The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-25

.TheipaStAs!e sxhiS.odin va'lAhali Carlo ;, Mon
day evening was novel end intereaing. in expsaa,:
on OF heaf;g the warfone, and OF witDshcg me war
Dance, and other exercs OF the Ofage ,n, .s an I'm
mere eoncoufe OF people throngei the garden at a
early hour. aage had bsen ere6sed IN central Il
sua'ion and lighted up Ter the ue of OR brethren
the wilderness. About o'clock the ki,e, and fui,e
preceded by mule, entered the garden, and, withou
discovering any fy,pton,s Of furprifc, walked dow,
through the midi gazing nuittudes and sfee.dec
the Rage The kings d-pottrnent was n,ajeliic an,
eaiy he was dreffed III laced blue coat, and corref
Pohaing under veltments, wore cooked hat ard ha,
| handiome fword by his Gde. Several Of hi, chief
Rood around dreied in blue jackets with red eapes
the ether parts of their dreis rather or4re But
was the angular and avage appearance OF the other
Indians naked AMI painted eafyie more that excited
principai attention. They we're EIGHT or niue in num-
Der. Excepting piece of cloth, fshened round the
wait, IN which their tomaha,vks were ftuck, they
were all m ifate of nudity: their bodies arms and
faces, were painted red freaks of white were drawn
on the checks and other placespolhed bones, pieces
Of various metals beads and other trnkets depending
rom Their esrsthe head, excepting tuft of hair on
the crown, III which feather tuck, was entirely
bare The oa'e egub.s of thefe men wa. favaqe and
feroeious Upon mounting ths age thefe alJorip;ne,
iquatted down on de, and fat for fo.ne time in
iiteis attitude, the king and Chiefs with the nterpre-
ter, occasionally converting. At length the drum, ufed
by thele people, which we could nor fee 70 as TO de.
icroe, was TRUCK and they commenced their fonq in
a low tone. BY degrees the drum became louder and
the long OF the warriors aroferhe air was very finn
pie, and flung in exact time to the drum,he bexd and
HANDS, and feet, generally moving in union. The
drum next beat kind Of ruff, which foua more
inoicrous than terrific, was emitted. This over, the
muic continued, and one of the favsges flowlv riro
from his ieat commenced ferries of movements in ACC
cord with the beat OF the drum. Thele at fir gentle
gradually became more rapid, ard were at lan ye-v
violent The ruff and fquali were repeated. and the
dancer again fquatted Another and foon after third
aro.e, and performed as BEFORE with perIaps mors
violent geiticuiation After various repeti,ons Of
the dance, accompanied with varied movements. all
the Indians aroe, and exhibited fcene of frantic an
rearanee, dancing, or rather jumping, and exprefinp
tner emotions in wild and frghtful geftures HAVING
finhed the long and the dance, they fquatted down
as at irtt The king and fuite were then afSed RI
drink, and on this location the former nanfeGed a
mark OF civilization which we fcarcely expetaed he
took oil his hat and made deliberate and even GRACE
fui bow to the surrounding freeato.s. The pipe of
| peace concluded the ceremoilyr
The general irpreicn which the fce,e left q, our
minds was that of pity for fellow creatures, pno
rant OF civilized life, ignorant of thenfelves viewed
rational and moral beings ignorant Of the end of their
creation and their future deiny and Hangers 70 tbo
principles and ientnens which enobe our nature and
elevate US to near relation with the Supreme BEING.
When we look the numberlefs countenances around
beanng with intelligence, and mild as humanity and
then hzed our eyes the vacant flare and ru,bI.ls wi
iage OF theie men, the contraft eeed complete ora
ttude to heaven arofe in our breafs, that we were
not roaming the deiert, the companion of Ofages ig
norant as the deer they cha and cruel as the BEATS Of
prey-M T: Daily Aav.
Yeiterday (Auguf s. the chiefs of the Ofaoe Tribe
lett tins city tor PhiladelPh whence they proceed to
their native Country Via Pittfburg.--IJ;A