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, 1862-08-27

We publish full details OF tie massscres
Committed by the Indians in Mi3Iesota- The
number Of people butchered is very large.
The canEe Of the outbreak is still in doubt.
The prctext alleged is, that the Government
Lad uureaso1ably delayed the pay meut Of the
=n,uities, thereby KEEPING the si TX swaitiag
Jay mcrt until they were in starving con-
r5itior But in ansEer to this allegation 1t
Es.on.,1 be known that the treaties Of 1861 fix
10 time in the year At which the annuities are
to be paid the Ind'aps. The treaties simply
provide that payments shall bt, made an
1ua1ly.
When The eayages broke into ths warehouse
nncck before they commenced their massa-
crcs, and helped themselves to tlour, the dis
xurbancc was qrieted by Agent G:lbraith Civ
5ng them the Erovifions that we're provided for
distribution at the payment, with The positive
cssur.ncc on The part of the Iniiaps, that
they would 60 away and not return until they
werc sent for to attend the payment.
Another charge Is that Superintendent
Thompson, after receiving the money from
Washington, had detained i: here for the pnr.
pose cf epecu!ating 7,y exchanging gold fol
paper; but the following letter from the Ex
press Company, re:ntcs the assumption in tbs
I1ost positive termF.
ST. FAIL. Ausust %, 1861.
Editors Of the preea:
DEAR s1E=-We understand that the1n!s repor
on tAe etrrct to-day that oC. present Indian diff
cn1tiet partially acco nt Of The Indian gu
3-crint c1,dente Withholding their annaity mones
1or Inc purpose uf epecu?attrr rpnn the eane. Il
j1sfice TO Col. Tho'r the supcfin' 'nf:nt. .wh
j. ahet.;t, We would say that the anu7ity mnue:
arrivvG hy 0ur tx;rcss. A1gust 18th. end that lnl
1...;,at~lJ riu Il i1- arrlvtI- co,nnel Thompson
e|,artcrt re- and -en: Najt.r Hatch aud psrt,
4,7warfi fur thr rurI"ssc of making thr payment
=ss.d :Ary arrived 4. Ft1t 1tid:!ey na Monday tn
1s1f. inst. sc. El-HnASK 4 Co.
The supposed cause Of the massacre is Sc
forth in an article from the st. Paul Press. A
.lc latest accouut sufficient force hHd ,one Il
7'urrult Of the "'e0 devils" to put a stop t.
7hcir bloody work, and 10 bring them to cor
t!;gn 1,arishmeot-
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Especial DtEpatch to the Chicago Tridune.I
sE. LeEE; August 26, 1860.
Another Illinois regiment arrived to-day,
and weat thr ,9sn the streets cheering for the
Union. They were without azns OF Uniforms,
There ge plenty Of The lattez here, bnt red
tape ma::- te.ay delivery to the neH Illinois
troops.
Eighteen ora elaves Eere etaanclpated
yesterday, aaa: FIVE to-day, by the provost
marshal general: The local provost n,srahass
throughout the Stale have been authorized to
grant free papers-to slaves proven to belong
to rebels.
4 memorial is icing signed By Afinncsota
patoled men Iere, asking for permission to
return home to suppress the Indian uprising.
s11an bande Of busk~Iaekers are constantly
visiting the Missouri River towns, and then
fleeing to the brush. They are being hunted
down By Merrill's cavalry.
Our troops now in Missouri are e7erywhera
living on the rebels, in accordance with re-
cent orders.
[ GREEsynLE, No., Ang. ee55 ee55-Iajor Lippert
Of the 18th Illinois cavalry, with 200 men,
met body Of rebels, $50 strong, yesterday
between Bloomfield and Cape Girarueau, and
after fierce engagement routed them. 800
OF the band were kitled or wounded, aud six
teen taken prisoners. A number Of horses;
stFaral wagons, side arms, ammunition aud
their camp eqnipage was captured. The
it is not probable the viii again join together
Parties of national troops, thoroughly
| armed and equipped for guerilla chasing, are
efter other reae1 bands.
Ger. Bh1ut has probably ere this engaged
! Cof'ee'b forces, provided the latter gained
RI Inn Fta.f f7r
ing a junction with Rains' forces at Green-
| field.
| fiREESy1LLE, Mo-; Aug. 26-since the battle
ct Lone Jack, Gen Blunt, with a formidable
force, has been pursuing. the combined rebel
band under Cofee:and Qnantrell. It was ex-
| pected they would form a junction with
| Rains at Greenfield and offer hin battle. All
| hoped snch would be the case, for Gen. Blunt
hsd sufficient force to dfspal any feelings OF
alarm as to the result being other THU q vic
tory for the national arms.
Tie guerillas would also have almost their
entire Strength in the engagement, and their
| defeat and dispersion would virtually end
guerrilla raids In Missouri: But rebel Rains
was not at Greenfield, and the bands OF Coffee
speedily as possible. General Blunt having
found further pursuit useless, had sem
beth his artillery and cavalry to For'
Scott. SHis Infantry Jet remain in tht
vicinity Of Greenfield, where all is at present
quiet. In Arkansas. Coffee and Rains hays
formed q junction, and are recruiting and re
organizing, evidently for the purpose Of fur
ther depTedations. Gen Blunt's force is s.
disposed that it can keep close watch, AMI
speedily move to any point required.
the State at present may be considered fre
from confederate forces, though they are onl
waiting for favorable opportunity to agai
swarm over 1t.
, 1862-08-27
The INDIAN WAR.
DETECTION OF THE CHIP
PEWAS,


