New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-12
Chippewa War Pariy-Winnebagoes in
Danger-India Troubles,

Mourn or GROWING RIVER, June 4, l54s.
Yesterday a party OF Chippeways left here to
prepare for a descent upon the Sioux who inhsbIt
the waters Of the St. Peters During the Winter
about fourteen Cmppeways have fallen, and 1t IS
now necessary to take revenge. The Leech Lake
band, the Red Lake band, aud band from Rum
River. mastering in all about 100, are 10 meet at
the head " aters of the Sank River IN about three
weeks, on the borders Of the Sioux country. The
Chippew avs have been hunting on Sioux ground
tins Winter, where most of their scalps have been
taken 1t is the principal business of these nations
TO make each other in this way. II the present
expedition succeed in taking halt dozen scaps they
will be satisfied Those of women and children count
the same MS men for all regarded enemies Ii IL
but about three days march 20 the nearest part OF the
sioux country and IN five days march their villages on
the - Peters about Fort smelling might be reached.
But the Indian system Is opposed TO field hshs They
will urk about until stray lodge may be surprised
capture the inmates by surprise scalp them, and hurry
home Then there VIII be nunberless powwows and
scalp dances from village village the scalps, decora
ed with paint and ribbons VIII be borne sloit and the
proves Of the brdUes will be the burden Of many reel
ta,iye This over, the campaign will close for the sea
son. The WinnebagOes now coming INTO the coun.
try on the west bank below Growing. The Missouri
Government furnace and blacksmith are now on the
ground about nifty miles south of this place Il j.
feared that in the Chppeways strike the sioux be-
fore the Wnnebagoes get through the Sioux country
that the latter may take Ninnebago scalps IN lieu Of
Chippewa such is the red man. The government has
tired almost every mode short of force % secure peace
between these nations few years since they met AZ
Font Smelling and made lasting settlement They sepa-
rated and the way 10 their respective homes,
The waters OF the 81 Peters Ped River the 81 CroX
and Leech Lake when drunken Indian from the North
killed Sioux near the fort The whole Sioux force
returned and seeing the dead body. affirmed that u
was the work of Chippewa and frantic for pur.
suit and veugesnce The commanding officer was
obliged to threaten to destroy their villages and rowe1
nthey pursued the Chppowsys and this bold step saved
them from general massacre When any member OF
the bands that receive aunuities commit murders . 10
Is deducted for each scalp but many Of the remote
tribes receive annutes Ike the sisstoH sioux of Lac
oui Psrlc. The day Of arrival az 81 Peters three
this band and six Of their horses with kegs Of
whisky had been captured by the soldiers The whisky
was let out tae Of the garrison and the sssirons
put n the gusrdh house Tor few DAYS. This. however
punishment tor Indian, pr0rided he Is wei fed
Among the murders committed during the winter a
son OF old Bug ke chit, Hole IN the day noted
war chief OF the Chppewsys, wss killed.
Hole in the dsy himself is dead, and his Hole
in the day % Is chief and goes in cOinfnsnd Of
the expedition next week We the old chiefs grave,
On a solitary hill near Little Falls overlooking vast
prairie.
river at the mouth OF Crow wing. From here to -.
Peters 100 miles the road Is better than any road In
the States of the same distance ever travelled and As
vet 70 Erk has been expended on H. II IS route OF
much consequence the settlement Al IsosS1 As the
inhabitants come the Mississippi for goods in their
horse bound together not with iron but with
strings OF Buffalo hide.
Coming up we found sQustters ami claims AZ the
mouth OF Ram River Ink River and Sank Rspids where
there is fall of Is feet mile and hall OF the river
Yours respectfully, PROCfON
The Mraakss SsAatl Of the lsi inst has ihc follow
ing in regard to spprehcnded Indian difficulties.
We learn from the Western papers received BY yes
terdsys mail that the Winnebsgo Indians have come
10 stand the bead OF Root River and refuse %
move any farther West They number about > 100 and
were in charge OF Capts Morgan KnowIton and East.
man. with Is or 100 men and loo Sioux warri,rs The
Winnebagos claim !, seems that they have purchased
tract Of land about Root River, from BabssAa sioux
| chief while the Sioux warriors insist tbs. VabssE1
hsd no right 10 sell To complcste the mater a Unr
party OF so Sscs and Foxes had arrived in the vicinity
and the sioux had started OF for fight: while ~
Chppeways il Is said are mastering on the Upper 81
croix with the design OF Svengns the death OF 1.-the
Sauk' Of whose tiisl and execution, By Lynch Law
Al the Falls Of the 81 CroN, gave account II
Wednesdays paper.
Capt Eastman has supplied the whites on the -
Croix with and ammunition 10 defend theselve;
against the Chippeways, and has sent requist0n C
jefferson Barracks for 900 10 assis; in removing
the Winneoagos. A good deal Of apprehension seems
70 be felt that these premOntory symptoms OF AZ
indian war on north western frontier but can
ourselves believe that there l. any great likelihood
Ut sctU9l outbreak Tao precautions taken win prob
ably syertsuch result