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a word, when Instantly a bullet took authority of Gen. Sibley, and were a ber. thecaptai through the arm and we When I recall some of the incidents Do not waste your flour by usinj very welcome addition to our force*. By request of Aug. Setter? Peter parted company without much ceremony. of the outbreak they appear to me as a JUDOS COX'S LETTER. poor yeast, but use the Celebrated National Capt William Hney of St Peter came Scherer fforad the following, which St. Paul Aug. 19,188ft. This was the second wound the dream of long %go, and I can hardly Yeast, the best in the world, ask with them. In the beginning of the was adopted as the sense of tie meeting: P. Scherer, Esq., captain had received, having lost a realise, how we withstood the attacks your grocer for it fight Capt. Huey had taken a squad of ,^'i Sec, etc., New Ulm, Minn, finger in the first attack. When the of the murderous redskins at the time, men to the ferry to repel the advance The Indian outbreak in 1862 was bullet hit him he said: "This makes Dear Sir:The much appreciated invitation being unprepared, without suitable At Medford, last Wednesdav, one othe of the enemy in that?direction and had caused to the greater part by the U. S. two," and showed me the stamp of bis weapons and ammunitionundisciplined of your committee to participate followers of Gile's circus* knockc been cut off from us. He proceeded Sen overnment itself. The frontier setwere finger. and unorganized. in the re-union of the "Defenders" the station agent down and robbed him towards St Peter, and, meeting Cox, entirely left unprotected all oOTewUlmis kindly acknowledged. The courage, daring, and bravery of $20. This occurred in broad day. About 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon returned with him. Nothing of importance available militasr forces were taken I have delayed answering, hoping to displayed by some of the leaders, will From all accounts Gile's circus is a baalot. Asa White and Newell Houghton, of happened on Monday, and it south. The poor guns, called Sharpes respond favorably, and with yon on the compare favorably with the records of whom I have before spoken, came to was decided to rifles, previously distributed among the memorial anniversary meet the survivors some of the generals in the war of the me and said: "Judge, in about two settlers were even recalled and taken EVACUATE THE TOWN of the dark and terrible days which rebellion. hours from now the Indians will bag The announcement is made that not and move for St Peter or Mankato. away from us again, and in spite of all your re-union'is to commemorate, bnt it It is a good idea to celebrate the reunion us." I replied that it looked probable, a rod of the Cannon Valley railroad The latter point was determined upon, these disadvantages, and being compelled is ordered otherwise without violating as it keeps fresh, the memory of and added. "What do you propose to will be built this fall. Next summer the save the necessity of crossing the to fight a wild nation far superlor important business engagements not to those that died in defense of the city do to prevent it?" (Let me here say the extension from Eagle Lake will be Minnesota river. All available teams in number and well armed, did repulse be neglected. I can assure you, it is a and binds the living that participated that both of these men were unlearned, made. The company has had an agent 1 were made ready and loaded with the same an/3, so saved a great great disappointment,to me. From the in the defence closer together, and by but men of great frontier experience. at the end of its line at Eagle Lake women, children and wounded men. I part of the state of Minnesota from total earliest days of your city, and county, relating each other's experience the White was married to a Winnebago over two months. During the time he think there were 153 wagon loads in destruction, I have always held your people in the .therefor be it resolv- memory of the trials that "New Ulm" woman, and all his life had been spent has not shipped even one article of the train mostly drawn by oxen. ed: highest regard as my warmest, kindest went through will ever be kept alive. on the border. Houghton was the best freight nor sold a single passenger The disposition of the escort was friends, in whose welfare and prosperity That this meeting take the proper I hope this reunion will be a success, deer hunter on the whole frontier, and ticket entrusted to Capt Cox, who was fresh I have ever taken a deep and an abiding measures, to secure such Legislation, so it will be celebr ited yearly, or very I have been told that the steamer from the battle of Mill Spring, and probably interest, and I most sincerely by the congress of the U. S. that places few years, then I might come on the Antelope,which for many