The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-09-17

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red - time q exertions Of our
agrieultursl papul1 ton, already depleted by
their contributions % the arm !, were needed
70 save the splendid harvest from dest struction
women and children we're roi.ing in the train
|of the reaper to supply the place Of enlisted
husbands, brothers and sons II was this
junction that the terrible cry q! murder and
havoc came from the west. Rumors masnii.,,
fed the dnnser. "A fearful panic depopul.ted.
|onr western counties. Fields and homes
were deserted to save wives and babes, floml ,ul.
massacre -. ~. a..
Tens Of thousands Of acres,of fcrops,s which
comprised al wealth of heeiiirI heeiiirIf,obSwa ,owers.
have thus 70 DESTRUCTION, la
fand and sth.e,nqsandsh ofsprpspereusl and happy,
families redncedbat one blow to POVERTY and,
often to Ebegggary '@s.S!sfsi'i' 70 gseEf sioos
Throughout hIr the whole district embracing Lu
the; countess of Brown, Cottonwood. F.ri-.
bault, Jackson, and other counties in the
Southwest. through the beautiful lake co,un-
Try Of lKIsa'ndiyoh Doug blonpongeaali. ea Nee,
kers Mcleod, aflarge. part of. Stearns and
Wrigat,t and ahrouehous the new Elements
in che Req River Valley f a7te, few ',d,v. da,vvs
SINCE y ~ the abode Isffn ofn busy and happy commu.
mites -dessolation and solitude now, rp;pn
supreme; or'if any remain, it is in. fear and
terror-arncd against surprise-.ssulsp;itc;iious .sl ;t;i
of q every shadow that upen the grass s---
: : the log cottage loopsholed for lcience--and
!, the peaceful village turned into a fortified
post: The danger may be exagge rated but but
tie effect is too real. 80 ..+s" ~ f''1% =
H. Brown Brow County, adjacent to the Sioux
Reservation, has felt the worst effects of this
calamity 1t was chiefly peoped by Ger
mans and their neat cottages and fine farms
gave evidence Of the superior thrift and in
dus1ry, which distinguish this class Of our
foreign born citizens. Driven from their
eotnes-their property destroyed or plum
deered-thelr beautiful and busy town of
New<Ulm, and their own homes. b|acten.
ed seap Of ruins these poor fugitive, many
OF r., whom loE cannot speak our language, arc
/ especially deserving of our sympaties. F. =
In all probability not less than sc, ooo peo.
pie are involved directly or indirectly Il ths
loss Of life or lose Of property from 'pillago.
destruction, Or xbandpr ment, T.. .r,.. =,
The towns and villages. have been and
are now va o'vcrrun with fusitives reduced to
penlr many Of them without food or cloth
lng' except what Is furnished by public, and
private charity. 70 relieve TIE Temporary
wants Of these people, for which the resour-
ces Of private charity are inadequate, / :au.
thorizcd Capt. Berkey, of ST. Paul, and
E Hon. H. A. Swift, Of St. Peter, and Mr..
Bassett Of Minneapolis, to provide subsist-
riience and shelter for the time being, at the
expense af the State. get. .jh, rt,.! !
The number Of Indian warriors actually
|engased in in the raid, 50 far as known would
seem inadequate to the infliction Of SO much
havoc and terror, it they had not been aided
by The suddenness Of the outbreak the pc
cu''ar secrecy and lrapidity Of. movement
which cfaracterize their mode OF warfsre
the sparse'y settled character Of the CONN.,
try, and l may sdd, the singular violence
and ;aulacity, with which,, encouraged by
the panic produced by their appearance,
they have ventured into the very heart of
our settlements. Most of the depreda-
lions have, it is believed. been committed
by small bands Of ,maraudcrs., The number
,Ifof Indians engaged in the demonstration DO
fore Fort Ridgley and New Tim was. was esti,
mated at only from $50 to 50)., The whols
number of Minnesota, or annuity Sioux
Omen women and children,) is but 1850
wb'ch vn5 n i i is possible H night furnish 1900
warriors. .,@,.r#tt,, ' ~ ~ X
/ There is reason to believe that consider.
/, fab'csnunlrrhave NOT participated IN tho
fad s but i, onr Efforts 70 tosip punish them, xe
nay sl.t conpt on their united rcsistance, rein
! farssdEbythe Yspctons and iotheri Missouri
. Sioux, making an. aggregate force Of three
{ tor M four thousand which we viii sooner or
! later bare 70 meet. II ytgmtsxr ssae .i4
|i The relation ofaeis Sioux andsi Chjppews
[na'ions 70 the State and 10 the United
sta,ss does po differ from su thai Il f'.i othsr q.
aboriginal trbss. .sz..r,.sIy.s I,. fsl;,.-'i -.
Il Retaining no title 70 the soil, which The
Z tGoveF1hne NJ Recognizes, except tl,e doubt
Iul and precarious right Of occupancy. they
.Ihase Dy the consent Of their tGr.t Father.
! preserved upon their scsc ryations. stejr an /.
s Ic'ent habits md custons. and quasi right
{ fIof sell government, subject, however, to ihs
! Control and protection Of the nation pos.
! Issssing lew Of the .chsrac,er;ssics u 1
> foreign Or independent people, they owe no
allegiance g and =. are not subject TO the ju-
!. r'sd'ction Of the State 10 whose boand.r;es
their reservation IS located, but ars rsabes
] l'hs dependent allies. tie wards Of ths ,NSa.
!, ,tiOnaf Gorernmanf ,~h;ct ~, ,.,.....