, 1865-06-04
1EAE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Gen. CtsTtIss NIfsxIoa to the ChIppeWas
-Ihtlr Tnrnor-d dtsc'sut nt-y1or1
Hritf>h H%utgnIlty::-Lntest from
Forx SEaIsyTorlh-Ehe Blae Earth
MurdeftFa killed.

tIGn L1E 5thWxuktt SruEQel+ 5Nu J
Gen. Curtis. who has coulm1nd ef the De-
rartmeut OF the Northwest. left this cityyes
1rrday, with Major Cur1is. for the frontier to
inrs ssinatc the sfs1emenfs recently made rrl-
atiyc to the nnt nsinnes OF the chippewa 1ndi-
ans. Information from the Lake Superior
1noian Agency at Ba, field, Wisconsin, esltes
ttat 1he Ckp:ewas there, ,unmbar1nE bst@eea
3.etU and ! QUO, arc moving their families into
1hc interior Of The Chlpp, va country. Ru-
rnoss a'e rife. ard c'nera!ly hcs:eyrd. taa'
these Indians intend hoss.ll1ics. There has
heen much discomfort for tou- years anluug
them, Tut this uueasines5 has hsen much
more marked the hast war, especially among
the Young warriors. who Threaten to make
trouble because Of their dissatisfaction with
lhcslast Government payment.
From The military stationed at Ch1ngWa-
tnnra, Minnesota, intelligence has been re-
ccived Ia the same ctfe:t, and that Hole iu-
the bay, who las 1,een hitherto friendly, Is
rcpo ttd to be lhc leader IN the L'scnntrnt.
Majnr Morrill,. lateiy agent Of the Mississippi
Chill~.~as, uri who has been acquainted
with III III many years, confirms the general
staten. Mt Of the rcsuessnrss ot the Chippl-
was.
Gcncsal Pope advises General Curtis to fully
investigate these reports. aud the most wig
o,ous iut ssurs will be taken. If the stories
arc sound 10 br true, to protect til. frontier
and prevent anr outbreak II possible. Tue
work Is by no mems easy, AoweEer- as The
frontier to be guarded IS t1anF hundred miles
In extent; and The work Is made still more
ficnlt BY the fact tilns these hnstilt lntlians
use B:ifish territory us their blse Of opera
tions. md their refuge from pursuit. British
hRlilHct traders afc mischiegously 1t wnrk,
continually ''iirlng the 1ndi1n heart,n tn.-
nLht1 81 these ezaspeiatrd Ch,rpewas with
supplies and With ammunition, and melting
them to savage acts OF border hostilttlrs.
Tic tluts1ion how far British soil eau he
mste base OF Indian expeditions for pluu-
derlpg aud burning and mu1drrlug attsng oar
extended Northwestern fIuntier is beeom ,n:s
ycry serious, and one which should command
the attention of the authorities At Wash
ingttn.
Dispatches from Furt Wzdsworlh TO Gu.
SIb,ry dat. the 18th, s:a: that on the pre-
yious day four Of the Indians who were en-
gaeed In the Blue Earth murders Ind b.cn
| killed. Two Stars and fur n'her se,.its wcsc
| coming to the Fort from Uams' Nest nud
BIZ: HlIla; mlles the Other side Of tac Nest
| they came Lpun Indians who proved to b. th:
| Blue Earth county muIdercs1. Three were
| ibsttntly killc1. one ciptustd aud the ifih
] pursued about two niles hen hc abandoned
his Eorsc aud swan into a lake. H. mrle
| epou his cscaps, INT carried only bis brtech
clout and moccasins.
| The prisoner WIS inttEEogated, nrd said
! thai hey q. first Gully intended to 20 Us taras
r, d Wouj, but Ut two Woods, Campbell per.
susied Are to accompany h,m to tue Wiune'
bago Eeseryaricb, here they committed he
murders. 11I-y Wtrr 1t Enc tIne Surround
cd, hut escaped N the nigh. IL taou;nt ~
| ut1t paI tics had COME down. As The bcousE
t had orders TO bring in no pt1s Jncrs, the )
We ub. d;ently kilitd the fellow.
Tney had considerable ctothing and some
silver srocne with 1hea,. One 1t the Indi
ars. te.il,s that he was ahout to lie SHOT, en-
dea.crch 10 come the usual dodge and shout
ed thst le wus n good 1ndsan and member a
thr church. Fur fear That lie might baeN
slide tht = shot him Elth mere rapidly thu,
they pcrhays g thelWEse would.
| 1t-van. ya.ke, one Of '1r scuuta, was had!1
injured by the busting ol his gun, whlcl
tore tn Two Of his fingers.
Major Rose is qune confident that this I
the Onlv pafty that has pa.scu down.