Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-01-01

AS"S" dAlSI tNdy tOIahcu ~ itHcs LIEUT.
R. came up and took off one Of the moc>
casins of the Indian and showed the chief
that he thought it contained a thin plate
Of steel. and asked if they objected toit;
to which they replied that he might car
~ as much iron "a he pleased. Lieut..
r having noticed at the same time that
the countenancs Of the Indian. presented
4 downcaSt and melancholy appearance,
requested DR.. Eluise 10 come forward,
who, after examining his pulse. reported
that he was much excited, and that his
nerves were in 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 interpreter il 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 he could not OUT
run all the horses mounted by armed In
dians. The Lieu enant saw ut once the
cause of his alarm, and info med him
that they should rot interfere. He in
tended to ride the fcelest horse on the
grou"d and keep near him, and as he was
well armed. would see that no horseman
approached with hostile intentions.
At this announcement the counter
ance Of the Indian frightened up with a
smile. Ills whole person seemed lifted
franthe ground MS he returned to his
position in the line with stalwart stride.
The chiefs and Lieu. r. soon after this
mounted their horses and took a position
directly inthe rear of the prisoner. Spec
tators were removed from the front, when
Lieut.. R. gave the signal the blow mad
scarcely reached the drum when the p,i-
soner darted from his antagonists, with a
bound which placed him far beyond the
reach Of the whirling tomahawks. When
the race was under way many of his an.
iagonisls ran with great swiftness for n
mile. when the distance between them
and the Sioux began to widen rapidly,
showing the sape'ior bottom Of the lat
Ter. acquired by The discipline Of the
white man. Al tho and of two miles the
last oil the con,ending Winnebagoes with,
drew from The chase; there was not AT
| Indian horse upon the ground that could
keep up with him after lie had gone the
frs, half mile. and at the end Of the fourth
mile Lieut. r. finding that his steed was
much fatigued, and the prairie free from
enemies. refined up. The Indian did not
lock behind, or speak, as far as he was
followed or could be seen. but kept his
eye steadily fixed upon the white flags
that had been placed at the distance Of
half mile apart, in order that he might
run upon straight line.
II was soon after reported by the Win.
nebagoes that he had been sl.ot by one
Of their boys, who hid been secreted by
order % War kon- shutes-kec. beneath the
issak If the river near the upper end Of
the prairie. This however proved moi
TO be true. The boy had shot II Winnie,
bago through mistake. who like himself
had been eacherou>ly secret.l for the
purpose of intcrcepting the Sioux, who q
few years ago was present at the treaty
made by Gov. Dosy with he Sioux ma
| ZION.
He had then but recently acquired the
rank Of chief. He requested Gov. Doty
10 inform him where Lieut.. R and Dr.
Elu'se were at the time. and was told
that both had died in Florida He inn
medialely withdrew from the convention
painted his face black and departed TO
the woods nor could he be prevailed up
cn 10 come into the convention until Ii,
had gone through the usual ceremony 0
fasting and mourning for the dead.