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

"A Carnival of Blood, During Which
Several Counties Were Almost
DepOpuIated - The Indians, Dr.
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 1852, 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
VINO Will never forget the horrors of
mat awful carnival of DEATH Warren
De camp, ex-asseSsor Of Lewis and
clarke county, recalls the incidents of
mat slaughter with a shudder. His ia
ther was a Victim Of the raid of the
savagees. Mrs. De Camp, with her sons,
removed to this state a few years after
the outbreak, and has since resided
mere 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
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 1849. In 1851 the Indians were
INDUCED TO SIGN A TERATY
by which they transferred to the Unit
ed States some 100000 acres, reserv
ing for their own home a tract of $50
by 70 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.
IN 1861, two years after the admission
on 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
which the Indians were not paid bid
ralr to drive the red men away. The
frightened the beaver and waterfowl
and the deer and buffalo were driven
away 80
The night before the fateful 18th of
August, 1862, great Indian conn
Gil was held at Rice Creek, and it was
determined to go to st. Paul, If neces-
sary, to urge the making Of a payment
on the purchase made by the govern
ment. It was found that the hostiles
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
pUte among four Indians over two
hens eggs. The quartette, passing
across 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 redskin
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 a woman. I am a
brave man. I have been on war par
ties and taken scalps''
The quarrel was kept I'D until the
FOUR thirsted for scalps and likewise g.
chance to show their bravery.
Soon they arrived at the home Of
Howard Baker. They accepted the
hospitality Of the white man, and final
ly arose as If to go. Instead, however.
they suddenly turned and opened fra
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. Whttcomb, 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 a.
general massacre to shield the Quartette
from apprehension
On the morning of the 18th of Au-
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 they were Joined
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 Myrchs store. killed
James Lynde, a clerk. Divall, a 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 Medi-
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-
scented a hideous spectacle as they
danced about their victims, shouting
and laughing.
The Indians had 1t all their own way
for nearly three weeks. Twenty coun-
ties were nearly depopulated More
than 600 victims fell and 200 women