Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-16
Indian Troubles Caused BY Traitors.


The simultaneous disturbances which
have broken out among the Indians
throughout the whole northwestern from
tier is evidence that they have been the
result of single cause. This Is the opln-
ion of the settlers where these troubles
have occurred. As yet the grounds for
this opinion, other than the uniformity IN
time of the outbreak, have rot been gath
cred, but the evidence begins to make its
appearance.
The Shawano County Journal in the
northern part of this state, has report OF
council held BY the Monomonee Indians,
n Kesnena, on the 2Sth ult., which gives
some startling Developments.
1t SAYS that the Indians were inclined to
keep friendly upon our frontiers, and that
the head chief, the war chief, and ten 9th
er chiefs Of bands were present, and made
speeches or addresses.
One of them said that all the tribes in
Wisconsin had sent their waupums to the
chief Of the Winncbagoes, except they (the
Menominees,) and that the latter had been
notified that the last offer had been made
to them to send their waunur:. Notlce
was also sent ....laC "the 6low aUos to be
struck sais summer!' That all Of the
tribes east Of the Mississippi were governed
BY the Winnebago chief, and had COM
munication through him with the South.
1t was also said that the Indians were
selling their ponies to purchase ammuni-
ton with.
One of the Indians in this council said
the Winnebago chief told him that call
the western tribes were going to join the
South
The head chief professel desire to re-
main at peace with the whites. The sec
ond made like assurances. The war chief
the same.
The Madison Journal says:
We have evidence which more directly
brings home to the South the responsible
ty Of this atroeious plot. tits found in a
letter from Lieut. Col of Ashby's rebel
cavalry in Virginia to his brother-n-law
Mr.. Robert Miles, Of Colum bus, in this
foue, which was received about the 25th
Of Aug
In this letter Mr.. Miles was advised by
his Southern relative to get down into Vir-
gInia within the Confederate lines, if he
could-the ways and means for doing
which were pointed out. If he could not
do this lie was advised to go into Illinois
for safety The writer stated that there
would be general uprising Of the In
dams throughout the Northwest about the
1st September, and while they might do no
harm as far down in Wisconsin as the
place of his frienPs residence in order
to make sure Of being beyond danger
he had better go down into Central Hi
nols.
While the rebels do not scruple to en-
pley Indian slyages to butcher indiscrimi-
nately our people, why should our govern
ment hesitate moment TO organize, arm
and direct the slaves to fight their rebel
masters in arms? No coed reason has ey-
er been offered tits monstrous folly on
our part that we do not do it, and comes
from the degrading seryitude which en-
thralls northern politicians in the support
Of slavery. This internal institution should
die Immediately if we desire victory to
our arms. So long as the government
hesitates to strike the blow, so long will
our country be deluged in blood. We Of
the northwest, in view Of the Indian mas
sacres which have taken place and which
are likely to be repeated, demand of the
President that he use his power, without
delay, to crush the strength Of the rebel
lion, by using the slaves for the security
and perpetuation of freedom rather than
| permitting them longer to be the main
support Of the rebellion.-State Journal