The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-12-01

Mississippi. The Sioux appeared on the
ground accompanied by guard of soldiers
who were followed by twenty -four antago
nist marching Ain Indian file. naked with The
exception of the Indian breecblet. Their
ribs were painted white, while their breast
were adorned with a number of higroglyph
ieal paintings. Across the face altelnst,
stripes of black and white were painted il
parallel lines, extending from the chin II
the forehead 30 a.u4sat .ssa.gs fI...H 4
The hair was plated into numerous fla
thongs, fringed with bells, and tasselled witt
a red or white feather; while their moeca-
sins were corded tightly around the hollow
of the foot, as well as around the ancle, with
the sinews of the. deer. In the right hand
each carried atomahawk, while the efthand
grasped the sheath that contained the seal
Iping-knife. .8. b. s.er.-. .I ao I.I.f
-9 The prisoners was about 6enty- three years
of age, little less thea six feet in hight,
of muscular and well proportioned contour,
and manifested in the easy movements of
his body, wiry and agile command of his
muscular powers. His counitnance, as he
stood upon the ground, owing partly to the
rigid discipline he had undergone in train
ling, and partly to his having painted his
face black, with the figure of horseshoe
in white upon his forehead, which denot d
THAT he was condemned to die, with the
privilege of making an effort to save his life
by fleetness. Around his neck he wore a
narrow belt Of wampum, to which was APP
pended the scalp he had taken from the
Winnebago. at ..... -.... . I.....s RI. ..
Soon after they had formed in a line Lieut..
r. came up and took one of the moecasins
of the Indian, and showed the chief that he
thought it contained thin plate Of steel, and
asked if he objected to it, TO which they re
piled that he might carry as much iron as
he pleased Lieut.. r having noticed at the
same time that the countenance of the lndi-
an presented a downcast and melancholy
appearance, requested Mr.. Eluiso to come
forward, who, after examining his pulse, re-
ported that he was much excited, and tn at
his nerves were in a tremulous condition.
Lieut.. r. Immediately y took him by the
arm and led him out some distance from the
line, when he asked him through his inter
Ipretcr if he was afraid to run, to which he
replied that he was not afraid TO run with
any Winnebago on foot, but he was afr nd
he could not outrun all the horses chat were
mounted by armed Indians, Tie Lieuten-
ant saw at once the cause of his fear, and
Informed him that they Should not interfere
He intended to ride the heetest horse upon
the ground and keep near him, and as he
was well armed, would see that no horse
man approached with hostile intention
At Ibis announcement the couutenancc OF
: the Indian frightened up with a Joyful
Esmles his whole person seemed lifted up
from the ground rs he turned to his posi-
ton iu the line with a staMart stride. The
chiefs and Lieut.. II. soon after mounted thcil
horses and took a position directly in the
Irear of the prisoner. Spectators were re-
moved from the front, when Lieut.. r. gave
the signal; the blow had scarcely reached
1.-THE drum, when the prisoner darted from hi>
antagonists with bound that placed him be-
yond the reach of the whirling tomahawk
When the race was under way, many of his
antagonists ran with great feetness for ;
mile, when the distance between them ant
the Sioux began to widen rapidly, showing
the superior bottom Of .he latter, acquired
by the discipline of the white man. vi
! Il At the end of two miles the last of the
contending Winnebagoes withdrew from the
chase, there was not an Indian horse on th'
ground that could keep up with him after he
had gone the first half a:ile. Lieut. r. find
ing his stced much fatigued, ard the pra
RE free from enemies, reined up. The In-
dian did not look behind nor speak as far as
he was followed or seen, but kept his eyt
steadily fixed upon the white flags chat had
been placed at distances of half a mile apar
in order that he might run upon straiyh
line. 49,. -,.. f..5.-.. .. ....-. ...
It was soon reported by the Winnebagoz
that he had been killed BIZ one cf their boys
who had been secreted by orderof War-kon
. shutes-kee, beneath the bank of the river
, near the upper end Of the prarie. This
however, proved not to be true. The boy
, had shot Winuebago, through mistake
! who, like himself, had been treacherously
secreted for the purpose of interccpting th'
Sioux, who a few years ago was present a
, a treaty made by Gov. Doty with the, Siou'
/ nation. He ad then but recently acquired
!, the rank Of chief He requested Gov. Doty
to inform him where Lieut.. II. and DR.
Eluise were at that time, and was told tina
!, both had died in Florida. He immedia'eIy
! Withdrew from the convention, painted his
, face black and departed 70 the woods; no
, could he prevailed upon to come into tht
convention until he had gone through thu
. usual ceremony Of fasting and mourning fo
the dead. a"' :" "'- '''f" 7.'aa