The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-19
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Indians near Ma delia-.NFeasufes Q
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.r REcoRD OFFICE, MANKAro, May IA 1865.
To the Editor of the Pioneer: ~, 49, -;
q There is dearth of interesting news, in this
section Of the State at the present time; and
for the brief respite from the excitment Of the
past two weeks we are not unthankful., as,r
! The last news sent you was report of the
presence of a large body of Indians eight miles
beyond Madelia. This intelligence came
through Lieut.. Van Dorm, In command at Ma
della, to whom it was impaired by Norwe-
gian' named Jergensen, living at what is known
as "Jergensens Station" four miles beyond
Madelia. z Next day soldier arrived here
from the latter post and pronounced Jergen-
sens, report canard, the soldiers having
thoroughly investigated the matter. 0Since
then, however, we have from reliable author
ity the Intelligence that tive Indian ponies
were found and captured on the prairie by the
soldiers on Thursday afternoon, after the time
Jergensen claims to have seen the Indians.
Mr.. Bundery, living two miles this side of Ma
della, says that the same afternoon the Indians
stole a calf from his place, and in tracking
them into the timber he found where they
had cut its throat at butchered it. 11.Jay1s
Lieut.. A. D. Mason, of Vernon Centre, re-.
ports that on Saturday morning before day
light some Indians were prowling around one
of the militia stations, at which four or five
men were posted, five miles west of Vernon.
The men prepared themselves for an attack.
but their dogs drove the Indians away. They
went on to house half o mile distant, but
did not modest anything, and then disappeared
in the timber. A small detachment Of COM
pany q, is after them. There is no doubt but
few struggling Indians are still inside of the
lines, in the Willow Creek country, on horse
stealing raid. r.
In letter received by Col Smith, from Col.
Pf@nder, at Fort Ridgely. dated the 18th inst,
that energetic officer says he is now at work
establishing double line of frontier defenses,
and SO far as the forces at his disposal 90, the
arrangements are complete; yet In order to
make them effective he desires to havea de-
tachment of Co. L, at Garden City, relieved
from duty at that place and sent to him. Col.
Smith has already taken steps to comply with
Col. Pfender's request, and the whole of Go.
L will be placed at his disposal The detach-
ment of Co. 81 at this place-abOut forty men
will be sent out today or to morrow-a few
stationed probably at South Bend as a reserve,
and the remainder sent to the Willow Creek
country, through which the Indians, entering
and leaving the settlements, have heretofore
invariably passed
Col. ,Pf9nder adds that he will adopt a new
plan in regard to the defense Of the frontier.
which, as soon as he has sufficient number of
men, will be far preferable to the former mode
of patroling, and which he hopes will render
the frontier defense effective.
understand that II. p. Hathaway has been
recommended for the post of Adjutant for the
second sub district State militia, to. be called
out under General Orders No. 5.o9dii n5ii