The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF THE
SIOUX INDIANS.
SEVERAL PERSONS MURDERED.


The city was considerably excited yester.
day and last evening by reports of murders
committed by the Indians in Meeker coun-
ty and at the Agency on the Minnesota
river. We have diligently traced these re,
ports, and give the following as the SUBJ
stance of every thing that has come in .
reliable form up to alate hour.
MURDERS IN MEEKER COUNTY.
The first news of the Indian raid was
brought to the Governor by Mr.. GEORGE
@. WHrrcoMB, who resides at Greenleaf,
Meeker county, about thirty-five miles from
Hutchinson. Mr.. WHITcoMB is the County
Treasurer, and we'll known as gentleman
of truth.
He states that about one o'clock on Sun.
day last, seven or eight Indians came to
the house OF Mr.. ROBINSON JONES, in the
town of Acton, thirty miles Northwest
of Forrest City. Mr.. JONES soon discover
ed that their disposition was anything but
friendly, and fearing for the safety of his
family, be locked the doors of his house, and
with his wife, went to the house OF Mr..
Howard BAKER, about mile distant, and
was followed by the Indians.
The Sioux, on arriving at the door of Mr..
BAKERS house, proposed to the in.
mates to 60 out short distance, and
shoot at mark. An assent was given to
the proposition, and the Indians led the way.
When they were short distance from the
house, signal was given, and the In
dams turned and fired at Mr.. ROBIN,
SON JONES, who was just outside the
door. HOWARD BAKER, Mrs. JONES, and
Mr.. WEBSTER, who were inside the door, fell
MORALLY wounded. The Indian who fired
at Mr.. JONES missed, and fired again, the
second shot taking effect. Mr.. BAKER told
his wife, who was unhurt, to 60 down cellar
with her child. She started to 60, but when
at the head of the stairs she fell down, and
was insensible for some time. When she
revived the Indians we're gone. She got
pillow and put under her husbands head,
who was still alive. He directed her to
leave him and 60 to neighbours about a
mile distant, and give the alarm, which she
did.
The people turned out and went to BA-
KER's house, and found four persons dead
Mr.. and Mrs. JONES, HOWARD BAKER, and
Mr.. WEBSTER. The child of Mrs. BAKER
was found in the house unhurt. 1t was an
infant, only two years old.
When Mr.. JONES locked up bis house to
90 to Mr.. BAKERS, lie left young girl,
an adopted child, and the neighbors found,
on going to JONES house, that the Indians
had returned and murdered her.
MIR. WH1rcoMB, who gives us;these parti.
culars, was engaged raising company for
one of our new regiments, and was at For
est City. he sent men out to the scene of
the murders, who returned and verified the
statements we have given. The settlers
were rushing to Forest city in great num-
bers, but nobody had seen any other bands
of Indians, than those who committed the
murders, and it is not known that any 9TH
ers were in the neighborhood.
MURDERS AT THE AGENCY-A COMPANY FROM
FORT RIDGLEY BADLY CUT UP.
Governor RAMSEY received, yesterday
afternoon, the following dispatch from Lieut..
GEkE, of the Fifth Regiment, stationed at
Fort Ridgley:
FROM LIEUTENANT GERE.
HEADQUARTERS FORT RIpGLEY,(
August Is, 8P.M
Commanding Officer at Fort Smelling:
Captain Marsh left this post at l0a this
morning to prevent Indian depredations at the
Lower Agency. Some of the men have re.
turned. learn from them that Capt. Marsh
is killed and only thirteen of his company are
remaining.
The Indians are killing the settlers and
plundering the country. Send reinforcements
without delay. Respectfully,
THOMAS P. GERE,
I'd Lieut.. Co. B., 9Th Reg't MINI. Vol.
P. S.-Please hand this to Gov. Ramsey.