Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-08-28

Fearful Outruges- Mearlya Th0usand Per-
sons Ie'ported Killed. Women and Chih-
req Bntcheed-The Work of Secession
Emissnries
ST. PAUL, Aug 22-Mr. Wykoff, Assist
ant Superintendent, on his way to the upper
agencies, met u messenger six miles from
Fort ltidgley, on Monday morning, an,
nounclDg an outbreak ut the Lower Sioux
agency, and the murder of all the whites ex
cept few. Capt. Marsh set out immediate
ly, with Is men.
AT tho ferry opposite the agency he on.
countcred large body Of warriors, who open
ed fire on them. After few voleys large
body of ambushed Indians IN the rear fred
on them, killing number of our men. A
retcat was attempted across the river While
In tho water the Indians killed tho captain,
three sergeants and four corpornls. Seven
teen returned to the fort on Monday night,
The light from the burning buildings and
grain stacks was seen in all directions. Es.
capped citizens came into the fort during the
night giving accounts of horrors too terrible
tor imagination to conceive. Mothers came
in rags and barefooted, whose husbands and
children were slaughtered before their eyes.
Children came who witnessed the murder
OF their parents or their burning in their
own houses.
The roads in the direction of New Ulm
are lined with murdered men, women and
children. j. j. Porter, of Wankato, mem
Der OF tho last Minnesota Legislature, ar-
rived here last evening for arms He was
one OF tho committee sent to New Ulm to
learn the truths Of the reported murders,
He arrived at New Ulm Tuesday morning
and found the. people preparing to bury five
persons murdered, others being constantly
brought in most horribly mutiated. He
saw four persons wounded in one room, cut
with hatchets in the head and arms, one liz
tie girl was cut across the face, breast and
side. A little boy dreadfully cut up, also a
middle aged woman in an adjoining room
He saw a child with its head cut off, and 27
othors mntilated with gaslfes. The people
Of Now Ulm are drilling with what arms
they can get: They are fully awake to the
danger and determined to defend the town
to the lust. Mr.. Porter left New Ulm last
Tuesday morning.. He was overtaken by a
man who escorted him. The Indians at
tackled the town 200 strong, at s p. NJ, and
burned two buildings. Several citizens
were seen to fall. The people had gathered
and had barricaded the streets.
Other letters to Gov. Ramsey say hun
dreds are known to bo killed, aud Il is be-
lieyed a thousand. Gov. Ramsey yesterday
ordered the militia, with horses, to the scene
Of action.
MORE ABOUT THE INDIAN ATROCITIES.
ST., PAUL, Aug. 23.--Parties from the
Minnesota river who reached here last night
state that the scouts estimate the number of
whites already killed by the Sioux at 500.
Tho opinion is based on the number of bodies
discovered along the road and trails,
Il is believed all tho Missionaries were
killed. IalI "''
The civilized Indians exceeded their saw
age brethren Ia atrocities.
MIR. Frener an interpreter, who has
spent most Of his life among the Indians,
volunteered to go alone, trusting 10 his
knowledge OF the Indians and disguise,
and escaped detection. He was dressed and
painted. in savage style, and arrived at the
upper Agency vt night. The place was lit
orally the habitation OF death. He visited
all The houses, and saw the former occu.
pants lying dead, some on the door steps and
othors inside. a. 49, m :
He went to the house OF Hon. j. r. Brown
and recognized every member Of tho family.
eighteen in all, murdered. He visited Beaver
Creek and found 50 families killed went to
every house aud Recognised. tho bodies OF