Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-31

sented wan and haggard appearance,
as he stood upon the ground, owing part.
ly to the rigid discipline he had under
gone in training, and partly to his having
painted his face black, with the figure Of
a horse shoe in white upon his forehead,
which denoted that he was condemned to
die, with the privilege Of making an eff
fort to save his life by asetness; around
his neck he wore narrow belt of wam-
pun, to which was appended the scalp
that he had taken from the Winnebago.
Soon after they had formed in q line,
Lieut. r., having noticed at the same time
that the countenance of tbs Indian pre-
sented downcast and melancholy ap.
pearance, requested Dr. Eiuise to come
forward, who, after examining his pulse.
reported that he was much excited, and
his nerves were in q 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 interpreterif 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 mounted
by armed Indians. The Lieutenant saw
at once the cause of his alarm, and in
formed him that they should not interfere.
He intended to ride the heetest horse up
on the ground, and keep near him, and as
he was we'll armed, would see that no
horseman approached with hostile inten-
ton. At this announcement the coun-
tenance of the Indian frightened up with
smile; his whole person seemed lifted
from the ground, as he returned to his
position in the line, with stalwart stride.
The chiefs and Lieut.. r. soon after this,
mounted their horses and took position
directly in the rear Of the prisoner
Spectators were removed from the front,
when Lieut.. R. gave the signal; the blow
had scarcely reached the drum, when the
prisoner darted from his antagonists, with
a bound which placed him beyond the
reach of the whirling tomahawk When
the race was under way many of his an
tagonsts ran with great fleetness for
mile, when the distance between them
and the Sioux began to widen rapidly,
showing the superior bottom of the lat
ter, acquired by the discipline of the white
man. AT the end of two miles the last
of the Winnebagoes withdrew FROM the
chase there was not an Indian horse up
on 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 that his steed was much ia
tigued, and the prairie free from enemies,
reined up. The Indian did not look be-
hind, or speak as far as he was followed
or could be seen. but kept his eye steadi-
ly fixed upon the flags that had been
placed at distances of half mile apart,
in order that he might run upon straight
line.
1t was soon after reported by the Win
nebagoes that he had been shot by one
of their boys that had been secreted by
order Of War -kon- -shutes-kee, beneath the
bank of the river near the upper end OF
the prairie. This, huWovor proved not W
be true. The boy had shot Winneba-
go through mistake, who, like himself.
had been treachorously secreted for the
purpose of intercepting the Sioux, who, a
a few years ago was present at treaty
made by Governor Doty with the Sioux
nation.
He had then but recently acquired the
rank of chief. He requested Gov. Do
ty to inform him where Lieut., r. and DIR.
; Eluise were at that time, and was told that
both had died in Florida. He immedi-
ately withdrew from the convention,
painted his face black, and departed to the
;. woods nor could ne be prevailed upon
to come into the convention Vntil he
had gone through the usual ceremony OF
fasting and mourning for the dead.