St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-03-05

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Lieut. Freeman comes calamity to the res.
cue q tho chivalrous Capt. Mccoy, who took
tho otter skin and let the Indian TO-. Lieut..
Freeman takes all Tho blame upon himself, as
the little darkie did; says the Captain posi-.
tiyey refused to accept the otter skin till strong
" urged by him. (Lieut. Freeman.) to do So.
The Captains virtue couldn't Withstand the
otter skin temptation packed by the soft per
ou6sive eloquenoe Of the amiable aud selisac-
ri6cing Lieutenant. He also attempts to ex-
cuse the commandant Of the post at Sank Gen.
tire, for the escape of the captives, says they
wouldn't have escaped if the orders Of The
commandant Of the post had been obeyed: We
regret he did not tell who disobeyed orders, OF
what punishment if any was intliot ed upon the
disobedient.
If We are ever captain Of an expedition
against the Indians and tempted with On otter
skin, or commander'of . post in charge of pris.
oners who escape, may We have Freeman 70,
Coy and the commandant of the post, whoev.
er he may be; to them he is faithful at least
and the good book says, she that's found faith
full in little things shall be made ruler over
many things So We confidently expect Free.
man will be promoted. ...4
If it is the intention Of the Republican
to write down Lieut.. Freeman, it will
have to con6ne its effor-s to some part o.
Minnesota *other than that inawhich he is
known. When the first news Of the ter.
rible murders at'Norway and Green Lakes
were brought in, Lieut.. Freeman volun.
teered to 60 with one companion and as.
certain the truth Of the reports and what
course had best be pursued. He perform.
Fed this task faithfully and speedily and
returning one Sabbath afternoon, almos.
exhausted with fatigue aud constant trav.
ell, gave notice to the people that he would
meet them that evening at Brokers Hall,
and tell them what he had learned Of the
bloody work Of the savages. In few
words he told Of having found the fleeing
remnants Of families who had seen father,
mother, brother or sister butchered before
their eyes, and they themselves ESCAPED
by miracle. A little band of twenty-five
was organized that evening, who should
be ready to. start the next morning for
the scene Of the outrages, to bury the
dead, gather in those who were scattered
through the brush, aud be prepared to
meet any Indians that might be found
they to be followed in day or two by an
other party. Lieut.. Freeman was unani-
mously chosen as Captain. The task was
IA perilous one; and while every man did
his duty, all were unanimous in awarding
to Capt. Freeman tie greatest praise
When under the call of Gov. Ramsey, a
Company was raised in this place to pro-
coed to the relief of Fort Abercrombie,
then besieged by Sioux Indians, Capt.
Freeman was chosen as leader by an al
most unanimous vote. The record of this
expedition is we'll known, and Capt. Free.
man need never be ashamed to point to it.
The First Regiment of Minnesota Mount.
cd Rangers was called for by the Govern.
ment to serve for one year in the Indian
campaign. Capt. F. was energetic in
raising Company for this regiment, most
of the >mea under him in the former ex.
petitions, joining with him; and when
the election Of officers took place, all tina,
he would agree TO accept was First Lieu.
tenant, to which Office he was chosen with.
out opposition. Since then, az before
Lieut.. F:'s position has been no s,uecure
The Company has been stationed most Of
the time at Sank Centre, with Capt. Tay,
lor as commandant of the post and when
any special service was to be performed
Lieut. Freeman was detailed to take
charge. In the expedition which captur:
ed the eight Chippewa Indians referred
to, although under the compand Of Capt
Mccoy, from what We can learn the Lieut.
was the master spirit. His long acquaint
ance with frontier life, and skill as hun
ter, make him specially valuable as lead
:er in Indian warfare. ..
The Republican takes exception t
Lieut.. Freeman for having advised Capt
| Mccoy to allow the one Indian to go, and
ridicules him for afterwards refusing t
shirk the responsibility Of his action. Al
will be seen by a paragraph in another
column, the Republican labors under the
dclusive idea that the captives were tSsouz
which would have put a different face on
the matter Had Capt. Mccoy, Lieut.
Freeman, or any other officer, allowed q
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