New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-26

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By request q Aug. Setter, Petsr
Scherer offered the following, which
was adopted g the sense Of the meet
ing;
caused to the greater part BY the u. s.
government itself. The frontier set
tiers were entirely left unprotected; al
available military forces were taken
south. The poor guns, called Shares
rifles. previously distributed among the
settlers were even recalled and taken
away from Us again, and in spite of all
these disadvantages, and being COM
PEELED to fight wild nation far super
ior in number and we'll armed, did re-
pulse the same and so saved q great
part of the state Of Minnesota from to-
tai destruction. Therefor be 1t resoly.
ed:
That this meeting take the proper
measures, to secure such Legislation,
by the congress of the q. S. that places
the socalled defenders of New
Ulm under the same rights and
privileges as volunteers who served
during the rebellion.
While it was generally understood
that the defenders would hold another
reunion at the 25th anniversary of the
battle of New Ulm, no definite action
was taken and the association adjourn
ed to meet on the call of the president
Shortly after six o'clock a reunion
supper was served in the dining rooms
OF Turner Hall, and it is useless to say
that full justice was done to tile many
good things set before the guests.
The social entertainment IN Turner
Hall commenced promptly at8 o'clock,
and never before. to our recollection,
was the hall SO densely packed with
people. The entertainment consisted
of instrumental and vocal music and
the performers were heartily encored.
But the great attraction of the even
ing was the two spectacular tableaux,
Defense and 'Remembrance,''
which had been arranged under the
supervision of Julius Berndt The Ia
bleaux were the most artistically ar
ranged of any ever produced in this CT
ty, and during the few moments the
audience was permitted to gaze upon
the pictures the bloody scenes of 1862
were wildly recalled to memory. At
the conclusion of the concert the chairs
we're removed and the defenders and
their fair partners engaged in the giddy
waltz. The dance continued far into
the night, and was of course voted
decided success.
Many of the guests departed for home
at $40 p. m. Saturday, but . fair rep.
resentation remained over until the
same hour Sunday evening. Those re-
naming over were shown the beautiful
environs of the city, and the day was
pleasantly passed. The guests all re.
turned home highly pleased with the
reception and entertainment accorded
them. and the home defenders and the
people of New Ulm generally were
highly gratified at the universal YER
dict that 1.-The 23rd anniversary of the
battle of New Ulm and the reunion of
the defenders was q glorious success
NOTES
Judge Flandrau holds his own re-
markedly well. He has aged but little,
apparently, during the last twenty three
years.
Many of the visitors remained over
Sunday and visited the beautiful envir-
ons Of the city.
Sergt Jones, the gallant defender of
Fort Ridgely, was among our guests,
and he met with a hearty reception at
the hands of the defenders of New Ulm.
While many of our people were OPP
posed to celebrating the 23rd anniver-
sary of the battle of New Ulm, the
celebration was such decided success
that all are now glad that it was held.
The want of direct telegraphic CON-
munication with ST. Paul and Mime
apolis was made painfully apparent
last Saturday. when our local reporters
vainly labored to furnish the metropoli-
tan dailies with correct account OF
the days doings.
Seventy.6ve copies-all that could be
obtained-of Sundays edition of the
Pioneer Press, and a large number OF
copies of the Globe, were sold in this
city last Sunday morning. Both papers
contained more or less correct accounts
of the Reunion.
The REVIEW is the only paper con.
tanning complete and correct account
of last Saturdays celebration and re-
union. We have a few extra copies
which will be sold at the usual price.
The belief which has gained ground
in some quarters that no fighting was
done ut New Ulm on Tuesday, Aug. 10,
1862, until after the arrival of the St.
Peter company, is erroneous. The
Indians attacked the town about 2:3(
O'Clock in the afternoon and the people
of New Ulm and those who had taker
refuge here held them in check severa
hours before any help arrived from the
outside. jacob Stelzer and his part,
of horsemen from St. Peter, numbering
twelve or thirteen, are the only one.
that arrived in time to participate il
the first days fight. Long before Capt.
Flandrau's company arrived the Indian!
had retired into the woods near He'll.
mann's farm. We now have in oul
possession q copy of the origina
muster-in roll of Capt. Winkleman's
company, which shows that the com
pany was organized and ordered int
service by the Sheriff of Brown county