St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06

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Col: Thomas, upon 'fhs return sffom The
scouting expedition in the Kandoyhiregion,
as Was announced last week, made the FOL-
lon'ing report; which " lie permitted to-
copy entire. 1t will be found of interest,"
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sr. CLouD, MINI, July 26th, 1885,
COL s. MILLER, Com'd'g Forces in Carlson
Dist. Of Minnesota, St. Paul, MINI.
slR:-1 have the honor to report that
in obedience to your Instructions, fotssa4ap.>
lied force as follows: Capt. W. +.
lockwood, Co. X, 9th MINI. Vols, With
30 mounted men; Lieut.. Laruard, Go. G,
LIST NJ. NJ. Rangers, with Al men; Sur
gem F. Riegcr and Geo L. Fisk, O. M.
The force rendczvcused al Paynesville
on the 18th inst. Starting on the morn
ing Of the 18th, we marched south by way
of Lakes Calhoun, Green, Eagle and Dia-
mond to Manannah. :: There procuring
guides, proceeded vi Acton and The new
post at Long Lake, frequently dividing
the force into small parties for the pur-
pose Of reeonnoitering the whole country
to the south end of Lake Elizabeth, at
which point Capt. Cady was killed; from
thence around Lake Lillian between It Ind
Dog Lake, to the island supposed to be
the general rendezvous at Kandyohi
Lakes. The only sign discovered Of a
recent date was where Capt. Cady was
killed, which showed the presence of two
Indians only at that time. On the island
were the signs Of two or three Indians
made about the first Of June, probably the
same Indians. From thence west around
the Little Kandiyohis to tennessee, and
near Foote'S Lake to Manannah, where
We were compelled to come for forage
thence to the south of Green Lake, to-
Columtia and vest to Nest Lake and Nor
way Lakes, and north to Paynesyille.
The force moved over two hundred
miles, keeping out scouting parties wher-
ever It was possible for an Indian to hide.
During the seven days march the whole
force behaved most admirably, every man
being determined to- find: the enemy II
there was one to be found. But am sat
is6ed that no Indians have camped out
side Of the Big Woods or passed through
the country west Of Manannah and north
Of the Big Kandiyohi fora long time
No signs Of hostile Indians have been
seen il this Sub District for two weeks.
The district Of country passed over COW
ers all and much more than your instruc-
tions directed, but I should have ,continu-
ed further south and west had It not been
fo' an intimaticn that other important du-
ties required immediate attention, and my
conviction on that no Indians were to be-
found outside Of the Big Woods and then
only in very Limited numbers. think
6fteen would cover tho whole number.
Cattle and hogs are 70 be found in
abundance in all the settlements. They
are verynwild and, in, 6nes condition,s lp
Rialton Settlement, westof Norway Lakes,
there are about l 900 Of ], 500 bushels Of
wheat in; shock, stillin good condition.
Much grain is still growing in i the fields,
the reproduction Of last years Iunharvest-.
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Regretting exceedingly, Colonel my
inability Gt,E 70 find the red devil. who have
laid waste our beautiful frontier SETTLE
ments, I hope this expedition has per-
formed the duty you assigned it, to your
satisfaction; and that it will have ten
dency toqaiot the fears of the citizens Of
JUL e'a'e' lin 81 9ai2i@eR aa;1>tsq '3iU
s-sT' ETli"9Very Respectfully, 2aisat
-,'I>' ''''1 '>H9'Y Your obi Scrv't,&a
Col. 9Th MINI: v VIZ, con'd;x LIST sub.pi,t Of
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