The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-21
BY AIKEN G ScHMAHL.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts From St Paul Papers of Sep
10, 1864.

Gen. Sully has met aud utterly
routed 1900 lodges of hostile Sioux
on the Big Knife river. In his com
mand and taking a leading part in
this great battle were the Eighth
Minnesota, Brackets battalion of
cavalry, Second regiment, Mime
sofa cavalry, Capt. Jones' Third
Minnesota battery and Capt. Pope S
battery. The redskins made des-
perate fight, but the steady, relent-
less forward movement of the men
from Minnesota was too much for
/ them. Capt. E. Y. Shelly and his
company made a gallant and daring
charge, driving the Indians back
into the woods. In the dash George
Northrup, war correspondent of the
Press, met his death. Then the
batteries began to play in earnest,
and landed the shells into the very
midst of the tepees and savages.
From this moment our men drove
the savage crowd before them in a
race for life. They were at once
pursued. But the deep chasms and
ravines which abound in this part
OF the country proved safe haven
for the reds. An immense amount
OF property in the shape of fur
robes, poles, camp furniture and
food were left to be wholly des-
troyed by fires. The whites lost
two killed and eight wounded. The
enemy lost about 200 braves.
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The bullet-riddled flag of the vet
eran First Minnesota was displayed
in the church where the Methodist
conference was being held Wednes-
day. This glorious old symbol of
the national baptised ia the
blood of its defenders-was re-
ceived with an enthusiasm that
broke through the grave decorum
OF the place and time into loud
cheers. The whole audience rose
to their feet and greeted it almost
spontaneously with the singing of
the national anthem.
A squad of 106 new recruits for
the Fourth regiment went down on
the Ariel Thursday. They are ID |
charge of Capt. Strait and go di-
rectly to Chattanooga. Thirty col
ored recruits from st. Paul also
went down to join negro regiment
at ST. Louis.
There are twenty five ofthe city S
recruits still unpaid. They need
their money badly. Two or three
citizens had cashed their orders,
Or advanced money on call to do so,
and immediate steps must be taken
to raise this money. About $40, 900
is needed.
About 200 Union men who had
been conscripted into the rebel
army, but escaped therefrom, ar
rived on the Ariel last night, in
command of Capt. Fl. P. Stout. They
will be distributed among the fror-
tier post garrisons. If they were
sent South in the Union army and
captured by the Confederates they
would be executed at once.
The Winona & ST. Peter road is
rapidly approaching Rochester, and
to be open for business to
that city within a month.
The famous guerilla, John Nor
gan, whose name has been terror
20 Unionists on the border line for
The last two years, has at last met
his proper fate, His band has been
defeated with great loss, himself
killed and his staff captured.
The wing dams built by Capt.
Davidson below the city, at his own
expense, are working admirably.
Il it were not for these it would be
impossible to run boats at all on
The present low stage of water, and
the commodore has too much pluck
and pride to stand that if he spends
every cent he has.
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