St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-25
Indians at Richmond.
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II Reported Murders! :
Troops Ordered from st. Cloud.
mo INDIANS FOUND p
GREAT DESTR UCTION OF
PROPERTY!

Messenger from Capt. Berger, on his
way down, staid overnight at Richardson's
hotel, opposite Richmond, and waslaroused
at four O'clock next morning, by the In.
dian war whoop and report OF guns at OF
near Richmond. Soon man came run
ming to say that the Indians had fred into
Mr.. Middendorfs' house, one mile from
Richmond, killing two children and wound
ing woman, md had marched on. to at.
tack Richmond. The messenger hurried
on to St. Cloud, and arrived at 9 o'clock,
A. NJ. Gen. Mitchell, Immediately, issued
tie following order:
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HEADQUARTERS ST. ClorD, MIss.,
..-,.--> s..a.tre ! Sep. ed 1851.
TO Capt Mccoy, Commanding Infantry:
You will take 40 men of Your Command,
pressing in Teams and horses, and proceed,
with all possible dispatch, 10 Richmond, ION the
sauk River Valley to relieve the settlers; who
are reported as attacked by Indians. - :;
lfyou find the Indians have left and drsen
of stock you will mount as many men AZ you
can conveniently, and, if possible, overtake
and secure the stock, using the Home Guard
in the neighborhood to assist in your opera
tions.
So soon as your mission is accomplished,
YOU will report 10 me forthwith, at headquar-
tors St. Cloud.
II. z. MITCHELL
Com. Geul.
At ten minutes past ten Capt. Mccoy
started; ind, carly in TIC afternoon, Capt.
Cramcr followed, with fifty mounted Home
Guards At II O'Clock Tuesday the fol-
lowing report was received:
HkApecAAIxRs, CANT BURBANK.
s0IxL. M1rcuELL.-Sr arrived at Rich
mond At o'clock and proceeded in the direc-
ton Of Paynesyille about miles. We are now
canpcd P. N. in. the midst Of fires kindlcd
probably by indians and on our camp ground
may be found dead hogs and turkeys that
have no doubt been killed to-day. The house
at which We are encamped was on Ere and was
put out by party in advance Of US. Around
us We can see many fires burning mostly hay
stacks. There has been no one killed to my
knowledge. We will return to Richmond In
the morning if we see nothing Of Indians to-
night. Yours, &C.,
Lapt. GEO. G. Mccoy.
n. B.-The party Of 50 in advance of us
have gone to Paynesville as scouting party.
From gentlemen who went up with the
expedition, We learn that Is Of Richmond
Home Guard pursued the Indians in the
morning, and got near e"oug h to count 10.
6 in one party and in another; bat
fearing larger force in ambush they did
not push forward to make an attack
Between Richmond and Paynesville, the
dwellings Of Messrs. Holifer, Baytenger,
Watenburg, Schafer, Emde and two 9th
ers, names not learned, were burned. Al
Pay nesvil]e the homes of Messrs. Braen
Payne, Twitchell, Peasc, Darnell, Chiss.
holm, Bates and Luce were laid in ashes
After the previous buroings this leaves
but two houses in Poynesyillc, both Of
which belong to Mr.. Bennett.
All the outhouscs were burned aut
most of the hay stacks, but only two stack
Of grain were destroyed, which would ap
pear to indicate that they have not give1
up the ide. Of having possession Of tn
count try tue, coming winter. ,a.q.s-o-~s IS