The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-11-01
From MineSOta.--Indian Battles. &c.

We copy from the St. Paul Chronicle
and Register the following late intelligence
of matter and things of Minnesota.
Battle 6efaUeen The Halt Breeds and
Chippeaoas.
A battle was fought, we learn, a few
days since at Pecagomon Lake, aboue 100
miles northeast of st. Paul, between
family of Half-Breeds named La Praiere,
and the band of Chippewas who acknowl
edge shunia silver as chief The num-
Der of of Half-Breeds was five-three men
and two boys-the strength of the Indians
from ten TO twelve. The parties were di-
vided by small stream. one side of which
is covered with timber, and the other side
is prairie; the Half Breeds being on the
timber side, had the advantage, but the In
diars continued the fight for about two or
three hours. The Indians lost one man
killed, two moltally and three or four
slightly wounded. Their chief was badly
wounded while attempting to restore peace.
Such an outbreak has long been expected,
the Half-Breeds being concerned in selling
ardent spirits to the Indians. The Half
Breeds suffered no loss, with the exception
that one of the ears of Louis La Praire
was taken off by rifle ball.
Treaties acith the Indians.
Governors Ramsey and Chambers have
been III conference with the Sioux at Men
dota, near Fort Smelling for several days.
The number of Indians in attendance are
about 5000. We regret to learn that
there is no hope of effecting anv thing like
general treaty whith them at present.
They allege the season is too far advanced
for this, and some other reasons, they de-
cline entertaining any proposition Of ;he
kind this season. The commissioners are
to meet the Half-Breeds at the same place
to treat with them, if practicable, for a
tract of land they own on the west side of
the Mississippi, opposite Lake Pepin, some
80 miles on the river. extending back 3
miles. They will also meet the Wapatee
Wapokotee Sissetons, bands of the Sioux,
to negotiaate with them for lands they own
1t will be recollected, by those not much
acquainted with Indian affairs, that every
nation, united by a common language, are
divided into bands, each claiming separ-
ate interest in lands. 1t often happens,
however, that they unite in a general
treaty.
| improvements at st. .4,athOay.
Between twenty and thirty buildings
are now going up at st. Anthony, and the
condition of the town is represented to be
most flourlshing. Carpenters are receiv-
| ing $45 per month. Quite number OF
monied men from Chicago and other places
are purchasing town lots with view OF
specializing. The appearance of ST. Paul
| is reported no less thrifty. The hotels
cannot accommodate the strangers who
now throng the town.
The SiOur UiSif
On the 22d the town of St. Paul was
visited by almost the entire population
composing the two lower bands of Sioux
Indians,-W Wabashaws and Red Wings
on their way 10 the payment at Fort Smell
ling. They came in their canoes, a fleet
of some eighty or ninety vessels, laden,
besides men, women, and children, with
dogs cooking utensils Buffalo skins, form
ing the covering of their 'tepees,' &C.
They stopped one day at ST. Paul's ant
on the next proceeded to the fort.