. Mezzo secolo di Minnesota come territorio e stato; un resoconto conciso dei principali eventi nel periodo di scoperta, esplorazione e insediamento, e durante la metà del secolo di governo territoriale e statale. I difensori due toone e sono stati infinitamente meglio armati. AF-ter bruciando la città e guidando i thewites in una stockade, gli indiani wereforded al ritiro. Lunedì le rovine della città sono state abbandonate e gli inliabi-lanti e i volontari stanche hanno fatto il loro ritiro a Mankato. Uomini. Reclutati grezzi e indisciplinati, volontari citi-zen e cosa no. Si feriscono armati, ma un
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. A half century of Minnesota as territory and state; a concise account of the principal events in the period of discovery, exploration, and settlement, and during the half century of territorial and state government . ed the defenders two toone and were infinitely better armed. Af-ter burning the town and driving thewhites into a stockade, the Indians wereforced to retire. On Monday the ruins ofthe town were abandoned and the inliabi-lants and wearied volunteers made goodtheir retreat to Mankato. men. raw and undisciplined recruits, citi-zen volunteers and what not. They wereill armed, but undaunted. But the evac-uation of New Ulm and the check whichthe Indians had received gave time forpreparation, and within a few days the lit-tle army was better armed and marchedto Fort Ridgley. In the meantime the In-dians had disappeared from the vicinityand a detachment of 150 men sent out toreconnoitre felt so much security that itwas surprised at Bird.- Coulie and almostannihilated during a three days fight be-fore reinforcements arrived. This almostmassacre, however, again saved the lowervalley. Even after their repulses at FortRidgley and New Ulm. the Indians werereadv to invade the lower river, and would. Kiilit lillx.hiiim iin old dr.-iwiiijj in possession of Meanwhile Fort Ridgley liad been con-tinuously besieged, but without success.These desperate stands made by the de-fenders of New Ulm and Fort Ridgley un-doubtedly saved the lower Minnesota val-ley. Had the Indians been successful, theywould without question have ravaged thestate to the vicinity of Fort Snelling. Governor Ramsey received word of theuprising on August 19th, and at onceplaced Gen. H. H. Sibley in command ofa movement to check and punish the In-dians. At the time the Sixth Minnesotaregiment was being mustered in at FortSnelling and SibJey went forward ne.xt daywith four companies of this regiment. Oth-er companies were hurried after him, andon Sunday, the 24th. he had assembled atSt. Peter a motley fo
