The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. GOV. DONNELLY. n
ST.. PETER, Monday, August :5th.

got out of town the last OF them are still
in eight.
Duncan Kennedy left Fort Ridgley last
night, at TX O'Clock. on foot; went up
six miles, crossed the river, and walked
night and day got here about an hour ago.
All we'll in the Fort four men killed the
Indians had not attacked for two days.
You may therefore feel relieved. do not
think there is any danger of the Fort fall
ing. By tomorrow night our cavalry will
reach it.
start in a few moments. l will write
you again from the Fort.
Yours truly,
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
HEADQUARTERS, INDIAN EXPEDITION
st. Peter. Aug. "a.
To the Editor otae Pioneer and Democrat.
The detachment under command OF Cap
tain Grant, Company A, Sixth Minnesota
Volunteers, arrived here last night, and re-
joined Col. Sibleys force. / accompanied
the expedition as volunteer, attaching my
self to Company A, as my company was
not ordered out. AS you already know,
we left Col. Sibley at Carver, and, press
ing a sufficient number of teams into service
to carry the men, struck out for Glencoe
and Fort Ridgley. The rain was pouring
down as we left Carver, and the roads were
in terrible condition. We travelled some
II miles and camped for the night at a farm
whose proprietor had "skedaddied." Fri-
day, at noon, we reached Glencoe. Here
we were met by a messenger with dis.
patch for Us to alter our course and come
to this place instead OF pushing CD to the
Fort as was the first intention, and at dusk
we again took up our line of march. AT
or about midnight we halted and pitched
our tents. During the night the long roll
was beat, and the boys, although greatly ia.
tigued, turned out with commerdable
promptnsss, formed on the company quar-
tiers end were marched to the front at dou-
BILE quick. This alarm, although false
one of course, tested the metal of the boys,
and is an assurance to Captain Grant that
he can trust his men, and they will not fail
him At BALI past five, A. NJ, we were
again on the road and reached this place,
having mst with no worse accident than the
breaking of an axeltree, and the giving out
OF several horses.
But who can picture the desolate appear
ance of the country through which we have
passed? Farm-bouses deserted and CROPS
going to ruin! Between this point and
Glencoe the country is almost wholly de-
populated We found Glencoe occupied by
the settlers from the back settlements, the
original and rightful proprletors having fed
from the wrath which they thought was
coming. 1 tell you this upper country is IN
horrible " fix"
This town is crowded jam full " OF iu-
gitives from savage brutality, Three victims
of their hellish cruelty were brought in this
morning--an old man and two women-aud
all the Government can do for them now is
to bury them. Once they might have been
protected; but We fenced ourselves in with
a serene feeling OF superiority to these
damned redskins, double Hooked the doors
with supreme contempt for them, personally
and as body and the results are the mas,
sacres on our border, the flaming cabin and
the burning grain stacks!
Several OF the wounded from the New
Ulm fight have been brought to town. l
have not learned the nature of their wounds.
l saw gentleman last night at II H., who
informed NE be had ridden eighteen miles
by the "lurd light of burning houses.'
He says he saw three houses fired at once.
Everything up this way bears the impress
OF war upon its face. The town is under
martial law. Volunteer companies are or
have been organized. and the hustle and
noise of preparation resound through the
streets Pickets are posted on the hills, and
every conceivable PIT caution is being taken
to prevent surprise. Bands of Indians
have been seen within ten miles of the city.
1t is reported, and believed by some, that
New Ulm has been burned, as great light
was seen in that direction last night. No
fears are entertained for the safety OF the
Fort. If anything of interest turns up,
will write again.
MONDAY, P. MA squadron of cavalry
and some 20 infantry started out this morn.
ing for the relief of New Ulm. AS write
another company Of cavalry are going out
to reinforce those already gone, who, report
says, have encountered the Indians. The
infantry will probably go tomorrow for the
relief OF Fort Ridgley.
Colonel Sibley has issued some handbills,
urging the people to form companies and
join the expedition, following the Indians
to condign punishment. We shall have to
"hurry up" if we do anything. Nearly one
week has passed by, and we are only to St.
Peter. A messenger from Lake Eysian
this morning brought news that some Is
houses were burned and several persons
murdered, yesterday afternoon, in that vi.
cinity. The Faribault company were i'm
mediately dispatched in search of the red
skinned perpetrators. No returns have
been received as to the results of the recon.
noissance.
A Norwegian was killsd on picket guard