years used to Hon. Geo. L. Becker, S. &. Murdock the most experienced soldier regret that now, for the first time in the socalled defenders of New 25th, anniversary. ply between St. Paul and Shakopee, was and J. H. Baker, the board of Railroad among us all. His management was nearly thirty years, I must be compelled Ulm under the same rights and built from the earnings of his rifle.) With my love to all the old defenders, Commissioners, are in the city to-day. most judicious, and the migration was to decline a call, when my presence privileges as volunteers who served Their answer to my question was, "We I remain They are accompanied by Senator E. successfully made. could be of any assistance, or add in during the rebellion. must make for the Cottonwood tim- Your Brother-in-Law, C. Severance of Dodge county, Senator One short week before, the town of any manner to the pleasure of your While it was generally understood ber." It needed no reflection on my A. L. Sacket of Nicollet county, and CHAS. J. PFAU. New Ulm was a prosperous and happy citizens. But I thank God this call, that the defenders would hold another part to satisfy me that their proposed Repr. Geo. I. Becker of Brown's Valley. community. I know of none in the however, is not one of a character of re-union at the 25th anniversary of the remedy was utterly untenable, and at After a short stay in the city they XEW ULM AND VICINITY. state of its numbers that was more so. twenty-three years ago, when bloodthirsty-savage battle of New Ulm, no definite action once told them so to have left the will proceed west as far as Watertown, They marched forth from their ruined was revelling in the dying was taken and the association adjourned town and struck for the Cottonwood D. T. From here the party will be accompanied town bruised and bleeding. Families agonies of the aged father, the defenceless to meet on the call of the president The Board of County Commissioners timber would have been to convey 1,- by Sentor S. D. Peterson. were dismembered, children orphaned, mother, the innocent babe of Shortly after six o'clock a re-union is in session at the Auditor's office. 500 people, most of whom were wounded The party is^in charge of Supt Cosgrave. homes burned and their only worldly your fair land, gloating in atrocities the supper was served in the dining rooms and dying, across an open prairie possessions what they carried ou their bare recital of which makes humanity of Turner Hall, and it is useless to say Atb. Henle, of Milford brought the two miles wide, with an enemy largely backs. History does not record a more stand aghast. that full justice was done to toe many first load of new wheat to the Empire outnumbering our fighting men, ready A new time table went into effect on heartrending spectacle. Where were good things set before the guests. Mill. It graded No. 2. The brave old men who breasted and to concentrate upon us and destroy us. the Winona & St Peter road last Sunday. these people to go? What was to be The social entertainment in Turner staid the march of massacre and rapine I said to them, "Our stronghold is The passenger trains going west their future? These were questions that Hall commenced promptly at8 o'clock, on those memorable days of August Marshal Winkelman came out last ri^ht where we are, if we can't hold now arrive at this station at 4:50 a. m. turned the pervading gloom into utter and never before, to our recollection, 1862, will be with you, they will be Saturday in a handsome new uniform. this town with its buildings and barricades and 6:05 p. m. Freight trains carrying darkness. I saw strong men shed bitter was the hall so densely packed with It's a dandy and no mistake. there, and strike hands with the men we are lost I think we will stay passengers, 11-45 a. m. and 2:10 p. m. tears as they took a last look at their people. The entertainment consisted of St Peter, Le Sueur, Mankato and where we are." but I added, "we must Passenger trains going east, 9:52 a. m. once happy homes, which they never of instrumental and vocal music and Sibley who so gallantly fought in the drive the Indians out of the lower part There will be a harvest ball in Union and 9:40 p. m. Freight trains carrying expected to see again. I hope I shall the performers were heartily encored. fight. Would 1 were there with you, Hall next Sunday evening. See advertisement of the town. Get me forty or fifty volunteers passengers, 4:50 and 10:30 a. m. an5 be spared from ever witnessing a gentlemen, to render thanks and praise in another column. But the great attraction of the evening and with your aid 2:10 p. m. The 4:50 a. m. freight connects similar scene of wretchedness and utter to those men in earnest words, for that was the two spectactular tableaux, at Kasota with the early train on woe. WE CAN DO IT." A good deal of our space is this week glorious