New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-08-07

which made it certain that it must be
a rather large band which was com
hitting these murderous attacks. The
sheriff thereupon ordered the militia
under arms and gave orders to barri
cade part of the city and then left hur.
riedly with his posse to the scene OF
the ambush. The party met the wa.
gon containing the wounded Haupt
before they left the city. About 8
miles out they met another wagon
with Steimle who, as he was unable
to speak, having been shot through
the throat, wrote upon q piece of pa.
per that Fenscke, Dietrich and
Schneider were dead; also where they
were lying and that many Indians
were there. The posse then deployed
as skirmishers and moved rapidly
forward to their destination. BY this
:time a few wagons caught up with
the party for the purpose of taking
back any wounded or dead, which
might be found.
When the party came near the scene
Of the murderous attack, the left
wing moved forward in double quick
time while the right, which had to
60 through the creek and thicket,
moved forward in common time. This
movement was necessary in case
there were Indians there to be able
to attack them from two sides. BY
doing this the left wing came right
opposite the opening of the creek and
could control the bridge without be-
ing in danger, while the men of the
right wing once in the thicket had
the same covering and protection as
the Indians. The center marched over
the bridge first while the wings were
impeded somewhat on account of the
creek. Fenscke was found a few
steps this side of the bridge, Dietrich
and Schneider about 100 yards on the
other side, Schneider's body being d.
vested of all clothing except a shirt.
The party had to continue it's way
close to the woods. The left wing
was therefore, sent into the fields, the
center moved forward on the highway
and two men were sent into the
woods. The houses along the road
were examined and live child was
found in the first. When they reached
Henle's, Mrs. Henle who had hidden
herself in the woods appeared. A.
ter a few minutes rest most of the
men moved on while the wagons and
a few armed men remained to load up
the wounded and to arrange the wag-
ons for such other wounded as they
might find About one mile farther
on the party saw man driving an
OK team across the prairie. At first
they thought they had before them a
farmer and they called to him to come
with them because it was too danger
GUS to go on alone but it was only a
short time before they recognized in
him an Indian and the Indian also no.
.ticing them made signal to the
woods with cloth and gave the war
.whoop. Immediately John Hauenstein
leveled his rifle and sent the savage
u greeting which struck him in the
back; The Indian fell but jumped up
again and the chase began. A slough
was passed as rapidly as possible, the
Indian receiving second shot from
Hauenstein's trusty rifle, which tc
Judge by the actions Of the Indian
who again fell to the ground, must
have struck him like the first in the
left side. He had great advantage
over his pursuers because he was on
dry ground, while they were in the
slough. The slough was, nevertheless
passed in double quick order and then
chase was given up to the woods, a
distance of about one mile. The quar-
ry escaped, but blood spots were
found on the route he had taken. UI
to now the party had seen but one
Indian, but were of the opinion that
the savages were in the timber close
by. The timber was part of the IRE
serve" Not knowing how many
might be hidden in there and night
coming on, the posse concluded tha
it would be better to desist from fol
lowing them any farther and that il
would be more sensible to take the
wounded and the women and children
who had been found to the city and tt
attack the Reserve later with larger
force. The party after they had seer
in the distance the ruins of a burn
ing house returned home. A numbel
of them went along through the tim
Der and in German called as loudly a!
they could for all to come out an(
place themselves under their protec
ton.
Arriving at Henle's they found sew
raj wagons full of people. On,
woman. who had been found near tn.
timber was taken along BY the party
and also wounded boy. II mus
have Been close to- 10 O'Clock at nigh
; when the party finally arrived at New
Ulm. Several hres were burning OF
the street some distance away iron