Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-08-28
Tenth Judicial District.
Indian MaSSacreS In Minnesota,

Indian MaSSacreS In Minnesota.
A despatch, dated at St. Paul, Au-
gust goth, says the Indians in Meeker
county are exasperated at the non re-
ceipt Of money from the Government,
and attacked Whitestown and Acton,
killing several women and men.
Several massacrcs are reported at
Lower Agency, and the settlers are
alarmed and are coming down the
Minnesota river. Four companies un-
der command of Ex-Governor Sibley
were ordered to the scene of disturb
ance.
Another despatch, of the 22d, from
st. Paul, says reliable information
from Fort Ridgely confirms without
doubt, all previous reports. Mr.. Wy
koff, Assistant Superintendent, on the
way to tho upper agency, met mes
senger six miles from Fort Ridgely,
Monday A. NJ, announcing an out
break at the Lower Sioux, to murder
all whites except a few.
Captain Marsh set out Immediately
with forty-five men I; at the ferry op-
posite, the agency encountered a large
body Of warriors who opened FIRE on
him. After a few vollcys a large
body Of ambushed Indians in the rear
fired upon them, killing a number.
Our men retreated, and attempted to
cross the river. While in the water
the Indians killed the Captain, three
sergeants, four corporals, and seven
teen returned to the Fort on Monday
night
Light from burning buildings and
grain stacks was seen in all directions
and escaped citizens came into the
Fort during the night, giving accounts
of horror too terrible for Imagination
to conceive. Mothers came in rags
and barefooted, whose husbands and
children were slaughtered before their
eyes. Children came who witnessed
their parents or friends burning in
their own houses. The roads in the
of New Ulm were lined with
murdered women and children.
Mr.. Porter of Mankato, member of
the last Minnesota Legislature, arriv-
cd last evening for arms. He was
one of the committee sent to New
Ulm to learn the truth of the reported
arrived from New Ulm Tues
day morning, preparing to bury
five persons murdered, others being
brought in most terribly mutilatcd.
Some four persons were wounded in
one room, cut with hatchets in the
head and arms. A little girl was cut
across the face, breast and side; a
little boy was dreadfully cut up, also
a middle aged woman in an adjoining
room saw her child with its head cut
off, and twenty-seven others mutilated
with gashes.
The people Of New Ulm are drilling
with what arms they can get, and arc
to defend the town to the
last. Mr.. Porter left New Ulm Tues
day morning, and was overtaken by
a man who reported that the Indians
attacked the town 200 strong, and
burned several buildings. Several
citizens were seen to fall. The people
gathered together and had barricaded
the streets.
Other letters to Governor Ramsey
say hundreds are known to be killed,
and it was believed thousands. Gov
crnor Ramsey promptly ordered the
militia force to the scene of action.
Parties on the Minnesota river, who
reached st. Paul on the evening of
the 22d state that scouts estimate the
number of whites already killed by
The Sioux is FIVE hundred. The opin.
ion is based on the number of bodies
discovered along the road and trails.
It is believed all the missionaries were
killed. The civilized Indians exceed
ed their savage bretheren in atrocities.
Mr.. Frenzler, ON interpreter who
has spent most of his life among the
Indians, volunteered to 60 alone,
trusting to knowledge, the Indians,
Ind disguised, to escape detection,
dressed, painted in savage style. and
arrived at the Upper Agency at night.
The place was literally habitations of
he dead. Visited all houses and |
Jaw former occupants lying dead,
'omo ON door steps, and some scat
cred in the yards. He went 10 the