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belt of wampum. to which was appended
the scalp he had taken from the Winnie

belt OF warnpuln. TO which was gppended
the scalp he had taken from the Winnie
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Soon after they had formed in 8 line
LIEUT.. r. came up and took 0ps ofiths
moccasins off the Indian and showed the
chief that it contained ! thin plate Of steel.
and asked if he objected to il. togwhich
they replied that he might carry a. mnch
iron as be pleased. LisAt. r. having
noticed al the same time that the o0upte-
nance Of the Indian presented a downeast
and melancholy appearance, rsQuessed
Mr.. Eluise to come forward, who. aftsr
examining his pulse. reported that he was
much excited, and that his nerves Were in
a ,remulous condition. ~ 4 s'efS'l
Lieut.. r. Immediately took him, BY the
arm and led him out some distance from
the line. when he asked him through his
interpreter if no was afraid 10 rum. to
which he replied that he was not afraid to
run with any Winnebago on foot, but be
was afraid that he could not outrun alithe
horses that were mounted by armed Ihdi.
ans. The Lieut.. saw at once the cause Of
his alarm, and informed him that they
should not interfere. He intended ID ride
the fleetest horse upon the ground and
as he was well armed would see that mo
horseman approached with hostile inten-
tion. AT this announcement the counte.
nance Of the Indian frightened up with
smile; his whole person seemed lifted
from the ground as he turned to his POSI-
|tion with staIwart stride. The chiefs
and Lieut.. R. soon after mounted their
horses and took a position directly, in the
rear Of the prisoner. Spectators were re-
moved from the front when Lieut.. r. gave
the signal; the blow had scarcely reached
the drum. when the prisoner darfed from
his antagonists with a bound that placed
him beyond The reach Of the whirling tom.
ahawk. When the racs was under way,
many of his antagonists ran with great
fleetness for a mile. when the distance be.
tween them and the Sioux began 10 WIDEN
rapidly, showing the superior bottom Of
the latter, as acquired by the discipline Of
the white man. = HAhh936' aih
AT the end Of two miles the last Of ihs
contending Winnebagoes withdrew from
the chase; there was not an Indian horse
upon the ground that could keep up with
him after he had gone the first mnile.-
Lieut. R. finding his steed much fatipuued
and the prairie free from enemies, rsiiied
up. The Indian did not look behind or
speak as far as he was followed or ssen,
but kept his eye steadily fixed upon he
white flags which had been placed al dis.
tances Of half mile apart, in order that
he might run upon straight linz,
II was soon reported by the Wnneba.
goes that he had been killed by one oftheir
boys, who had been secreted by order OF
w arkon- -shutes-kee, beneath the basnktof
the river, near the upper end OF the praiirie.
This, however, proved not 10 be true. The
boy had shot Winnebago through mis-.
take, who, like himself, had been treachsr.
ously secreted for the purpose Of intercept.
ng the Sioux. who few years ago was
present at treaty made by Gey. Dotv
with the Sioux nation. He had then but
recently acquired the rank Of chief. Hs
Gov. Doty to inform him m WHARF
Lieut.. R. and DR.. Eluse were at thai lime.
md wastold that both had died in Florida.
lie Immediately withdrew from the conyen-
ion, painted his face black and departed
0 the woods; nor could he sbe prevailed
'pon to come into the convention until Re
lad gone through the usual ceremony 81
as'Ing and mourning for the dead.