found the
people preparing to bury Ave persons muir
dered. Others wure being constantly
brought in most horribly mutatcd. Some
four wounded persons were in one room,
cut with hatcnets on the head and arms.
A ltto girl was cut across tho face. breast
aud side A little boy was dreadtully cut
up also middle aged woman. In an I'D
Joining room he saw child with its head
cut off aud twentyseyen other mutilated
persons.
what arms they can get, fully awake to tn"
danger, and determined 10 dotchd lhe to"h
, to the last.
g Mr.. Porter Lett New Ulm Tuesday morn.
q ing. and was nvortakon by IA man who re-
ported the Indians rad attacked the town
2A0 slrong,at five in the afternoon, burned
several houses and several citzons were
: seen to fall. The people gathered together
t aud had barricadrd tho streets
S Other lcttors to Gov. Ramsey say that
e hundreds arc known to be killed aud il is
n beloved thousands.
Gov. Ramsey Yesterday ordorod The mi
! itin with horses to tho scene of action.
CHICAGO. August 23.-The ST. Paul Pho
nccr of the 20 b says 1t is thought the In
: dians woro induced to commit ouuages by
:, Indians from Missouri and secession ira
e doris from IT, Stnto, and that. Nhnu Major
q ti,lbraith loft the agarc; on Friday. every
q thing was quiet. The Indians had received
q their annuity goods and all disappeared
:, apparently satisfied with the Majors prom
. se to senn for them IA soon as money ar
; rived to pay the annuities.
n Tho frs: attack was mado on Tho house o.
e Mr.. Baker, on Sunday las, wear the town o
e Acton, thirty miles from Forest City, killing
s three men and one woman.
On Monday mOrning an attack was made
ri on Redwood. AT tho time tho messenger
4 left thero were six persons killed. Atto
. crossing tho river no saw Indians firing int
Is the traders stores and other buildings. III
l. estimates tho number of Indians engaged
= in firing, at l50. 1t is stated messenger
n arrived at Fort Ridgoly with money 20 pa.
Y off the Indians.
q Tho ST. Paul Pross of the 2lst says
II Several loads of panic stricken pooplc fon
! Carvor and SlhIey counties arrived in tow
u last evening principally women and chill
u dren They are greatly excited, and Civ
l exaggerated accounts Of the number of In
n dans marching on Carvor and Shask
l. counties They also say that st. Petel
,e Henderson and Glencoe werc bnrned.
"A A private letter received in this city tc
-, day from St. Paul 20th, saws : 1t seem
a to bo tia general opinion of tho best r
~ formed of our citizcns that tho India
~ troubles originated with tho cursed sCces
" of Missouri.
&c. Major Gabraith and our Indian agent
,St say there arc now under arms 10 600 Siou,
et besides other tribes from Northern Missouri
ch ST PAUL, Aug. 23-9 p. m.-Antonir
pt Premier, the distinguished scout. got throug
a. iho Indian lines into Fort Ridgely an
4 brought back tho following to Gov. Bau
al say:
'u Fort RIDaELY. Aug. 2l-2 p. NV
can hold this position but little long'
9lr unless reinforced. We arc being attacke
an almost every hour, and unless assistance
y. rendered we cannot hold out much longe
mr. Our little band is becoming exhausted al
hr docimated, We had hoped to DO reinforc,
~, to day. but as yet can hear of none comm
81 r. G. Shenan. compony G, 9th Re
Minnesota Volunteers is commanding Il
on post
$50 Gov. Sibloy cannot reach tboro with
es. 1900 troops till to morrow, when day
all reckoning for the Indians will be at han
'ge ST. PAUL. Aug. 25.-Mr. Goodell a
The rived from Glencoe Oh Saturday night ar
'N' brings the welcome news mat slNty-lN
'x' persons supposed killed are safe. Amor
aw the party were forty two women an
'he children. Among them are ; Mrs. Ga
breilh and family, Mr.. Sinks and famil
ent Mr.. Giyens and family, Mr.. Goodell nj
kill family, r. Rider, John Gormon, NJ
ad- Cramsey, Mr., Hawkins, Parker Pierc
en- Mr.. Ashley, Mr. Rotwell and family, al
Use Fadden and family. AS regards the ia
ity of the missionaries, he thinks about for
the families, incnding those between Lacu
sed Harle and the Agency, are killed. t
ex. says all the farmer indians gathered
eld Mr. Riggs house to defend him, but mu
the have been overpowered.
rn- A messenger from Henderson says Il
half breed scout Ferrier would return
mt. Fort Ridgeey and give the inmates SUI
res, assurances of relief as to induce them
La hold out. There can be no surreud
my without snnihilatioR and the inmat
as know this.
su Sus Col. sbley's force was at st. Peters
uI A O'Clock on Saturday morning fifty mil
I'n from Fort Ridgely, and could not rea
>. them before Sunday evening.
q I.