Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-06-11
The Indian war i'm MInnesota.

Tne indian war In Minnesota.
We find in the st. Paul papers of
the 9th ultimo the following reports
of hostile Indian movements in Min
nesOta. Another Indian war seems
almost inevitable in that State. The
Pioneer says:
"We learn that official information
has been received of the arrival at Ft.
Abercrolnbie, on the 10Th inst, of
Joseph Demereis, son of the inter-
prefer now at that post. He came
from st. Joseph by way of Devils
Lake, leaving Devils Lake on the 9th
instant, where he reports there were
encamped about six hundred teepees
of Indians, or about eighteen hundred
warriors, with Little Crow at their
head. They are encamped on the
prairie near the timber, and near a
peninsula that runs down into the lake
on the north side, in the vicinity of
Burnt Island, which is the place of rem
devious of the hostile Sioux, He
states that Little Crows band are
well supplied with ammunition, and
that the others have none. Little
and his soldiers have been assiduously
engaged in circulating the report that
all those who gave themselves up last
fall were killed by the whites, and by
this means is trying to induce them to
engage in war against the whites.
"Standing Buffalo has gone on a
mission to Governor Dallas, to see if
he would allow him to come under his
protection, as he don't want to be en-
gagged against the whites, and is fear
full that be 6ay be made 70 suffer with
the rest. A large portion Of the In,
dians are anxious for peace, but are
fearful if they give themselves up they
will be killed, and are therefore wait
ing the return of Standing Buffalo
before deciding. Little Crow and his
band seem determined to carry on the
war to the bitter end. They had
made no decision when Mr.. Demereis
left in what manner the war is to be
carried on, but the Indians generally
express their determination to await
the arrival of the whites and fight
them there.
"Mr. Demereis also reports that
| Rattlinp Noccasin. with about forty
lodges of seventy warriors, is en-
camped on the Shayenne river, about
twenty-five miles from AbercrOmbie.
but that he is soon going to join the
rest at DEVILS Lake. A portion Of
the band wintered near the mouth OF
the Chippewa, and a portion on the
Yellow Medicine river. Mr.. Demeris
also reports that the Indians have
plenty of dried meat, and that there
are large numbers of bufaloes on the
plains .
The same paper publishes the fol-
lowing in reference to the discovery
of Indians at another point:
eve learn thOt cavalry detach-
ment sent out under command of Maj
Markham in pursuit of the Indian'
near New Ulm, after tracking then
over the Cottonwood river in the di
rection of Lake Shetek, on the 21St
about dark, came up with party o
Indians, but Capt Vanduser, com
manding the detachment, being unable
to ascertain the number of the savagei
on account of the darkness, though
it prudent to fall back and await rein
forcements, which were sent out OF
receipt of his dispatch, but with wha
r result we have not learned. A larg'
, number of Indians have been seen
below Milford, in the direction of New
Ulm. Settlers around New Ulm ar
coming into town, and many are goin!
away. Many settlers in Niccole
county are also preparing to leave, ant
some have gone already"
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