Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-11-11

jec,ed to it, TO which they replied. that he
might carry as much iron as he pleased
Lieut.. R. having noticed at the same time that
the countenance of the Indian presented a DOWN
cast and melancholy appearance, requested Mr..
Eluise to come forward, who, after examining
his pulse, reported that he was much excited
and that his nerves were in tremuJous con-
dition.
Lieut.. R. Immediately took him by the arm
and led him cut some distance from the line,
when he asked him through the Interpreter il
he was afraid 10 run TO which he replied that
he was not afraid TO with any Winnebago on
foot, but he was afraid that he could not out.
run all the horses that were mounted by armed
Indians. The Lieutenas. saw at once the
cause of his alarm, and informed him that they
should not interfere. He intended to ride the
fieetest horse upon the ground and keep near
him, and as he was well armed would see tina,
no horseman approached with hostile intention.
AT this announcement the countenance of the
Indian frightened up with smile, his whole
person seemed lifted from the ground as he
turned to his position in the line with stall
wart stride. The chiefs and Lieut. R. soon
after mounted their horses and took position
directly in the rear of the prisoner. Specta-
tors were removed from the front when Lient
R. gave the signal; the blow had scarcely
reached the drnm when the prisoner darled
from his antagonists with bound that placed
him beyond the reach of the whirlng ,oma-
hawk. When the race was under way, many
of his antagonists ran with great feetness for a
mile, when the distance between them and the
Sioux began TO widen rapidly, showing the
superior bottom of the latter, as acquired by the
discipline of the white man.
At the end of two miles the last of the con-
tending 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 frs; half mile. Lieut. R. finding his steed
much faligued and the prairie free from ene-
mics, refined up. The Indian did not look be-
hind or speak as far as he was followed or seen
but kept his eye steadily fixed upon the white
flags which had been placed at distances of hall
mile apart, in order that he might run upon
straight line.
1t was soon reported by the Wnnebagoes
that he had been killed by one of their boys.
who had been secreted by order of War-kon-
shutes-kee, beneath the bank of the river, near
the upper end of the prairie. This, however,
proved not 10 be true. The boy had shot a
Wnnebago through mistake, who, like him
self, had been treacherously secreted for the
purpose of intercepting the Sioux, who a few
years ago was present al Il treaty made by Gov
Doty with the Sioux nation. He had then
but recently acquired the rank of chief He
requested Governor Doty to inform him where
Lieut.. R. aud Dr. EIuise were at that time
and was told that both had died in FlorGa.-
He Immediately withdrew from the convention
painted his face black and departed TO the
woods; nor could he be prevailed upon Il
come into the convention until he had gone
through the usual ceremony Of fasting anc
mourning for the dead