Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-07-25

white upon his forehead. which denoted
that he was condemned to die, with the
privilege of making an effort TO save his
life by ieetness. Around his neck he
wore a narrow b 1t fwampum, TO which
was appended the scalp he had taken
from the Winnebago.
Soon after they had formed in line,
Lieut.. II. came up and took one of the
moccasns off The Indian, and showed the
chief that he thought It contained thin
plate of st-al. and asked if he objected
to it, 10 which he replied that he might
carry all the iron he pleased. Lieut.. R.
having noticed al the same time that the
countenance of the Indian presented a
downcast and melancholy appe rance,
requested DR.. Eluise to come forward,
who, after exam lining his pulse, reported
that he was much excited, and that his
nerves were in tremulous condition.
Lieut.. R. Immediately took him by
the arm and led him out some distance
from the line, when he asked him through
his interpreter ifhe was afraid to lun
to which he replied that he was not afraid
to run with any Winnebagn ON fo1t, but
he was afraid he could not outrun all the
horses that were mounted by armed In
dianS The Lieutenant saw at once the
the cause of his alarm, and informed him
that they should not Interfere. He in
tended TO rirle the fleetest horse upon the
ground and keep near him, and as he
was we'll armed, would see that no horse
man approached with hostile intention.
At this announcement the countenance
of the Indian frightened up with a smile;
his whole person seemed lifted from the
ground as he turned TO his position in
the line with a stalwart stride. The
chiefs and Lieut. r. soon after mounted
their horses and took position directly
in the rear of the prisoner. Spectators
were removed from the front, when Lieut..
R. gave the signal the blow had s>arce
ly reached the drum, when the prisoner
darted from his antagonists with bound
that placed him beyond the reach of the
whirling tomahawk. 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 be.
gan 10 widen rapidly, showing the supe-
rior bottom of the latter, acquired by the
discipline of the white man.
At the end of two miles the last of the
contending Winnebagoes Withdrew from
the chase there was not an Indian horse
on the ground that could keep up with
him after he had gone the first half mile.
Lieut. R., finding his steed much fatig
ued, and the prairie free from enemies,
reined up. The Indian did no. look be-
hind nor speak as far as he was followed
or seen, but kept his eye steadily fixed
upon the white flags that had been placed
at distances of half mile apart, in order
that he might run upon straight line.
1t was soon reported by the Winneba-
goes that he had been killed by one of
their boys, who had been secreted by
order ofWar- kon- -shutes- kee, beneath the
bank Of the river, near the upper end of
The prairie. This, however, proved not
to be true. The boy had shot Winnie
bago, through mistake, who like himself,
had been treacherously secreted for the
purpose of iniercepting the Sioux, who
a few years ago was present at treaty
made by Gov. Doty with the Sioux ma
tior. He had then but recently acqur-
ed the rank of chief. He requested Gov.
Doty TO inform him where Lieut.. R., and
DIR. Eluise were at that time, and was
told that both had died in Florida. He
Immediately withdrew from the conven-
ton, painted his face black and depai ted
, to the woods: nor could he be prevailed
upon to come into the convention until he
, had gone through the usual ceremony Of
fasting and mourning for the dead ga
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