Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15
THr INpIANs SEEING THE PLAY.-

The INDIANS SEEING THE FLAY.---lt was
novel and exciting spectacle at the theatre
on Saturday night, on the occasion of Miss
Nelson's benefit. The boxes and the par
que,,e were filed. On the left Of the stage sa,
delegation of Indian chiefs. representing the
Sioux, Ioways. Sacs, and Foxes, of the Mis-
souri, river. With single exception, not one
of them had ever before visited the settlement
Of his white brethren. Before them, in the
parquette, they beheld crowd of civilized
white men. mingled with whom were the kin
dre1 of some of them, the Sioux from the Falls
of st. Anthony; part of these dressed in the
military coats, with epauletts, and hats with
silver bands, and others in the new blankets
and leggings they had received as present
from their Great Father. In the boxes was
an array of females, looking with strange in-
terest on these sons of the forest. But the at
traction for the party on the left of the stage
was the agile and fairy figure of the Mountain
Sylph. As she descended, and her feet touch-
ed lightly the Stage, their cries mingled with
the plaudits of their white brethren. As she
moved from place toplace, appearing and van
fishing with rapidly that reminded them of
the Aeetness of the deer in their native hunt
ing grounds, their interest became more in-
bCuSCs MIC Va euCtus K0sl0euCs0sp0spls u6
Man struck by Rickara,) a young chief of
the Yanctons, suddenly rose, and threw at
her feet the splendid war cap, composed of
feathers Of the war eagle, which he had often
worn in bloody conflicts with the enemies Of
his people. Most gracefully did the Sylph
receive the offering, and appended it to her own
costume.
A few moments passed, and an aged Sac
chief, Po-ko-na, (The Plume,) who during a
long life, has been distinguished for the Ame-
ricans, especially in the war Of 1912, moved
by a sudden impulse, made to her an oblation
of his own war cap. To-ka-oa, lThe Man that
inflicted the First Wound) celebrated brave
of the Yanctons, almost Immediately after
wards presented her with splendid robe of
the skins of the white wolf, which he had
worn only at the more imposing ceremonies of
his tribe. A buffalo robe, thickly ornament
ed, was next the gift of Ha-sa-za, (The Fork
ed Horn,) the second chief of the Yancton
tribe; and Mou-ka-ush-ka, (The Trembling
Earth,) ayoung brave ofrank ofthe same tribe,
bestowed another robe of similar fabric and
workmanship. At the presentation of his gift,
each, each of these chiefs and warriors adj
dressed TO the Sylph some words Of compile
ment; the last declaring that he made his offer
ing "to the beauty Of Washington With
grateful ease she expressed her regret that she
could not speak to them in their native lam
guage, and thank them for their splendid do
nations. And she requested the Interpreter to
tell them that she should ever regard them as
friends and brethren. Then, advancing to the
box, she presented to each beautiful ostrich
plume, which they Immediately placed upon
their head-dresses. At the close, as she was
ascending, she spread over her brow the splen-
did war cap of eagle feathers. producing a
post magical effect.
1t would be in vain to attempt to convey to
those who were not present an idea Of the inn
pfssion created by such an unwonted and un-
expected exhibition of interest and admiration
b3 these untutored men, who, for the first
time, witnessed what they must have deemed
a more than human exertion of power. And
well may the Sylph felicitate herselfupon hav-
ing kindled 80 wildly their susceptibilities,
and obtained from them such costly tokens of
their admiration. Nat. Int.
INDIAN CouScIL.-Signing the Treaty. Yes
terdy, after a long talk by the Indian deputation