defence, which in its result "Defense" and "Remembrance," gration the Sioux City road for St Paul. The They saw at once that their proposal iven over to an account of the celeof saved the beautiful valley of the Minnesota And so ended the battle of New Ulm, which had been arranged under the new side-track six miles east of Sleepy was impracticable, and in about an the 23rd anniversary of the from the butcheries of those fiends the twenty-third anniversary of which supervision of Julius Berndt The tableaux Eye is designated in the new time card hour they collected about fifty men battle of New Ulm. incarnate, the devilish Sioux Indians. we are assembled here to celebrate. We were the most artistically arranged as "Siding No. 1." who were ready to attempt the critical lost in the actual engagement, about of any ever produced in this city, I congratulate you, ablier gentlemen effort of the day,that was todrive the Indians twelve'killed, and between forty and and during the few moments the Mr. Och's crew of brick layers commenced will be with you, to do the subject justice. We understand that at Gibbon, last outof the lower part of the town. fifty wounded. The recording of this audience was permitted to gaze upon work on Mr. Ruemke's building The gallant leader will be there, as Sunday evening, Henry Knueple, constable, You must know the ground to realize last Wednesday. The walls are roll of honor I leave to other hands. the pictures the bloody scenes of 1862 your orator, your historian, as brave shot and probably fatally wounded the situation. From the bench on going up rapidly. God save our beloved country from a were vividly recalled to memory. At and valorous, in the one, as eloquent one Griffin, at the latter's boarding which stands the main town to the river similar visitation of horrors, but should the conclusion of the concert the chairs in the other. To the Hon. Chas. E. house. Griffin was under the influence is a low bottom. Across this bottom, it come, may the noble example set by were removed and the defenders and Prairie chickens must be more plentiful Flandrau as leader of the "defenders," of liquor and very noisy. The from a mill, was a road where you in 1862, nerve the arms, and fire their fairpartners engaged in the giddy around Sleepy Eye than they are and the brave men under his command constable sought to quiet him, but failing this road met the high plateau, it became the hearts of your decendants to like waltz. The dance continued far into in this neighborhood. According to a at New Ulm, the State of Minnesota in this, he attempted his arrest. a cut, and was a sunken road for deeds of valor. the night, and was of course voted a telegram to the Minneapolis Tnbune, owes a debt of gratitude, never yet appreciated, Griffin resisted and drew a knife on the two parties of two men each, and each decided success. about one or two hundred feet. Just never rewarded, one that Judge Flandrau was frequently interrupted constable, when the latter drew a revolver party having but one day, killed 115 at this point was a grove of trees, and ought long since to have received recognition Many of the guests departed for home in his delivery by the plaudits of and fired, the ball taking effect chickens last Thursday. this point was about a quarter of a at the hands of the United at 9:40 p. m. Saturday, but a fair representation his listeners, and at the 'close he was in Griffin's head. At last accounts mile below our barricades. States government remained over until the heartily cheered. After more music by Griffin was still alive. He is 23 years We had seen the Indians congregating As usual, Brown county producers same hour Sunday evening. Those remaining the bands Hon. Peter Scherer stepped Time has obliterated nearly every vestage old. Knueple and Jos. Brickner have at this point, and I felt certain that will not be represented at the State over were shown the beautiful forward and made an address in German, of those dies erae, those terrible been arrested and taken to Henderson. they contemplated a rush upon the Fair. This is all wrong. While our environs of the city, and the day was of which the following is a translation: days. The monumental stone over the Griffin's friends attempted to wreck town as soon as they deemed they had pleasantly passed. The guests all returned neigh boring counties are annually advertised slain in the beautiful resting place of Wenzle Friedle's saloon subsequent to sufficient force to attempt it. We expected home highly pleased with the by making fine exhibits at the the dead of New Ulm, almost singly the shooting. John Lind has been employed MR. SCHERER'S SPEECH: reception and entertainment accorded to find the Indians in the sunken State Fair, Brown county has done awakens memory to the realization of to defend Knueple. Ladies and Gentlemen: After the them, and