St. Cloud Democrat., 1862-10-02


about daybreak all hands were called to
arms by alarm shots fred by haif:brecd
tn" Interpreter OF the post, who was sta,.
toned near the hay stacks. Soon the fir.
ing increase ! and it became evident that
the stables were to be the point of attack.
st'll. all the men stuck to their posts un-
til the order Of retreat was given to the
soldiers by the commander Of the post.
This was critical moment. Very soon
two small hay stacks we're discovered to
be on fire, which seemed also to kindle the
wrath Of many Of the citizens, whose
stock was now in great Jeopardy. They
rushed with one accord to the stables, and
prominent among them there might have.
been seen from ing The danger: Mr.. Ed
win Wright Of Dayton, Mr.. Kent of St.
Cloud, and L. R.Bently Of Graham Point
aud others.
Many Of the soldiers too, manifested
considerable bravery, and stuck to the
fight notwithstanding their orders to re-
treat. When our men entered the stables.
they found two Indians at the opposite
end securing what they could Mr. Kent
leveled one Of these and secured his gun.
Wright was fred upon, but having learn
ell the battle dodge game Of the Indians,
escaped with his life, but not without be,
ing severely wounded in the left shoulder.
VIZ ght secured his man shooting him
first and then finishing him up With the
bayonet. BY this tiuse two Of our horses
had been stulea and two killed in the me-
lee and then the attack slackened and
gradually ceased. Too much cannot be
said III praise Of Capt Smith, Quarter
master Of the post. Assuming command
ot the cnizens, by general conduct he has
induced tho men to lay h ID Of the work
Of tortifj Ing with :he words: ''conse boys"
not ''.!go boys" and to his Influence in great
measure may We to day attribute cur exis-
tcnce here.
If We should be spared to get safely
away from here, every one will lock back
with pleasant recollections to the kindly
words and accommodating; manner Of Capt
Smith. .~.. -.
The second, and thus fir. the last attack,
was much more formidable, being made by
at least five hundred Indians Abou; day
light OH the morning Of the 9th inst,
about fifty horsemen made their afpearance
nn the prairie ip our rear; Whose de;ign
was evidently to draw our whole attention
in that quarter: We, however, were not
to be thus deceived, for oar men were all
stationed at their respective points Of de-
teuse. The principal point granted Was
Fhe stables und. stack yard near the nver.
An"ther important poiut vas alog house
pu q point OF the river commanding the
river bank With caunon IL two directions
fa y hang. distance. The: next, point of
importance was ahe saw: mill T: e attack
in this i..sta,tec, as before seemed to be d.
rccted at th: stables; tie Indians mani
Testing q atrange determination to rub us
of our stock &c. .~> ~f,,r
The approach to the stables from the
river is through heavy timber, thus max
ing it safer for the Indian: to come III in
shat way. The shore on both sidea aud
for considerable distance up, was: lined
with Indians AZ their War whoop f. most
uuranhly yslD gave evidence. They tried
their best TO- tr.ghteu Us with their noise;
but were in turn saluted4 by: ahsll from
a twelve FOUNDER. Many ot them were
led BY a"chief close to the stable aud urgtd
by him to make charge on us from be-
h,nd the trees y" When it last be succeed>
ed in creating, q stf. AMONG them, for it
could hot be called y ,claasgs) .tney were
met by-such u voltey from oas~gpns that
they soon began to look abau. tA.ls tarrs>
treat ATTENDED with sreat danger fors.hey
had put themselves in u pretty eight. place
aud ao: one could nioye fyul betfud
tree w.thout,th shot Of a ggpn =lsysled at
him. The fight lasted about :six, hours.
III all, we have Lost three 1killcdvand one
wounded. The havoc among the snemy
vas evidently Ytea, from the aatks Of
blood, broken sa,.s, rags and other signs
where they had dragged of their dead.
lu the first attack VIC took tvo bodies,
;.Al,, ,al and IN Abn alnsf .,,,.as