Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-09-11
The Indian Massacres in Minnesota.

From the St. Paul Press Of August
30th we learn that Fort Ridgely has
not been captured by the Indians and
is now believed to be secure. The
gallant little garrison of the Fort had
repulsed most determined and for
midable assault on the Friday previ-
Gus, and the attack had not been re-
ncwed. On Monday, the garrison saw
the Indians pass up on the South side
Of the ST. Peters river, doubtless on
their way from New Ulm, to their
rendezvous at little Crows village
near Redwood. They were about 400
strong, and had an immense train Of
plumber. consisting of horses, cattle
and loaded wagons. They had with
them about 200 captives, mostly wo-
men and children. The Fort contains
about 800 refugees.
Col. II. ii. SibIey was placed at the
head of regiment, by Gov. Ramsey,
and ordered to the relief of Fort Ridg
ley. He did not arrive there, howev-
or, until the fight was over and the
Indians had left.
BATTLE OF NEW rLM.
Hon. Charles Z. FTandrau, who is
one of the Supreme Judges Of Mime
sofa, has made'a detailed report. to
Gov. Ramsey. Of the battle at New
Ulm on the 23d ult., the time of the
second attack on that place. Judge
Flandrau resides at St. Peters and with
a commission as Captain, commanded
a force Of about $50 raw militia who
went to the defence of New Ulm. We
extract the following from his report,
which we find in the Mankato indie
pendent
AT nearly 10 A. NJ, the body be-
gan to move towards us, first slowly
and then with considerable rapidity.
The men were encouraged to stand
firm and meet the attack. The Indians
were estimated at from 400 to 500.
Their advance upon the open prairie
in the bright sunlight was fine spec
tacle, and to inexperienced soldiers,
as we all were, it was intensely cxcit-
ing. When within a mile and half
of US, the mass began to expand like
a fan, and increase in the velocity of
its approach until within about doub-
lie rifle shot. when it had covered our
our entire front. Then the savages
uttered terrific yell, and came down
upon us like the wind. The yell un-
settled the men little, and Just be.
fore the rifles began to crack they fell
back along the whole lines, and COM
mitted the error Of passing the outer
houses without taking possession of
them, mistake which the Indians
took advantage of, by themselves &C.
cupying them in squads of two, three,
and up to ten. They poured into us
sharp and rapid fire, as we fell back,
and opened from the houses in every
direction. Several of us rode up the
hill, endeavoring to rally the men, and
with good effect. as they gave three
cheers and sailed out of various hous-
es to which they had retreated, and
the advance effectually. The
FIRE from both sides then became
general, sharp and rapid, and it got to
be a regular Indian skirmish, in which
every man did his own work after his
own fashion
1.-The wind was from the lower part
Of the town, and this fact directed the
largest part Of the enemy to that
point. where they promptly commenc-
ed firing the houses and advancing be-
hind the smoke. The conflagration
became general in the lower part of
the town Oh both sides Of the street,