The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-09-05
Minnesota Indian War,

whites.
There was another slight attack on Sun
day morning. Major Flandrew called a
council on Sunday, when it was determin-
! ed that if another attack like Saturdays
was made, it could not be successfully ress
ted, and they concluded to evacuate the
place.
About 100 teams were gathered no and
wagons loaded with women and children,
and such valuables as they could carry,
and protected by armed men, started for
| Menkato.
The Indians fought with surprising
bravery and lost large numbers Of warriors.
They came within pistol shot of houses
and entrenched the position of the whites,
and exposed their persons in reckless
manner. The whites were equally deter
mined.
The town is probably in the hands of
the Indians, and destroyed.
Lieutenant Governor Donnelly, with
the Indian expedition, writes to Governor
Ramsey, from St. Peter, on the Goth inst.
You can hardly conceive of the panic eX
isting along the valley. | found 600 peo-
pie crowded together in Belle PLANE.
In ST. Peter the leading citizens assure
me that there are between 5000 and 4 ZOO
refugees on the road.
Between New Ulm and Mankato there
are over 1000 people.
Mankato is also crowded. The peo-
pie here are in state Of panic and fear
to see the forces leave. The people contin
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CONSERVATION wherever they 60. Their
property in the meantime is abandoned
and going to ruin. He urges upon the
governor the necessity of sending forward
the Minnesota 7th regiment, or parts of
other regiments to the number Of 1000
men, and distributing the most Of them
for the safety and protection Of refugees
and the balance at such other points as
Colonel Sibey may designate.
The Adjutant General has issued this
order: "Ail officers in command OF
detachments or companies oftroops advan-
cling, or preparing, or attempting to adj
vance against any Indians on our frontiers,
at war with the government of the United
States, will by force OF otherwise seize
| uDOu, anu thho All SulldOlC dbu hCSCoohi
horses, saddles, brides, harness, wagons
and other vehicles, steamboats, ferry boats
barges, and other means of transporta-
ton, and all necessary forage and subsis
tence, giving to proper owners thereof
proper recei pts and vouchers therefor, and
all sheriffs and different companies, and
all constables and peace officers, will
aid and assist such commanding officers
in the execution of this order.
Mr. John E. Fish, of this city, returned
from the Indian country yesterday. lie
has been for two months on a surveying
expedition from Medalia west to Sioux
Falls, and has had unusual opportunities
for observing the Indians. He and his
party of twelve men arrived ri Medalia
16 miles north of New Ulm, on Tuesday
noon, 10th inst. They found the settlers
greatly alarmed, some packing to leave
others leaving everything behind and flee
ing to the country.
He succeeded IN gathering eight or ten
families together, and commenced fortlfy,
ing the place the best they could.
On Wednesday some yeomen had collect
ed, resolved to defend their lives aud pro
perty. They mustered forty guns, anC
sent runners to New Ulm for ammunition
Up to the time of his leaving there hac
been no attack by the Indians, though they
were continually proving around in small
parties.
lie says that the country bordering OF
the two Cotton Wood rivers had been en-
tirely overrun by tbs Indians, the crop:
destroyed and the buildings burned.
In the settlements at Lake Sketch, sixty
miles southwest of New Ulm, numbering
forty~five families, all but two were kiIlec
by the sayages.
After conversing and mingling with th'
half breeds at st. Peer fonr days and clio
iting all the facts possible, Mr.. +. was sat
isfied that this was an uprising of the
wild Sioux IN conjunction with the annuity
Indians and that in its preconcerted anc
determined movements an old chief remark
ed that as the people were fighting among
themselves, and none but women, children
and old men. were left III the country, now
was the time for them 10 rise and kill The
inhabitants and take possession of the lanl
All the people around Swan Lake, Il
miles ives! Ct St Peter, Mr.. F. report.
have been murdered Tie Captain com
handing The fort writes MesSrs. Burbank
that depredations are being committed by
Indians throughout that section, and very
extensive preparations are being made tc
attack that post, which compelled him tc
withdraw the troops from Georgetown
intending to replace them as soon as rein,
forcements arrived
l.. ID. Smith, Quartermaster Of Z. S. a
writes from same house from Fort Amber
erombie that Capt. Vanderhook com
manding that post, called in detachmen
from Georgetown put there for protection
OF your property by the government and
also all citizens in that vicinity. The
Indians are making forays boldly within
a few miles of the Fort. We dare not
spare detachment to 60 out and chastise
them. The probability is we shall be
attacked in few days unless reinforced.
St. Peter, August %.
About $50 troops from Fort Smelling,
lef, yesterday for the expedition against
the Indians. They found the remains OF
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