Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-02

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wanted mere liquor, but firm deniaIco
WINGED them &c the. folly sf the attempt.
Ga the next day. the Chief of The Land
ibrsught ID hi; aag and medal. Prepare
items were made for the party 10 march.
/ The Sweet was instructed how 10 send the
/ s parole TO the Indians Of Red river. The
soldiers then went through their manual ex.
ercise, and fred three blank round which
not a,little astonishrd the Indians.
{. On the 18th of February, the parry.
| left Red Cedar lake % their return 20 ST.;
| Louis & 81 IS sss5s
ss,Seyeral Indian chiefsscamc in 10 see
Mr.. Pike. With them he held several
cenv creations. Thamas, the Fols Ayaine-
chief gave assurances tha. he would :nters
est .himsel in obligipg The Psunss 20 deli
| verup the mtH who had comsnisted recent
murders on the Qoinsconsin and Rock ris
vers and, if necessary. he would nakeis
national quarrel on the side OF the An,s.
ricans. This chief is Of noble ard mas-
cnline fgnre, and an extraordinary hunt.
err; as "a instance Of this il ia,reia.ed, thas.
he killed forty elk and bearsin one day,
chasing the former from the dawn.i Heven-
ing. IL i. animated in the delivery Of his
speeches. He appears very muck attach.
ed TO the Americans. He gave his pipe TO
be presented TO the Sautsurs. on thsi. ar.
rival, With assurances of safety on their
voyage, and his wish that they woald de.
scend the river. The Fills dc Kiliien Rouge
also gayehis pipe, to be presented 40 the
Ssueur Indians on their arrival TO make
them sr1oks, and 10 assure theGa of his
friendly disposition, ard that he would
wait TO see them at mir. Dirkson's.
| s. 10 q long conversation with "Rcy-
nard,' be professed nc, 70 believe in an
hereafter; bur, that the world would be
drowned al some future psriod; and a
| eaesiion with hiGa was, how j. was to be
repropied? Other Indians, however, Of
! his nation; say nc is singular 10 this OPT
| Mon.
!" La an hunting excursion en- the oppo.
site side of the rivsr TO the station, Mr..
| Pike assembled mountain which borders
% he pYairie. Here he found stone
{ on which the India sharpen their knives,
( and war club hsli finished. From this
elevated position the eye wanders over vast
! prairies, with scarcely any, Other iater'uP.
sisn than scattering eiumps OF tree watch,
alta distance, have he appearance Of noun.
| tains IN TWO or three Of those the smoke
! is seen eurleg in its ascent over their tops;
il Is out sha hsbuation OF the wander
| ing savage, ard oftan leads the-5loodthirsty
waisior TO his dsfenseiess. prey.
/ !" The voyage Of Mr.. Pike SUSPENDED,
for time at least, this h rid waffare,
through "a vast extent OF country Peace
followed his steps, from the prairie des
| Chiens TO the lower Red river! IF 81.
bal era oEicsr wah 90 men, a. snch dis.
ia: &c from the sea, of goveromtnt eau
pfodrce so great a change IN the minds of
savases, what may not be expected when
| sreat aad independent power, instead Of
blowing the flames Of discord, sexer:s iss
whole iaRdeIce inthe promotion of peace?
Such are the reflections which Mr.. Pike I
| made on viewing the country below him,
aud the immed ate effects which had Row-
ed from the expedition intsusted TO his
carer"
During Mr.. ePike'sstay among The Paunch
Indians he says. Tin the afternoon great
game at cross WIS played on the prairie,
lbetwssn the Sioux on one side, and the
r synards On ihr other. ii is played with
q ball made of some hard substance co.
| yered with leather, and cross sticks, which
have a round part covered With net work
and . handle three feet in length. The
parties being ready. end the betts made,
sometimes 10 The amour, Of many thou.
! saad dollars, the goals are TIP on the
| prairie at the distance Of half a mile
! The ball is then threWn up ID che middle
when each party endsaaofs TO drive il 70 /
! the Opposite paal. and round the post which /