The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-05-15
ST.. CLOUD, Mimi, May 6, 1868.

fa6- E Sr. C1ouD. Mimi, May 6, 1868.
ToMs Editor of the Pioneer:
At 6 O'Clock this evening the stage from
Fort Abercrombie arrived here, bringing
further intelligence from the scene OF the
Indian murders mentioned in my last.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Tache was passen-
ger from Fort Abercrombie. The Bishop
left Fort Garry on the 10th ultimo, with
James Mckay, Esq, and an escort of three
Young men, half breeds from the settle
ments. The party had very pleasant
tourney from Fort Abercrombie. They
found the road excellent, and the country
in the Red river valley perfectly quiet.
The steamer International had been re-
moved from Georgetown, and is now ly-
ing safely under the guns of Fort Aber-
crombie. Georgetown is entirely DESERT
ed, as we'll as the country between George
town and Abercrombie.
The Right Reverend Bishop brings in
telligence most unwelcome to the many
friends of James Mckay, Esq. Soon at
ter the arrival of the party at Abercrom-
bic, Mr.. Mckay accidentally shot himself,
with his revolver, almost severing the
thumb from his right hand and seriously
wounding himself in the abdomen. His
thumb was amputated by DR.. Braun, Post
Surgeon at Abercrombie, and his wounds
were dressed by that gentleman.
The Bishop and Mr. Mckay were on
their way to Quebec, the latter to visit his
friends, the former to attend a convoca-
ton of the Canadian Bishops, which is to
assemble on the 14th inst. The Bishop
remained at Abercrombie week, to assist
in caring for his wounded friend, and left
in the mail on Sunday.
On arriving within about three miles OF
Pomme de Terre, they found the bodies OF
two soldiers OF the 9Th regiment, (compa-
ny not KNOWN, who had been shot, and
stabbed several times in the breasts and
head, but who were not scalped, nor had
they been robbed of their clothing. Their
guns and revolvers were gone, however,
and the ambush of the Indians was readi-
" found, in a small clump of bushes near
the road.
On reaching Pomme lie Terre, the gar
rison was found to be in state OF great
excitement, occasioned by the finding OF
the bodies of the citizen and soldiers men
toned in my last The citizen was iden-
titled and recognized as Silas Foote, res
ident of this town, who left here some ten
DAYS since in charge of small drove OF
fat cattle, belonging to Messrs. Harris q
Bentley of St. Cloud, who were sending
them through to Abercrombie, for the use
of the troops stationed there. None OF
the cattle were killed, though two of them
were wounded with Sioux arrows, and
the arrows were pulled out of their sides
and are now in possession of the COM
mandant at Pomme de Terre.
The three soldiers and Mr.. FOote, were
inferred at Pomme de Terre on Monday.
| am informed that most serious apprehen-
sions are entertained as to the safety of A.
NJ Adams. who also left AbercrOmbie on
Monday with a. cart load OF furs, the gath
ering of the past winter. His cart was
found on the prairie, above the old cross
ing on Monday, but nothing was seen of
him nor his horse. If he did not return
to Abercrombie, he is doubtless killed.
He was formerly in the employ of the
Messrs. J. G. & II. O. Burbank, as an en-
gineer on the steamer International, Bishop
Tache, states that it is not true that the
Sioux made treaty of friendship with the
Chippewas as was reported some time ago,
and States further that five families of Sioux
who wintered at St Joseph, left there
shortly before his departure from the set
Element, through fear of the Chippewas.
The people at the settlement were anxious
ly expecting the steamer. A train OF tour
hundred carts has left the settlement, tor
st. Cloud, via Crow Wing. The trains
belongs to Alexander Paul, Mckinsey and
other traders. o.