The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-26
FROM FORT WADSWORTH.
From Our Regular Correspondent.


HADSWORTH-A FATHER DELIVERS his
TILE INDIANS INTEND TO DO THIS SUM
NRR.
FoRF WADswoRTH, D. T., May IA, 1865.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
In my letter of April 9th stated that war
party of hostile Sioux, numbering sixteen, I'M
der the sons of White LODGE had been fol-
lowed from the Chiefs Bluff, that three of the
party had been seen near the head of the CO.
teau, apd that they intended to raid against
whites and friendly Sioux. The party remained
in this vincinity for day or two, and when
wrote were on their way to the settlements.
Two of the party returned from Two Woods
Lake, having taken two horses from some
half breeds and Indian hunters near the head
of the Red Wood. Campbell, with the rest OF
the party, reached the Winnebago Reservation
and, regret to learn, killed several whites.
This Campbell was a consummate scamp, and
am gratiied to learn, has met his proper fate.
His death is more important than that of
dozen Indians.
were still detained at the James River on ac-
count of the scarcity of grass for their horses
on the coteau. They reached this post Gay
or two previous to the return OF the raiders,
who passed up so close to the fort that they
heard the bugles when tattoo was sounded.
They went down the road the scouts had
come up on.
As soon as the scouts arrived immediate
measures were taken to organize and put them
on duty. Stations were designated, and the
country was constantly watched and patrolled
from morning until night. The scouts evinced
a strong desire to cut off the war party upon
its return, but fear they have been unsuccess-
full. We know that ten have returned, and
Campbell, who was hung, makes eleven, leav.
ing but five that have not been heard from.
They may also have passed up.
Three lodges of Sissitons came in on the
9th, and ten more came in on the 18th, and
gave themselves up. They are located at the
surrendered camp. Three OF the murderers o.
1862 attempted to smuggle themselves in with
the last camp that surrendered. Two of them
were promptly disposed of by the members OF
the camp, (the third was very old man, to-
tally blind, and was deemed not worth kill
ing, upon being told they would not be per-
mitted to enter the surrendered camp while
they had murderers amongst them. The old
blind man Quick Lodge by name) was the
father of one of the men killed. He himself
participated in the murders of 1862, and there
fore is entitled to no sympathy Tapa Qhe
Ball. whose son is the other murderer has
ALWAYS been a fast friend of the whites and
opposed the progress of the massacres in 1862
to the utmost. When the Lower Sioux COM
menced their march through the Sissiton and
Warpeton reserve he endeavored to raise
force to resist their progress, and when he
found he could not succeed, he went alone to
meet them, and killed horse belonging to the
first family he met on the march, declaring at
the same time that he did so to prove his dis
approbation of their conduct, and that he re-
GREETED he had not men enough with him to
kill every animal in the train. During this
time he knew his son to be one OF the fore
most in the massacres, regardless OF his en-
treaties to the contrary. When he learned
that the camp was to be purged, he promptly
pushed his son forward, saying to him, " You
refused to hear my words; you have been
DOL; go and suffer the consequences"
Guilty as he knew his son to be, he was still
his son. his first-born and he had his fathers
love. When that father was called upon to de-
liver his son to justice he complied without
any outward signs of regret, although doubt
less his heart-strings were drawn to their ut
most tension. 1t was display of one OF those
traits peculiar to the Indian character which
defies all attempts to extract groan by the
most intense physical torture.
I have lust heard report that the Indians,
being informed that the troops are going west
of the Missouri in search OF them, have con-
cluded to pass the summer east OF that river,
and will make Turtle Mountain the base of
their operations. All the hostile Missouri
bands will join the hostile bands OF the Mime
sofa. thus forming large camp, from which
war parties will be kept constantly on excur-
sions to the forts and settlements. They even
talk of raising force capable of attacking the
frontier posts. The Sissitons and Cut Head
Yanktonais refuse to join this camp and are
going to join the Assinaboines In war party
against the Crows.
don't take full stock in this report, but am
satisfied there will be a large body OF hostile
Indians on the plains in the direction OF Turtle
Mountain during the summer. L believe, also,
that numerous war parties will be kept on the
move toward the frontier. But do not think
they will be able to reach the settlements
through the lines that have been established to
inherent them. Of one thing feel confident.
that Major Rose, commanding this post will
leave nothing undone that can possibly be
accomplished to cut off all parties that may
attempt to pass between Lac Traverse and the
lanes river. When the other party passed
down he was powerless, being without scouts
and without horses, those belonging 10 the lori
being detained below by the backwardness OF
the spring
The scouts are now organized and on duty,
and although their horses are poor and weak,
they keep the country well patrolled. They
are vigilant and express much anxiety to en-
counter their enemies from the northwest.
The greatest difficulty to overcome arises
from the fact that the hostile indians, Knowing
the points that are guarded, pass them during
the night, leaving no trace behind them IN the
present condition of the prairie. 1t 10 to be
hoped this difficulty will be overcome by chang
ing the locations OF the main scouting stat ons.
Major Rose Is determined to avail himself of
every means to circumvent the scamps, and
Give security to the Minnesota frontier.
One of the Indians killed yesterday is recent
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