The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-03
NEW SERIES-NO. 40

the guns Of his own party wholly useless,
while il would no, render the aim of the
Winnchagoes jct less certain tie. there
fore, ~ soon as il was dark, stoutly called
for assistance and spraug into the water,
-Four more followed MIN. The balls raincd
around them, passing through their clothes
bu, they persisted, and the boat was soon
alloa,. SEE ny their prey escaping the
Wnnebaga~ raised n yell oi mingl'sl rage
and despair, and gave the whites farewell
volley. II was returned. with three hearty
cheers, and crc gun could he reloaded, the
boa, had ioatcl gu, Of shot.
For half the night. wailng voice, appa.
rcntly thut Of an old man, waa heard, fol.
lowing the boat, al n safe distance however.
II was conjocturel that il was the father u
him whose body the boa, was bearing away,
Subsequent inquiry proved this suspicion to
bc correct.
1hiriy.scven Indians were engaged IN this
battle, seven Of whom were killed aud four.
teen were wounded They managed 10 put
.is hundred and ninety three balls into and
through the boat, Two Of the crew were
killed outright. two mortally aud two slightly
wounded Jack Manlcville's courage and
presence Of mind, undoubtedly, saved tho
rest, as well as the boat bat We have never
heard that he was rewarded III any way or
shape.
Mr.. LindsAy's boa, reached the mouth Of
the Had Axe abcu, midnight The Indians
opened fire upon her, which was promptly
returned There was light on board, Mt
which tho first gun was probably aimed.
Tor that bull only h,t the boat. All tho
rest passed over harmless in the darkness
Great was the alarm In Prairie Du Chen
when The boats arrived there. Tho people
lef, their houses and farms, and crowded into
the dilapdated Fort. Nevertheless, they
showed much spirit, aud speeiy established
very effective discipline. An expnss was
Immediately -eDt 10 Galena, and another TO
For, Smelling, for assistance, A company
Of upwards Of hundred volunteers soon
arrived from Galena. aud tie minds Of the
fhibd1nt, were qgieted.
In n few days four imperfect companies OF
the ili,h infantry arrived from Fort Smelling.
Tho commanding officer or'lersi march on
the Red Birds village but as the ,oun-
tccrs refused TO obey, abd determined 10
return home, be was obliged 10 countermand
IT,
The con formation Of the pcopsc Of The lead
pinc, was great, Full half of them ncd
from the country. Shortly after. however.
When General AtklDson arrived with a fall
regiment, q considerable body Of volunteers
joined him from Caena, anJ accompanied
him TO the portage Of Wisconsin,. 20 fight or
II.
The Red Bird thrre appeared. In all the
parapb,rnal,n Of au Indian chief and warrior,
and surrended himself 10 Justice. together
with lis companions in the murder OF Gag.
nier, aud one OF his baud, who had taken AN
active part 10 the attack on the boats.
They were incaferat.d at Prairie du Chen.
4 dreadful cppIepiic broke out there sboui
this time. anI ho died in prison. lie knew
that bic death Was certain. aud did not
shrink from it.
In The course ol year. the people Of the
lead mines increased Ia number and in
strength, and cncroacbed upon the Winn,.
bago labd. The Wiunebagoes complainoJ
10 VAIN. Next spring the n,unIccrs Of
Me'hode, AMI the other lniiau prisoners,
weio rped convicted aud Sentenced TO death
A depulailon of The tribe went 10 Washing.
ton 20 solicit their porjou. President
Adams granted it, oD the implied condition
that the tribe would c.de the lands, then in
possession of The miners The Winnebagas
have kept their word-thc land bas been
ccded, aid Madsms Gaguier has been CON.
mutIlaton ol her infant We believe that
sbe receiver, after waiting for ja,iiee two
years, the magnificent sum of two thousand
dollars.
We will close this true account Of Life
beyond the Frontier. with an anccJote which
places the WiDgcbago character in more
amIable light than anything already related.
HE militia II Prairie du Chen Immediately
aticr the affair Of the boats, s.zed the Old
chiei DescOrra. the same who has already
beco mentioned. lie was told tba, II the
Red Bird should not be given up within
certain Time, be was 10 die in his stead.
1'his. lie stea,liastly believed. Finding that
confinement, injured bis health, be requested
10 be- permitted 10 range The country on his
psrOle. Tbe demand was granted. lle
Was bsJdcn to go whittier he pleased during
the day, bot u, sunset be was required "
return TO the Fort on pain Of beng cou-
.id.red an Old woman. lie observed this
condition religioasly. At the first tap Of
the retreat, Descorric WAS sure 10 present
himself a, the gate. and this he continued 70
10, Ill General Atkinson Ne, him at liberty.
There was terrible gale On Lake Michi.
gan last Wednesday night and Thursdsy