sT. Paul. August 26.-The latest accounts
from New ulm being to Saturday night, state
that the village has been mostly burned up.
An arrival from Crow Wing direct brings
intelligence that Ho1e-in-the-Day, the great
Chippewa chief, has issued a proclamation
cnct Of his Indians after Tuesday, warning the
whites to leave the country before that time.
Hole-in. .the-Day eends message to commits
sloner Dole and Judge Cooper to come up to
mike treaty. Chippewx agent Wa1ker,
againtt whom conplaints have been made By
the Chppewas, it s reported, has committed
suicide in 8 fit Of insanity. The Chippewa
difficulty following SO close upon the sioux
raid canses great alarm. aud the northern
part Of the State Is making earnest applica-
tion for military aid.
j. Dispatches from Col. Sibley, 25th, say he
arrived at st. Peter on the 22d, and had been
actively engaged, affording all the aid possible
to the beleayuered villages. Major Fowler,
with fifty mounted men, n1ad6 reconnois-
sance OF the Fort Ridgley route the previous
morping, and returned to St. Peters at three
O'Clock on the morning Of the 25th, bringing
the bodi,s Of rome Women killed within
twenty mi les Of St. Peters. They alsereport
the destru cI1on Of property as beyond calcu-
letion.
The Indians attacked New Clm, Oh. satur-
day, ard the fight continued till late in the
evening. n. ,shlng had been heard from there
Since.
GOV. sib1e. asks for a full regiment, to be
at once sent l'p, armed and equipped. Ee
thinks they nd still more will be needed be,
fore the lndla1:s are snbdued. He thinks We
shall have 4 600 or 5000 warriors t. meet
sooner CT later.
A Evans, mayor of ST. Cloud, writes the
governor that committee Of reliable citizens
appointed to visit the scene Of the recent re.
ported murders, had inst returned. They went
as far as Payuesville, and found some 200 per
souE, in The vicinity of that place and Norway
Lake, murdered. Paynesville petitions the
governor to send company to protect lives
and property in Stesrns, Meeder and Mont.
gomery counties. Many persons had been
driven from their homes, leaving the crops
but partly harvested.
Arrivals at this city from New Clm report
tie usual shocking scenes too horrible to re-,
count.
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and teamsters, burned seven wagons, ran OIL .
numbe. Of horses, and took about hundred
prisoners. The most serious part of the busl-
ness is, they took Gen. Pope's personal bag
correspondence, &c, which happened to be
in one Of the wagons which had been sent to
the rear. In the attack at Catlett's Station
twenty supply teams we're destroyed OR their
contents Injured by the rebels. Many wagons
we're too wet to burn.
train on the Winchester railroad, which left
there On Saturday afternoon for Harper's Fer
n, was fired into about half wsy between these
points, by party OF fifty guer1llss, and Ed
ward Lewis, the express messenger severely
wounded The conductor Of the train fool
ist1y stopped 1t, in compliance With the order
of the gang. -Four soadiers Of the 1st Michi-
gan regiment were taken prisoners. The train,
with lis contents. was then destroyed, ana the
guerillas made off with their prisoners.
, 1862-08-27

