St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23

many nappy reunions III the future, that
our friendship may last for years to come,
and that future generations, long after we
| are gone from the face of the earth, will re-
member this day and us.
The Afternoon and Evening.
Special to the Globe.
NEW ULM, Aug. 22.-It was close to
3 p. m. when the speaking was over,
after which there was more music
and another salute from the battery
and the assembly dispersed for dinner.
New Ulm kept open house and all her
guests were invited to partake of the hoSpi-
tally. of her citizens, so that there were
none who were without an invitation to q
bounteous dinner
In the afternoon there was a meeting of
the defenders in Turner hall. Some
seventy-five responded to the roll call of
those who had actually taken part in the
defense off the city twenty-three years ago.
The reunion was decided success, many
thrilling "reminiscences being called up by
the old cOmrades-in-armS. Among the
proceedings was the reading of a letter of
regret from Judge E. st. Julien Cox of ST.
Paul. After expressing his disappoint-
ment at not being able to accept the invita-
ton he said:
But thank God, however, this call is
not OF character of twenty-three years
ago, when the blOod-thirsty savage was revel-
ing in the dying agOnieS of the aged father.
the defenceleSS mother. the innocent babe
OF your talr land, gloating in atrocities, the
bare recital OF which makes humanity stand
aghaSt The brave old men who breasted
and stayed the march of massacre and
rapine on those memorable DAYS of August,
1868, will be with you; they will be there
and strike hands with the men of St. Peter.
LIE Sueur, MankatO and Sibley, who gall
iantly fought in the fight Would
l were there with you, to render
thanks and praise to those men
IN earnest words for that glorious defense
L congratulate you. Adler gentlemen will
be with you to do the subject Justice The
gallant leader of the battle will be there as
your orator, your historian, as brave and
Yalorous in the one as eloquent in the other.
10 the Hon. Charles E. Flandreau, as leader
OF the defenders, and the brave men under
ms command at New Ulm, the state of
Minnesota owes debt of gratitude never
yet appreciated, never rewarded: one that
ought long since to have received recogni-
ton at the hands of the United States gov
eminent. Time has Cbliterated nearly
every vestige of those dies irae, those
terrible days. The monumental
stone over the slain in the beautiful resting
place of the dead of New Ulm almost
| Slhgly awakenS memory to realization of
The bygone past; it stands amid the silent
shades, connecting link between the dead
and living participants of that deadly con-
met. The Old defenders are being gar
nered by the ineXOrable Reaper; it is well
that the living should meet in reunion to
commemorate the past to drop the silent
tear at the grave of departed ones.
shoulder to shoulder. those stood in tho
fight,
Life's htful fever DER, they sleep in the
| light,
| These, living defenders awaiting to see
The last rally, once more at the grand re-
/ veille.''
E. ST. JULIEN Cox.
| Inc evening entertainment consisted of a
| concert by the silver cornet band and tab
! leauX-one, The Defense, representipg New
! Jim surrounded and attacked bv Indians.
| the resisting citizens behind barricades.
portions OF the town in flames, and the
tlnal repuiSe and flight of the foe. An
| other was Remembrance, New Ulm being
represented bya young lady standing near
graves and decorating a monument with
wreath and flowers. A dance concluded
the evenings pleasures.
1t was agreed to form a permanent Or
ganizatiOn, the new society being called the
Association of the Defenders of New IJIm.
IL was resolved that the men who fought at
Fort Rldgely and all the citizen volunteer
defenders against the Indians be eligible to
membership. a committee of organization
was appointed consisting of E. p. Freeman.
OF MankatO. Mr.. j. j. Green of LIE Sueur.
Col. Joseph BObleter of New Ulm. and DR..
Daniels of st. Peter. 1t was agreed that
Sl be the initiation fee. A resolution was
passed providing that proper steps be taken
nI9pp foN
teer soldiers of the civil war those who
fought i'll the defense of New UIm.
Hanging of the Thirty-Eisht.
Of interest in this connection are the events
of the closing of the war and the execution
at Mankato. Three hundred and three of
the captured Indians were found guilty and
sentenced to death. The idea of executing
800 Indians, murderers though they were,
aroused the sympathy of those who were
far removed from their inhuman butcheries;
and the president was importuned beyond
all reasonable bounds for the release Of
these savages. These efforts were finally
successful, and in place of 3O3 condemned
by the military court, the president ordered
the execution of only forty. The sentence
of one was afterward committed to the pen
itentiary for life, and one died q natural
death, leaving but thirty y-eight to be exc
cuted.
The Indians received their sentence stole
ally. The following description of the
event is given by an eye witness: While
Father RavOux was speaking to the Indians
and repeating for the hundredth time his
urgent request that they must think to the
last of the Great Spirit before whom they
were about to appear, Provost Marshal
Redfield entered and whispered word in
the ear of the good priest, who Immediately
said word or two in French to Henry
WilfOTd, half-breed, who repeated it in
Dakota to the Indians, who were all living
down around the prison. In a moment
every Indian stood erect and as
the provost marshal opened the door, they
fell in behind him with the greatest alao-
rity. At the foot of the steps there was no
delay. Capt Redfield mounted the drop at
the head. and the Indians crowded after
him as if it were race to see who would
get up first. They kept up a mournful
wall, and occasionally there would be a
piercing scream. The ropes were arranged
around their necks, not the least resist
ance being offered. The white caps were
drawn down over their faces, and all Joined in
shouting and singing. Their bodies swaye9
to and fro, and their every limb seemed to
be keeping time. We were informed by
those who understood the language that the
singing and shouting were only to sustain
their courage. Each one shouted his own
name and called ON the name of his friend,
saying, i'll substance, ''I'm here, Pm here"
Capt. Burt hastily scanned all the ar
rangementS for the execution, and motioned
to Maj. Brown, the signal officer, that all was
ready. There was one tap of the drum, almost
drowned of