The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-01

the most prominent a. veil as many Of The
most piinate scspes through winch passed
during that tine, as wildly before ny minds
eye ~ when they occurred. l think | am per
ieetly capable Of correcting the honorable gen
tlemaHs errors, aDd tins rescue the name OF niy'
father from the odun which be, either igno-
rnn,y or Intentionally. seeks TO throw around
II, have already occupied more Of your tune
and space than intended when comn,enced
| shah. therefore. be As brief as possible.
Mr.. sisiEY says The commandment was
charged with uujasti6able haste 10 the SUMMARY
execution Of innocent men, ard for q short time
there was a fair prospect Of an Indian war, -
/ Now To the f,cts Of the case. In former
paragraph quoted another passage from the
honorable lecturer IN which be places the num-
| b.r Of Chippewas killed at ti1o, when the fact
is four were inaanii, killed, four n,ortaiiy. and
some six or seven slightly wounded. ,s..s
! The summer previous TO this Outrage, the
| Chitpewas had dssceuied the Mississippi, aud
encanred to the humber OF two or three hun
bred on the eastern shore opposite "a Fort
Smelling, but some distance IRON the river, The
banks at this point being too PERCEPTIONS for
the formation OF so large camp precisely on
the bank They lad barely erected their wig
vans before The news Of their arrival was
spread through the neighboring Dakota vii
liages. at Farribanlt's trading station, Lands
F, End uaMonttes poet) and Other points on the
"a. Peters River, and 10 very short time the
"sIoc" was nled with armed canoes rushing 10
attack the pcaeabie Chppewas in their camp.
They had come. as usual, for the purpose Of re
ceiving the presents annually distributed by
the Z. s Indian agent. Mr.. TelliEao, at Fort
Smelling. and the attack by the Sioux was en-
tirely unprovoked a. II was unexpected. From
the great tower Of the Fort witnessed 'he
battle that ensued and il is needless TO say that
the Chippewas, even favored by numbers, were
entirely routed, and men. women and children
butcherei Unfortunately. The Sioux retnn-
ed triumphautly. A large portion landed M
der the walls Of the Fort and proceeded to the
prairie, about quarter Of a mile northwest Of
it. where they performed their national war
dance around the scalps Of their victims. -
Col SMELLING took no notice Of this affair, so
lar as know, except to disapprove Of il in the
presence " several Of the Dakota chiefs who
.hasiy sl.as xated hi@. siy,ply beGsa~ l. Qc;
carr,d beyond the pale Of his jurisdiction.
Remembrance Of this attack induced the
Chippwas, when they visited Fort Smelling In
1927, for the same purpose, to place them
selves immediately on their arrival, under the
protection Of the American flag and 10 forn,
their camp almost within stones throw o
|, the walls Of the Fort, and believe, that &C
cording To former treaty made with them
the garrison was Obliged 10 protect them iron
oil aggressive attacks ! will here parse ID
my narrtive to to say, that The Chippewas al
ways observed the most friendly relations with
the whites. were peaceab'e ard kind, while, on
the contrary, the Dakotas were always IN
friendly and turbulent
: on the night following the formation Of ,h(
Chippewa camp il was visited by large party
Of Sioux, who spread themselves AMONG tb,
lodges with every demonstration Of peace and
good will even smoking the calumet OF peace
with the Chippewa warriors and indu'ging II
friendly feast ~ midnight they rose TO 20
shook hands with their entertainers, and ,e.t th(
wigwams. Undoubtedly by preconcerted mea
.urts, no sooner werc they outsjed than N, )
turned, thrust their guns uader the ~igwams
and fired and then With hellish whoop, that
startled even the sleepers in the garrison. they
fled unanimously across the st. Peters river
The Chippewa camp vas Immediately desert
"a and the pc..E iGghtenci creainT;S xth H.,
oh chici FLArNorrH at their bead ant bring
ing ,bc wounded with them, knocked ior al
! mission at thc gate Of the Fort, IN the morn
Ing wen, 90 the hospital whore the woaDdel
lay, four Of them in the agonies q death aud
shall never forget tbe scene presented to my
view, although, am sorry TO say, have mol
, time now Ia describe il. The case of little
girl. seven years old, was peculiarly distressing
having been shot through both thighs near thC
groin. Another Of the wounded was obliged IL
suffer amputa,ion Of both legs at the knees. Oh
. the wonnled, four dici--four were killed ont
, right making eigh, killed altogether. Nearly
: All the vouuded were more or les crippled iol
Is
! A. soon as possible after day light, Colone
: SMELLING sent Capt CLARK with ono hundret
J men 70 lands End to demand The pcrpetrator'
Of tire outrage. tie was met within sight o
! the Fort by body u over five hundred SionN
, drawn up IL hattlc array 10 oppose his pro
grcss lie charged them and they dispersed il
All directions. ard he proceeded on his march
A, lands End lie succeeded IL taptnTing ,hrty
two. with whom he returned to the fost. These
were drawn up in line upon the parade
ground and the Chippewa chiei. fLArsU, rs
was tod he was at liberty to select such as h.
) tae4r 10 have teen engaged IN tae work oI
murder TO meet the punishment doe to theiF
crime AZ his own hands bat the Oh mar
whose head was silvcr,d DER with gray ex.
pressed bis fears Of re,al,ating in this manner
as he sai3 he had long journey 10 take home AID
he might again he attacked on The route and
every member OF his party killed His son. The
! WALKING TTYpss, then quite yoone. bcre
stepJed forward, aud excused his fathers fnr,
a. the natural consequence Of his extreme I'D
age. and demsua,ed two " thf prisoners Us an
cxpiatiou for the crime committed agains, hi,
people He was permitted 10 select two, whom,