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PHIS WUEKLY PlONftJIMPORTANT FROM PEMBINA.From our Regular Correspondent.Pkmbina. D. T., Jan. 18,1861.To the Editor of the Pioneer;“Little Six',” that 44 Prince of Devils’’ has been captured, and is now with one of his comrades in crime, a prisoner in our hands. | He was brought into eamp to-day on a “train j bound hand and foot, lying flat upon his back, covered with a rolc in such a manner as to j deceive every one in respect to the load. He ! was taken by “strategy”. The particulars of j his capture are not generally known—there | are various accounts given of it, and not a few individuals claim the honor of originating the plan that has resulted so favorably and in such a satisfactory manner. It appears that several persons have beeu engaged at different times in carrying out the details of the plan but the idea of it was probably conceived by a man that seldom fails in accomplishing that which he undertakes.Capt. A. T. Chamblin, of Co. A, was instrumental in bringing it about, and deserves considerable praise for the very quiet manner in which it was conducted—scarcely a man knowing, even when the train was crossing our court yard, that it conveyed the vile carcass of that guilty wretch, Little Six—the most damnable villain left of the lower band. of Sioux. He boasted here upon this very point where he now lies chained, that he had murdered seventeen white iromen and had baked several of their children in ovens. He can never be pun ished according to his deserts, but it is to be hoped that the infliction of tliut penalty he so richly deserves will not long be delayed.A large number of Little 8ix’s band have several times expressed a desire to surrender themselves to the military auth orities to be tried by them, and if found guilty, to be dealt with accordingly. But Little Six has always, as a matter of course, opposed it, and has said that he would not make peace with the whites upon any terms, that he was for war to the end. To look at him now us he sits upon the floor in chains, he does not present a very f ormidable appearance. He seenis to be completely crushed and humiliated, and well he may be, knowing, as he does, that his day*. are numbered.It is reported that about fifty of the ” good Indians ” are on their way up here from the settlement to deliver themselves up. Iu my last I think I informed you that the Sioux had all left the Red River settlement, after having been furnished with provisions, powder and ball. They did leave, but went only a short distance and returned.We consider that we have a prize in this 44 Shakopee.” He alone, at large, is more to be dreaded than his entire band without him.The news from the Indians upon the plains and at Turtle Mountain continues favorable. They all claim that they have had nothing to do wit h the outbreak, and all desire peace.Col. Merriam, with Major Kemble (our paymaster) and escort, arrived here about three o’clock thi morning. They came through all right. Major Kemble is busily at work to-day on the rolls, and says lie will pay us off to- j morrow. The boys have four months’ pay ; due, and many of them need it for their families.A man said in my hearing a lew days since,44 Captain, If I don’t want my pay now, need I take it?” “ Certainly not,” said the Captain. “If you do not need the money you can leave until next pay day, and then take it all together.” “Well,” says the man, “ I have no use for it and will not receive it now.” The reason for such an unprecedented course soon leaked out. The man owed the sutler twelve dollars, and resorted to this dodge to avoid paying him for the present.We see by the papers t hat you as well as we have been having some cold weather; but to realize fully what such weather is, you, like us, should have been out building quarter* to Irotect yourselves from the cold. Frozen noses, fingers and toes were a very common thing here. One man has his great toe amputated, and another will probably lose his. The weather now is very mild aud pleasant.Our battalion, had it been properly mounted, might have done considerable service this winter. Major Hatch has been anxious to go out to Devil’s Lake and capture the twenty lodges of Sioux there, but transportation cannot be had. If we had horses we could 44 pick up” as many Iudians as we could well take care of, but without wc cannot reach them. We claim, however, that we have done a 44 big thing” in capturing Little Six, and any one acquainted with the circumstances connected with the outbreak of 3862 knows this. Give Maior Hatch what he called tor, and he will end this Sioux War in a very short time.Truly yours, * X.
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Saint Paul Weekly Minnesotian And Times
Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Fri, Feb 05, 1864
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