Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-06

Correspondence Of the St. Paul PiouserI
CARVER CARVER COUNTY, MINI, Aug q
On the evening Of the l9sh inst, at about the
hour IF 8 o'clock messengers came runing into
this quiet village, from what is known as Walk
er's landing and stated that the Iudiaas had
slaughtered all the troops at Fort Ridgeley,
burut the tort and the upper and lover agency,
aud killed all the inhabitants thereof fha. they
had burned New Um AID ST. Peter, and had
made an attack upon Henderson; thas they (the
Iaess7ugeTs) had heard heavy firing q. Hsndsr-
sou before they left; and that the village was
burning at the time Of their departure They
reported further that there were al the vav
from five to ten thousand Indians; and that
said Indians Intended to lay waste ali tae couu-
Try from Fort Ridgsley to or5 Smelling.
These messengers informed all the inhabf-
;anss OF the road, from said Walkers landing
to this place, Of this terrible STATE Of z.rs, AMI
rs they came, kiudied one OF tue greatest pau
! les that mortal eyes ever behsid. Soon af er
/ jheir arrival. men, women and children cam8
lute this place screaming with ffight-s5ms
/ bafeioOled, some shIt.ess. some with Ii.fls or
| 10 clothing ~ ALL some with guns. but more
| without Oxen, unused to fast travelling, were
now fully equal 80 Flora Temple in h-r palmy
/ days, WIKI such lads behind them as would as
touish any mortal being.
Ihe exclamation was, 3chsre shall lve g0t Oh
my chiidiel, whas Will become cI u.s. Insse re-
ports seemed to spread with the speed of elee
trcltyi for no sooner did the panic stricken peo
pie of Walkers ianjing 20 from their homes.
| leaving doors open and everything exposed to
anv body whO might sao h5 to possess anvthiur /
there the whole people from the Minnesota river /
20 Crow river became one vest are. of excite |
ment. Ali nighs long, from the time said mes
sengers arrived, there was one continued stream |
OF t5lTiJUs people rushing in Soon after the /
arrival of said messengers The inhabitants then
though unwilling + r ths most part to attach auv
considerable Importance 30 TIE reports. repaired
- their several places of abode and nat ia or5er !
their shot guns and rifles for any emergency |
that might s-ise. Plckets were established On !
the vaIious roads Leading to town; and diligence
used to prevent a surprise by the enemy.
At last light began to dawn in tho East, and 4
the coming day was welcomed by ths frantic
shout Of more than three huudred bsb;ss beside
hosts of joyous mothers and fathers. Bat With
the early dawn came NJ Indians, IS txDectsd,
and nothing 20 be seen except babies, mothers
and fathers rushing TO this hsr5or fer safety.
A3eut the hour OF seven IN the morning we be-
gan to recruit tile entire population of Mcleod
county. On they came; some on foot, some on
horseback, aud some or crutches, slets, wagons
OF al shades Of maUUtsctuTe; some with great
big, uad wheels; some U ith low, block wheels;
some with only three wheels; some with two
only They brought with lhsm bundles oil
clothes, axes, spades and shoges; some more,
some less Of the same; some running with emil
den on their backs, seated upon q uouderous
bundle, strapped over the shoulder Thus mat
ters went 0u until in came g boy, on very
spIiled horse clsimiRg to be direct from Glen
c0e, Shouting cut a3 be rode through a. ldlI =
speed througa the streets, that the Iudi4n5 had
burned Glencoe and Young AmeTics, and were ,
On a rapid march for Carver! Oh such scene
l never desire 10 vi ness again. The Antelope
was, by special request, detained at the levee,
and such a rush for the decks Of this harbor Of
safety beggars all description
Mothers c.asPed in their Gr3s their children |
and wrung their hands with horror. Such
Yels, shrioks and mssas! The deck Of the |
smal steamer soon became one living mass of
frantic men, women aud children. Hsr guards
dipped the water with the poHdrou5 I0sJ, and
still they jumped, clasped and clIng to her as Z
their only hope The gallant csptain, desiring
to assist all IN this hour Of trial, eoald not help
being coguizant Of the fact that should be per-
nit them to overload his steamer, she would soon
reach the bottom of the river with all on board
and therefore intarpossd in time to Tighten his
10st and cut loose from shore, which was done .
q q splendid manner, and the precious load soon
vent steamiDg down the river
While so many were so surely saved there .
vas still dease mass Of human luna-ics on
hore that were shrieking sad shouting in the y
WIDEST despair. soon small barge lying near I {,
y was crowded with women and children aud Il
owsrdly men. But vye had brave men left who
rave wise counsel to the women, and tod the :
men OF the cowagdly act Of running away and y
seviog their wives and children to the mercy Of =
he savage.
These towards were kicked and cuffsd and :
Knocked about, but still were as helpless as In =
ants. They made no resistance, but shrieked
nd cried with fright
A small band OF thirty or forty braves were =.
Ii lhst could be mustered Out of this dense mass
f two or three thousand persons. 1 do not
Vere5timste the number, soma put il much r
4rger This small number of brave men, with
ihas, shotguns, and pitchforks determined to de-
End their homes at ell hazards, and By hard and
9nstant exertions brought back many who had p
Ot reason entirely dethronel
Additional news soon received showed the re- E,
ort to be without foundation, and soon the light n
f Joy beamsd upon all coun5snsnces. This was c
racticslly the end Of the psnic and the COW G
rds AID lunatics once more became as bold as d,
ons. The people began to reaizs the scheme, Y,
nd commenced to return to their houses. hr
This is, believe, the pi5h Of the panic, and, Y.
S l have already taken up much room viii Sc
lose by saying that the gallant Captain T. hi
rant and Straight have passed through here pc
18th $50 braves, with bayonsts fixed, destined 50
II Fort Ridgley and the people are sllre.urniDg
their homes. OBSERVER. fl