Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-31

rescuers. l Will give you the particulars,
ard those unfortunate whites will endorse
it all l know:
On the Sd of November Major Galpin
with several others arrived here from
above, and informed me that there were
several white women prisoners at White
Lodges camp about 80 miles above here.
lie told me to attempt their rescue if
could. l told him | would do all in my
power to do so, and at once called band
Of Indians and ask ed them if they would
60 there. They asked what | would give
them. | told them | would give them S35
apiece and provisions for the trip. They
said they would 60. The Indians, ten in
number started, with eight horses that
had bought and gave them I furnished 3
OF my own and paid them for the other 81
before they started. They were gone l3
days, and returned on the 23d with the
prisoners. Before the Indians lcf, wrote
short note to hand the prisoners if they
should find them after they had got away
from the camp, but if they could not get
them to give it to them at all hazard, so that
they might know that their whereabouts
was known to the whites. 1t read as fol.
lows: Fort LaFrombose, Nov. 10, O.
| have sent ten Indians to buy you from
the Santee band. l have done my best to
rescue you froN suffering; can do no
more With this note in their possession
they started, and the result was thirteen
prisoners were released from the hands of
lnhuInan savages; and yet Ma or Pattee
wishes to reflect all the credit upon him.
self-at least do injustice to me by never
using my name in connection with their
rescue.
After the prisoners had been safe in my
house three days. | received letter from
Major Pattee, written OF the 10Th of No.
vember, stating that be heard that there
was some prisoners in the hands of the
Santees shor. distance above here, and
that the Santees intended to attack Fort
Pierre; and also stated that he had de-
cided to come here with part Of his com.
mand for our protection he also said he
had been informed that Mr. Galpin had
authorized me to purchase the prisoners
and if | had not done so to learn if posi-
Bile where they were, and if they would
sell them be wished NE to not make it
public; and | never have until Justice to
myself rendered it necessary. This letter
| received after had succeeded in rescu.
ing the prisoners, and they were safely in
my house, and yet the Major says they
were rescued by some friendly Indians
To be sure they were-but furnished the
horses they exchanged for the whites and
purchased their clothing and provisions
also gave the prisoners clothing, and
paid Aessrs. Dupee and LaPIant 800 to
take them to Fort Randall, and furnis he'd
provisions for all These are the facts in
the case | do not write to draw the at.
tentIon Of others, but | say, give every
man his due-reward them according to
their merits. have done nothing but my
duty, out want credit for it,
The Major in his communication grows
patriotic and says" We hope to teach
them such lesson as Harvey did the
Indians at Ash Hollow" What would
the brave and impetuous Harvey think to
read that communication and then look at
the closing scenes of that expedition. l
think the Old veteran would laugh in his
sleeve at such declaration from a Major.
| contend that Major Pat,ee has coutri-
buted nothing towards the recovery of the
white prisoners from the Santees under the
notorious White Lodge Yours truly,
FRANK LAFRAMBoIsE.
GEN. SCoTT.--The centre of military