New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-13
m,unesota-Talk by an Indian Chief-A Street
Fight.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
ST. PAUL. Min Ter Tuesday. ] Ian. II.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
ST PAUL, Min. Ter Tuesday, Jan. a.
DEAR GREELEY: Since last writing you, have
had the satisfaction of listening to harangue
from Hole-in-the.dsy young man who has sue
,ucceeded bis father as Head Chief of the Chip.
pewa nation. Young Holeinthe-day is about
twenty four or FIVE years old, well formed, with
thoughtful and even melancholy expression Of
countenance. He is said to be exceedingly am
bilious and utterly regardless of danger Last
Spring merely to show his daring he crossed the
river short distance above st. Paul, with bat a
single attendant, killed and scaped a Sioux al
most within sight of one of their villages. Then,
recrossing, he made but very little haste to re
Join his tribe, although pursued by large body OF
Sioux, whom be suffered 10 pass him, and while
they were employed searching for him he took
occasion to amuse himself by the war-dance.
But this epistle is not the place for his history
We are familiar with his face In ST. Paul, but
were somewhat surprised at the announcement
that Hole in the day had engaged the largest
church in the Territory, and would upon Tuesday
evening address the Legislative Assembly and
such other persons as chose to listen TO him upon
the wrongs and missions of his tribe. The house
was crowded at an early hour, and the Chlet &C
cOmpanied by an interpreter and one indian at.
tendant, marched up the aisle with dignity and
sitting in Indian fashion upon the floor by the side
of his chair and the Interpreter Mr.. Warren) in
front and to the left Of the Chief.
In compliance with the desire Of the Chief, the
formality Of choosing presiding officer was OBJ
served and the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives (Air. NJ. Il Ames) was selected. After
an address TO the " Great Spirit by Rev. Mr..
NELL, (also at the request of Hole in thedsy,) he
arose and letting his blanket fall from his shoul-
ders, gathered it around his waste with his leit
hand, and commenced his harengue IN constraln-
ed tone of voice. evidently embarrassed by the
number Of ladies who sat Immediately IN front Of
him. But once or twice during the whole speech,
which was of an hour and a halfs Duration did
he seem 10 speak with freedom or gesticulate
with ease.
The speech was interpreted by MIR. Warren,
paragraph by paragraph, as delivered. Mr.. War
rem is said to be the best interpreter acquainted
with the language, but he did not see fit to trans
late verbatim the charges made against the Gov
eminent officers and his Majesty Hole in day
charges him with the misinterpretation IN card
which appeared in yesterdays paper You WIN
find q very good report oil the speech ia the
ChroRicle and Register of an. 3D. 1t looks some
what belligerent upon paper, but settlers iromthe
northern part of our Territory, who are well &C
uusinted with the Chippewes, only laugh at the
threats of the Young Chief and consider 1t an at
tempt to levy upon Uncle Samuel
The Treaty for the Sioux lands on the west sue
OF the Mississippi WIN uc iueuc itVHs
Old sleepy Eyes, the Head Chief of the Sissltor
Sioux. held talk with the Governor YESTERDAY
and expressed desire to sell out the lands oil his
hand wing upon the St Peters and its tributaries,
and TO receive annuities, as do the various bands
upon the Mississippi By this contemplated Trsa-
ty. GOV. Ramsay viii probably obtain the most
desirable country in the United States, if not in
the world Yours truly, BEAVER.
?. 81 open my letter to say that an affray
has Just now occurred, in which the Editor of TIE
Pioneer, James NJ. Goodhue, has received two
dangerous, probably fatal, stabs in the abdomen
and Jos Cooper is shot through the hip. The at
fray occurred in consequence of an abusive arti
Gle which appeared in The Pioneer Of yesterday
in which Col Mitchell and Judge Cooper are very
bitterly denounced. The particulars of the ARRAY
! cannot yet learn B.