New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-06
EARLY EVENTS RECALLED.

An Interesting Story Connected with the
Outbreak Of the Siouxs.
Deeds Of Bravery and Endurance that Have
Few Parallels.
The Mankato Review Of this week in
commenting on the death of w. Everett
of Waseea recites thrilling story of that
mans experience at the opening of the
Indian war in 862. It says:
Mr.. Everett and his family were mem
bers of the little colony which had
crossed the frontier, left wide gap
behind them, and settled upon the banks
of that beautiful lake, within the terri
torial limits of what is now Murray
county. This settlement was about 90
miles west Of Mankato, and excepting
small colonies in jackson county and at
Madelia, the intervening country was. al
most wholly unoccupied government
land. It comprises all told about As
persons of whom Is We're killed, II tax
en- captive, and 19 escaped, most of the
latter severely wounded.
Mr.. Everett and Mr.. c. D. Hatch were
among the first to reach Mankato with
the news of the massacre--both quite
severely wounded. Mr.. Everett had. re
ceived rifle ball through the left arm
breaking the bone, another ball in his
left leg six inches below his knee, and a
lodged in one of his feet. A
ball had passed through one ofMr.Hatch
hands, entering at the fingers. and passing
out at the wrist, and another ball had
passed through the fleshy part of his
right arm above the elEow.
The writer Of this article interviewed
Mr.. Everett and his companion upon
their arrival, and from them learned the
particulars of the massacre perpctrated
by a band of Sioux who had been in the
habit Of visiting the settlement and most
of whom had been fed frequently by the
settlers and all kindly treated.
The trouble commenced by the mur-
der of two men-Messrs Volt and Cook
the latter the first husband Of the pres
ent Mrs. Hohmuth Of this city. Mrs.
Hurd, whose husband had gone west
some days before and was also killed,
immediately collected the families at
one OF the houses.
They were but few in numbers, con-
sidering the attacking force, and being
short of ammunition and means of de-
fense, after consultation they decided to
abandon their homes and try to escape.
The women and children were placed in
wagons, and the men acted as protectors.
The men were Messrs. VIM. Everett,
D. Hatch, w. ]. Duly, John Eastlick,
Thos. Ireland, Edgar Bentley, Mr.smith,
and another man whose name we did not
learn eight in all.
They had travelled about two miles
from the lake when they were pursued
by the Indians. The women and child
ren were taken from the wagons and
concealed in the tall grass. The Indians
attacked the men and at the first fire two
OF the latter ran away. The whites stood
their ground courageously until Mr.. East
lick was killed and the other five severe
ly wounded. Mr.. Ireland was prostrated.
with eighteen bullet holes in his body,
having been shot eight times-one ball
making four holes and it was believed
fatally wounded.
AT this juncture the Indians had come
within speaking distance, and said that
if the women and children would come
out they would not kill nor harm them.
cept this promise, but knowing they
were almost completely at the mercy of
the sayages, and desiring to make the
best terms possible, they consented and
came out. The Indians took them in
charge and started off, leaving the five
wounded and helpless men upon the bat
tie field.
IN the fight a chief and four Indian
warriors had been killed and Others
wounded, showing that the whites had"
done effective service.
Merton Eastlick, a lad of 70 years. fol-
lowed the Indians and their captives a
short distance. and afterwards returned,
reporting that half a mile from the bat
tle-feld they had killed all the captives
but three. It was afterwards ascertained
that they murdered Mrs Everett and
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