The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-09
AFFAIRS IN MINNESOTA.
The Indian Tragedy Treachery
Among the Chippevvas.-.The Con.
demned Sioux, &c. -..--..

Cores of the N. Y. Times
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, }
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Saturday, Dec 49, 1862. {
Since my last letter to you, dated Nov
25, and published in the edition of the 9TH
inst, there has been no news of any par
ticular moment in this remote corner of
the Union. But am to-day put in pos
session of some facts, which, when they
find their way into the public prints of
Minnesota, COPIED from your journal, }
may cause profound sensation in this and
some neighboring counties. Brig. Gen.
Sibley, who has succeeded to the command
of this Department, has exhibited degree
of energy in his efforts to encompass this
Indian trouble, that justly entities him to
the respect of every citizen of the State,
and in connection with Hon. II. M Rice
and others, has succeeded in making some
discoveries of Indian treachery, the timely
knowledge of which, it is hoped, will tend
to the embarrassment of Little Grow and
his force, now arrayed against the Govern
ment
There is small town called Sunrise, not
a great way from here-surely not over 80
miles to the northward>- in this vicin-
ity there are numerous lodges of Chip
pewas. Some of these redskins have
been found far beyond their usual hunting
grounds; and upon being Intercepted al
ways profess to be trappers. Upon some
of these have been found correspondence
from Hole-in-the-Day, Or some of his band
to Little Crow, proposing ajoint raid upon
the whites in the neighborhOod of Sunrise,
at as early period as possible. 1t is pre-
sumed that the Chippewas are only wait
ing to lay in their usual supply of venison,
and that in the course of thirty days after
they will make another attempt at exter-
minating the whites. In view of this,
General Sibley, with his usual prompti-
tude, has dispatched scout to 60 up
among the Chippewas, and mingle freely
with them, to ascertain, if possible, what
their real intentions are. This scout,
named Mcleod, was formerly Judge in
some of the upper counties, and is well ac-
quainted with Indian character, and thinks
he will be able to find out the extent
of their arrangements with Little Grow.
On Sunday last / saw this scout fitted out
at the Ordnance Department, with the
necessary arms and ammunition to insure
his safety, and long ere this he is on his
way up the Saint Croix, where in disguise
he is to move around among the lumber
men under pretence Of measuring logs, but
with no other real motive than the one
spoken of above. He understands his po-
sition perfectly, and speaks of it as one of
no ordinary peril, as his life would evident
ly pay the forfeit of his temerity if his de-
signs are discovered. l believe this same
Mcleod was sheriff at Sunrise last summer,
when number Of half-breeds desired to
enlist but after obtaining permission to
do so, they withdrew, and in excuse said,
in the style peculiar to the Indian when he
knows something that he fears to commu-
nicate, yet wishes to reveal, ooh, we half
breeds know something-we know some
thing" 1t is presumed by those well vers-
ed in Indian characteristics and peculiari-
ties, that these half-breeds are waiting to
unite with the two bands in campaign
this winter.