The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-12
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INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
From the Mankato Record.

THE LAKE SHETEK MASSACRE.
Seven persons from Lake Shetek, sup
posed to have been murdered, succeeded in
reaching New Ulm, on Tuesday and Wednes.
day. They are Mr.. Ireland, Mrs. Eastlick
and two children, and Mrs. Hurd and two
children.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Ireland, who has seven
bullets in his body, reached New Ulm, and
reported that the two women and four
children were at Browns place, distant
about twenty-five miles. Lieut.. Roberts,
with twelve men and team, was immedi.
ately sent TO their relief and reached them
about midnight. At daylight next morn-
ing be started on his return, reaching New
Ulm about 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Eastlake thinks the Lake Shetek
settlement was attacked by about ten In.
dians. The main features of the massacre
we're published in our last issue, and are
doubtless fresh in the minds of our readers.
Mr.. Ireland was lie # on the prairie, appa>
rently mortally wounded; Mrs. Eastlick
supposed to be dead; one of her children, a
boy IL years OF age, was unharmed, with
his brother, IL months old in his arms, and
another brother, 6 years old, lying in the
grass mortally wounded. Messrs. Everett
and Hatch, themselves badly wounded,
could render no assistance in saving these
children, and they were left on the prairie
at the mercy of the Indians or to die of star
walton. Hr. Hurd had been killed and his
wife and children escaped, but in what di-
rection is not known.
Mrs. Eastlick is wounded in the back, in
the heel, and has duck shot in the back
of her head. While lying in the grass,
wounded as above, she was observed by a
young Indian, who beat her severely with
the butt of gun over the head aud back,
and she was left by him as dead, though
only insensible for the time being. After
dark she crawled to the body of her hus.
band, who had been shot in the fight, to
see whether he was dead: She found his
body cold, and supposing that her children
were also killed, she started on foot to make
her escape. She Travelled during the night,
and hid in the grass in day time. She con-
tinued thus for several days and nights,
when almost exhausted by hunger, she de-
termined to find something to eat, even at
the risk of being discovered and murdered
by the Indians. She crawled through the
grass to cornfeld, pulled an ear of corn,
and had ate but two rows when she grew
very sick, and was unable to eat the re.
mainder. That night she stopped at
house, where she killed chicken, and with
her teeth pulled the raw meat from the
breast She was unable to eat any of it
that night, but next day tore it in strips
and dried them in the sun. She ate little,
and the remainder, with three ears of raw
corn, supplied her with food till rescued.
She met mail carrier, who brought her to
"Dutch Charley's" place, where she saw her
two children and the remainder of the party.
From that point they walked to Browns,
25 miles from New Ulm, from whence Mr..
Ireland was sent ahead for assistance.
Mrs. Eastlicls's son, who we referred to
above, as having his little brother in his
arms, found MIR. Ireland after the fight Mr..
l. thought there was no prospect of escap~
ing and told the lad to remain with him
and they would die together. The little
fellow refused, saying that his mother
(whom be supposed deadD had told him to
carry his brother as far as he could, and he
was determined to obey her. Mr.. Ireland
then instructed him as to the route and
other matters, starting the little fellow on
his lonely and tedious journey over deso-
late region of ninety miles, and in moment>
ary danger of being murdered by blood
thirsty savages.
This heroic little fellow travelled sixteen
miles the first day on foot, and sixty in
carrying bis little brother in his arms and
on his back the entire distance, and living
on raw corn and such victuals as he could
find at the deserted houses along the route.
We question whether history records par
allel instance of such bravery, determine.
tion and physical endurance as evinced by
this lad, only twelve years old, in bis efforts |
to rescue bis infant brother. We hope our
State Legislature will reward him, by pro.
viding for bis education and support.
Mr.. Ireland was so much encouraged by |
the conduct of the little fellow, that he also |
resolved to make an attempt to reach the |
nearest settlement. On the route he over.
took Mrs. Eastlick and Mrs. Hurd and
their children, and all succeeded in reaching |