The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-26
LITTLE Rock A T. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1892.

describe the beauty and spirit of a scene which witnessed the day before left the Minataree village. It was reported in the village that large band oI butIa- loes were Il. sight, and lna few minutes about one hundred young men were mounted, with bows and arrows i'll their hands and ready for the onset. They were diyested of all their dress, except a small white robe which IS kept exclu- siyeiy for that purpose, thrown around the waist and carelessiy tied.
 An old Chief offered me 4 fine horse to ride, which mounted and swept of III the flying throng to see tie sport.- We We're soon in sight of the unsuspect- ing herd, who knew not of their dan gernnlll they wereconpletcl, surround ed by their enemy; here, then, ensu- #ea scene equal se any military il.aiieeti- vre. The animals aifrighted, rapidly lied ID q body, but the fleet cavalry closed So rapidly in front of them, wa ving their small robe in their hands and raising their frightful yel!s, that they turned about in confusion, and bent thetr course i'll different direction. where they also met their yelling foes advancing Tn the rear. They recoiled again, during which time they were so closely hemmed in, that they rushed to- gether ID mass, in the greatest confs- ssoia, teing able to move in no other form than circle. The Indians then com meneed riding around them in n riina. and having closely hemmed them in. the whizzlng arrows began to fly. and the work Of death commenced. Then commenced scene worthy the poets pen, or the pencil of the artist.-not a mere scene of slaughter, but a battle sceae of the most spirited kind, for the Bulls, exasperated and enraged at their assaIiahts, would often turn upon them with the greatest fury imaginable, in which case theironlysa safety was by flight. l often saw the Indians dismounted in the midst of the heat andconfusion of the struggle; and the instant their feet were upon the ground, the small robe from thelF waist was waving in their hands in readiness for the Bull, which he expects IS plunging upon him, and quicker than lightning, (when the animal has made his last leap, which is to crush his assail ant 10 death,e this robe is thrown over his horns and face. The Indian leaps by his side, and quicker than thought hls arrow flies to the heart. About if. teen minutes closed this scene, ali was silent; about 300 were slain, and not one of the band escaped. Though the scene had been so spirited and pictur- esque that looked upon it with riveted feelings of delight, yet I could not look upon this field of slain who had so nobly died, without feelings of pity and re- gret.
 In my next letter, l will endeavor to give you some icea of inc religious cere. monies of these misguided supers.itious people, at an annual ceremony to which l was witness for four days, in which they fast and abstain from drinking, and then commence inficting tortures upon themselves by cutting their bodies and limbs, in manner too shocking 10 de scribe-passing sticks through them hanging themselves by these wounds. dragging heavy weights, &c. &c. Tho shocking io tine feelings of humanity, yet description of il may be interest ing to the people of the East, who are ignorant of what is transpiling in this Western World.
 Yours, &c.
 GEORGE CATLIN.