, 1862-09-04
INDIAN OuTBREAK IN MINNEsoTA.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Aug 20.
The Indians Of Meeker county, exaSperatcd
at the nnn-rrcentinn Of money from the Govern.
ment, attacked the whites in the town Of Acton,
and killed number Of persons, men and women
Several were also maSSaCred at the lower agency.
The settlers are alarmed, and coming down the
Minnesota river. Troops have been sent since
the disturbance.
Aug 22.-Reliable information from Fort
Ridgrly confirms the previous reports Of Indian
troubles in that region. The Indians at the
Lower Sioux agency have been threatening ven
geance iOr some time, in consequence nf the de-
lay Of payments due them by the Government
An outbreak finally occurred, and the greater
number Of whites in the vicinity were masSaered.
F"fty.ive men, sent against them, fell int0 an
ambuScade after crossing the river near the
agency. The greater number were killed; only
seventeen returned to the Fort. On Monday
night the light from burning buildings and grain
stacks was seen in all directions. Escaped citi.
zens came into the Fort during the night, giving
arcOunts Of horrors too terrible tn Imagine. The
roads in the direction Of New Ulm are lined
with murdered men, women and children.
A gentleman named Porter, just from New
Ulm, sent there to learn the truth, arrived here
last night. lie says he reached that place on
Tuesday morning, and found the people prepar.
ing to bury five persons. Others were being
constantly brought in, horribly mutilAted. He
saw four Persons in one room, wounded, having
been cut with haichets in the head aud arms.
In an adj"n ing room he saw q child with its
head cut off, Twen;y'seVen others were con-
siderably mutilated.
Porter left the place on Tuesday, and was over.
taken in the evening by messenger, who brought
information that the Indians, 200 strong, attacked
the town at PM, and burned several buildings.
Before leaving, the messenger saw several eiti-
zens IalL The people had baFricadpd the STREETS.
Letters to Gov. Ramsay say hundreds ar known
to be killed. The Governor has ordered mounted
militia to the Scene Of action.
Aug Esd. PARTIES from the scene Of the In
dian disturbances reached here last night. The
State scouts estimate the number Of whites al.
ready killed at 5O0 This opinion Is based IN
the number Of bodies :Dund along the roads aud
trails The civilized Indians exceeded their saw
age brethren in their atrocities. Mr.. Freneher,
disguised, arrived At the Upper Agency at night.
The place was literally the hahitation Of death.
He visited ell the houses, and found the occupants
lying dead, some inside and OthrrE lying RrattrFrd
about the yards He went to Hon. j. r Browns
house, and found the family, numbering l6, ell
murdered. He also visited Bower creek and
found iilty families massacred. He writes TO Gov.
Ramsey from Henderson, Aug. 81, saying he leii
Fort Ridgrly that mnrning. There were then
luOO indians around the Fort lie thinks other
tribes are joining the Sioux. .lI
A eliable letter dated Glencoe. Ang 21st, says
the injury done by the stampede Of settlers is
immense. Such scenes Of des0atiOn and woe can
hardly be found anywhere IN the South. r-,ao
IN McLeod, MeekeF. and the northern part of
Sibley, aud IN this and adjoining counties, avail
able forces are being collected. Gov. Siblvy Is
now marching 10 the relief Of Fort Ridgely.
August 20.@-The latest from New Ulm village
states that it IL mostly burned An arrival from
Grow Wing brings intelligence that H0le-in-thr.
day, great Chippewa Chief, had issued pro-
clamation that he would not be responsible inr
the couduct of the Indians after Tuesday, and
warning tbs whites to leave the country brfhrr
that time. He has alao snt message To N
D1yle. Commissioner Of Indian AfIairs, to cums.
up and makea treaty. The Chippewa Difficult.
tira following 80 close ion the Sioux raid, GAUSS
great alarm IN the northern part of the State.
A Feconnoisance made from Col. Sibley's COM
mand, discovered the hadies OF perHons mur-
dsred within 20 miles OF 81. Peters, and reports
the destruction Of properly beyond calculation.
The Indians attacked New Ulm on Saturday,
and the fight continued ti.l late in the evening,
and We have bad nothing Rom there since. Col.
Sibley asks that a full regiment, armed and
equipped, be sent lnrward at once, and thinks
they, and still more viii be needed brlore the In.
dians are subdued. lie thinks We have 1000 OF
5000 warriors to meet sooner or later.
The cnmmittee Of citizens from ST Cloud, ap-
pointed tD visit the scene and report on the muir
ders. rrtnrned report that they went a. iai ns
Payneville aud tsund 900 persons IN the vicinity
Of thatplace and Norway Lake murdered.