Washington telegraph., 1845-09-10
INDIAN\DIFFICULTIES-A TER
9IFIC POW WOW.

L
A murn al recently committed at St.
Hooters, upc @. 2ux Indian by two Chip
pewas, who also. Bounded another of the
Sioux. 1t produced. !. santaneous and thrill
ling excitement among the individuals of
the two tribes. The body of the murdered
was taken to the fort, where a most terri
fic powwow was held over it by the friends
of the deceased, and the assembled tribe of
Sioux, (about 800 in number) in presence
of the officers of the fort, and a party who
were visiting there. We give the follow
ing description Of the scene from an eve
witness:
'The mother of the deceased. with her
blanket about her loins, and the upper part
of her body gashed with fresh wounds.
made by her own hands, and the blood gush-
ed freely from them, was on her knees at
the head of her son, bowling and talking to
him in her own tongue. The father, wife
and sister were also bending over the
corpse, and wailing most piteously; the rest
of the tribe were ringing and twisting their
bodies into all kinds of shapes, jumping and
yelling hideously. Suddenly. the father, a
fine benevolent looking Indian, advanced
toward the commanding officers, and said.
through the interpreter, that the whites were
called upon to avengc the murder of his son
the blood of the Chippewa dogs must
be sDilled-that the hands Of the Soux
were so tied that they could do nothing
without their conseni-that he had much
more to say, but fet so bad that his face
wanted to cry, and he must wait, and imme-
dately returned to bowling again, as before.
All this moment a very large and mus
cu!ar Indian rode violently up, stopped sId
denly, spoke most vehcmenlly AMI with
much gesture for few moments then threw
himself upon the ground with violence upon
his face, yelling mlrc terriicaly than any
OF the rest. This scene was kept mp until
sunset. Meantime. Capt. Bacchus sent
detachment to the Falls, where the CHIP
pewas were encampcd, and conducted them
safely, in boats, to he fort. and directed
coincjl to be held between the chiefs Of
the different; tribes. under the projection of
the fort. At the appointed hour, the war
riors met, under the g,IaIi Of the soldiers
from the garrison, were all seated upon The
ground. the Sioux holding each a green
bough to shelter his eyes from the sun
Both parties had been Obliged to leave their
arms behind them, though every one had
whetting their knives upon wheistoncs
which they carried, and looking so savage
ly upon their enemies.
''Atler they were all seated, the officers
and interpreters took their stand in the cen.
trc, while our party occupied benches pre-
pared for Us Immediately behind the Chip.
pewas. In a short time, the Sioux chief
advanced, with his orator, Bad Hale, and
the father Of the deceasel Indian, and burst
forth in the most vehement manner, tone
ami gesture, until the perspirat'on ran in
streams from his face and back, and be be-
came too hoarse 10 say more. He was re-
piled to by the Chippewa Chiet, Hole in the
Day, in tones Of sivery mildncss; the Ian
guage OF the ChiPpewas being much more
musical and ignided ihan that OF the Sioux.
Daring he speech oi each orator. she ap-
probation 0f their tribe was cyiHceI b1 Il
simI!ianeoas ugh. The affair was final.
ly settled by an agreement that the SIOUX
should bold two Cb'pPe IA warriors as hos
tagc5. until the real mlrie.ers could be
found and arrested. Two splendid looking
fellows gave themselves up voluntarily as
hostages, anl allowed themselves to be shii;
up in prison. upon which the bellgerant
parties peaceabIy retired"