This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. On the Lower Agency.--Preparation for War Noticed.-- Wagner and Lamb Killed.--Attack on Myrick's Store.-- Imposing Ruing.--Pierced by Arrows.--Trader Killed.-- Grossing the River the only Safety.--Fenske's Wonderful Escape.--Anton Manderfeld's Adventure in Big Stone Lake.--A Half-breed.--Po-kat-shi.--Flight.--Nephew's Death.--Escape to Fort Ridgely.--News of the Outbreak at the Fort.--Captain John S. Marsh.--Attack at the Ferry.--Captain Marsh's Sad End.--"Little Priest."-- News to the Savages of the Upper Agency.--Chief "Other Day."--Saving of Sixty Whites. ON the same day (Monday, August 18th), between 6 and 7 A. M., the whites on the lower Agency could see that the Indians had something in view. During the previous day they had been carrying on their dances amidst extraordinary excitement and a terrible uproar. The road leading to the agency was that morning crowded with Indians decked out for war. The majority were painted in gaudy colors--many of them quite naked--and they carried, besides ammunition, the never-to-be-forgotten medicine bottle. All were well armed. After the workmen who were employed at the agency had taken their breakfast at the restaurant one of them remarked: "Boys, there is something up with the Indians. Things are not as they ought to be." His companion answered: "Bosh! what do you imagine? They will probably hold one of their sham battles." But most of these understood the state of affairs, and the foreman gave orders at once to have the sheep and cattle brought in without delay. During that time the Indians were quietly trying to get the Government horses at the agency into their hands. John Lamb had some fine animals under his care. He ran into the barn just as the Indians were leading them out...