The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-12
the INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Private Jolley, Company T, Second
Cavalry Killed.
VigerOlS Pursuit Of the Indians BY
Citizens and Soldiers,
Rumor Of Additional Murders.

Rumor Of Additional Murders.
From our Special Correspondent.
To the Editor ofhe Pioneer:
RECORD OFFICE,
MANKATo, MINN., SUNDAY NOON
Yesterday about 10 A. NJ smother party of
Indians, pursued by cavalry, crossed the Blue
Earth river, from the west to the east side, not
very far from where the Jewett family were
murdered. The cavalry reached the river
while the water was yet muddy from their
crossing. Reaching the opposite shore, the
cavalry lost sight of the Indians. They con.
tinued their search, found the trail, and con-
tinued in pursuit until this morning. To-day
the soldiers got so close upon the Indians, that
the latter fred twice, the first fire was from
about three guns. The soldiers returned it,
and they thought wounded an Indian. After
the fire the Indians ran. The pursuit was con.
tinued, and about three-quarters of an hour
came upon the Indians again. Shots were
again fred at the soldiers, and one Killed.
Mr.. Jolley, of Company F, Second Cavalry,
from Dacota County. The boys think that
this time the Indians fred from ten to fifteen
shots, the soldiers returned the fire, and they
think, killed one Indian, when the latter ran,
dropping their blankets, provisions, &c. The
soldiers soon afterwards abandoned the pur-
suit.
This occurred about five or six miles east of
Mankato, near the lie Sueur. and in rough tim
bered country, where the pursued could have
the greatest advantage over the pursuers. The
squad of soldiers numbered about fourteen or
fifteen, in command of o non-commissioned
officer, and they have just arrived here bring.
ing the body of their murdered comrade,
which is being dressed for burial. He was a
man highly esteemed by his comrades He
was shot through the heart, and died within
three minutes after receiving the wound.
Blood was still flowing from the mouth and
nose of the corpse when it reached here, which
was strapped across horse, face downward.
The hands, face, head, clothing, etc., were GOV.
cred with blood, and the corpse presented q
CHASTITY sight
At the time the body reached here, a Young
lady, cousin of Jolley, was at the Clifton House.
Her grief, upon hearing the intelligence, was
intense, and her cries could be dist nctly heard
Bodies of armed citizens of this place and
vicinity started in pursuit of the Indians yes
terday, and some are still out. Others are now
preparing to return to the scene of the recent
sght with the soldiers. The soldiers are much
exhausted, but not willing to abandon the
chase and now have an additional incentive
in the loss of their comrade to continue the
pursuit.
Yesterday several cattle were killed on the
Winnebago Reservation, and COW belonging
to MI: stratton came home with an arrow in
her side.
The last band of Indians pursued about the
same course that the former one did, and l
should not be surprised if they had joined
forces.
The most intense indignation is felt here to-
wards Gen. Sibley, for what seems to us his
tardiness of action The first intelligence of
the murders In our county must have reached
your city on Wednesday night, and we learn
by the Press that assistance did not leave Fort
Smelling until two days afterwards Saturday
morning! We are, again, ct q loss to under
stand why four companies of cavalry, besides
infantry, are retained to garrison Fort Smelling
while only one company Is, or rather was at
the time of the murders, garrisoning our from
You cannot imagine, Messrs. Editors, the in.
dignation of our frontier people, when they
read in your columns descriptions of the grand
military displays you have in st. Paul on some
occasions, and then reflect that to maintain
these displays, the frontier must be robbed of
Its defence.
MANKAro, Sunday, p. Mr.. Harris, of
Vernon, has just arrived here, bringing the
intelligence that ANOTHER band of Indians
have entered the lines, and were at the mouth
of Million Creek this morning at p. NJ, where
they stole two horses belonging to an old
gentleman named Day. About two or three
o'clock they arrived at the farm of Mr.. Brad
bury, where they stole another horse, and that
gentleman being aroused, saw three of the
Indians and fired at them. They fed west
Captain Crandall, late of the Fifth Iowa
Cavalry, with party of six or eight men are
pursuing them, and as their course lies across
large prairie, we have some hopes of over
Indications sufficient were also found TO jus.
that some of the devils are In the Million Creek
timber. The settlers of Shelby and Vernon
are out securing the timber. The Press inter
prets Gen. Slbley's letter, Just received, to
mean that "God helps those who help them
selves; :" and upon this hypothesis we have
strong strong hopes of Divine intercession in our
party of twenty-five or thirty started sew
eral hours ago In pursuit of the Indians on the
LIE Sueur. Similar parties from the Winnebago
reservation, are also on the track.
The eastern stage from Mankato 10 Roches-
ter started out this morning, but turned back
to this place in consequence of the Indian ex-
citement-the party who killed the soldier be-
ing In the vicinity Of the stage route.
Since writing the above Lieut.. Parlimene,
of Co. F, Second Cavalry, in charge of ten or
twelve soldiers and citizens, and after stopping
Q few minutes to see the remains Of their dead
comrade, passed on to the place where he was
killed.
The remains are layed out in DR.. Clarks
Office, and picture of two of his little chill
dren ID spread out before him. He leaves o
wife and three children. His remains will be
sent home for interment j. G. NJ.
sui Later.
6p. M.-Excitement continues. Letters are
coming in. A German, just arrived, says he
heard firing and crying at his brothers, just as
he started, but being alone dared not 60 to
learn the cause. His place is several miles
from where the fight occurred.