the home defenders and the road. The word to charge was given absolutely nothing towards bringing the by gone past, it stands amid the silent elaborate speech we haye just had the Eighly and we sallied out with yells that itself to the notice of the visitors of shades, a connecting link between Iy eople of New Ulm generally were tleasure to listening to, it will be hardnecessary PERSONAL MENTION. would do credit to any Indians on the state Fairs. the dead and living participants of that gratified at the universal verdict to make extended remarks. continent We had mistaken our calculations, deadly conflict The old "defenders" that "The 23rd anniversary of the It is the custom of people to celebrate The Sleepy Eye Herald thus speaks however, and found the Indians of New Ulm are being garnered by the John Neumann went to St. PauE battle of New Ulm and the re-union of certain days in their lives, families reunite inexerable reaper, it is well that the of one of our builders: Mr. A. C. Ochs in a swaU about half way between Sunday night on business. the defenders was a glorious success." to commemorate important I living should meet in re-union to commemorate did a very quick job on the building our point of starting and the ulace NOTES. Geo. G. Benz and Frank Huber of epochs in their history nations note the past, to drop the silent for Mr. Koehne. In less than twentyone where we expected to find them. They treat St. Paul came up Sunday morning. occurrences by days of joy and Judge Flandrau holds his own remarkably tear at the grave of the departed ones. days his force laid thirty-five cords had crawled around the edge of the appiness and thanksgiving and it is Henry Kresh and daughter of Cincinnati well. He has aged but little, "Shoulder to shoulder, those stood in of stone and one hundred "and fifteen bluff and gained this point without our eminently proper for us to meet to-day are stopping at the Dakota apparently, during the last twenty-three thousand brick. Besides the work is being able to see them. When we uncovered the fight, with those who, in the hour of our House. years. done well and to the entire satisfaction them I think there were -about Lifesfitfulfevero'er, the sleep in the darkest despair, proved themselves Many of the visitors remained over Mrs. J. Kischstein, of Winona, visited of the owner. seventy to one hundre of them and light, friends indeed. To-day we celebrate Sunday and visited the beautiful environs relatives and friends in this city digtantnot over forty or fifty feet The These, living "defenders'* awaiting to the twenty-third anniversary of the of the city. last week. The Madelia Times wants a stage surprise was mutual. Both parties see great battle of New Ulm, and it gives Sergt Jones, the gallant defender of line established from Madelia to this opened tire at once. We continued Revs. Berghold and'Beinhard returned The last rally, once more at the grand us sincere pleasure to have our neighbors Fort Ridgely, was among our guests, city. It says: from St. Paul last Saturday our rush and they fled. We chased reveille/' of Le Sueur, St Peter, Mankato and he met with a hearty reception at evening. "A stage line from here to New Ulm them, firing as rapidly as we could, for and Fort Bidgely join with us in remembrance Be pleased to convey to our friends the hands of the defenders of New Ulm. is much called for. We should like to about a quarter of a mile and to a Delegates Pfaender, Pahl and Roos of those days of anxiety the assurance of warmest regards and While many of our people were opposed see one going over there at least twice point beyond any building then remainrag. returned from the Winona Turnfest on and terror,rejoicing at the thought 'that kindest wishes for their future prosperity to celebrating the 23rd anniversary a week, and we think it would pay as We then took cover in a lot of Saturday morning. such an event can never happen to us and happiness, accept as well as to of the battle of New Ulm, the soon as it became generally known that saw logs, which lay in the road, and again. All who lived here at that time Lieut. Bishop and daughter returned yourself. oeiebration was such a decided success there was one. Seventy miles travel by held them under fire until dark, when will ever be thankful to those who rushed to Chicago Monday evening. They I have the honor to be very respectfully, that all are now glad that it was held. rail to get twenty is a good deal and we sent men back with orders to burn to our assistance in that time of our were accompanied by Miss Anna, N The want of direct telegraphic communication could be saved by this line." every bouse between us and the barricades, great calamity. Yes, not onlj those Heinebach. Your obdt. servant, with St. Paul and Minneapolis which orders they carried out who were of us in those sorrowful days C. S. Hille, of