The adventures of "Antelope Bill" in the Indian war of 1862 . s place the leading citizens assure me thereare between three and four thousand the road to New Ul;n and Mankato areover two thousand. Mankato also is people here are in a state of panic. Theyfear to see our forces leave. The people willcontinue to pour down the valley carrying con-sternation wherever they go, their property inthe meantime abandoned and going to ruin; The safety of thesj towns and the panic-stricken people depended entirely upon success, and he could not risk every-thing to march
The adventures of "Antelope Bill" in the Indian war of 1862 . s place the leading citizens assure me thereare between three and four thousand the road to New Ul;n and Mankato areover two thousand. Mankato also is people here are in a state of panic. Theyfear to see our forces leave. The people willcontinue to pour down the valley carrying con-sternation wherever they go, their property inthe meantime abandoned and going to ruin; The safety of thesj towns and the panic-stricken people depended entirely upon success, and he could not risk every-thing to march until prepared. On Thursday August 25th Col Sibley leftSt. Peter, with his command for Fort Ridgleywhere he arrived on the 28th; during this marchseveral dead bodies were discovered and Mr. Richardson from Glencoe who volun-unteered to go to Fort Ridgley and ascertainthe news in reference to progress of the Indian — 163 — War Was murdered hear the fort. His bodywas found by Co. F and buried on the spotwhere found. It was subsequently removed to. Glencoe. Intrench men ts were thrown uparound the fort and upon a neigh*boring elevation which commanded the — 164 — camp. Cannon were placed in position and astrong guard continually kept up. The firsttwo nights after the arrival of the forces, shotswere fired into the camp, and a general attackexpected; but none came. It could never besatisfactorily determined whether the shotswere from Indians or were ordered by thecommander for the purpose of trying the rawtroops to see if they were prepared for a nightattack! On the 1st day of September Lieut. with a portion of the Seventh regi-ment joined the expedition. All that was nowneeded for a forward movement was ammuni-tion and provisions; but these did not arrive insufficient quantity for many days soon came in most woful shape.
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