The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-24

DepOpuIated The Indians, d.
vested of Clothing and Covered
With Blood, Presented a Horri-
BILE Spectacle.
| From the Anaconda (Mont.) Standard
| The present Indian outbreak in Min
nesota recalls the great massacre in
that state in 1862, I'm which 600 settlers
| were killed. The massacre in August
| OF that year was the most bloody dra-
| ma that ever attended the advance of
! civilization in the Northwest. There
| are number of citizens in Montana
who will never forget the horrors of
that awful carnival Of death. Warren
De Camp, ex-assessor of Lewis and
Clarke county, recalls the incidents Of
| that slaughter with q shudder His ia
ther was victim of the raid of the
savages. Mrs. De Camp, with her sons,
removed to this state a few years after
| the outbreak, and has since resided
here. She is related to the late Harry
N. Sykes, of Helena. Warren is ac-
quainted with the history of that up
rising as we'll, probably as any person
| I'M the state. The immediate cause OF
the outbreak was the failure of the
United States government to pay mon
| ey for lands secured by treaty. The
country being in the throes of civil
| war, the redskins took advantage Of
| Uncle Sans need of soldiers in the
South, believing they could bring the
| nation to it's knees.
Emigration to Minnesota RAPIDLY fol-
| lowed the organization of that terrific
ry in lS49. In 1851 the Indians were
| INDUCED TO SIGN A TERATY
| by which they transferred to the Unit
| ed States some 10000, 900 acres, reserv-
| Ing for their own home a tract Of $50
by 20 miles in extent along the upper
| Minnesota. In 1852 the Indians also
ceded this tract, agreeing to accept
such location as the president should
select. But the Indians did not move.
III !eoO, TWO years after the admission
or minnesota into the Union, the gov
eminent purchased half this tract.
The Indians were predisposed to hos
t1llty against the whites by reason of
the restrictions with which the govern
ment had surrounded them. Then the
traders added to this feeling by robbing
them outrageously. The advent of the
whites on the purchased lands for
Wnlcn the Indians were not paid bid
falr to drive the red men away. The
whites cut down trees, the steamboats,
frightened the beaver and waterfowl
and the deer and buffalo were driven
away.
The night before the fateful 18th of
august, 1852, a great Indian coqln-
Gil was held at Rice Creek, and it was
determined to go to st. Paul, If neces-
sary, to urge the making of a paynnent
on the purchase made by the govern
ment. 1t was found that the hosti1as
could bring into the field 1900 warriors
all armed and fierce with hatred for
the whites. who, they charged
HAD SWINDLED THEM.
Strange as it may seem, the actual
killing Of the whites began with a dis
pIte among four Indians over two
hens eggs. The quartette. passing
across a prairie, discovered the eggs.
Two proposed eating them The other
two said no-that the eggs were the
property Of the whites One Indian
threw the eggs to the ground and was
called a coward. This same redslxin
then, to show his bravery, shot an OK
and again was called a coward
You break eggs and kill an OK"
SAID one. You are woman. am O.
brave man. I have been on war par
ties and taken scalps''
The quarrel was kept up until the
four thirsted for scalps and likewise a
chance to show their bravery.
soon they arrived at the home of
hospitality of the white man, and final
| ~ arose as If to go. Instead, however,
| they suddenly turned and opened fire
on the whites, the shots taking effect
on Baker, two men named Webster and
Jones, and Mrs. Jones. All were killed.
Then Miss Wilson was dragged from
| the house and shot. Mrs. Baker and
Mrs. Webster hid in the cellar, and af-
ter the Indians retired sent a. bow TO
Ripley with
THE NEWS OF THE MURDER
Capt. Whitcomb, Of Forest City, with
twelve or fifteen men, FASTENED to the
place and held an inquest While so
engaged eleven Indians passed on
horseback. One soldier opened fire. and
the redskins fed. The relatives Of the
four murderers then resolved upon q
general massacre to shield the quartette
from apprehension.
On the morning Of the 18th of AL
gust the Indians began their march
Two miles from the agency they num-
bered $50 mounted and armed men. all
mad with the desire to shed white
mems blood. There thew were ioina5
by the great chief, Little Crow, as lead
er. Swift messengers were sent to all
the tribes asking them to Join in the
murderous work
When the Indians entered the little
agency village a signal gun sounded.
Then the awful work began The first
shot, fired at Myrch's store. killed
James Lynde, clerk. DivaIl, clerk.
and Fritz, the cook were the next to
fall. Young Myrich attempted to es
cape, but was slain with arrows At
Forbes store the Indians killed Joseph
Belland. Many others in the immediate
vicinity were also killed. George Bou-
rat
MADE A DASH FOR LIBERTY.
He was twice shot, The Indians
stripped his clothing from him and
piled number of logs on him, promis-
ing to return and cut him to pieces
He succeeded In extricating himself
and made his escape. All the stores
and houses were looted as fast as the
owners were murdered.
With the first sight of blood all the
savage instincts Of the Indian became
predominant, and the atrocities Of that
awful day are landmarks of cruelty.
Down the river, on each side, below
the fort and within six miles of New
Ulm, and up the river to Yellow Medt-
cine, the massacres extended that day
Large numbers persisted at Beaver
Creek and Sacred Heart Creek. The
Indians Invested Of clothing and COW
cred with war paint and blood, pre-
sented hideous spectacle as they
danced about their victims, shouting
and laughing.
The Indians had it all their own way
for nearly three weeks. Twenty coun-
ties were nearly depopulated. More
than 600 victims fell and 200 women
and children were taken captives.
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