The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03

| liue, they oil escaped hu, one. Onc man,
an American, named Stcwar, fell. lie had
arisen To return the first fire. and the muzzlc
OF his musket pro,rudng through loop
hole showed some Winnebago where to aim.
The bullet struck him under the left arm,
aud passed directly through his heart. lie
fell dead, with his finger IN the trigger Of bis
undischargcl gun. II was hot day, and
before the tgh, Was over the scent Of gun.
powder could not ovcrpowcr the stencil ol
the red puddle around him.
The Winnebagocs encouraged by the non.
resistance, now rushed to their canus. with
intent 10 board. Obe venerable old man
sndeavorcsl to d,sunlc them. lie laid hold
on one OF the caaoes. ana would perhaps.
have succeeded IN retaining 1t but in the
Lent Of his argument, ball from the boat
hit him on the middle finger 81 the peace
making hand. Very naturally cnraged nj
such unkind treatment from his friends, he
loosl the canoe, hurried 10 his wigi,an, Tor
his gun. aud took an active part in the
remainder OF the action. In the mean while,
the white men had recovered from their first
panic, and seize,l their arms. The boariers
werc received with very severe discharge.
In one canoe two savaues wcr killed with
the same bullet Their dying struggles
upset tho canoe. aud the rest wore obliged
to swim On shore. where Il was sometime
before they could restore their arms 10
fighting order. Several more were wounded.
and those who remained unhurt, pn, back,
satisfied that storm WAS not the best mode
Of attack.
Two, however. perevcred. They were
together in one canoe. and approached the
boat astern, where there wiz no hole through
which the whites could Hire upon them.
They soon lcapd on board One seized the
long steering oaI. or rlnider. The other
jumped upon deck. where he bnltol. niEl
discharged i've musket-. which had been
left there when the crew ii~l below, through
the deck aud bottom Of the boat. In this
manner be wounded oDe man very severely.
After this exploit, be hurried to the bow.
where he seized u long pole, and with tho
assistance OF the s,csrsl,at. succsx,led IN
grounding tho boat On u nand bnr. AMI fixing
her ia-t under the fire OF his people. The
two WinDebag0 boa'nieB thin began 10
load aud firc, 10 the no small annoyance Of
the crew. lie nj the stern. was sooD dts
patched. One OF iiw whites observed his
position through crack. and give him u
mortal wOund through the boards Still,
be- struggled Ia get overheard, probably to
rave ha scalp Bul bis struggles were
feeble, aud second bulle, terminated them
beiore bo could effect hi. object. After the
fight sas over, the man who slew him took
his scalp,
The bow oi the boat WAS open, anil tho
warrior there STILL kept his station, out Of
SIGHT excepting woen he stopped to fire.
which h. did i've 'imer, III. third shot
broke the arm and pa-sed through the lungs
oi ,hc brave l'eaucbaInp At tins sight one
"r two began 10 speak oi surrender. mo.
friends. crel the dying man, You will not
gave your lives 70. Fight 10 the last for
they will show no mercy. II they ~, the
bciter 0l you. Ior Gods sake throw me
overheard DO no, let tiem yet my hair.
lie continued 10 eAhor, them TO reSstancc.
as hong IA hIs breath lasted. and died wit.
the words, light On, Oh his lips Before
TINS Time however. hIs slayer hui also taken
h,s haye OF lie. A sailor. named Jnck
Vaudeville, shot him through the head. and
he bell overheard carr ing bi. gun with him
From thu, moment Mandcvilie. assumed
the command oi the boat. A iew had re-.
aoiyed to take the shhI and leave tbs rest Ia
their late. They hai nlrerdy caAt Of the
ropc. Jack intefpo@d swearing that he
would shoot the Gisi man and bayoDei the
second. who would jsfsevte They sub
united. Two more had hidden Themselves
IN the bo~ oI the boat, out OF sight, but not
out Of danger. After while, The Old tar
u,lAsoi them, sough, them aud compeileei
them by threats Of instant death. epiorced
by pfieks of III. bayonet. 10 l,as, their hiding
pinr.. and take share IN the bu.iu.s. IN hand
Anrwards they fought like bulldog. IL
was well Tor them that Manticvile acted u.
he did lor they bad garoeiy r,~,n, wlsp "a