Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-29
The nAyanger."

| From the st. Paul Press, April III
An item has been going the rounds OF
the papers, stating that one George w.
Porter, some of whose relations were
murdered and others captured in the
Indian outbreak in this State in 1862, has
killed over 100 of the red skins in re-
venge, and that he purposes still to con-
tinue the occupation of blood until 200
Indians have paid the penalty. We learn
that he is now on his way to this city,
where he will remain short time, and
then start for the head waters of the yell
lowstone. The Winona Democrat of the
| Sd has the following account OF an inter-
view with him, and of his doings and
purposes, as stated by himself:
Yesterday he paid us a visit of an hour
or SO, and gave us, in his off.hand, though
exceedingly graphic manner, an outline
of the life he has led for the past six
years among the mountains and on the
plains of the far west, in pursuit of a
mountaineers occupation in general but
more especially in search of the red
handed Indians belonging TO the tribe
that murdered his friends in 1862. As
before stated, he did not follow them
without purpose, as one hundred and
eight of the redskins have been sent to
the happy hunting grounds at the crack
of his unerring rifle and keen.edged
bowie-knife.
Soon after reaching the Rocky Noun
tains, he attached himself to company
of mounted free rangers, of whom the
notorious Sam. Collins is the commander,
and it was during his connection with
the band of dare devils that he accom-
plished so well his mission. Collins has
been in the mountains thirty years, and
Porter describes him as tall, powerful
man, sixty.fve years of age, with not
single gray hair in his head. Over his
company of about one hundred and
eighty men, he has full command in all
essential matters, and every one of his
followers are true to their leader, and
love him almost like child loves its pa
rent. This company subsist by the sale
of fur and robes, and through the
prowess of their arms. They are
not stationary at any time, but
range all the way from the
British lines to New Mexico and Lower
California. They are true and honora-
BILE friends to all Americans, American
trappers and trains, but between them
and the Hudson Bay (English) Fur
Company, an almost deadly hostility ex.
lists. When Sam. Collins party find any
of the British trappers trespassing on
American territory, they forthwith pro.
ceed to "go for them" While no one
on this continent" says Porter, "are
truer to the American flag, no one knows
a more deadly hate than their band en-
tertain toward the British escutcheon,
and they never miss an opportunity TO
show it." They spend the winter sea-
son in. the south western country, where
they can get forage for their horses, and
during the summer go North.
Porter says he likes the life Of noun
tain ranger, and, as he has no family
relatives now living, he will probably
spend the remainder of his days as
"ranger." He designs leaving st. Paul
in two or three weeks, to join Collins at
the head of the Yellowstone, as per in
struetions given in the letter below.
During his absence he has been q
prisoner three times-twice among the
Sioux, and once among the Blackfeet.
During his captivity with the latter,
among the many indigpities and tor
lures TO which be was subjected, they
pulled of all his finger nails, and for five
subsequent days he was given nothing
to eat save one roasted rattlesnake.
He received the intelligence of the
death Of hia only remaining sister, a oap-
tive among the Sioux, by the following
verbatim copy Of letter from the chief
Of his party, who, il appears, was also
captive at the time.
Itis written on a raw fawn hide,and has
much the appearance Of parchment, only
heavier. Here is the note, which ex-
plains itself:
sKIRRA NEVADA HIeHTs, October 2 1861.
George Porter ~
DEAR SIR: Your sister was killed on
the Ist inst, by Roman Nose, chief OF
the Sioux. l tried my best to save her.
she was tomahawked before my eyes.
Meet me at the head Of the Yellowstone
as soon as possible, and We viii revenge
SAW. COLLINS,
Chief Of Mountain Free Trappe=s
Porter says that On bis return hrs
first labors and Efforts vii be devoted to
the capture of " Roman Nose, above %
ferrsd to as the murderer Of bis sister
He says Roman Noses fate is sealed,
for vengeauce, and bitter vengeance upon
him, is bot a matter OF time. He wants
the life Of the chief and ninety-one others