The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-12
Indian Attack on Captain
Strout's Company.
Three Killed and Fifteen
lii Wounded.
MORE MURDERS NEAR NEW ULM'
SETTLERS RETURNING TO SAINT
PETER.
INDIANS IN MEEKER COUNTY.

INDIANS IN MEEKER COUNTY.
From the Daily Pioneer of the 5th.
Col. John 81. Stevens, of Glencoe, writes
on Wednesday, that contrary to all expec-
tations the Indians suddenly attacked For
est City on Wednesday morning, but were
repulsed. About the same time an attack
was made by another party on Captain
Strouts company at Cedar City, about
fifteen miles from Forest City. The In
dams murdered about $50. as
Col. Stevens says he is fortifying Glen
coe, and when he gets suitable number of
men, be would march to the relief of Capt.
Strout. The Indians followed Strouts
company until two miles the other side
of Cedar. a1C4 am oa29t.a lagl tI isli5ss
DESPATCH FROM CAPT. srRoUr 70 ADJUrANr
E4 10 bs' GENERAL MALMR0s. 4&i
"oiA oti t' HUTCHINSON, Sept. 8, 1852. 8
To Oscar Malmros, Adjutant. General, State Of
Minnesota :ii5. 10 zc4l I'd s51SA!eVCM 9Visae
oiSIR-Iwas attacked today by about $50
Indians. About half were mounted and
the balance on foot (. They numbered full
double my force, and fought Us for two
hours and q half. They seemed determined
to- drive as back for full two hours, when
they gave way in front. threw my COM
pany into four sections, and in open order
pressed against them as skirmishers after
which, seeing that they numbered double
my force, made fierce march against
their main body, which was still in our
front.
Our loss in the engagement was three
killed and fifteen wounded.
The names of the killed are Edwin Stone,
of Minneapolis; George w. Gideon and
Alvah Getchell, of Hennepin county. s6
Among the wounded are Francis Beedle
Of Hennepin and o. q. Branham of Wright
county, dangerously. Orderly Cars arm
was broken with ball, and four or six
others were wounded quite seriously, and a
number Of men were very much injured by
exhaustion. - '..-t ... a--1.
think l am safe in saying that in killed
and wounded. the Indians lost two or three
times our number.
We lost, owing to the excitement, most
Va V"A aosiouoS usCuotio, SUuc ammu0ltlO0,
tents and some arms. Some horses ran
away, Others got mired and we lost nine in
all from these causes. Il, =.
l cannot forbear to mention the fact that
my officers, Lieutenants CLARK and Il inney,
and Sergeants Carr, Hopkins and Getchell,
conducted themselves handsomely and eff.
GENTLY. / can also most cheerfully mention
the fact that our men, and also those who
had joined as from Hennepin and Wright
counties, were true and faithful. Had they
acted otherwise we should have been very
much cut up. ,
We are in good quarters here. think
the Indian troubles will be very serious in
this vicinity. 4b di a9.ia9aP gsIe
l must not forget to mention the fact that
the Indians had excellent guns. They we're
bright and carried better than our guns.
The Indians were dressed partly in citis
sens' dress, and many Of them rode fine
hosres. Their ponies would lie down when
they dlsmounted. Sometimes the Indians
would rush up within 100 yards Of my
force. In haste, yours truly, s.
~ RICHARD 6TROUT,
ga Capt. 10th Regt. MINI. Vols.
MORE MURDERS IN NICoLL1T COUNTY.
Hon. ii. A. Swift writes from St. Peter,