Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-08-28
k-From the st. Paul Pioneer. Aug.2o.l :
The indian Outbreak in minnesota.

Il k-From the ST. Paul Pioneer. Augsso.]
/ The pdian Outbreak in Nil hesota
i Ths city was considerably exeied yes
terdsy and last evening by tie rsports soi
murder committed by the Indians in meek
er county. AMI at the agency on the Miss.
issippisiyer. We kavssdiligsutly traced
these reports. and give the following as tht
Substance OF every thing IN o reliable form
mp to late hour.D ~ .e,-.~-..t ..,,,,
MURDERS IN MEEKER COUNTY
The first news OF the Indian Raid was
brought to the Geverno. by Mr.. George
G Whitcomb. who resides at Greenleaf
Meeker county, shout thirty five mile.
from Hutchinson. Mr.. Whitcomb is the
county treasurer. and well known as gen,
tlsman Of truth. es''7'
He states that about one q, clock on Sun
day last. seven or eight Indians came to the
house Of Mr. Robinson Jones. in the town
Of Acton thirty miles northwest, Of Forest
City. Mr.. Jones soon discovered tina
their disposition was any ching but friend
y and fearing. for the safety OF his family
he locked the doors Of his horse. ani with
bis wife went to the house. of Mr.. Howard
Baker. about q mile distant, and was fol
lowed BY the Indians @~ 10 nS%'s
The Sioux. son arriving al the door 'ol
Mr.. Bakers house. aproposed tor thesiu-
mates to 60 out . short distance aud shaot
lat q mark. An assent was given to the
Iproposition and the Indians led the way.
When they were a short distance from the
house. q signal was given. and the Indi.
yns turned and fired on Mt. Robinson
Jones. who was just outside the door.
Howard Baker, Mrs. jones', and Mr.
Webster. who were insile the door fell
mortally wounded. The Indian that fired
at Mr. Jones missed and fired again, tho
second hot taking effect. Mr.. Baker told
his wife who was unhurt. TO 60 down eel
lar with her child. She started to go. bul
when at tho head Of the stairs she fell down
and was insensible for some time 'Wher
she revived the Indians were gone She
got pillow and put under her husband,
head. who was still alive. He directed
her to leave him and go to the neighbor'.
about mile distant, and give the alsrm
which she did. 80 iao Efa
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ker's house and found four persons dead
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, Howard Baker and
Mr.. Webster. The child of Mrs. Bake,
was found in the house unhurt. It was
an infant only two years old. .i' y
When Mr.. Jones locked his house to go
Mr.. Bakers he left young girl. an adopt
ed daughter, and the neighbors found or
going to Jones house. that the Indians
had returned and murdered her. E'-a
Mr.. Whitcomb, who gives us these par
ticulsrs.s was engaged in raising compa-
ny for one of our new regiments, and was
at Forrest City. He sent men ont to the
scene Of murders. who returned and vcri-
fed the statements we have given. The
settlers were rushing to Forrest City in
great numbers, but nobody seen any
other bands Of Indians than those who
committed the murders, and it is not
known that any others were in the neigh
borhood. " .fi e.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
On Friday morning, Major Calbrai,h
left the Agency, with w. Fl. Shelly. Esq.
and about fifty men, Volunteers. for fort
Smelling. to be mustered in the service Of
the United States. On Monday afternoon
they arrived at. st. Petersburg. and were
overtakcn by Mr.. Dickinson. messenger
from Red Wood. who informed Major
Galbraith that the Indians had commenced
an attact on the people Of Red Wood OF
Monday morning at 6 o'clock, and when
he left six men had been shot Thei
names were James w. Linde. formerly
State Senator: John Lamb. teamster:-
w agoner. the farmer; and three GeI
mans whose names are not given. Mr.
Dickinson brought one Of the wounded
| Germans to Fort Ridgely, twelve mile,
distant. and DR.. Muller pronounced him
MORALLY wounded. When Mr. Dickins on
got across the river from Red Wood, he
saw the Indians firing into traders Stores.
and other buildingsa About forty men
fred into Merricks store at once
Mr. Dickinson estimated the number Of
Indians engaged in the firing about $50.
Major albraith. when he learned what
had taken place. turned back from ST
Petersburg. and with his men started for
Redwood. and Mr.. Shelly came down with
the dispatches OF Eieuts Culvert snd Gere
When Major Galbraith left the agency
every thing was quiet. q Tho Insiians hal
received their annuity goods. and all dis.
app. ared, apparently satisfei with the
promise Of the Major to send Tor them as
soon as the money arrived to pay off their
annuities 1t is thought that the Indians
were induced TO commit these outrages by
Indians from Missouri and secession ira
ders from that state. Mrs, Gslbrsith an
children. as well as the families OF the EN-,
ployers, are at the yellow Medicine A
gency. 4st''4ss' As
Capt. Nelson Roberts, who returned las.
evening from New Ulm. reports ,has the
people were packing mp in that town and
all along the frontier and leaving for St.
Peter. Capt Msrsll's company was fred
into at the ferry. opposite Red w oo.l, and
IL was reported By those who escaped that
thirty seven were killed and wounded.,-
Captain. Marsh was reported killed. but
these reports had not been confirmed
Capt. N. Roberts started for New Ulm.
with teams for Red Wood, and short
distance out met his brother Louis. coming
down from the agency. The tesmsters
say they saw one man shot down. in q
field and another in the road. between Red
Wood and New Ulm.S Great fears were
felt for the upper aud lower agency
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