New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-08-24

Pi4uCApA GOl%tictuOl.ss HOW we'll Sic
has discharged her trust the changes in
the attitude Of the government to the
governed in all the civilized world are
the besrevidences.
Pfaender's Account.
Col. Pfaer1der, when asked for, said
that he had come to participate in the
festivities, and not to talk. He explained
that he was not one of the. defenders Of
New Ulm. At the time of the outbreak
| and massacre he was serving IN the Uni
on army in the southern war, and from
personal experience could not give a his
tory Of the battle of New Ulm. He knew
when New Ulm was attacked, he knew
of its defense, and he desired to speak in
behalf of its defenders, whose action had
really not been properly understood and
appreciated. The first attack on New;
Ulm was made August 10Th. The citl-
zens of the place were almost without
arms, while the Sioux were armed with
rifles and plenty of ammunition. In his
tory, New Ulm had not received the
credit she deserved. The first bat
tie was the most important, for if the
Indians had not been repulsed they
would have swept down the Minnesota
valley and overrun the state, numbering
the people and destroying property with
Eout limit. Those few men who met and
held them IN check, on the first day,
were heroes, whose services cannot be
too highly commented.
In one account the first attack against
the whites is said to have been made at
Fort sRidgely, but this is not correct.
! Capt. Marsh went up from the fort, in
tending to go to the agencies, was am
bushed, and many Of his men killed and
wounded. The first attack on the whites
was at what is known as the Milford set
tlement. The whites living there knew
| the Indians, frequently met and had as
often fed them. On the 18th settler
noticed three Indians coming along the
road. They came to the settlers house
the dog barked savagely, but the settler
quieted him; they went into the house
and as one Indian took him by the hanc
: another shot and killed him; his child'
| brains were beaten out and the wifi,
killed.
81 The plan Of attack by the Indians wa
$ to send small parties to kill settlers a
their homes, and larger ones to intercep
S those trying to get away. That day
a recruiting party had gone out from New
j Ulm to raise volunteers for the south
e When about six miles out the Indian
' saw then, went into ambush, and, whel
e oppurtunity offered, fired upon the par
s ty and killed several and wounded 9th
). ers. Thus was the first attack upon tn
e whites. Those of the recruiting part
e who escaped returned home, gave tn
t alarm, and the town was fortified as bes
: it could be under the circumstance
o Next day about noon the Indians at
: tackled the town. The people defende,
t Iit1as best they could, held them in check
: and finally repulsed them. That eve
: nmg Flandreau's forces arrived just a
Il s 49, g. 49, -a-F2e ~ d ! ~ =
the Indians withdrew. After the arriva
!. lof Judge Flandreau the town was vel
+ defended. a 0
s New Ulm is and always will be CRATE
:. full for the invaluable assistance rendere
e by citizens of other towns. Possibly he
!; people would not, have been able to re
: pulse another attack by increased forces
L and hence the men who came to her hel
E did her great service. In the defense
L about $50 buildings were burned, an,
: the the town reduced to only a fe,
: blocks. It is not known how many wer
! killed and wounded. Subsequently, sey
s leral men were killed in the vicinity q
6 Courtland.
: So great WAS the feeling Of terro
f pervading the frontier, on account O
: the terrible scenes enacted, that settler
= would not return to their farms. It wa
t. necessary to establish posts 10 restor
{ confidence this was done, and he re
. called the fact that there were eleve
j, such posts between New U1m and th
: Iowa line.
i They Organize.
i Attorney Hughes followed Col. Pfaen
derwith . carefully prepared paper o
) the historical significance Of the war;
i After the sre eeches the old settlers go
t together, organized and agreed to NEE
i at Mirror Ridge park annually
4 Col. Pfaender was elected presiden
{ Of the association, DR.. Welcome vice
i president, Editor Wise Of Mankato sec
retary and james Il. Doty treasurer