, 1843-02-18

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%Frenchman. "The Sioux," replied
Burney. the Sioux dare not" re.
joined the officer. Burnev turning
round TO McKim, interpreted the re.
ply. 81 find Colonel Clark has moi
all the fools in the world under his
command" cooIly observed McKi i'm.
The ~coIloquy was, however, soon
Cut short by a man in the dress of a
hunter. riding up full speed to the fort,
who called out in n loud and anxious
voice, "Pied de R-nnrd. the Sioux
Chief has crossed the Missouri with
ut lest fifteen hundred men. have
to a miracle been able TO escape. hav-
ing been surrounded before I knew
the enemy were owe The river, or in
tins part of the country; Ihev will
be on the il,in Of St. Louis Def. re
sun set.rt
II Is hut Justice To the commander
- state. that advised nf his real dam
ger, he acted with cnolness. c,ura.e.
and intelligence. Every exerlion
was made to bring in the inhabitants
with as much expedition as possible;
hut, alas! all could not he saved.--
Between seventy and eighty fell a
sacrifice To their fatal security. The
fntt vas small, but well cnn<truc'ed,
and those VIII" oscrrped under its pro.
lection. confiin in their command
or, hoped TO make - successful de-
fence against the Indirns.
In this state If anai MS apprehen-
sim for the fate of the po,r inhati-
tanls who we're witlnnr. and were
separately arriving brearhless with
fear. the sun was nearly lost under
the horizon. when a distant and dis
~tressiul yell was heard, and before
dark the terrific host was in sight,
By next mornings early dawn n SUN.
mons OF surrender was received and
rejected. The two voung Carnl,nl.
ans were. bv their own request. pllc-
ed as sharp shooters; but the mniions
of the enen,v soon exciiei much
dread. II was evident that they
were directed bv e -niit,atv skill FAR
above that Of In inns.
Covered bv a ravine. about mid
day. some individuals advanced ne Ir
the stncka1es. and II wliIle handker-
chief was seen roII,e. and holding II
u gigantic figure. AT first several
guns were lev-lled. bnt lowered, rs a
voice came in thunder. ii am Pied
de Renard; surrender. or you are
dead men brfnrc tomorrow night"
This was given in excpi'ent French.
and repeated in rs good English. A
death like silence OF a few moments
followed this %menacing summons
Il silence which. Ia the astonIshment
of all who understood him, WIS bro
ken by Mckm, Who exclaimed in a
voice still louder than tina, OF R-nard
hm>elf.
..piei de Renard. have been told
iy Il adcr who las been m yonr
country. that you were the murderer
Of my brother on The Missouri, and
that his blood was shed after he had
been received iatn your 10 lge; had
eaten with yourself and family. and
had received from your own hand the
pipe Of peace. | have been told
more; that you were educated in Eu-
rope, and that your head has been
baihed in the wafer of Baptism"
81 was educated in Europe" re-
piled de Renard. sand ! must 10 be
speaking TO n M'Km." You ATE
speaking to a M'Kin; and You base
and c"wardly scmundreI, YOU have
murdered my brother. That God
who created Us both has brought us
i"geiher that ] may my
brothers btn"d."
"Ba.e and c"wardlv scoundrel."
very slowly repeated the chief, ''Re-
venge! Revenge! M'Kim, we shall
see TO that" and tie lofty Indian re-
tired. striking his breast.
That man must have been in the
strife of battle; who ever did behold
a sight So appalling as the counte-
nances OF the Two champions? There
was an expression of hostility in both
which no language can teach. They
stood not ab"ve twenty yards apart.
Every eye was alternately turned
from the rain hui stern dignity Of
Renard. To the athletic frame and
working features OF M'Kim. This
Young man, all sweetness in the walks
of private life.-rhere he was the
kind companion, the mild and steady
worshipper in the temple Of peace;
there he was the brother in all that
The endearing term can impart but in
Fort ST. Louis he was the Achilles Of
The garrison.
"The sun Of Heaven shall never
-ise twice mnrp I'm the teod of Rem