. History of the Sioux War and massacres of 1862 and 1863 . sessions in the stateearly in the season. Justice demands complete reparation. The feder-al government, through the maladministration of theIndian Department, is largely responsible for the ex-citement of the Indians against the whites. Besides,it exercises exclusive jurisdiction over them, and isresponsible for their good conduct. Alas! what hu-man power can compensate for the precious lives ex-tinguished, for the desolated homes, for the blastedvirtue, for all the anguish, and sorrow, and heart-des-olation entailed. In the month of
. History of the Sioux War and massacres of 1862 and 1863 . sessions in the stateearly in the season. Justice demands complete reparation. The feder-al government, through the maladministration of theIndian Department, is largely responsible for the ex-citement of the Indians against the whites. Besides,it exercises exclusive jurisdiction over them, and isresponsible for their good conduct. Alas! what hu-man power can compensate for the precious lives ex-tinguished, for the desolated homes, for the blastedvirtue, for all the anguish, and sorrow, and heart-des-olation entailed. In the month of September alone,8281 persons, who had been living in comparative af-fluence, were dependent on the support which the statefurnished. Many charitable donations were receivedfrom abroad. Among the good men who contributedto the support of the sufferers was Mr. Minturn, of NewYork City. The names of the donors will live in thememory of a grateful people. On the Eeservation the property destroyed has beenestimated by the agent at over one million of HOMEWARD BOUND. 247 The direct and indirect loss to the remainder of thestate can hardly be estimated. Millions will not cov-er it. If the stories told by the whites of the number ofIndians killed in different encounters during the sea-son were correct, their loss would be several the number was grossly exaggerated. An Indianwith his head bound with grass, and hugging the prai-rie, and availing himself, with practiced eye, of everyinequality in its surface for protection, and shiftinghis position every time he discharges his gun, is a verydifficult mark for an experienced shot, let alone forthose who were not accustomed to the use of arms. In order to get, if possible, other information uponthe subject, at Fort Snelling I gathered the Indiansof different bands together, and asked them to enu-merate their losses. They did so willingly, and themanner in which they did it convinced me of theirsincerity. They went over
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