Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-18

Lieut.. r.. ayho was something of a sportsman.
I and who had warmly enlisted IN the cause Of
the Sioux, determined 10 have his Indian in the
best possible trim. Accordingly. DR.. Eluise
took him in charge, prescribing his diet, regula-
ting his hours of repose, and directing the rub
6lng OF his body twice day with flesh brush
. les, Immediately before he went on the parade
grrund to perform his morning and evening
trainings. In fact, so carefully was he trained
and fitted for the race of life and death that he
{ wss timed upcn The parade ground the fourth
day before the race, and performed the astonsh-
I ing feat Of forty-one miles in two hours. appa-
rently without fatigue.
d The day at length arrived. Thousands OF In
, idians, French, Americans, and others, had as
sembled 10 witness the scene. IA fsta Il ys..s
regarded as gala day by all, except the aveng-
er OF his bro her Sue. Lieut.. r., on the part
of the prisoner, and the celebrated war-chiefs
IWar-kon-shutes-kee and Pinctop, on the part of
the Winnebagoes, superintendent the arrange
ment of the parties upon the ground. The
point agreed upon for starting was upoii the
lprairie little TO the north Of Prairie du Chen
Iahd few yards from the residence then occu-
pied by Judge Lockwood, while the race Law
along the Nine Mile Prairie, stretching to the,
north and skirting the shore Of tho Mississippi.
Iried by guard of of soldiers, who were follow
led bNhis twenty-four antagonists, marching in
Indian file, Naked with the exception Of the In.
dian breechlet. Their ribs were painted white
while their breasts were adorned with number
of hieroglyphical paintings. Across the face
alternate stripes of black and white were paint
ed, in parallel lines extending from the chin to
the forehead.
Tho hair was plated into numerous thongs
Ifringed with bells, and tasselled with red or
white feather, while their moccasns were cord
ed tightly around the hollow of the foot, as W.
as round the ancle, with the sinews of the deer.
In the right hand each carried his tomahawk,
while the left grasped the sheath that contained
the scalping knife.
The prisoner was about twenty-three years of
age, little under six feet in height of in,fscu-
lar, ell-proporioned contour, and manifested,
in the easy movements of his body wiry and
agile command of his muscular powers; his
countenance presented wan and haggard ap-
lpearance, as he stood upon the ground owing
partly to the rigid discipline he had undergone
in training, and partly to his having painted his
face black, with figure of Horseshoe, in white
upon his forehead which denoted that ne was
condemned to die, with the condition Of making
an effort to save his life BY feetness. Around
his neck he wore a narrow belt of wampum, to
which was appended the scalp he had taken from
the Winnebago.
Soon after they formed in line, Lieut.. R.
came up and took off one Of the moccasins of the
Indian and showed the chief that he thought it
contained thin plate of STEEL and asked if they
objected to 1t; to which he replied that he might
wear as much iron as he pleased,
Lieut.. R. having noticed at the same time
that the cOuntenance of the Indian presented a
Idowncast and melancholy appearance, requested
DIR. Eiuise TO come forward, who, after examin-
ing his pulse reported that he was much excl
ted, and that his nerves were in a tremulous
condition. Lieut.. r. Immediately took him by
the arm and led him out some distance in front
OF the line, where he asked him through his in
Iterpreter if he was afraid TO run; to which he
replied that he was not afraid to run with any
.Winnebago on foot, but he was afraid that he
could not outrun all the horses that were mount
ed by armed Indians. The Lieutenant saw at
once the cause of his alarm, and informed him
that they should not intefere. He intended to
ride the leetest horse upon the ground, and
keep near him, and as he was well armed, would
see that no horseman approached him with hos
tile intention. At this announcement the coun-
,tenance of the Indian frightened up with a
smile; his whole person seemed lifted from the
ground, as he retdrned to his position in the
line with stalwart stride.
The chiefs and Lieut.. R. seen after this
mounted their horses, and took position direct
'ly in the rear Oft the prisoner. Spectators were
p removed from the front, when Lieut.. R. gave
lhe signal, The blow had scarcely reached
The drum when The prisoner darted from
his antagonists with bound which pac-
ed him beyond tho reach of the whi ling
tumahawk. When the race was under way
many OF his antagonists ran with great
swiiiness for q mile, when the distance be-
tween them and the Sioux began to widen
rapidly, showing the superior bottom of the
latter, ac9nised by the discipline of the
white man.
AT the end OF two miles, the last Of !he
contending Winnebagoes Withdraw from
the chase; there was not an Indian horse
upon the ground that could keep up with
him after he had gone The first half mile;
and at the end Of the fourth mile, Lieut.. r.,
finding his steed was much tatigued, and
the prairie free from enemies, reined up
The Indian did not look behind or speak,
as,Iar as he was followed or could be seen.
| but kept his eye steadily fixed upon the
white flags that had been placed at distan-
ces of half mile apart, in order tina: he
might run upon suaight line.
Il WIS soon after reported by the Win
nebagOes that he had been shot by one Of
their boys, who had been secreted by ord
er OF War.kon. .shules-kee, beneath the bank
ofthe river, near the upper endOf the prai.
, lrie. This, however, proved not to be true.
! The boy had shot Winnebago through
taislake, who. like himself, had been treach-
erously secreled lor the purpose of inter-
: cepiing the Sioux, who. few yeaIs ago,