Editors Chicago Trionne:
noticed in your issne Of yesterday an ar
tic:e on the drafting question, In which the
<asr il put Il, manner thst must commend
itself to tho comMon sense of tyery one
Gave greedy asplr.nts for shoulder straps
y ON justly say:
"Nhs csznot Is GEO Of the men who have al-
rcaGy volunteered. he distributed alnn:3 the old
r, :.1incuts> which would then leave :, II 14,7!a
1nure Soldiers to procure in order to Ds'i all the
q. us1tis nbde on thu Stale hy tbs depart
nIcnts II 1hl- suggestion should be carried out,
ts,ne p-.sons uht rxi,cc: TT vcar rhnul IL. straps
will he disappointed: NIT ;2at tn II matter,
vixen weighed against the pu1ii2 good.''
I a1!rchend it was not the purpose OF the
call for Coz, 600 more volnntcers,to afford en-
1,loyn1nnt to those se!i-dcn.ing patriots who
:Are Wiling to serve their country provided
thy cap gct 7naytng position.
Respectfully yours, VoLr:i7EEE.
, 1862-08-27

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TEibune.1
SPRINGFIELD. August Is, 1867
The Logan county regiment has elected
Robert B. Latham colonel, and g. Il. Camp
bell lieutenant colonel. It has eight COM
psnies in camp.
Col. Paddock Of Kankakee is here compile
ting the organization Of his regiment, the
113tb. A fine opportunity is afforded for two
or three companies to add to this regiment
Gen. Singleton Of Adams county WIS here
to-day on his way to Chicago, where he
spends couple Of weeks. Gen. s. had q
long consultation with the governor. Gen.
s. explained himself satisfied, to \ gentle
man in this city, that the Democratic party
WAS completely disorganized, and that nothing
WAS now left, but for every good Union msn
to support the administration, both State aud
! national. Gen. 8. had long acted With the
Democratic party.
Judge Ttumbull remains here few dsys
longer.
Major Lsrned goes to Peoria to pay the reg
iruents stationed there, which are to be mus
tered in tc-morro~, officers having been sent
by Col Morrison yesterday.
Afaior Fell goes to Decatur tomorrow to
pay the men mustered IN there, the mastering
officers having left here for that place yester
| dsY-
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Run0fs as TO Gen. McCIelfHu--Df8a.
Ereement with Gen EKaltecK-Cl1an-