the firm Althoff was made painfully apparent E. ST. JULIEN COX. to the demolition of every building and The horses attached to Henry Frenzel's but all who have since come among us, tarried1 At the conclusion of the reading of Bergniann & Co. of New York, last Saturday, when our local reporters fence that was standing. We then returned delivery wagon became frightened entertain the same deep sense of obligation Mr. Cox's letter the crowd cheered. Mr. a few hours in our city last Friday, vainly labored to furnish the metropolitan to the town, feeling assured last Monday and ran away. The to our neighbors of other places, Freeman Talbot of Le Sueur was at evening. dailies with a correct account of that we would not be attacked over an driver in his effort to stop them was because if New Ulm had then been destroyed this juncture prevailed upon to make a the day's doings. open country. That night rifle pits were Mr. and Mrs. Steinke and Mr. and! dragged some distance and finally run who can say where our beautiful speech, and he entertained the crowd Seventy-five copiesall that could be dug outside of the barricades, and the Mrs. Wm. Scbimmel, of St. Peter, took over, though luckily not seriously hurt and productive valley of the Minnesota for a short time as only he knows how. obtainedof Sunday's edition of the fighting was kept up all night, but no in the re-union Saturday, remamzngr Near the crossing of German and First would haye been again settled by This concluded the speech making for Pioneer Press, and a large number of assault was made upon us of a formidable over Sunday. North streets the wagon was upset and an industrious people with peaceful and the day and the crowd was dismissed, copies of the Qlobe, were sold in this nature. the three boxes of carbonated waters Deputy Sheriff Jos. Galles returned happy homes as we now see them. Giv the home defenders given-three hearty city last Sunday morning. Both papers were smashed into smithereens. The Friday morning from his hunt throng* IK THIS CHARGE ing all due praise to all who came to cheers for their guests. During the contained more or less correct accounts wagon was slightly damaged. After the Wisconsin bottoms for Aug. Broesc'i our aid, we still should not forget the we lost four men, Newell Houghton, an speaking in the afternoon the stand was of the re-union. freeing themselves from the wagon the and wife. He reports having had 4 undaunted courage of that band of old uiau from Nicollet county named occupied by Hon. John F. Meagher, The REVIEW is the only paper containing team ran to their stable, creating no hard time following up the trail of the heroes that repulsed the first attack on Summers, and two others whose names Sergt Jones, Dr. Ottis Aver, Dr. Daniels, a complete and correct account further injury. slippery pair. They crossed and recrossed our homes, because hardly twenty-four have escaped me. Houghton's body Maj. C. E. Sanders, 'Freeman Talbot, of last Saturday's celebration and reunion. the Mississippi river about a hours had elapsed after the first alarm was not found, nor was it known that Mayor C. Weschcke, Col. Pfaender, We have a few extra copies dozen times. He was not far behind was given when the town was attacked. he was dead until later. It was dis i The Turnfest in Winona is pronounced the speakers and executive committee. which will be sold at the usual price. them when he heard of their capture at No preparation had been made, covered in this way: A man came to to have been an entire success. The After the speaking and until The belief which has gained ground Dunlieth. no barricades were erected, no organization me with a rifle, saying "Here is a good secretary's report submitted to the business 6 o'clock, the two bands alternated in in some quarters that no fighting was of men had been effected and gun some Indian has lost in the stam- meeting shows nine Turners' Among the newspaper men from entertaining the crowd with some of done at New Ulm on Tuesday, Aug. 19, yet, by the presence of mind and the pede." White at once recognized it Societies in the State, with a total membership abroad in the city last Saturday S& their choicest selections. 