American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-23

INDIANS or THE -WRsr- Their Newell
ceremonies. There assembled at La Pointe,
bike Superior, in August, from 500 to 1000
lidans, for the purpose of receiving their an
Iba bouRty from the U. S. Government, OF
i hich correspondent of the Zanesville Cour-
+ has the following interesting account:
4 They came from the head waters of the Mis-
zssppi, from the lake that feed the Monomo-
be and Ontonagan, from Vieux, Lance and
he Sault. Here are assembled their warriors,
Saer squaws, papooses. Lodges and canoes
He on every side, and the drum and the rat
Ting gourd are heard, night and day, accompa-
4 wing some wild and uncouth song. Faces
limited black, red and blue, greet you on every
sIrn. Figures tall and athletic, and nearly
ystitute of clothing, stride before you, pre-
4 hitting altogether a strange contrast with what
9 see in civilized life.
They are the remnants OF the Chippewas, or
A bbeways, as they cali themselves, race
dIown from the earliest settlement of the coun-
yy, as fierce, warilke, and indomitable, For
] 10 hundred years they have warred, with
BADLY cnnlty, against the Sioux, another
Zbwerful tribe, whom they have gradually dis
zpssessed of their territory aud driven west of
he Mississippi. Here is one warrior who
)asts that, with his own hand he has killed
E xty Sioux. Oilers bear upon their forms the
,ars of many fierce affray. The Sious! the
Z lous! 1t is the very 'bug-bear they use to
5 ighten their children. 1t forms the great
ieme of their eloquence, and when they kin
1 heir dogs and dance around them reeking ii
Food and gasping for breath, they imagine
aeir foe PROSTATE before them in Ike condi-
ons.
The day has been celebrated by series of
lnces and conjurations. First, was grand
2ar-dance. The chosen warriors assembled
leir forces painted with all the colors of the
Eainbow, with long stripes Of red extending
own their backs. Their heads were decorated
5gith the feathers of the eagle, and from their
ecks were suspended the claws of the bear
4 Two or three symbols or drums, accompanied
5y the voice, composed the orchestra. From
hem wild cry arose, which was answered by
he warriors with a whoop Then commenced
she dance; but gradually their evoutions be-
: anne more complicated. Then came the speech
rom the chief, winch so far as ] could gather
reathed defiance aud enmity to the Sious, and
vas answered with a war-whoop. They then
epared with waving branches to the grave Of
/ companion whom they had buried the prece
| ling day. A dish Of cakes had been placed
pon his grave, which remained untouched
Che wall was sent up, the drums beat, and the
|iance commenced. At intervals the principa
warriors delivered speeches eulogizing the vir
ues Of the deceased, which were responded tC
by the band. As they walked around the grave
zach drew feather from his cap and placed il
1T the head Of the grave. The cakes were ther
distributed among the warriors, who seated
themselves around and then the calumet passet
iom hand to hand,
| Ia the afternoon medicine daRce headed
! HE ceremony. This was TO drive out the evi
Manitou which had taken possession of man.
| of the tribe. They placed girl evidently il
the last stages of consumption, upon blanket
who was supported by her mother. Then thu
medicine men arose and marched in single ill
to the head of the lodge. lnvocations were ut
tered and drums beaten, to scare away TIN
Manitou. At intervals, they marched aroun'
the invalid, shaking their enchanted medcln
ever her head. Blue paint was next placed be
fore her, and each conjuror dipped the ends o
his fingers in it, and Amounted the sufferer
Next, having moved around her several times
after severe retching, each disgOrged shel
which was arranged by the girl as it fell on tn
blanket. These lncantations were intersperse
with cries and unearthly noises, mingled wit
the beat of drums and rafting ofgourds. Upol
the sufferer, they seemed to produce neithe
Joy nor depression. There she sat gazing q
vacuity, and apparently insensibe to what wa
passing around her. watched these mumme
res for more than an hour, and seeing no pro:
pect of an end, left, rehectlng on the weakness
a nd ahiactness of human nature
\ The BATTLE AT MoNrEREY-Ths Death I
Col. Watson. The Philadelphia Inquirer ha
two interesting letters fIom Monterey, fror
which we make some extracts. In one Of tn
letters, dated the esd ut., the writer says:
The Bishops Palace is large stone struC
ture upon the side Of the mountain, overlook
ing the town and country-we saw it frol
Marin, twenty-five miles in our rear. "
lines are within two miles Of it, and its captuI
/. this afternoon was witnessed by great nnmbe'
4 of our people from the plain. He GeHer
4 WORTH appears to have drawn the enemy OF
by ruse, the attacking party rctreatlng ar
drawing the enemy after them, till the maj
body rushed forward and entered the place pc
nell with them.
On our side the struggle was severe; OF
troops we're under fire eight hours; we carrie
a battery of four guns at the lower end OF Il
town. But our attempts to enter the tow
we're repulsed with terrible loss of officers
The buildings arc of stone. There are hume
GUS batteries besides the Citadel or Cathedr
Fort, outside the town. The streets are ba
ricaded, and our troops were moved down
Cross fires from every direction. 1t is a pla
of great strength. In the attempt to enter Il
town, we lost Col Watson, of the Baltimo
volunteers, who conducted himself most ga
lantly. saw him few minutes before
fell, Ho had lost his horse--killed under hi