The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-25

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT AMONG THE CHIPPEWA
lNDIAns.-TEe steamer MoDdlana arrived yest-r-
day morning fiou the Upper Mississippi with ielega-
'iob 81 ts.iv- Chippewa indians, Fix OF whom are
chiefs, ana trom the LAX. Superior country.
1his delegation imposed OF Osh ka- "a MI head
chie of the Wscon in river band Kay-sne aush head
ct.foi the Ni-ux Desert hand ke-msh k shi ng,
CHIEF oi Loo DE- Flainbesu bard Na-guo-mss chief OF
Fcno du Lac band; Dug qua head chief Of Ontoua
gen band kis kok second chief OF Fond du Lac band
.a.ks-to. an ia, head bravs OF Fond du Lac pa nd
Mo.zo-mah- sioux warrior a nd too saua-s one the
wiie If the Chi or FOND Lsc. the otne the SIS
ter II tie Loe du- Flam chief
Tbs Dell cation, "nd.r the of Major J. b. mart4l
Of Sault Ste Marie are their way to Wssnngt1 n,
for The purpo.a Of Derceding with the President for
u. purpsse Of ecuriag either by grant puch .se
portion OF the lands sold to the time
tibce. and TINS retain possession OF their villages
they desire TO perm speDty settle build bsuses cult
vate he soil and become settled ndu trious citzens
Of TIE Uned Slater, Instead of Roaming hunters Of
the forest.
hete noble of the forest bring sith them three
bark canoes. OF exquisite workmanship besides full
fuIply 81 imple Dents for buntieg aud for They
cresed in fun Indian costume with profuson Of
tribkos feathers. cl@p., porcupine guilds sns rat
ties SC and ON the breast of the principal chief
noticed. suspended by massive gold ring silver
medal presented ny TIE younger Adams as token of
ptGce aud ffie Ddshp in the year 1875. They all
hLe looking men, tau, erect-a characteristic OF tbs
tribe sbd appear 70 oosfess much of the dgsty and
hsUgbty caring r.culisY to the half civilized savage
in authority Nevertheless they said be peace.
eeie srd wei disposed men warm friends of the 20.
ntioment io7 mary wears past aud profess 60 think
great deel Of then Great Father. the President.
, We arr Informed that this delegation embarked in
thor canoes about six weeks since. from La Poine,
On me river Bois Bcule ana teaversed this great in
lsbd sh 10 The Straits Of San Marie. They then
disemtsIked packed their caHoer war I'D buotipn
imp'mebts entire ~srdrobe ana provisions. Sleir
bschs, acrofs the country teverai undred miles to
TIE bead waters Of the St Croix where tb.v ao,n am
tsrked 10 their canoes and glide ,otbly down at
stream to the Rrea. Father Of Waters AZ st Paul
Which place they reached the 81 instant thew took
passage op the steamer Dr Frsbtn, aud came as far
ss Reck. Island where they took the steamer Mon.
ola la. and arrived az above.
II IS the Intention of this delegation, previous to
leaving the city, to give one or more their war
in IT, full costume Of the tribe These dan SEES
represented to being highly grafyin nj in
terrfting and conducts, in such manner not to
ohebd the n ost fastidiCus When they reacb Wash
ireton they will have travelled nearly three Thousand
miles for the purpose of seeng aud presenting in per
son their petition 10 the head of the nation Their
travelling expenses viii be- no triGe. (which they design
raising by such exhibitions, being thoroughly 80.
granted with the principal dances OF many tribes
We hope th.y may be literally Istronizsd 81 Louis
RepUbncsn Nor a.