IA
Ereement with Gen HaltecK--Chan-
See OF Command.
FORTRESS MONROE, August q ., 1S62.-Yes-
terday Gen. McCiel1an speut much Of his time
at the Point, in eitizen's drcss, observing
What was going on, but apparently without
wishing to ATTRACT the attention Of the army
Of strsgglers, SO abundantly recruited from
the army Of the Potomac There are various
rumors concerning his future position and
movements. One Is that he will be relieved
from active duty, either By his OWL request or
the will OF the government. Another assigns
and another seiu impuses to him the intention
TO resign. The army Of the Potomac, as NC
have known It, has made its history, and is 6
Thing Of the past Gen. Mcclellan csunot be
otherwise than, for the time, at least, affected
By the fact,
Rumor asserts that . disagreement has
a1isen between him and Gen. H1leck, from
whom he receives his orders. That 3 differ
ence has arisen between them as to the policy
Of eT2cuating the Peninsula, is quite certain.
Gen. Mcclellan believed be could yet go to
Richmond by the route he had Travelled the
last five months, and asked the privilege Of
making another trial. Gen. Halleck replied
that be had bis orders and vas expected to
obey them. It is not improb1e that Gen.
Hal]eck thinks that Gen Mcclellan has taken
more time in executing the order to evacuate
the Peninsula than was necessary. The order
pears DATE early In august, aad nearly or
quite twenty days have been consumed in
carrying it into effect. The last thing that
Gen. Mcclellan did was to protest against it,
and receive peremptory aad spirited reitera-
tfpn Of the order. Three days after. his entire
1oree and all the property Of the army we're
this side Of the Chickahoniny,
That there should be SO many stragglers
does not appear to me to be a necessary con
sequence. That hundreds and thousands Of
men should have broken away from their
regiments, should be wandering about, with.
out nations or purpose, seems remarkable,
unless there has been total relaxation of dis
cipl1re in the army. eaid yesterday that the
army would profit By season Of rest, under
tayoripg Influences. It absolutely requires
not only rest, but reorganization. This, an
told, will speedily follow. understand that
new corps ard divisions are to be formed. aud
new commanders given them. Gen. Foster
now at Kewbe1n, SO much distinguished under
Gen, Burnside, will, it is said, be pllced Ut the
head Of corps. Some Of the most distin,
+ guished brigade commanders are to have dl
visions; and many other changes, it is said
are contemplated, that will remold' aud revive
the remnants Of the army OF the Potomac, anl
bring into the field pew army-an army O
veterans, under tried leaders.
The cmbe1kation at Newport News, Hanp
ton and Old Point is going on briskly today
bear It said that Gen. Keyes' corps will bt
left in this 7icinity
, 1862-08-27

COLUMBUS, Aug. a5.-Gen. Taomas Of Ky.
made clean sweep Of the rebel prisoners q
var At Camp Chase. He released over 1.:200
yesterday. They Will be sent to Cairo, 500 Of
them starting By Tuesday mornings cars
Over 600 political prisoners still remain there.
Several officers took the oath Of allegiance
ard remained.
On Sunday the general reviewed the troops
Of Camps Thomas and Chase. Four hundred
Of Col. Carrington's regulars were included.
4 fine company from Granville marched toto
the capitol groupds to day, headed bY 3
splendid band. The governor reviewed them
ai1d was received with cheers. The band sere-
naded the governor at night:
L large delegation Of Cinclnnatians Was
here today. in CONSULTATION with Gov Tod On
military afafrs, who arrived here from Cleve'
land by the Il a. y. train: Judge ssaho,
Cols. Geo ". Holmes, Tafel aud Taylor were
ofthe number. Quastermsster- General Wright
has supp1ied tie 9oth, 94th, and 9th resi'
mente with Enfield riffs. Several more regi
neuts arc under orders, and will move.withiu
TWO days Assistant A5jutantr General " alkel
is pushing the drafting machinery.
, 1862-08-27

WANTED-By a Teacher Of some
w experience, q situation as private tutor. or
teacher Ii q High School or Acs.cu1g Now. ere tn
post Office BOX 2l3 H1scntiue. IuM9. au2i tG0a.tW
, 1862-08-27

isEeo. IN. Saunders gone to Europe.
CLHToS House, c. ", August 2G.-The
gentleman supposed to be fancey, who ar
rived here the other day in dirty disguise,
was not Yancey, bnt George N. Saunders.
supposed to have been bearer Of dispatches
from the rebel government He sailed By Sat-
urday's steamer from Quebec. Saunders left
Rich1nnt1d the 11th.
, 1862-08-27

