Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-14

a friend of the Indian: she lives in Wash
lngton, where our great father lives.
Here We remained for an hour. Littl
Crow is not pleased with the oountrl
they are being removed to. He says til
little good, and he wishes to visl
Washington to tell his great father o
their grievances. [ hope he will. Th,
whites say he knows enough to max,
him rascal. He happens to have shrewd
ness enough to know the pale faces vii
cheat the Indian; be is eloquent. I should
| like him to tell his wrongs to his good
father. There was some delay in hi
leaving for his new home. He requestet
that Gov. German would allow him t
visit Washington this winter. The Gov
ernor told he must first promise to move
TO his new home. '.Oh," said Little
Crow, q don't want to go to Washing.
! ton so bad as all that
In this band, | feel deep interest
and [ hope the Government will heed
their requests in taking leave. Little
Crow said, Goodbye; l will see yeu
in Washington. | will come to your
tipee."
Returning to our canoe, after one or
two escapes, we were safely landed at the
foot of the Fort, having spent one of the
most exciting evenings in my life.
L must give you an account of Lieut..
Ms popularity among the Sioux, and
why they call him the % great Captain" "
Last Spring, some Chippewas attacked
some Sioux in the fur company's store at
St. Paul. For some days they had been
lurking among the hills, and seeing the
Sioux In this store, they rushed through
the intervening ravine, mounted the bank
in front, and sent volley of balls into
the store. killing a squaw, and wounding
an old Indian by the name of "Jim. .
The Executive called upon volunteers to
give chase. They returned, not having
discovered the Indians hiding place. The
dragons from Fort Smelling under 1t. NJ,
were ordered out and overlook them, who
struck into thicket of heavy timber.
behind the trees, they shot forth volIey
of balls. Lieut.. NJ had no alternative
left but to fight retreat. The order was
given to advance and roUt them As his
1st Sergeant sprang into the midst of the
savages, his horse fell, entangIed in thick
underwood. In an instant. the scalping-
knife was raised, which stroke he parried
with his sabre, and closed in upon the
savage, who, with great adroitness, had
nearly possessed himself with the dra-
goon's belt-pistol, when stroke on the
head prostrated him. Another Indian
was in the act Of dealing a deadly blow
upon the unhorsed dragoon, which was
seen by Lieut.. NJ, when a shot from his
revolver laid him dead at his feet. The
dragons returned, bringing several pris-
oners. This attack in the face of day, in
the town of St. Paul, caused considerable
excitement, and it all arose from Win
nebago Indian, by the name of Little
Priest, wishing to become Chief, as his
father had been, thought it incumbent on
him to do some brave deed. He got up
war party, attacked and scalped two
Chippewas. The Chippewas having been,
generally, on friendly terms with the
Winnebagoes, they concluded that their
men had been murdered by their heredi-
tary enemies-the Sioux. Short inter-
walls ofpeace have happened in the course
of this bloody feud between these two
tribes. The government have made every
effort to induce them to be friends. A few
years since, Governor Ramsey held
treaty Of peace between these tribes.
Hole-in-the day, celebrated Chippewa
Chief, with his braves; Little JiX, noted
Chief, with his braves, were in attend
ance. The Governor had politely invited
several ladies to be present. He address,
ed Little JiX; then turned to Hole-in-the-
day. After he finished, Hole-in- the-day
said: Father, before [ answer, tell me
why Shokopee and his braves have left
the council g. This movement had not
been observed by the Governor, who i'm
mediately despatched the interpreter to
know the cause. Returning, he stated,
Little JiX says be came to treat with
men, and not with women This caused
confusion, and the ladies rose to depart.
Hole in-the-day rose in all his majesty,
objected to their leaving, and offered them
seats on his side, as before they had been
placed on Little Jix's. For this gallan.
try, the ladies thanked him, but left.
Mrs. S., who felt indignant to be so treat
ed by Shokopee. sent him word he could
visit her house to beg, but for him never
to come there again. Fearing to lose so
valuable friend, and, with his cunning,
sent her word he did not care for the wo-
men being in their council, but he Was
tired of the Governors long-winded
speech. To test his truth, she sent for
him. Now, Shokopee, if you speak the
truth, do you come for me tomorrow.
and take me to the great talk" and ]
will take your arm and walk like white
people. Shokopee consented and came
She was dressed, and they passed out OF
the gate. She claimed his arm, and the
brave warrior trembled like child. To
refuse her was to close her door against
him, to allow a woman to accompany him
to the council was disgrace. Poor She
kopee was humbled; she, taking compass
sion on his deplorable situation, took his
hand, and bid him depart without her;
his eye frightened, but he has never since
objected to the white squaws attending
his councils. Excuse this depression, but
knowing 3" Little Jix," | could not re
frain from recording it. As l said, there
has been peace between these tribes-the
pipe of peace was smoked, the pipe dance
danced, they have eaten out of the same
dish, the war club buried. The injuries
the Chippewas have heaped on the Sioux,
in conquering the lands Of their fathers