1862, until after the arrival of the St. unwavering bravery of our townsmen, as Houghton's and said, "Houghton is noticed C. H. Lienau of the St Paul of 516 active members, 144 BUSINESS MEETING. Peter company, is erroneous. The this attack was repulsed. At the time dead, lie never let that rifle go out of Volkszeitung, J. J. Green of the Le scholars, 510of which 356 are boys At 5 o'clock the defenders to the Indians attacked the town about 2:30 of the second attack, on the 23, a much his Hands while alive." A search verified Sueur Sentinel, J. S. Letford of the and 154 are girls. It was voted that number of over one hundred met in o'clock in the afternoon and the people better organization had been secured, the prediction. Lamberton Commercial, J. Blaekvstone the headquarters for the board of officers Turner Hall for the purpose of effecting of New Ulm and those who had taken good measures for defense taken, barricades When Sunday morning opened upon of the St. Peter Herald, T. E. be located at New Ulm. Titus Mareck a permanent organization. The refuge here held them in check several built, men organized and the us a very few Indians were in sight, Bowen of the Sleepy Eye Herald, A. HL of Minneapolis was elected delegate meeting was called to order by Judge hours before any help arrived from the whole under the command of one accustomed McGill of tne St. Peter Tribune. Others but enough were around to make it to the National convention to be Flandrau, who spoke of the desirability outside. Jacob Stelzer and his party to Indian warfare, one who of the craft may have been here, but. very dangerous to remain exposed, but held at Boston next year. In the prize and necessity of organization, in order of horsemen from St. Peter, numbering proved himself a brave and unselfish the above named came under our personal by afternoon they had all withdrawn to that facts may be gathered and a correct tournament the New Ulm boys took twelve or thirteen, are the only ones observation. hero, the highly esteemed gentleman to the northward in the direction of the history written, and thus show the first prize in the juvenile class, also that arrived in time to participate in whom we have listened, and to whose fort and that was the end of them as people at large that the gallant defenders seven individual prizes. the first day's fight Long before Capt THE NATIONAL GARMENT OUTfBR.. guidance and inspiration we looked in far as New Ulm is concerned. That of New Ulm saved the State from Flandrau's company arrived the Indians the trying days of '62, Judge Charles St. Peter, Aug. 13. 1885. we felt releived at their withdrawal it pillage and carnage by the Sioux Indians. Louis Halverson, boarding at the Union had retired into the woods near Hellmann's Flandrau. Although the greater Dear Sirs: I purchased one of your is hardly worth while to say. We had This seemed to be the sentiment Hotel, on Tuesday night of last farm. We now have in our fonestake part of our city was in ashes, and of the meeting, and after some National Garment Cutters and like it through a most trying experience, week had his watch, two watch chains possession a copy of the original though many were wounded, a large further talk a permanent organization very well. he we fought for was our own and some money stolen from his room. muster-in roll of Capt. Winkleman's number losing their lives even, yet our was effected by the election of the following lives and the lives of some ten or twelve We have a model to cut by in house One N. Aaslund who had been seen company, which shows that the company women and children were saved from officers: hundred women and children about but we don't think of using it sinca prowling around the premises was suspicioned was organized and ordered into the atrocities that only such a merciless as important a one as a man is ever we have one of your cutters- PresidentChas. E. Flandrau, of as the thief. The matter was service by the Sheriff of Brown county foe could inflict. The few houses that called on to fight for in an average Ida Deutschman, St Paul. placed in the hands of sheriff Schmidt, on August 19th, and before the first were left became the nucleus around lifetime. We had won the game and St. Peter, Minn. and Wednesday Aaslund was apprehended SecretaryPeter Scherer, New attack on New Ulm. This company which, reassured, they again began the felt well over it, but while we had Ulm. at Nicollet Station and the stolen was known as the "Cottonwood Company" St Peter Minn., Aug. 7,1885. work of rebuilding their ruined homes cause to rejoice at our success there things found on his person. Justice TreasurerChas. Wagner, New and had an enrollment of 51 Dear Sirs: I never attempted to cut and renewed anew the battle of life. All was still much cause for apprehension. 6 Fischer gave him twenty days in jail. Ulm. men. We are informed that the New by any measurment until I purchased are aware what troule and calamities We did not know what had become of Aaslund is a bad one, and but for the It was unanimously decided that the Ulm company, under Capt Nix, the the National Garment Cutter. After New Ulm has endured since the outbreak, the Indians. They might at any moment lieniency of the complainant he would name of the association shall be, "The Milford company, under Capt Meile, instructions I cut a basque and it was a but nothing has been able to destroy renew the attack, which compelled have gone to Stillwater, where he has defenders of New Ulm against Sioux and the Sigel company under