The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05
THE INDIAN WAR.
Massacre at Lake Shetek.
STATEMENT OF MIR. EVERETT
rom the Mankato Independent, Aug. 20.

From the Mankato Independent, Aug. 90
In addition to the murders committed in
Brown county and at the Agencies, we have
the particulars of similar depredations upon
the settlers at Lake Shetek, Murray county,
about 90 miles west of Mankato. The en-.
tire settlement at that point has been wiped
out of existence. The following particu-
lars we learn from Messrs. Everett and
Hatch, who escapad the massacre and are
now in the hospital at this place. Their
statements are thoroughly reliable.
The massacre at Lake Shetek commenced
on Wednesday, by the murder of two men.
The wife and two children of one-Mr.
Heard--escaped and through whom the
alarm was given. The settlers Immediately
collected in house, for the purpose of Civ.
ing fight to the Indians. After discussing
their means of resistance and the overpowA
ering strength of the red devils, it was
thought best to endeavor to escape. The
women and children were placed in wagons
for that purpose, guarded by the men.
Their names are as follows: Mrs. Smith;
Mrs. Cook; Mrs. Ireland and 3 children;
Mrs. Eastlick and children; Mrs. DAILY and
children; Mrs. Wright and 2 children;
and Mrs. Everett and children.
The men accompanying the party were
Messrs, Everett, G. d. Hatch, VIM. j.
Duly John EastIich, Thomas Ireland, Ed
gar Bentley MIR. Smith, and another per-
son whose name we have not learned.
The party started and when about two
miles distant they were pursued by the In.
dams. The women aud children were taxi
en- from the wagons and bid in the tall
grass. The men were attacked and two ran
at the first fire. The remainder fought un>
til Mr.. kastlck was killed, and the other
FIVE wounded-Mr. Ireland MORALLY, and
lett Oh the prairie to die.
At this juncture the Indians came within
speaking distance and said if the women
and children would come out they would
not kill them. The women did not want to
60, but they were persuaded by the men,
who hoped that their families mi ht be saw
ed from butchery and afterwards ransomed
by the Government. They finally consents
ed and started with the Indians. A son of
Mr.. Eastlick, twelve years old, followed the
Indians, short distance and then returned,
saying that when about half mile from
the battle ground the women and children
excepting Mrs. Wright and Duly-were
fired upon, and all killed but a son of Mr..
Everett, who was not quite dead when the
boy started back. Mrs. Wright and Duly
were told that they would be kept until the
war was over. This is believed to be cor
rect, as the men distinctly heard the firing.
The five wounded men were left by the
Indians to die. MIR. Ireland was fatally
wounded. A ball had passed through MIR.
Everett's left arm, breaking the bone; ans
other entered his left leg six inches below
the knee; and buckshot lodged in one of
his feet Mr.. Hatch was shot in the back
of the hand just at the fingers, the ball com.
ing out at the wrist; ball passed through
the feshy part of bis right arm above the
elbow; and another slightly grazed his right
side. Mr.. Bentley received flesh wound
in bis right arm. Mr.Duly was also wounded,
the exact nature of which we did not learn.
These men remained in the grass until
they supposed the Indians had disappeared,
when MIR. Everett was assisted to his feet,
and that gentleman with Messrs. Hatch and
Bently started in the direction of New Ulm
to make their escape. Mr.. Duly took a
different direction.
Mr.. Eastlicks's son, who returned with
the intelligence of the murder of the women
and children, was left on the battle ground,
with an infant brother aged fifteen months
in his arms, and another brother aged six
years wounded at his feet.
Everett, Hatch and Bentley walked 16
miles, where they overlook a neighbor NAM
ed Myers, who was escaping with his SILK
wife and four children in an OK team. They
got into the wagon and continued their
journey until near New UIm. Myers left
the team to go into town for assistance, and
when too near to turn back, was pursued by
Indians, but escaping them he reached the
place in safety.
After waiting a reasonable time for
Myers return, the party resumed their jour-
ney without him. They continued until
near Crystal Lake, in this county, where
Captain Danes company was encamped,
and, mstaking bis tents four Sioux tepees,
they left their wagon and hid in swamp.
In doing so they were fortunately observed
by the soldiers, who hunted them up and
brought them to town. From the time
their wounds were received until they were
dressed by surgeon, just eight days elapsed.
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with water and baked 10 the sun, fearing to
make fire and thereby expose their where
abouts to the Indians.
On their journey they made several mar,
row escapes. When about 40 miles out
they went to house which had been sack.
ed by the Indians. While there Indians
plundered house only about ten rods dis
tant, and remained there all night. The
wounded men crawled on their hands and
knees to pile of brush, under which they
remained during the night. After they re.
sumed their journey in the morning, they
heard guns fred, and feared they we're purA
sued by Indians, which fortunately was in
correct.
MASSACRE IN JACKSON COUNTY.
We learn to-day that wounded man ar.
rived at Shelbyville yesterday, who sup
poses himself the only survivor of the entire
settlements in Jackson county. The settle.
ment at Springfield numbered "a persons,
exclusive Of himself, all of whom, he says
have fallen victims to the t0mahawk and
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