BosToS, August :,G-Tbe 2Sth Massachu-
sets regiment left for the seat Of war this af-
te1noon- Great preparations are making for
the war meeting on the Common tomorrow
afternoon. The various societies, trade
upiope, &C., Of the CITY will join in the pro-
cetsicn, which will march through the prin-
cipal streets, Edward Everett, Gov Andre~,
nnd other distinguished speakers will address
the meeting
, 1862-08-27

Irn1ASAroL1s. Aug Is, 1862.
Gen. Buckingham te1egraphs the governor
this evening that Indiana has responded SO
promptly and liberally to the call Of the presi-
dent for troops, that the department is willing
to afford you every facility for filing your
quota. You are therefore authorized to con-
time recruitipg for your six incomplete regi-
ments. until the 1st Of September.
a large refreshment saloon, sufficient to
accommodate regiment at 8 time, is being
erected at the depot.
, 1862-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. c6.-The remains Of
Lieut.. Col. Crane and Captain ~ O'Brien, Of
the Sd Wisconsin regiment, left here this
afternoon in charge Of G. II. O'Brien. The
co1enels body viii be conveyed to Be1oit,
and the captains to Milwaukee. These eff.
GERS died from wounds received at CedaE
Mountain.
Twepty-nine of the rebels captured at
Cedar Mountain, were brought here today.
, 1862-08-27

WAsH1SGEos, August y, 1sS2-
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO mr. GREELEY.
Friends OF freedom occupying high posi-
sions under the government regard the presl.
dents letter to Mr. Greeley as 3 step for Kard.
They sly that it Indicates that he has the
question Of emancipation under serious con
sideratiop, and that he will, 80 soon as he
rbnll be convinced that such M act will has.
ten the hour Of triumph ever the rebellion,
free oil the Saves in the land.
Its remarked that the points discussed By
Mr. Greeley in the letter to which tue preai
dent responds, are carefully evaded, and that
the president deals, as is his wont, in general
tiles, and commits himself as little as possible
to policy. The fear is expressed, not that
he wilt not reach the right conclusion but thai
he will reach it too late.
, 1862-08-27

ETUSsIE8s "eSES
LONDON, c. W, Aug. 26-Col Wilcox aud
party arrived here this afternoon by the Great
Western Railway, en- route for Detroit. They
retnsin over night, and proceed by special
in the morning, arriving il Detroit at , p. n.
, 1862-08-27

boat Unae ills mas arrived from Port Royal the
2otb. AL quiet. The health Of the squadron
ami troops was good. Excitement about tae
rebel ram at Savannah had subsided, deser5ers
having reported her failure, leaking badly,
, 1862-08-27

esS FRANCISCO, Aug 26.-The whole busi~
ness portion Of the own Of Jackson, AGlada
county, Vas burned on the esd Two thousand
pso7le are rendered homeless. Loss sIo0, 900.
Very little insurance.
, 1862-08-27

DK. BkOhNE1N H1lA IAG IhE5lDESl.
Dr. 0. A. BrownEon, the eminent Catholic,
esting conference with the president on Satur-
day. The questions Of emancipation and col
onjzation were discussed at length. DR..
BfoFuEon agreed with the president on the
subject Of colonization, but urged emancipa-
zion as means Of saving the country, aud us
. step which must be taken before col0nlZl-
ton on large scale could BECOME practicable:
The talk Of the president was in q hopeful
strain. He said that he was not fully persui-
ed that it vas yet time to proclaim enlancipa-
ton, bnt DR.. Brownson infeEs from the t=nor
Of his remarks, that i! the next battle in Vir-
ginia results in decided victory for our arm,
proclamation emancipating the slaves Of
rebels in North, Carolina, South Car0lina,
Flc1ida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
1siana, Texas, and Arkansas, will be forthwith
issued.
AS he was leaving the room Dr.. BroTn5oa
ssked the president # he could give him anJ
definite expression Of opinion in regard to the
tine when emancipation wou1d be proclaimed,
uuon which the president took up & NEWS
tauer and read from it his letter to Mr.
Grs eley.
COMMISSIONER OF AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
SENATOR Pomeroy Of Kansas has been ap-
pointed commissioner Of African colonization
By the president, and is to hsVe, as MS repre-
sentative, exclusive jurisdiction in the prem
ises. Colonization transports are TO De tur-
nIshed, and rendezvoused at different Atlantic
ports. a proclamation will be issued to the
free colored people Of the United States in 8
few days, By Senator Pomeroy, under the
authority of the president, Offering them the
sid Of the government, and invoking their
assistance and cooperation in carrying out
The scheme for the benefit Of both the
white and the colored population Of the
country.
THE DRAFT.
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THE WAR IN KENTUCKY

