The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-08-26
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts From st. Paul Papers of Aug.
18th, 1868.

Gen. Sibley's expedition has done
its work faithfully and we'll. In
three separate engagements be has
met and defeated $500 Sioux war
riors near the Missouri. In each
battle the reds were routed and
driven in terror and confusion
across the Missouri river, with the
loss OF all their subsistence, cloth
ing, wagons, etc. Gen. Sibley ex-
claims, "Oh, that we could have
followed them; but human and ami
NAL strength had been tried to the
utmost and we could not" With
no forage and rations nearly ex-
hausted, our gallant little Mime
sofa army had to give up the pur
suit. Our loss has been small, while
at least $50 of our savage enemy
were killed or wounded Forty six
bodies have been found, and many
others are lying in reeds and ra-
vines. If Gen. Sully will arrive
and take up the pursuit their des-
truction can be made complete.
Col. G. G. Andrews, commanding
the Third Minnesota, has made ap-
plication to have that fine regiment
mounted permanently as mounted
infantry. Col. Andrews mentions
the fact that the regiment has al
ready had considerable experience
as mounted infantry in the Indian
campaign in Minnesota, and while
stationed at Fort Herman, Ky,
where it performed a good deal of
service while mounted in pursuing
and capturing guerrillas in Tennes-
see. The regiment is now stationed
at Helena, Ark, where it is ready
to start on the Arkansas expedition.
| DR.. }. II. Murphy, late surgeon OF
the Fourth regiment, has opened an
office in St. Paul, and will settle
here permanently. A sunstroke
compelled DR.. Murphy to leave the
army service.
Lieut.. M. J. Daniels, Ninth regi-
ment, arrived at Fort Smelling Fri
day from Fort Ridgley, having in
charge 81 more of the Sioux women
and children left at Camp Pope by
Gen. Sibley.
While party of St. Paulites we're
fishing in White Bear lake Wednes-
day splendid buck plunged into
the water from the Peninsula and
struck out boldly for the opposite
shore. The party gave chase and
reached near enough to strike it
with their oars when the noble ami
NAL turned, plunged it's lofty antlers
into the water, dove under the boat
and swan back to his starting place,
where it disappeared into the woods.
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COL Marshall informs us that
Gen. Sibley's Indian expedition
will arrive in the vicinity of Fort
Abercrombie about the 25th inst
1t is possible that Gen. Sibley may
have to send detachment north
ward to St. Joseph, or after some
outlying bands of Indians, and in
that case the return of the expedi-
ton to Fort Smelling may be delayed
a few days.
Last night about II o'clock, as
Norman w. Kittson was passing
down Wabasha street, near Fifth,
be passed three men. It was quite
dark. One of them said, "There be
goes, and the three men made a
rush at him. Thinking them high.
way robbers he started to run
towards Fourth street, where there
was light burning, when he was
felled to the ground by club. The
whole affair was an unfortunate
mistake, as the three men were po-
lice officials looking for an escaped
prisoner. The blow was struck by
Officer Jake Heck.
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| Col. Marshall says apprehensions
as to the safety Of Capt. Fisk's ex-