New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-20
Siege of New UIm.

About neon on Sunday the 10th of August
1862 man rode into town crying out that the
Indians were coming and they we're murder
ing everybody along their way.
Sheriff ROOs was summoned, but he, like the
rest. refused to give credence to the reported
outbreak. He was Of the opinion that whiskey
der was largely exaggerated by the excited
reporters. He called posse of citizens to-
gether however and started in pursuit for the
purpose Of placing the murderers in the coun-
ty Jail. The posse consisted of about thirty
men armed with rifles, shot guns and other
hastily found weapons, and while the supply
information was received from which it was
apparent that the murderous band must
have been good sized one. To guard against
ed tie Citizens Of New Tim to take up arms
and barricade a portion Of the town. This
done, he hurredly proceeded with his force to
way they met the wounded Haupt and three
miles further they came across Mr.. Steimle.
The latter was unable to speak, but wrote on
Schneider had been killed and also that tx Q
Indians were present at the creek in large
numbers. Dividing into skirmish lines for
the better OF themsslyss they
scene Of the butchery. The three killed were
| discovered, but no Indians. The houses
the ro %d and in the
ing Henle's Mrs. Henle appeared from the
woods only to relate the terrible horrors OF
the day. LeayPg several men ard
on for about a mile. Here man was MOTTO
Cd driving across the prairie with an OK
team, and believing him to be farmer, they
called to him to get out of danger. To their
surprise he gave signal to his friends in thu
wood and at the same instant gave the war;
whoop of the Sioux.
Shot by John Hauenstein
John Hauenstein at once leveled his rife
and Herewith sent his regards, which took
of int no IND ior 80 hoo nh qo11
ed, the Indian receiving second bullet from
+ Hauenstein's rifle, but nevertheless escaping
in the woods, traces OF blood being seen
This ended the chase, for the sun had near
" run it's course and an attack on the force
in the woods was by no means judicious;
the smoking ruins of buildings in the dis
tance and began to appreciate the full mean
ing of the butcheries Of the day. Its .enor-
OF the Henle family alone, including rela-
tives, twenty. one were murdered; and of the
GMass;apust family four were massacred
lying sick in her bed. Florian Hartman and
| MT. Rohner were shot in a field and the
mother Of Carl Pelzel and the parents of
killed. Commencing at Massapust's the In
dams spread over the whole settlement OF
Milford. wreaking vengence with unsEaring
hatred OF those who escaped, and they
were few indeed, some hid for days in the
woods and others fled for safeyty to New
Ulm,warning their neighbors along the road.
At ten o'clock that evening the rescuing
party reached the town. Several fires were
burning in the streets and pickets were post
rode street On
French store, he told Of the terrible massacre
at At the Lower Agency. Jacob Nix confirmed
try whittier he had gone to get the Pfaender
f "a and, acting upon this information,
Sheriff Zoos &c ordered the men OF the entire
were placed under oath, and Jacob Nix was
given charge of all the force together with
the defense Of the town. w
According to his own statement he had but
6O or 10 men in the various companies, some
and clubs. None Of them failed to do their
possible under the circumstances were erect
ed. That night passed without any dis
turbance although the anxiety did not de-
crease in the least. Early Tuesday morning
| sixteen men, part in wagons and part on
horse. started in the direction of Leavenworth
r. To- warn s the farmers and bring them to town.
The Sheriff also sent message to Gov.
Ramsey asking for mon and munition. Com
panies were organic ID and instructed in the
| use OF weapons, and the farmers who arrived
were gua quartz as COMFORTABLY as possible,
OF barbados. About noon several farmers
arrived on foot reporting that they had been
pursued by Indians across the Cottonwood.
Fifteen rifle men were at once sent out to in
yestigate. and when about a mile from the
barrlcades another squad of about thirty
with double-barreleds shot guns was sent after
band had about reached Gohrmann's place,
when the Indians on horse appeared at
stelnle5n,s, northwest OF the village, and
At this time only three rifles and about Al
other guns remained in the town. not enough
Tor an eHectual defense by far Accordingly
runners were sent after the departing squads,
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