The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-03

and saving the greater portion of the hay,
together with the large stable containing
the live stock. About one hour previous
to the fight, Captain Vanderhock, while
going the ''grand rounds" among the senti-
nels, was accidentally wounded by one of
soldiers in the feshy part of the right
arm-making a bad sore, but not dan
gerous. On the following morning Ser
geant Brackelsburg was very seriously
wounded in the left forearm, under SIM
liar circumstances.
On Saturday morning, the 9th, we were
again set upon by the fiends, in much lar
ger force, and brisk time was had for
about six hours In the language of the
immortal c. ?. V. Lull, (who has graced
this post with his august presence" since
the commencement of the Indian outrages
in this vicinity,) we planted some Of the
devils, ''if not more" There were at
least twice as many Of them present on
this as on the former OCCASION Their
courage was surprising. Old men among
us, the greater part of whose life has been
spent upon the frontiers are unit in de-
claring that the GOODNESS. unanimity and
unfinching determination displayed by the
Indians during the fight was never wit
messed in all their experience. And ven
ture to say, that had it not been for our
breastworks, Though inferior,) and our
three 12-pound howitzers, it would have
been call day" with us. The ammunition
for these guns, as well as that for muskets,
is low, and wO be to us if we run out
We lost two men in this engagement
H. II. Mayo, of St. Cloud, (citizen) and
VIM. Sigle, (soldier.)
Since the above transpired, up to the
10th, no Indians have made their appear
ance, except an occasional one Or two
evidently acting as scouts
On the morning of the 10TH a party of
four citizens and one half-breed. named
Rushenall, crossed the ferry here to 60 to
Campbell's Station, ten miles distant, on
the way to Georgetown, for the purpose of
bringing in cow and calf (milk and butter
are very scarce here), and before they had
proceeded two hundred feet on the Oppo-
site shore were fired into by about ten IN
dians in ambush. The half-breed was
killed, and also valuable horse belonging
to Messrs. Harris & Bentley. The remain
der of the party escaped unhurt. The
opposite side of the river from here is COW
cred by dense forest, ranging along the
shore in either direction for miles. and run
ming back from the river over one mile.
The road leading through this wood is very
uneven and crooked, and affords the assas-
sin the most favorable means of operation.
without danger to himself After leaving
tho fcroct tb;c roa1 brononoC of +o 4bn
left for Georgetown, and to the right for St.
Cloud-and it is the only outlet to civiliza-
ton that we have.
Pierre Bottineau, the cold guide, " who
escorted captain Jas. L. Fisk and party to
the gold regions in July, arrived here on
his way home on Monday following our
last battle, and informed us that the Yanc-
tonais, very large band, were intending
to make war on the whites this fall. and in
such an event it is his opinion that the
time for their approach is not far distant.
They have abundance of buffalo meat to
subsist upon, this article being more plen-
ty this season than Mr.. B. has ever known
it before
We have employed our time thus far in
fortifying-the only means at hand being
cordwood. Our entire force, both soldiers
and citizens, have slept upon their arms
for the past three weeks, which, taken
with the amount of labor necessary to be
performed during day time, has made a
great change in their appearance. And
what is worse than all, is the suspense in
which we are kept.
In case of another attack, which is not
at all improbable, as you may readily infer,
desperate time may be expected; for,
mark my words, the redskins will not
again attack Fort Abercrombie without
overwhelming numbers, nor will we sell
out cheap.
| AS | have intimated above, our ammu-
milton is getting low. Captain Wander
horck has made requisition for new sup
| plies as well as reinfOrcements, upon the
Adiutant General. Weeks have elapsed,
and yet neither have arrived, although Of
cial information has been received that
both were on the way. Twice since mes
sengers have been sent, and still nothing
has been heard from them What does it
| mean
There is something horrible in the
thought of defeat by Indians. 1t is this 4:
there is "no quarter" We are dealing
with fiends incarnate, whose ears are tuned
to hear with joy the dying shrieks of de-
fenceless women and children.
During the afternoon of the 9th, after
the battle, the Indians set fire to and de-
stroyed all the buildings, hay-stacks, &C.,
within scope of ten miles from here, in
either direction, including those of Messrs.
Harris and Bentley, James Bennett,
(killed), Joseph Anderson, John Campbell
and others.
We have since found the spot where
they camped on the night after the fight,
and from the number of camp-fires, and
other evidences, our estimate of their num-
bers is not at all over-stated.