The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05

when he received information OF the ont
break, and orders to return. He hurried
his men through, day and night, much of
the time on the double quick, and arrived
on Tuesday morning safely at the Fort.
Tuesday morning, Major Gabraith arri-
we'd with fifty men, the "Renvjlle Ran
ance reached them, were on their way to
Fort SrelIing to enlist in the volunteer ser
vice
Thus, fortunately, in one day, one hum
dred men were added to the garrison.
Without this providential addition, the
Fort would certainly have fallen, and an
unparalleled massacre have ensued.
THE MASSACRE IN BROWN COUNTY.
In the meantime. the Indians had not
been idle. they ranged Brown county dur
ing all of Monday, reaping a harvest OF
death.
The murders seemed to commence over
the whole country at about IL O'Clock on
that day.
The settlers, mainly Germans, were taken
completely by surprise were panlc.strick-
en- and totally detenceless.
During Monday and the nex' day. the
following named persons were killed and
wounded in the township near New Ulm:
This list is obtained from MIR. ii.
Behnke of New Ulm, formerly Register OF
Deeds, for Brown county. 1t is as nearly
accurate as is possible at this time, although
subsequent investigation may, it is to be
hoped, tafe some names from it, while it
will very certainly add many more 10 it,.
LEAvENwoRTE.
Killed.
Elijah Wilton.
Mrs. Hedricks and two children.
Jonathan Brown father and sister.
Martin Bluem, and wife. two daughters and
one son.
Adam Bluem.
Mrs. Howard.
John Thompson.
Seth Henshaw.
Mr.. Ross, wife and FIVE children.
Norwegian boy, name nnknoWn'
William Carroll,
Mr.. Jackson.
Woundtd.
Mr.. Harrington.
MILFORD.
Killed.
Carl Hueur. wife and three sons.
Charles Roeser, wife and one child.
George Lamb;-(amily escaped)
Mr.. Settle and three children
Sebastian May, wife and three children:-
(two children wOunded0
De Witt Lemon.
VIM. Tuttle.
Joe limerick.
Miss and Master Heule.
Mr.. Shilling.
Mr.. keck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pelsel.
Mr.. Reiner, wife and child.
Mr.. Haag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman.
Massapast family-4
Conrad Zeller and wife, and iODr children.
Mr.. Fink, wife and SOC.
Mr.. B. Bresler.
Mrs. Stocker.
Mr.. Messmer, wife and SOD.
Three olesons. Do,.ns.s
John Thomas.
Man named Ferdinand--last name unknown.
LAKE sHETEK.
In this settlement there were in all about 10
| or 70 families; of these. three families escaped
| into New Ulm. As the settlement lay west OF
| New Um, those escaping would. IN all proba'
| bility. come to New Ulm. 1t is supposed that
| the number murdered is about twenty-five.
CoURTLAND, NICoLLET COUNTY.
Kined-Mr Haag.
COTTONWOOD.
KHed-Charles Lane.
sIGEL TOWN.
Klled-A. Loomis and U. LO0mis.
| Making in all ITO persons killed, and
FIVE known to be wounded besides large
numbers of wounded iu New Ulm, whose
names have not obtained.
Strange tc say, while these murders were
going on through the country, no attack
was made, during Monday, on New Ulm
| @bo
try poured into the town in great numbers
ali through the day and night. Before
Tuesday morning the town contained, in
cluding its own population, about two
thousand persons.
Mr.. Behnke hurried to st. Peter called
to see Judge Flandrau, early on Tuesday
morning. By noon the Judge had COM
pany of 125 men ready to move to the de-
tense of the town.
| THE FIRST ATTACK ON NEW ULM.
Tuesday, the 10th, at about three P. NJ;
the first attack was made on New Ulm, by
force of Indians estimated at between two
and three hundred. The fight continued
during all the afternoon. Some houses were
fred, and as the people ran through the
streets one man and one woman was killed,
A party of several men coming to the
town were also intercepted and murdered
they were from Sigel Town, and consisted
of A. LOOMS, q. Loomis, VIM. Tuttle,
VIM. Carroll, Geo. Lamb, and three Nor.
wegians.
At O'Clock the company under Captain
Fandrau reached the town. The cavalry
charged upon the Indians and drove them
back.
During this engagement, it is believed
that at least twelve or fifteen Indians we're
| killed.
A comparison of dates makes it evident
that the Indians attacking New UIm and
Fort Ridgley soere not distinct parties, but
| one and the same force.