The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-08-29

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homes for miles around, who are now 10
thase barracks.
Mr.. J. J. Porter, Of Mankelo, a member
Of tie last MINI. Legislature, arrived here
last evening on mission to the Governor
from the citizens of that place to procnre
arms for their defence. He gives us the
following reliable news Of murders near
New Ulm:
Monday morning the people of Manketo
heard Of the first murder, and Of Indian
outrages Many disbeiieyed the reports,
having been previously alarmed without
cause.
Porter was one of the committee APP
pointed to go to New UIm and learn the
truth as to the reported murders. lie ar
rived at New Ulm on Tuesday morning,
and found the people making preparations
to bury five persons who had been murder
ed between Yancy and the town. Others
were being constantly brought in, the bod
les most horribly mutIated.
lie went into room and saw four woun-
ded persons, horribly mutiIated and in the
agonies of death.
They were cut with hatchets in the head,
arms, &c, and one little girl was cut
across the face. breast, and side. 4 little
boy was dreadfully cut up, also a middle
aged woman. 10 an adjoining room he
saw child with its head cut off, and six
teen other gashes upon its person, and
eleven others similarly mutiated-m0st of
whom were Americans
When Mr.. z. left New UIm. at . p. NJ,
on TUESDAY, the people were fully aware of
| the danger and had resolved to defend the
town to the last The women were taking
care of the wounded. Men were in the
streets drilling with such arms as they pos
sessed. Some had fowling pieces and RI
files, and others were learning the bayonet
exercise with pitchforks on their way to
Manketo.
Mr.. ?. was overtaken by men who left
| New UIm at later hour, and reported the
Indians had attacked the town at 5 2. NJ,
and burned several buildings. Indians
numbered about two hundred mounted on
ponies. Firing still going on. Several
citizens seen 20 fall, but no Indians. The
people all gathered in thckest part of viii
lage, and had barricaded the Streets
This is the latest advices.
Governor Ramsey issued Yesterday
proclamation, calling on the militia of the
valley of the Minnesota and counties adj
joining the frontier, to take horses and
arms and equip themselves, and at once
report to the officer commanding the expe-
dition, now moving up Minnesota river to
the scene Of hostilities. Officer command
ing the expedition has been clothed with
full power to provide for all exigencies that
may arise. lie SAYS this outbreak must be
suppressed, and in such manner as will
forever prevent lis repetition.
Mounted ritlemen IN great numbers are
prepared TO move at once from Ramsey
and adjoining counties, and in very few
days the work OF eXterminating the Sioux
Indians will begin. 1t is impossible to
learn the names of the killed whites. -
These extracts were taken from letters re,
ceived by the Governor Yesterday and
contain the latest reliable information we
have.
Alderman Daily of st. Paul writes
from Fort Ridgely, 20th. He mentions
the case of DR.. Humphrey and family,
living at the upper agency or Yellow Med
icine, who, fearing an outbreak, fled from
their home, but were pursued and oyerta-
ken by Indians at house into which they
all ran, except a little boy, who ran into
the bush and escaped. lie saw the lndi-
ans shoot his father before he got to the
door. They then attacked the house and
burned it to the ground with all that were
in it.
Several other letters received here yes
terday, show that an Indian war has been
inaugurated, which sinks into ihsignii-
canoe all other Indian wars which have
occurred in this country for thirty years.