New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-07-02
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colt. As be walked over q small rise he
saw some one trying TO lead the mare
over 8 creek, but she was holding back
trying to return to the colt. With the
recklessness Of youth he walked directly
towards the man, who dropped the halter
and took shelter behind an oak tree fifty
feet away. Bob mped on to the mare
and as she turned he saw the Indians
gun barrel glisten in the moon light, and
pointed towards himself. He swung his
own gun towards the Indian and fired at
the same time, then several guns were
fired BY concealed Indians, one slug go-s
ing through Bob's hand. The mare was
now making frantic run to get away
and Bob soon dropped his rifle and came
to Garden City, three miles, as quickly
as possible. He did not see them, but
Judged there we're ten or more firing at
him.
There were three families at the lakes
that did not go to Garden Citylthat night
and we feared for their safety. / asked
for detail Of soldiers to go with me and
find out if they needed help. The cap
tain gave me five mem, I borrowed q
horse and saddle Of . soldier by prom1s-
ing to return It at sunrise, thenI called
for volunteers and 3. p. Evans and Joel
G. Carr said they would go with US.
There were more than fifty men stand
ing around with rifles but only these two
had the nerve to go out at night looking
for Indians. We started at32 a. m. On
coming to where the lake road folked
from the Mankato road, Evans, took the
latter, saying he would do some sc ,ut-s
ing. We followed the lake road and
when near where Gilman lives the ser
geant stopped us and speaking very low
said be saw an Indian on horse just as
the moon went behind cloud. We
cooked our rifles and walked our horses
slow. Soon we were sure, an Indian was
watching us. The sergeant said he would
hail him and if he did not answer, to all
fire at him. We could ouly just make
out his outline, he was on ridge and we
were on lower ground, SO we could not
be seen by him. The sergeant called
"Hello" HHello" came back in Evans
voice, and the strain on our nerves was
relieved. Evans was trying to- find us,
and came near being shot. When we.
came near our house the sergeant sug-l
gested that I lead them, as I knew the
ground; so dismounting I walked under
the shadow of the trees in the front yard.
We saw the front door open. which I had
left locked, and we at once thought the
Indians were inside. Mr.. Evans whis-
pered in my ear that they would follow
if I wanted to 60 inside. I started
towards the house, the moonlight was
bright on the doorstep and as I stepped
into the light expected to be shot at
| placed my pistol against my breast de-
termined to pull the trigger with my last
strength if Twas hit. No shot came and
I stepped inside in total darkness, but no
soldiers crossed the strip of moonlight
until struck match and saw no In.
dams there. [ am asked if 1 was not
afraid. Well, I do not deny it When i
stepped into that moonlight and expect
ed q volley from Indian guns my pistol
hand trembled some, but my pride kept
me going, and I did not propose to let
The soldiers see me back down. =,
This band of Indians never returned to
Fort Thompson to be good Indians again.
They were all killed before they reached
the Missouri silver. The only act that
we blamed President Lincoln for was his
listening to those eastern semtimentalists
and turning loose these numbering
wretches to come back here to kill our
people.
GA horse can smell an Indian eighty
rods, and for two years after the Jewett
family was killed if we went into the
woods we watched our horses ears to see
by their movement if they had caught
the. scent of Indians. We have not.s
one since that time
Those terrible days are gone forever.
We no longer. are compelled to SLEEP
with loaded rifles beside the bed, and
every time the dogl barks to jump up,
seize a gun and listen for Indians. Ii
/ the enjoyment of our health giving eli
/ mate, orr pure water, in our .abundan1
crops and in our advanced civilization
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