The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-20
Entcresting from, the Indian 4 petition.
special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune

ST. Paul, August 10, 1863.
The reported death Of Little Crow received
positive confirmation to-day. His son was
captured at Devils Lake, by detachment of
soldiers, on the 29th Of July. lie says he was
with his father when he was killed, on the Sd
OF July, near Hutchinson, and gives a minute
particulars Of the affair, which corresponds in
every respect with the account published in
the st. Paul Press of July 10th
Little Crow had ON citizens coat when he
was killed, and his son said he had a coat
which belonged to man that Little Crows
son-in-aw had killed short time before. He
even describes the color of the coat accurate
ly.
Little Crow came down to the settlement
with sixteen followers, with the intention Of
stealing horses. They scattered in small par
ties, and Little Grow and his son were discov-
cred by farmer named Sampson and his son,
six miles from Hutchinson.
Little Grow was picking berries and was
shot and wounded before he saw SAMPSON
He returned the fire, wounding Sampson
slightly, when q second shot from SIMPSONS
son killed him.
Little Crows son, Who is sixteen years of
age, fled to Devils Lake, where he was cap
tured. Little Crow was killed on the Sd, and
on the 4th, the day a bounty was offered for
scaIps some soldiers went out from Hutchn-
son and scaIped him.
The scalp was brought down and delivered
to the Adjutant General, and was the first
and only scalp taken before the order was
mod1hed Our people would have preferred
to have executed this chief of murderers in o
different style, but we have this consolation.
that he IS at least beyond Executive clemen-
cy.
The latest adviccs from Gen Sibley are to
the 22d Of July. He had reached the camp
where the 600 lodges had BEEN but found they
had left.
When he wrote he was on their trail. four
miles from the Missouri Coteau, and said he
should follow the trail wherever it might
lead.
We have news from the fortified camp near
Devils Lake, which Gen SibIey left to guard
the stores while he pursued the Indians to the
9TH inst. 1t was a detachment from his camp
that captured Little Crows son.
Gen. Slbley had been absent from the camp
nineteen days. and nothing had been heard
from hun since the fourth day out.
The Chippewa half-breeds, which had been
sent with dispatches to Sibley, were expected
to return with news from the expedition, but
had been met by Sioux scouts and compelled
TO turn back.
The Sioux told them that when they left
their brethren on the Sd inst, they intended
to fight Sibey that day, and that the expedi
tions Of Sibley and Sully were near together.
They said they had scouts out to prevent com
munication between the camp and SibIey;
but notwithstanding these, seven haIf-breeds
have started for the expedition with dispatch-
eS with What success is not known.
zen. oIOley must soon return, as he took
but twenty-five days rations.
Lieut.. Freeman, Of the Mounted Rangers,
End Mr.. Brackett beef contractor for the ex-
petition, went out to hunt.
On the first days march from the fortified
camp they We're joined by two Of Gen Sib-
lcy's haIt-breed scouts, when several miles
from the train, and soon after were attacked
by party Of Sioux. Lieut. Freeman was
killed and his body left on the prairie The
halfbreeds surrendered.
Mr. Bracket wandered about for seven DAYS.
and at last reached camp nearly dead with
starvation and fatigue
1t will not be long before we will hear the
closing account Of the campaign for the sea-
son.