Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-20
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1ASSroS, Sept oh, 1862.
DEAR REGIsrsa: Election i. over, an d
Gen, Io9D is ahead fifty three majority on
abe Missouri Shape, aud the people are
now trembling with q more terrible excite.
mcmillan that of politics.
News of the recent Indian murders.in
Minnesota had .bu. just reached us, when
two of the old pioneers of Dakota were
: shot down in broad daylight. within mile
o! Sioux Falls, and in haiins distance of
squad of the Dakota Cavalry. A por.
ton Of the Cavalry had no sooner set out
in pursuit, than six Of the In Hans return.
ed Though the high grass and fred into
the soldiers camp. The fire was returned
and one Indian fell wounded then jumped
up and shook his fists and fled. The Cav.
airy and all the settlers at Sioux Falls
removed the same week to Yankton.
The citizens Immediately called a war
meeting, and decided to make bold
stand and fight Tor their lives and homes.
Breast.works and barracks were forthwith
thrown up around block and o half of
land enclosing several buildings. There
are now encamped within this ratification
some 200 fighting men, and 100 women
and children. Every town in Dakota, but
1ankton, has been evacuated. On the
other side Of the river, ia Nebraska,
wild panic fell among the settlers, AID
they have all fed, from the mouh of the
Running water to Dakota City.
We have but thirty of the Cavalry Co.
with US at present Capt Miner is ex.
pected here to night with the remainder
OF the Company. Our greatest fear is
that, if beseiged for a long time BY
large body of Indians, our ammunition
and provisions will fail.
We have some 400 shots On fort and
some SIX weeks supply Of provisions All
the farmers in the county.have left their
buildings and crops aud are here in fort.
A committee sent by the citizens to as
certain the feeling of the Yanktons, haze
returnsA They were Informed BY Mad
Bul that 5Qo.saun,ee Indians were now
proving in our immediate vicinity. The
.fanktons profess. to remain neutral, but
allege. that when they Become convinced
that the Whites can conquer the Saqntees
they will join with US in battle. Bu, this
is very poor encouragement We fear an
attack every hour, but we are determined
to make them buy our blood dear When
VII! our Government punish these treach'
eroas and -ra.asily a"Uii- 2 .I-A~AAa~@ia
Immediately The alarm of attack was
given few nights since at Il clock, BIZ
tour shots fred st a Sauntee craving ny.
on our very town site, to Inspect our
strength and fortifca:ions. Sixty Indians
have been seen within the last ten days
Eight Of our Cavalry Company had
brush with about forty of them recently
cbhtc were tAtAinIGI, bht no one kiIiSl.
The Indians, Oh the same day stoe two
horses on James river, and then fired at
the owners who were standing ia the
doorway.
Yesterday afternoon large fire and
smoke were seen on the great plains back
of US, VII ch the oil traders here pronounc.
ed as a signal Of advance or retreat to all
the surrounding Indians And last night
was one Of wild excitement, aud when
The alarm was given a. midnight, all
sprung to the barracks and the block
house with the cry Of Indians are upon
US. Pale and fearless women, with true
courage, were endeavoriag to soothe the
fears Of their frightful and weeping chill.
dren. In ten minutes The cavalry men
were out upon the ground Of alarm. In
fifteen minutes moro word came that The
dams had gone. might is another Of
anxiety and wakofuIness, a.d st clock
| must &C to ny watch. Excitement, is
settling down, ana we are better prepared
for defense. More anon. LoGRoLLEE.