Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-02-05
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BY JOHN MILLS.

Ina close line oar party contip-
ued to advance brandishlng then
Iances. and. from time to time giving
vent to the most discordant cries
which met with ready rdsppnse se on
tbe part of the enemy in their war
wboop Of defiance. 1t seems, indeed,
necessary for the savage, " heb going
To- FIGHT. TO excite his courAge by
shouts and yells; and these pflml i've
means are doubtless productive Of "a
corresponding effect with thf white
warrior drum and spirit stirring
fife.
With as noble q bearing as q knight
of old when about to fft for his
..ladye's love-" Black Wolf SIT upon
his horse and led the van as became
a chief Of the Osages. With That
love for display, when is aI innate
Dassion with the Indian, he pd lied bis
horse's neck into curve. add keep-
ING d pair Of antique Spanish rdYelY
pricking against bis. flank, proudly
curyeted him at the head Of i is troop
~trimm d ike a ypunker pra hcfns to
his love.
We had now approached $50 near
- Al (. I,..;
to the PaWnee band that mohentafl-
" l expected TO see th9 m sfeep to
wards rs As in Indian warfard neither
side wait with that coPlnei is, when
well disciplined courage can only IN
cuIcate. to receive the others charge,
and each brave is free I'd fight on his
own plan, or any mode WINCH tlle 4 M
pulse OF the moment may DIRECT
Mach. however, to MY Sd rprise, a
solitar2 warrior singled him belf from
his party, and with somethT g flyylng :
at tbe head Of bis lance, approached
at a foot mace. The O$ages instant
IL checked their horses TO the COM
mand of their chief, and uni attended
he rode forward to meet the messeh-
ger Of peace.
| may here remark upon the sln-
oilarity that the flag Of truce-a
piece Of white buffalo SKIN IEshoula
be adopted by those sons 81 tEle VII
derness similar in color to OIL dr own
The copy doubtless was ia Ken from
tile pale faces upon learning that the
embIems met With such Inyiolable
respect, but the Indians 4 eny this,
and avow that their ia athers lresarded
it as a signal for peace before the
great q danoes came across the great
i3,le. Isupport of this it is worthy Of
obsorvation fbat the skin Of the white
buff,lo-a most rare prize-+is held in
great reyerence ce by them.
The conference was brief between
the Pawnee and Black Wolf, and the
latter, riding back to where we stood
watching their movements, with an
interest easier to be conceived than
described, informed his bfothers IN
arms that the Pawnee chief was vii
ling to settle the fight in single com
{, and that he himself would meet
either of the Usage braves who might
be the chosen champion pf his na
ton.
This plucky challenge created the
widest sensations among the aspir
inc warriors Of our party, and SO nu
merous we're the volun nteerS and urgen
flor claims to have the no nor assign
ed to them, that uni less BLACK VOL
had settled the contention by CLAIM
? inc it for himself, it is fat from I'M
} probable that new diversion miSh
have arisenin mutiny against MS OF
ders. There was no dlspptlng' now
t ever, the right of t he chief to tak'
precedence Of all; but the OPINIONS .
: many veered to the oppdtslte point
concerning the policy Of t be measure
when they found that 'iISy "ehg .7tr,' :
take no share III Che WY -
greater number qr8eu !, .heIeAf 49, 4t,t =
. Of genera fgh't' aiiessfns .n"' ~, ;"
were stronger than tne IenGliy' al 90,
: should capture aH thelf il0l9eS 5 IL. Gl.'
e skins, with which they we + ~ Lnn -
ourselves, in addition to pref y nau
of invaluable scalps:
q Black Wolf however, from PrCpeil
n tial motives, or a desire p graIlly gy Ia IL
: own vanity, -decideh q to accept IN
: challenge on the .tq rms n $, on !, y hl0n l.,
was sent, and agreed thft Fhe hOis