St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-03-03
FROM THE RED RIVER.
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THE SIOUX NEAR Pour. CARRY.
CAPTURE or LITTLE SIX.
From. the Red River Nor Wcster. /
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y The Sioux nuisance continues una-
batcd-thv scene only being changed
From the White Horse Plains they,
have removed their camps to the Long
Lake, and such hns been their annoy
ancc that frdn, both |,laces they were
perenlp,orily ordered Of by the people.
Though unaiocd III any way BY the
Council, the settlers in districts rose
and told the Sioux boldly that they
must leave. 8 .s z@ @#E
At tie Long Lake sone Of the Sioux
were camped near the houses. Some
were fishing and hauling the fish on
slcds to the rest.
They were catching abundance to
eat; jack fish being found there in
great abundance this winter. Though
ieasting after this fashion some Of their
number broke into J. Cooks store, aud
helped themselves to meat and other of
the catablcs therein, desiring, probably,
to vary their diet little.
Two bands Of Sioux-the followers
Of Little Six, numbering 204, and those
Of the Leaf, numbering 236, are at
present at Long Lake. The adherepts
of these chiefs arc on bad terms with
each other, aud numerous little Skin
mishes have, VIC urc told, taken place
between them, in which knives, toma-
hawks aud guns were attempted to be
used. One Of these scenes was exccu-
ted in John McNab'. house. The pco-
pie at length completely lost all patience
aud held meeting the upshot of which
was that the Sioux were ordered to
move on, receiving till Sunday next, to
lay in their stock Of fish.
We have since heard that Sioux
was scalpcd by Saultcaux but hard
ly credit The story. The Saulteaux are
at all events, giving their old enemies
wide berth, aud have erected little
Notifications here aud there, 50 that in
the event Of collision with the Sioux
there will be some secure resort
Altogether the Sioux arc not SO we'll
received in tho Settlement as they an-
ticipatcd. They have been threatened
and hustled about from place to place
by the people, who have ever been firm
with them, even when matters appeared
to be en- the very verge of fight.
-.'' LITTLE SIX.
We arc told that when Little Six
was FIRST coming to his senses, while en-
route to pembina, he without the slight
est suspicion of his captivity, common
ced to make the "big Indian" His
song was loud while he boosted that he
had killed fourteen white women and
children. But soon as he drew near
to his destinations the truth dawned on
him, and by the time he arrived there,
his memory completely failed him as
to his own part in the Minnesota mas
sac'cs. lie was quito a changed man.
ard had always, 50 ran his tale, exerted
himself to put down the outbreak
On his arrival there he was heavily
ironcd, by Major Hntch's orders, and
We believe pair Of handouts have
since been specially made for him. lie
will be forwarded to St. Paul for trial
whenever an opportunity offers. -
| is capture has excited good deal
Of comment in this settlement. 1t is
held BY so &c that the act was unjusti-
fable and uncalled Tor. On the other
hand, u more numerous party contend
that both ourselves and the Americans
are great gainers BY it, and that We
ought not to criticise too closely tho
"modus operandl." 60