Capt. perfect fit. it Grasshoppers, storms, etc., us to be as vigilant as ever. already served a term for theft. Indians in 1862." Buggert, were all enrolled before the I think it is just the thing that every have impaired its prosperity and retarded Nearly a week had elapsed since we Considerable discussion ensued as to commencement of the first day's fight family aught to have where there is its progress,but the indomitable perseverance left St. Peter, and we naturally looked who should be eligible to membership in New Ulm. anyjeutting and fitting to do. Scheriff Schmidt arrived from East of its citizens, as well as the for reinforcements. No communication in the association. A motion finally H. H. Beussmann has in his possession Dubuque, 111., last Friday evening, having Mary Schmitt unceasing diligence of our farmer with the outside world had been possible prevailed that the defenders of Fort an original order issued by the in his charge August and Annie population, has enabled us to show you since our arrival, and we did not Ridgely and all citizen volunteers who St. Peter, Aug. 12, 1885. commander of New Ulm, of which the Broesch, alias Braun, who were captured to-day a little city of 3,500 population, know what had transpired beyond our fought against the Indians be eligible Dear Sirs: I purchased one of your following is a correct copy: Wednesday near East Dubuque with a strong and healthy growth, to membership in the association. own limited theatre of action. On Sunday National Garment Cutters and like it "Capt Diepolder will unite with H. by deputy sheriff Wm. Blades, of La good homes,schools, churches and public at about noon we saw approaching very well. On motion, a committee of one from H. Beussmann and the men he has, Fayette Co., Wis. When Schmidt arrived buildings which we call our home. om the south a body of men, and at each of the counties of Le Sueur, Nicollet, I think every family aught to have and they will act together in saving the in East Dubuque the pair burst I hope this memorable day will lead to bnce were on guard but to an experienced Blue Earth and Brown was selected one of them. cattle from being driven off." in tears and expressed regret at having many happy reunions in the future, that eye it does not take long to on organization, as follows: Sarah Emde. Aug. 22, 1862. FLANDRAU. caused him so much trouble. From all our friendship may last for years to decide between Indians and white men, Le SueurJ. J. Green. Hon. Peter Scherer received the folfowing accounts they gone through much suffering I would like all the Ladies to call at come, and that future generations,long and we were assured they were friends. i NicolletDr. Danniels. i excellent letter, but too late to and hardship,having had only two my office and Examine the cutter for after we are gone from the face of the They were a squad from St Peter, Blue EarthE. P. Freeman. be read at there-union last Saturday: Us- meals in ten days. Some of our people themselves. J. Lutz, General Agent earth, will remember this day and us. BrownJos. Bobleter. commanded by Capt. St Julian Cox, 1 Cincinnati, Aug. 16,1885. censure the Sheriff for publicly parading for New Ulm. Mr. Scherer's speech was highly appreciated largely Irishmen, pretty well armed It was also voted to add to the list of Friend Peter:Your kind invitation his prisoners through the streets, by all who understood him, ana numbering about one hundred officers tour vice presidents, one from to attend the "Reunion" of the defenders on his way with them to jail. The pair The New York Herald is of the as was made manifest by frequent and men. They charged into the town not each county above named, the appointments of New Ulm was received, but has cost the Sheriff so much money opinion that Blaine will be the Republican hearty applause. Hon. E. St Jnlien knowing to a certainty whether they to be made by the committee on regret very much that I cannot be present that he probably didn't have enough presidential candidate in 1888, and Cox, having been unable to accept an were to meet friends or foes. This was organization. to hear the recitals of the hardships, that it will be idle for mugwumps and left to hire a closed carriage for their invitation to be present, sent a letter an irregular On motion the membership fee of the tspuad which had been privations and dangers that the others to make a second attack on, a &*& 1 accommodation, and then as they had which by request of the executive committee -fc. raised by Capt.'Cox, Lieut Merrill and association was fixed at $1.00,the same inhabitants experienced in that memorable record which has- passsd the ordeal of got used to walking we presume he was read by Judge B. F. Web- Lieut. Buck, under the direction and to be paid to the treasurer, Chas. Wag- one campaign. *?$*&** $#* week. thought they could walk just as well.