Ca&sfuG III. C1aE Commanding a Bril-
snde- General Wallace AnOu. the
iaebe1 SfaFeh hoideFs-Hul u
Road TO Cumberland Gap-A NcEF
kxpedient for Guarding Trains.
, 1862-08-27
FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

Indiana Authorized to Continue Re-
ErnatlnE for Inc0HR1ete Regiments
60 Sept. i.
, 1862-08-27

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, August 26.-Hon- Galu~
Eha Grow is unanimously nominated as can
dldatc for Congress from the l2:h district Of
Pennsylvania
, 1862-08-27

w The quota OF Iowa Is 8,0o5 to fill up
old regiments, and 81 ,l40 to make new ones.
, 1862-08-27

- Fort Donelson has not been evacu-
atcd. II is held by four companies Of the
11st Ohio, part Of the regiment OF Col.
Rodney Mason, who 50 bas'ly surrendered
Elarksyille to Col. Noodward's rebel cav
airy. On Monday afternoon Woodward,
With considerable force If cavalry and
Infantry and two pieces O: artillery, ap"
1,ea-cd before the fort and demanded its
surrender. The small bodJ Of men de-
tending the fort refused to comply, and an
attack was commenced, whi.h resulted in
The repulse Of the rebels, '"ith consider
aslc loss, and without the loss Of man
of the list,
, 1862-08-27

Or. RroWnson has Talk with the
presfdcnt-The President GfreK Some
Hope on EmnHcipaEt0u-Prep
ttoIls for african CUlonizatIon--The
Nrast to Commence September !.
, 1862-08-27
a. Chicago officer Taken Prisoner In
Virginia.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttlbnne1

dugN@t zo
Major William Painter Of Chicago "a brig
ade quarteruaaster Of the army Of Firginia)
vas taken prisoner last Monday while gal
lantly leading on q body Of men under his
command
, 1862-08-27

THE PRESIDENTS LETTER 60
MIR. GKEk EkSLEK.
, 1862-08-27

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, 1862-08-27
CHICAGO PRODUCE TRADE.

and shipments Of lraiing articles for The
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, 1862-08-27

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~ who can do general homework. can aecnre
coed situation In small family. by calling Ut Eo.
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ans 1861 catpet
, 1862-08-27

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store Including Trttpn1fnEs Bors Clothing md o.n.r
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II TribuEe oate. n bHs will sell for less th.n cost
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, 1862-08-27

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end Stake Of 3ne Mile hcats. three best IN i've t.
tarrees. Col. hickey names S. 6. Prairie Boy COL
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II Race to Ct tmmencc at halEpsst taree n'c1ocx
precisely. ausr 1921 1t
, 1862-08-27

" ANTED--Two steady Protest.
&c ant servants. One as cook, washer aud Ironar,
The other as hans=msd in Prtyate ftm!.E Scotch.
If B.I s4f Post Office aulst93f.3t
, 1862-08-27

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unmarried man nctive. Intelligent and competent
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, 1862-08-27

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for country retail store 10 tho extent Of Ten
Thousand Dollars for which first class securities,
drawing per cent, interest. will be given; also.
one good Shingle Machine and Top Buggy. Ad iress
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