The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-03-25

Intervening ravine, mounted the bank in front.
and sent volley Of balls into the store, killing
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 LII. NJ,
were ordered out and overlook them, who
struck into thickct of heavy timber. behind
the trees, they shot forth vollcy of balls. It.
NJ. had no alternative left but to fight or retreat.
The order was given to advance and route
them AS his lst sergeant sprang into the
midst Of the savages, his horse fell, entangled
in thick underwood. In an instant. the scalp
ing knife was raised, which stroke he parted
with his sabre, and closed in upon. the savage,
who. with great adroitness, had nearly posses
scd himself with the dragoOn's beltpistOl, when
a stroke on the head Frustrated him. Another
Indian was in the act of dealing deadly blow
upon the endorsed dragon, which was seen by
Lieut. NJ when a shot from his revolver laid
him dead at his feet. The dragons returned,
bringing several prisoners. This attack in the
face of day. in the town of st. Paul. caused con-
siderable excitement, and it all arose from
Winnebago Indian, by the name of Little Priest
wishing to become a chief as his father had
been, thought it incumbent on him to do some
brave deed. He got up a war party, attacked
and scalped two Chippewas. The Chippewas
the Winnebagoes. they concluded that their
men had been murdered by their hereditary
enemies. the Sioux. Short intervals of peace
have happened in the course Of this bloody
feUd between these two tribes. The govern
mcnt have made every effort to induce them to
be friends few years since, Governor Ram
sey held treaty of peace between these tribes
Iole-in-thc-Day, a celebrated Chippewa Chief,
with his braves Little Jiy, a noted chief, with
his braves, were in attendance. The Governor
had politely invited several ladies to be present
lie addressed Little Jiy then turned to Hole
in-the-Day. After he finished, Iolc-n-the-Day
said: Father before / answer, tell me why
Shokopec and his braves have left the counci?'
/ This movement had not been observed by the
Governor, who Immediately despatched the in
| terpretcr TO know the cause. Returning. he
stated, Little Jiv says he came to treat with
men, and not with women. This caused confu
sion and the ladies rose to depart. IIole-n-
thc-day rose in all his majesty objected to their
leaving. and offered item seats on his side, AZ
before they had been placed on Little Jix's.
For this galiantry the ladies thanked him, but
left Mrs. s., who felt indignant to be so treat
ed by Shokopce sent him word he could visit
her house. but for him never to come there
again. Fearing to lose 50 valuable a friend,
and with his cunning, sent her word he did not
care for the women being in their council, but
he was tired of the Governors longwinded
speech. TO test his truth, she sent for him.
! Now, ShOkopcc 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. Shokopcc consented and
came, she was dressed and they passed out Of
the gate. She claimed his arm, and the brave
warrior trcmb!ed like child. To refuse her
was to close her door against hiu, TO allow Il
woman 70 accompany him 10 the council was
disgrace. Poor Shckopco was humblct. she,
Toxin n,th
took his hand. and bid him depart without her,
his eye frightened, but he has never since Oh
jccted TO the White sllaws attending his cOun-
ellis. Excuse this DEPRESSION, but knowing Lit
tie JiS. | could not refrain from recording it,
As ! said, there has been peace between these
trites-thc pipe OF peace was smoked. the pipe
dance danced, they have cat ont of the same
dish, the war club buried. The injuries the
Chippcwas have hcapod on the Sioux, in con-
quering the lands their fathers such, that
they have never rested in peace for any length
of time, for two centuries has this deadly feud
existed. The Chippewas respect the Sioux for
their bravery. to revenge their murdered brctl-
cren. they formed 4 war party. and came down
tie Minnesota ana killed Il Sioux near LiXs
village. Lit.lc Cro&'s band by way of retalia-
ton, sent up to st. CroN Falls and killed Il
Chippewa This caused another war party lrol..
Che Chiprewas. who started for St Paul, where
they discovered some .SiOEX crossing the river,
as they could not intercept them. they fred, as
have related into the store, they ran to take
the scalp, when they found il WAS squaw they
had shot they fed. \ few ey cnings after Lieut..
". with party Of dragons ana Governor
Ramsey. went to Little Crows village anc de-
manded tie Chippcwa's scalp. they had prcpar-
ed for the dance. They told him the Chippewa
had been killed i'y the great captain, Lieut..
II. The scalp was his--hc was great warrior.
To l'rcvcn! the barbaroas dance it WAS taken
10 the fort. and Lieut.. N. has had several ia
gucTrCotypcs taken Of it, to show the manner in
which they decorate it for the dance. From these
circumstances Lieut.. VI. has become great IA
voritc with the Sioux tribc-spcaking their
language, making visit to their villages par
t:culary interesting.
When scalp Of an enemy has been taken,
great effort is made to cxhiitit. For this pur-
pose it is stretched on Il hoop. and mounted on
a pole the inie: part is ainted red, the hair is
adjusted to hang in its natural manner. In this
condition it is placed in the hands Of an old We
man WHO bears it about in the scalp dance
while cipr0brious epthctS arc uttered against
the tribe from whom ii is taken: amid these saw
age rcjo.cinss, the war cry is vocfcrated. and
The genera. sentiment Of both young and old il,
Thus shall DC done to our enemies