New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-25
THE gSDEAN MASSACRE IN MIME
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Five Hundred Whites N1nssncred- Enhrc
Families KilicG-Fhe Sioux United for
The Prosecution Of a Desperate Schcmc'

the Prosecution Of "a Desperate schcmc'
sr PAuI, MINI, Saturday, Aug -. lue4
Parties from the Minnesota River reached here
La. night They state that scents estimate the mum
Der of whites already killed by the Sioux at five
hundred.
This OPINION il based on the number of bodies
discovered strewn along the road and by trails oil
blood.
# is believed that all the missionaries have been
killed.
The CIVILIZED Indians exceeded their savage
brethren in at:ociiic1.
Mr.. Premier, an Interpreter, who has spent most
Of his life among the Indians, volunteered 10 90
alone among them, trusting to Inc know edge OF
them aud his III guisc 90 eeoaie deteciou' ne
dressed himself in luGi costume. and started on
his Journey. He arrived at the Upper Agency at
moht.
The place was literally tho babi'aiion of death.
He vlsiicd all the houses, and io.ad teir form
occupants all lying dead some on Gle door fte ana
some nsde their Indications. Others were scattered
in he yards and in the roats.
lie went to the houfe Of the Hon. j. L. Brown.
and recognized every member Of tn family. hey
numbered - IN all, and every one Of then had been
brutal murdered.
At Beaver Creek be found that % families had
been killed outright Al every house be went into
he recognized the dead bodies OF nearly all the
former inhabitants Of the place.
Among tine dead bodies lie recognized AZ the agency
were the following: y. GIverus snd family, Dr.
Wakefield and family, John Toddgns aud family,
john Moynor, I'd ward Moynor, Rev. DR.. Williams,
Rev. VI. Briggs, aud two missionaries.
EX-Goy. S.blcy Is now marching TO tie relief of
Fon lidgely.
He rcports flat the Sioux bands are united to-
geihcr 10 carry out !. concentrated and dcspera.e
scheme and says that be will be- only too happy 10
fud that the powerful npIer bands OF iankions and
o her tribes have not united with them.
MIR \ reuer writer 10 Gov. Ramsey, the Ilst
inst. saving that he left Fort iidgely at oclock,
on tina, morning.
There were then over two thousand Indians q.
the iort and all The wooden buildings there had
been set ON fire. ard were burning.
Nv Premier thinks that other tribes are joining
the Sioux and that they viii present very iofmil-
able array
"A Trustworthy letter dated Glencoe, 2lst inst says
TIA. the INJURY done by the stampede OF The settlers
j. immense aud that such another ycene of war can
hardly be found in the South az ia Mcleod, Meeker
and the northern part Of SiDley and other counties
in Minnesota.
in ~, Paul and the adj dining country all the avn
able horses being gathered together, aud rortr
Of weapons will hc uscd 10y willing hands for mme-
date and summary vengeance upon these blood
tDirrty Indians.
The 81. P1uI ,Minn.l P,one,r of tho 2Oth inst.
avs: IL il thought that the Indiaus have been in
duccd to commit these ontrhgos by Indians from his
soar aud Secession traitors Of that State. and that
when Major Giibmth left the agency everything
was quiet. The Indiana had received their goods,
and all had disappeared apparently na.iied with th.
MAJOR promise to rsnd Tor them as room Ne the
money arrived 10 pay them their annutier.
The lirrt attack OF the Indians WAS made on the
honte Of Mr. Baker on Sunday last near the town
OF Acton and 80 mica from Forest City, IN which
three ~ ae men and one woman were killed.
Ga Monday morning nn aitacs was made on Red
wood and ut the time the messenger left there
number Of persons had been killed.
After the messenger had crossed the river. be
the Indians firing into traders stores aud other
buildings. He estimated The number oi Iudians en-.
liged in this firing at 49, lie also ,tated that
tengcrs had arrived at Fort kidgley with money 10
pay off the Indians the sums due them.
Tie 81. Paui Pres OF the Dist iust. says that
several loads OF panic striker people from Carver
hnd Stiey Counties anived ia town last night
principally women and children. They were greatly
excited, ana gave exaggerated accounts Of The ln'
dians, who We're marching on aska County. They
also say That the towns OF St'etcr Henderson, aud
Glencoe have been buried.
\ private letter received in this city to-day from
81. Paul. dated the lOih instant, says that II
10 be tn. general opinion among the bert informed
OF citizens that these Indian troubles originated
with tie cured SecesriOnisIs OF Missouri.
Mai. Gabraith was told by one OF the Indians that
there are in arms 1900 Of the Sioux tribe,
beside other tribes from Northern Missouri.
Sr. PAU, Miss. Aug - 1862.
Antoine Premier, tho distinguished Indian scout
got through the Indian lines isto Fort Ridgeley
and brought back the following t. Gov. Ramsey:
" EoNT HpGELEy, Aug n 1892.
" We can hold this position but little longer, un-
lesa we are re-entorced. We are being attacked
almost every hour and unless assistance in rende red
Us we cannot hold out much longer. Our Iile ank il
becoming exhausted and dccinatcd. We had hoped
to be recnforced to day, but az yet hear Of no
one coming.
ar G. Shehan, Of Company c, 9Th Minnesota
Volunteers, commands the post.
.l.sy fgf urIf' Ita 1
trooIs until tomorrow, when day Of reckoning for
tia. t., Ia, aud