Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-26


I which, at about ten PAGES, the Eed-Bird was
O.. E.lle'i, with his miserable looking rmpaniou
/ We-kaw, 10y his side, hrt his band formed
Kind OF semi circle to their rgh and lett All e.
fixed on the Red Bird; and well they mrsb
e: for, OF all the Indians ever saw lie IL d-ci.
ledly the most perfect in lofm and face. and notion
Ia height he is about six feet, sreisht hut without
restraint; IN proportion. exact and perfect from his
ieet TO his head. and thence TO the VERY ends of
his fingers whilst his face ul OF eXpr ession and
OF every cor, to interest the feelings, and withou
single, even accidental glance, that would Justify
/ the suspicion that purpose OF murder could Ivy
a y possible means conceal iself there There Il
In il happy pleading OF dignity aud grace --gtea
frmness and decision, mixed with iniIdness aud
mercy. l could but ask myself, can this be the
murderer the chief who could shoot ecaIp and
cut the throat of GaSnier? His head too --nothipg
was well formed There was no ornna-
mentine Of the hair after the Indian fashion no
clubbing II up IN blocks and rollers of lead or sill
yer no loose or rssgns parts but it was cut
alter the best fashion OF the most ei ed civilized
taste. His face was painted, one side red the
other little InterniNeh with green and white.
Around his neck he collar oftiue wampum
beautifully mixed with white, on piece oil
cIoh, and covering it of abou' two inches width,
whilst the claws of tile panther. or large lid
cat, were fastened to the upper RIM. and about a
quarter OF an inch from each other, their points
. downwards and Inward, and resting upon the
lower rim OF the collar: and around his neck in
strands OF various lengths, enaIgiug Us they des-
cended, he wears pTUfusion of the same kind Of
d, wampum as had been worked tastefuily INFO his
collar. His dress consists of NanktOn dress
+ new, rich. aud beautiful 1t is OF beautiful,
dressed elk, deer skin pure in its color almost
: TO Il clear white, and consists of jacket, (with
nothing beneath it,) the -eeves of which are sewn
so as TO nearly lit his finely turned arms, leaving
two or three inches of the skin outside of the
sewing, and then again three or four inches
! which ls cut into strips, az you cut paper to
. wrap round and ornament candle. All this made
a rich and deep fringe, whilst the same kind of or
namen', or thinning, continued down the seams
OF his legglrgs, which of the same mater Ia
and which were additionally oil with blue
beads and on his feet he wore moccasns A
piece oil scarlet cloth about quarter OF yard
wlGe' aud halt yard long, by means OF siit cut
onSh lis middle, 10 admit the passing
through OF his head. rested, one half TN. n his
breast, and the other on his bal!t GA one shout
der, and near his breast, large end beau
tiiuHy oTnameAted feather, nearly white; and D..
the other, aud Opposite nearly black
with ~ pieces OF wood IN the fo,m OF compasses,
when little open, each about SIX inches long,
richly wrapped round with potcupines' uull-
dyed yellow, red, and blue; and on the tip oil OF,
shoulder was tutt of red horse hair cuiIer
In part, and mixed up with other ornaments
Across his breast, in a diagonal position S bound
tSht 10 u, was ms war pipe, at least feet long
richly oTnamented with feathers and horse hair
dyed red, and The bills OF birds, Sc hils in one
hand he held the white flag, and in the other the
pipe OF peace. There he stood He moved not q
nerve nor once changed the expression of his face
ibey were told TO sit down. lie eat down " ith
grace not less captivating than he v alk=d ano
stood ~ this moment the band on our right
IsTuck up Pl-yel's Hymn. Every thing was =, iii.
The Red Bird, looking towards the band, and ey c;
ing II with an expression # interest; and II tho
pc sve notes were falling softly and ssreesby on
| his heart. When the hymn was PLAY ed, lie took
mp his pouch, and taking from il some kinHaGd,,ic
aud tobacco, cut he latter after the Indian flsh-
ioh, then rubbed the TWO together, filed the fowl
oil ms beautiful peace pipe, stuck fire with his
steel anu flint, into bit of spunk and lighted j,
( and smoked All this done :, it'll grace no
less captivating than that which had char acte1ized
MS other movements. lie sat with his legs
crossed.
1t you think there any thing Of fec alton
In all this, you are mistaken. Thee was inst the
manner and appearance you would expect TO see ~
nobly built man OF the tine-t intelligence, who
!iad been escorted By his armies to tlrO.e where
! the diadem was To be placed upon his head.
There Is but one opinion of The man, and il is
ju-t such as have formed myself, aud attempted
| 10 impsr; to you could but speculate little on
his dress. His white jacket, with but one piece
of red upon it, appeared 10 indicate the purity oil
/ his past lie, stained with but single crime; for al
agree that The Red Bird had eI before soel his
| fingers with The blood Of the wbils man. or com
mtted bad action His war pipe bound cio.e TO
was no longer now to be gratificd. Perhaps the
red scarlet cloth, may have Teen indicative OF
, his the Red Rird
| All sat except their speaker, yyho.e aIlres-es
took down, tut indeed have ut tiue 10 insert
/ them hs1
vii! nov pass of and describe, a. well as I
! can We-kaw, the miserable, buicher-looking be-
I ing, W bo sat by lIis side He is, 10 all f.snects
| the opposite of the Red Bird; and YOU will make
out the points OF comparison by tins rule: Never
! was there before two human beings brought to-
gelheT for the same crime, who looked so totally
unlike each other Red Bird look ed a prince. and
! fit TO command, aud worthy 10 be obeyei; but
We kaw looked as Il be was born IL be hanged
MeagTe, cold, dirty IN his dress and person, and
crooked in form; like the starve wolf gaunt and
, hungry, aud blood thirsty his whole appearance
indicates he existence OF a sPirii wary cruel and
teacheTcus; and there no room left alter l., king
I at him, Tor pity. Fh- is the man who could
scalp child no more than eiey en- B.orths old &
cut 1t across the back is neck 10 the bone and
leave J., bearing of lis fine locks, 10 suffer and
die upon the hoor, near iis murdered ia bei {.
Bat his hands AMI crooked and miserable looking
/ H'gers, had been wet, often, with blood before.
The Red Bird DOES not appear to be over thirty
( - yet be is.sad to be over forty. We kayy locks
/ TO be iOTty-hye, and Is perhaps that old.
e.! shall see, on my arrival at the Pfairie the
scene of these buchsres, and as may write YOU
/ upon all the points of my tour that may have a.
NJ interest, j will Introduce you 20 that The
chnd, forgot to say, by the latest accounts, yet
! lives, and promises 10 survive the wounds on it,
head and neck. The widow Of Gssnier is also
there, and ! shall get The whole story from her
own mouth, and then shall, doubtless. get IL truly.
I / on shall have II all, and thousand tbiugs be-