Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-18

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body OF Tecumseh, although we were
within sight of the fires of the American
camp.''
This is somewhat different from the
occount which is commonly given of Te-
cumseh's death, yet beliye il 10 lie true.
for after hearing Back Hawk relate il,
heard it corroborated BY one of the Potta-
watiimic Chiefs mentioned by him.
asked him If he had ever fought against
the whites since the death Of Tecnmseh
He said not--that he returned home Il
his village on the Mississippi. at the
mouth of Rock River. and there he re
manned until driven away by the whites
in the year of 1882. The wish to hold
possession of this village was the cause oil
the war which he waged against he whites
during that year. He told me chat he
never wished TO fight, that he was made
to do so; that the whites killed his war
riors, when they went with a white flag to
beg parlev, and after tins was done,
he thought they intended TO Kill him at all
events, and therefore he would die like a
warrior.
In speaking OF his defeat, he said it was
what he expected; that he did not mind
1t, but what hurt him more than any thing
else, was our Government regarding him
in the eyes of his own people, and setting
another Chief (KeokucI) over him.
This degradation he appeared to feel very
sensihly. Still he continued to possess
all his native pride. One instance that
came under my observation, recollect
well, in which it was strongly displayed.
He happened to be in small town in Iowa
on the same day in which a party Of dra-
goons under Capt. arrived, and in
paying a visit to friend with whom he
always partook of meal, whenever he
stopped at the village, he met with the
Captain who had been invited to dine =
Black Hawk remained, also expecting the
usual invitation TO stay and eat with them.
bnt when the dinner was ready the host
took him aside, and ted him the Captain,
or rather the white mans chief, was to
dine with him that day. snd he must wait
until they had finished. The old Chiefs
eve glistened with anger as he answered
him. raising the fore finger Of one hand TO
his breast to represent the officer-'.I
KNOW me WnlIe man rs Il '(nieF. Dut L, ~
eleyating the finger of the other hand far
above his head 'Ewas Chief, and led nv
warriors to the fight long before his moth
or knew him. Your naeat.-my dogs should
rot cat" Saving this he gathered the folds /
of his blanket about him, and stalked off,
looking as proudly rs if he still walked
over ground that he could call 'my own"
Black Hawk possessed, to a great de-
gree, one fine trait which, it is not usual for (
us TO concede TO the Indian-kindness and /
affection for his wife. He never had but
the one, and with her he lived upwards of
forty years; they had several children, I
hree of whom still survive, two sons and
4 daughter. The eldest sen is now one
IF tie most promising Young braves of the
Nation, and bids fair to be one of its most
noble men The daughter is still quite
young. and is considered to be the most
beautiful Maiden belonging to her tribe.
He has now Departed on his long Jour
1ey. TO Jim those of his people who have
rome before him to their happy hunting
grounds far heyoud the setting sun Nav
he Great Spirit grant BIN a clear sun
shine and smooth path. W.