The New York herald., 1872-11-23

with regard 20 mdians, none reported east OF the
State line. ON the arrival Of the HEHALD corre-
spondent this afternoon at this plce, the present
terminus OF the winona and st. Peters Rail.
road en- route to secure an account OF the
reported calamities he found that by dint Of
untirng exertion the Whole party had been rescued
and that large nupGoers were in the city, which is
known to fame AS the scene OF the great Indian
massacre in 1862 The men presented very di-
lapidated appearance the last few nights ex-
perence having been Of q most uninviting char
acter. They are distributed around In various
buildings in town.
STATEMENT OF AN ENGINEER.
F. W. Kimball, Chief Engineer OF the section,
arrived here with large party from Marshall and
made the following statement
Seven engines were employed on section three,
being stationed east Of Marshall. Gangs OF men
were scattered over about seventy-five miles
Of line, in parties of from ten to
fifty. The snow storm commenced on Tuesday
and snow continued to fall until Friday. The
various camps were all cut of from communication
with the end OF the line, and with each other, and
suffered severely for want OF warmth more than
want OF food. Owing to the storm the men were
obliged to keep inside the camps.
MANY swEDEs DUG HOLES
and covered themselves with their blankets to
De GraG at the State line, there are three frame
shanties, one being used as store
party of fifty men were showed up,
and were consumed with anxiety for fear
other parties would attempt to start out
and be lost in the storm. Every camp has been
heard from, and not man is reported lost. On
Tuesday after the first snow fell we were
confined to the huts and spent the time
in various ways-card playing by those
who felt comfortable enough to do so,
others trying to keep warm, some despondent, but
they were generally late arrivals. The majority
took the affair quietly, confident that the storm
would abate in time for their rescue before the food
gave out. This continued till Saturday when we
first heard news from the outside world. There
was
GOOD STORE AT HEADQUARTERS.
have heard OF no persons suffering from hunger,
but II relief had not come soon we should have
starved. On Saturday ana Sunday the storm
abated. We sent off teams TO Marshall on Monday.
! started one myself found the construction train
helping Superintendent Stewart Returning
with 1t on Wednesday heard from De GrafT On
crossing Cottonwood River the first engine sent on
the relief train ran off the track at Broke Bridge.
Other trains following in the dark all three were
wrecked. BY this time greater number of
camps had broken up, some going to
the State line, others to Marshall the latter rein
forced by parties from the extreme END of the line,
have been coming to New Ulm ever since. At the
headquarters there are still about one hundred and
fifty men who have just come in from the Sioux
River station, and yesterday wagon started
from Marshall to tell them to break up camp there
for the Winter and fix things up and come home.
COLONEL DE GRAFT, THE CONTRACTOR,
was also interviewed, and expressed his satisfac-
tion at the present ending OF what was apparently
SO unfortunate an event. He was at New Ulm at
started on the relief train with superintendent
Stewart, and with him, was blOckaded three days
in the snow. The Colonel, who is also the contrac-
tor to the st. Paul and Pacific and other parts Of
Northwestern division in Wisconsin, is now en-
gagged in paying of his men, and lively times are
expected before the large gangs separate. The
men generally express satisfaction at the efforts
made to rescue thcm The men consist chiefly Of
swEDEs AND IRISH.
AS track.layers they had been at work all the
Summer superintendent Stewart has ordered
an entire suspension of all work Of construction
for the season, ana the men will consequently re-
turn East.
Up to this date ia miles of rails from New Ulm
have been laid, and the road graded to
st. Croix River, thirty miles further The company
calculated to have laid the remainder Of the rails
within ten days, which would have secured the
State line grant in Minnesota. Under the present
state OF affairs the extension OF the land grant VIII
probably be applied for. The company thinks it
has shown diligence enough to confirm the terms
OF the grant, and the public, under the above cir
cumstances, will undoubtedly be OF the same
opinion.