The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-29

Mr.. Porter arrived at New Ulm on Tues
day morning, and found the people making
preparations to bury five persons who had
been murdered between the Agency and the
town, and that others were being constantly
brought in, their bodies most horribly mu,
tilated.
Mr.. Porter went into room and saw
four wounded persons, likewise mutilated, in
the agonies of death. They were cut with
hatchets in the head, arms, &c. One little
girl was cut across the face, breast and side ;
little boy was dreadfully cut up: also, a
middle-aged woman:
In an adjoining room, Mr.. Porter saw q
child with its head cut off, and sixteen other
gashes upon its person, and eleven Others
similarly mutilated, most of whom, it was
thought, would soon expire. Their names
Mr.. Porter did not obtain. They were
mostly Germans. Mr.. Porter was informed
that forty persons had been killed in the
neighborhood, and it was supposed that not
less than two hundred had been killed
whose bodies had not been recovered.
The only persons known to have escaped
from the agency are, j. Reynolds, of Shak.
opee, D. G. Marvin, of st. Paul. and the
child of DR.. Humphreys.
When Mr.. Porter left New Ulm two
P. NJ. tuesday, the people were fully aware
OF their danger, but had resolved to defend
the town to the last. The women were TAX
ing care of the wounded, but all the men
were in the street, drilling with such arms
as they possessed. A portion of them had
fowling pieces and rifles, and others were
learning the bayonet exercise with pitch-
forks. Mr.. Porter promised to make their
situation known, and returned to Mankato.
On his way down Mr.. Porter was over.
taken by man who left New Ulm at a
later hour, and reported that the Indians
attacked the town at about five o'clock the
same afternoon, and had burned FIVE build.
ings on the outskirts, including the Brew
cry. The Indians numbered about two
hundred, and were mounted On ponies. Fir.
ing was going on, and several citizens were
seen to fall, but no Indians. The people
were all gathered in the thickest settled
part Of the village, and had barricaded the
streets This is the latest news from New
Ulm.
Mr.. Porter got one hundred stand of
arms from the Governor, and they will be
shipped to Mankato this morning.
LETTER FROM MAJOR GALBRAITH, AGENT OF
THE SIOUX.
Fort RrDGLEY, Aug. 20, 1852.
To Governor Ramsey:
From reliable information, all the Sioux
Indians are up in arms, and indiscriminate-
ly numbering every white person, and dev-
astating the country. We are here with
about $50 efficient men, mostly undrilled.
We dare not leave this point until reinforc-
ed. More than one hundred persons are
known to be killed, and we belieUe at least
one thousand are. Neither age nor sex is
spared. AT least one thousand effective
men are needed here at once, with ammuni
ton, &C., for an immediate campaign.
We call for the men forthwith. We
cannot now 90 into the horrible details Of
this wholesale massacre. 1t is worse than
your imagination can picture. Send US the
men and the equipments.
Yours respectfully, &C.,
THOMAS G. GALBRAITH,
u S. Agent.
NoTE.-My wife and family are doubts
less in the hands of these miserable devils
DR.. Humphrey and his wife were burned
up. Brown county, above New Ulm, has
been invaded, but we are informed that the
citizens have repulsed the Indians. This i
only rumor.
&C. GALBRAITH.
To Governor Ramsey.
FROM TEE SHERIFF OF BROWN COUNTY TO
GOVERNOR RAMSEY.
To the Governor of the State of Minnesota:
SIR-The Sioux Indians have commenced
war. This morning the Agency at Yellow
Medicine and Redwood were destroyed.
Then an attack was made on the settlers on
that part OF the reservation lying in Brown
county, and on some inhabitants bordering
the reservation, killing about thirty in
Brown county, women and children. A
party of about twelve men were going out
of the town of New Ulm to recruit for
Milford township. When they reached a
timoered point about six miles from town,
three men were killed and two wounded,
and the Others made their escape. They
were not armed at all. Now sir, we are
not strong enough to protect our lives
against the numbering bands of Indians.
Therefore I request of you to send US at
least 1000 men we'll armed, not only to de-