St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-09-04
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BY Mr. Gorton's statement In our last
w"ek's issue, our readers learned some
thing Of Mr.. Foote's fight with the lndi-
ans. In, his recital + tale heard amid
great excitement some mistakes were
made but the entire story throws the in.
sentions If Cowpcr into the shade. il
h On Thursday evening the 10Th ult.,
they heard Of the Indian massacres at Ac.
ton the Sabbath previous. Their DWELL
ing was ten miles from Green Lake in the
.i'ectio" cf' Norway Lake and Mrs Foote
became so excited by terror as to lose all
presence Of mind aud start to run for the
woods, with her Youngest child in, her
arms The husband spoke stefnly to her
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"Woman, why do you act so? if they
come shall need your helpv' "
- Whe.' the Indians came upon them at
Mr.. Erricson'S house where they had stop
ped for the night. they protcssed to be
friendly. and wanted to come into the house ;
but Footc warned them out Of the yard
threatening to shoot the first who came
near the door. They went short dis
lance and ca'nped, aud ull night the in
mates Of the house kept watch. The
house is small ios dwelling with two six
light windows aud one crack IF two inch.
es in tie door. Up stairs is low roof
chamber, aud into this the women and
child EN- we're packed for safety. 1t rain
ed all night and in the morning the Indi.
ans came around, Is in nuh,bcr, and all
known to Mr.. Foote whv talked to them
i" their own language. They protested
the utmost friendship. Bad Indians were
all gone, and wanted fire and something
tor breakfast. Fire aud bread was given
them, when they dried their guns and in
the forenoon came clan'oring for potatoes.
Mrs. Foote protested against any me 60.
ing out to get them potatoes, or Ter bus.
band going out to talk to them but he,
knowing them personally. thought best to
trust item Swe''e Charlie went to the
field close by to dig potatoes for them and
Mr.. Foote went out. shook hands with
them all around and talked with them
rs be came in. while just III the door way
they fred and he fell in shot through the
body The door was instantly closed and
secured, when they turned and fred on
fSwede Charlie, thrsk balls taking effect
and he was seen, from the house to- fall
and die with atruxgle. STANDARD had
a loaded gun, and with it in his hail
croucheo down in a corner, endangering
the lives Of those inside BY the gns ia h,s
trembling hands, refasi.s t. give it sp
and insisting that the door sLoald be opes+
ed to the Indians
Mr. E'iessvs took Foote's gens ami fred
both barrels without effect, when Mrs
Foete took the sun AND was about to load
it; but Der husband seei.g through a
cvaek as ne lay on the 1oor wounded, q
good chance for shoa babe her give biu
the gun and visins Oh his elbow he load
cd both barrels, then took so,d aim and
shot one savage dead. Mr. Ericsson had
! set trunks against the windows and MIS-.
Foute had thrown bedclothes on top as
'a'ricadc. The balls ratified against the
house aud one passing between the logs
struck Mr.. Ericsson passing through the
abdomen, the wound cau>is 6 such intense
and m'ddenins pain that he was quite
frantic for some time, but in the midst Of
all Foots lay calmly vat. hing for another
shot. Again he took aim and 4 second
savag. fell, when he exclaimed
"Thank God there is two less!'
Az he attempted to load again a second
ball passed through his right shoulder
aid he fell back handing the gun to his
wife, with his left hand. saying
"Thero, woman, It all depends on you !"
With the assistance Of the other woman
she got hcr husband moved to y bed the
savages retiring some distance from his
de IDLY aim. Mr.. Ericsson was assisted up
stairs aud the brave woman tended and
kept watch. As a savage approached she
fired. They cruwled in the deep grass and
skulkcd behind every protection with
brands to Ere the house, but her own