Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-11
LANCASTER WISCONSIN, SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1915.

wished but nad. 10 them, MY success IN
war, seemed supernatural, aud no one dare
dispute my claims, or gainsay aught that |
said. was truly the monarch of the tribe:
being who could Kill and take twenty FIVE
scalps with no weapon but whip, seemed
to them to be assisted by the Great Spirit.
They looked upon me as one sent from Him
to be their protector; and they gave me the
best the nation could afford. My bride was
still spared TO me TO make me happy, aud
each day only added new charms TO endear
herto me. found one being like her was
all. 1 could love and admire, and having her
love was all lcould wish. My cup of hap
piness was full, and released Wasap aud
4 Shongatoo to wed the sons of other chief
tains.
Near the end of the fifth year, was alone
on hunt for buffalo, and had wandered far
from the Pheasant Mountains, when discov-
cred some small specks at the east. Think
ing them to be buffalo, | turned my horse
in that direction. On nearing them | dis
covered them 10 be men on horseback. |
advanced rapidly towards them, and to my
surprise, found them to be Half Breeds
two of them were my brothers and three OF
them, my cousins.
They had learned my fate by friendly
tribes of Indians: that the one with long hair
was saved, and they had come TO bring me
from the tribe, by presents TO the chiefs. |
told them IL was in yam; that could not
save them il they were discovered and urged
4 them to return. was persuaded to follow
them, aud again saw the massive wall of
4 Fort St. Augustine rear its head among the
Touch Wood Hills; but it was not home.
/ lonced to be again by the side of Cohook,
or roaming DER the Pheasant Mountains by
the side of Nechecawze my dark eyed bride.
4 In three weeks from my return, a compa-
nv of nearly three hundred Indians were
seen making their way towards the old
Fort ST. Augustine. They were Black
Foot Indians. At the name, or the sound
of their voices, Icould have leaped the walls
of the fort, TO have embraced my father and
my bride; for they We're there. But no,
fearing | would join with the Indians, and
desert with them, and leave my friends again
at the fort, was put under guards and
strong keepers were put over me 10 KEEP
me within its walls. lcould hear the grufl
voice of my father calling for his White
Elk, and the rafting clangor of their he'll
.Imets as they pressed on TO the gates Of the
fort and demanded Of the commander, his
son but could not speak with him, 6r even
see his face, and he was denied Abundance,
and commanded to retire. AT length, find
ing them determined not to leave without
the object of their search, the cannon which
was mounted on the walls Of the fort was
fired upon them; and amidst the thundcrings
of the cannon heard the voice OF my Mech.
ecawze as she plead at the gate of the for
for admittance, that she might once more
look upon her White Elk, before she per
ished with her tribe. could endure il n,
longer; and made one desperate but vain ef
fort to get free and again clasp her 10 my
bosom. But even this boon was refuset
me; and heard her say as she departed {,
follow her tribe who were fast retreatnt
from the harbarous shots from the fort
!" White Elk farewell, YOU loved me once
land | have come long, long way that
might look upon YOU again, but YOU hay,
forgotten your Nechecawze, md even refu
sed 10 meet me at your gate, will return
ito the mountains with the remnant OF ms
tribe, but il will not be bnne; for can new.
err see my White ip. there again, White
Elk, FAREWELL" never beard that swee
voice agaia; bur old as now am, her last
words 10 NC SUN Iibs liUl1 ours, w nut
Elk, farewellr' She turned from the fort
with the remnlnt Of her tribe towards the
Pheasant Mountains, but left thirty Of their
number strewcd upon the earth, who vii
rise up in the day Of Judgment 10 condemn
the monarch Of those walls. have done
| would detail to you more minutely my nd
ventures among that band, but the atenes.
of the night and the dying embers invite to
Irepose."