The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26

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to the establishment to accompany then
back, thinking that their presence might b,
some protection. They were in error. A,
they passed little copse, three Dakota,
sprung from behind log with the speed o
light, fired their pieces into the face Of thu
foremost, and then He'd. The guns must hav,
been double loaded, for the mans head wa,
literally blown from bis shoulders, and hi,
white companions were spattcrcd with bis
brains and blood. The survivors gained the
Fort without further molestation. Their
comrade was buried on the spot where he
fell. A staff was set upon his grave, which
became landmark, and received the name
OF The Murder Pole. The murdcrers boast
ed OF their achievement and with impunty
They and their tribe thought they had struck
fair blow on their ancient enemies, in a
becoming manner, II was only said, that
Toopunkah Xeze Of the village Of the But.
turc aur Fierres, and two Others, had each
acquired right to wear skunk skins on
their heels and war eagles feathers on their
heads.
A winter passed, and the murdered man
was not venged. In the spring. we had
another striking proof of Indian regard to
treaty stipulations. and Indian love for
American citizens and also of the wisdom
OF the Government that had expected TO
bind them with strips Of paper or parchment.
Every one knows that in the Western coun.
try, French people make maple sugar in the
spring. VI. Methode chose TO set up his su-
gar campat the mouth Of Yellow river. two
miles from Prairie du Chen. His wife, one
Of the most beautiful women We ever saw.
accompanied him with ber five children. -
Beside these, the wolves and the trees were
his only companions. a week elapsed, and
he had not been seen at the Prairie. One
OF his friends, thinking that he might have
been taken i'll, and was unable to come for
his supplies, resolved 10 visit hi. camp.
On reaching the mouth Of Yellow river
the man shouted aloud, that Me;hoie or his
dog might answer, and thereby Indicate in
what exact spot in the woods bis cabin stood.
No answer was returned. Alter searching
upwards Of an hour, and calling till he was
hoarse, he fell upon II little path which soon
brought him to the ruins of hut that ap
pearcd to have been recently burned All
was as still as il might have been at the
birth Of time. Concluding that Mc,hodc
had burned his camp and gone higher up the
honest Canadian turned homcward. lie
had rot goncten steps when he saw some.
thing that made him quicken his pace. ],
was the body Of Methodes dog. The ani-
NAL had been shot with halfa score of balls.
and yet held in his dead jaws a mou,h'ull
Of scarlet cloth, which, apparently, he had
torn from the calf Of an Indians leg. The
man ran at iull speed TO the bank Of the
river, threw himself into his canoe. and pad.
died with all his might till be was out ofgun
shot from the shore
Having made what he had seen public,
party wa soon assembled. all good men and
true, AMI elIarmel. They soon gained the
spot, and began TO explore the RUNS Of the
hut. The bodic, or the whole family were
there, and il was evident that accidental frr
had nst occasioncd their death. They were
sbockingly maogled. Madame Mcthode in
particular. Her husbands hand gra.sd a
bloody knife, from which it was Inferred ,ha,
hc Rad pa. fallen nnavenged ye' the steir4
might have come from bis own person.
When the coroners inquest sat, il aprcar.
ed ,ba, party Of Wipuebag C, had ben
ou., notw'thsiai ding the treaty, agaias, the
Chlppewas, and had returned unsuccessful.
Fifteen Of them hal bt1.n seen near the Vel.
low river two days after MethoJe's departure
from the Prairie. II was nscer'aiued ,ha,
two Wiunebagocs had BEEN buried that
night. The wbite party returned 10 the VII
lage AMI The next day an luiian boy of
fourteen admitted that be hal seen Ne.
tbodc's camp While hunting. and had CON
manicateI his discovery 10 his companions.
To make assurance doub'y sure, Waman.
doo.gara-Ila, aa Indian of very bad rcpuia,
ton. made hs appearance in the village 10
a pair Of red lggins. one of sh,ch had been
torn behind H. came 10 tell the ag'pt, NJ
I1oilcyin, how much he lovcd the Americau..
and that he strongly inspected 'he sacs oi
the mIrrler that had bcn committed. H.
t,auke, ana bottle 81 whpkey
a, reward ior his zaIoas friendship VI.
Bollsyin caused tie friendly WinrebagJ 70
b. arrested, and examibol him closty--
Then tae murderer called up his InliaD .pir
il, confessed his guilt, ani implicated -eytrl
others.
\ party 0! militia iuriAxi,b ,artaj IN
.be De.resi Wina.bago carnp. W ar abe
70 state land W. lo,c 10 be correct 10 ~
I~rian. parucularsJ tia, the captain .ort
1iiber plume ror -ash, nor snytLins e.-e
thai nlg b, haye made him cosspicaoas Tia.
tie mer lid 10; march IN he stgls met 81.
proved 90 B,s,0n oAamos TIA, iley ,sat
10 drum Dc:ore thesE and that n,fs. n them
lad ever cen sham fight. 40: each /
marched On hi. oEn book" and carried
yond rife or Northwest gGn, aisl each kea
.ls perou a. E1ca og. .! sight .. pp<sitk.
TIE cons4uenee was ia. ;i.e Indian camp
1as surprised aod eoratlcte'y .asro1Died.
md t'se sAsasts say ia: ter best, and, IN
!sssi, cL,y cosf,e. sls % s:r-sc.fr qlie'iy.
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