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

and strobe forward, dragging the Split Lip
after him
Arriving at the place OF execution, the
Chippewas gave them law, and fired. The
Split Lip was shot dead on the spot. Too
punkah Ieze was also stricken through the
body. but did not fall. One bullet had cut
the rope which bound him to his companion,
and he Instantly started forward with us
good speed as il he had been wholly unhurt
A shout of joy arose from u neighboring
copse, where few Dakotas had hidden
themselves to witness the spectacle. Their
joy was of short duration. The Little Sol.
dier's gun had missed fire. but he picked his
flint and levcled again. Ioopunkah /eze
had gotten hundred and fifty yards from
his foes, wi en- the second bullet struck and
killed him instantly.
After this catastrophe, all the Dako tas
quilted the vicinity OF Fort Smelling aud
did not return To il for some months. Ii
was said that they formed u conspiracy, to
demand a council, and kill the Indian Agent
and the commanding officer. Ii this WAS
the fact, they had no opportunity, or want
cd the spirit, to execute their purpose.
The Flat Mouths ban3 fingered in the
Fort till their wounded cOmradc died lie
was sensible of his condition, and bore his
pains with great iorttude. When he felt
his End approaching, he desired that his
horse might be gaily caparisoncd, and
brought to the hospital window 30 that he
might touch the animal. lie then took
from his medicine bag long cake of maple
sugar and held it forth. IL may seem
strange, but it Is true. that his beast eat it
from his hand His features were radiant
with delight as h. fell back on the pillow
exhausted. His horse had eaten the sugar.
he said, and he was SUR of favorable re-
cepton. and comfortable quarers in the other
world. Half an hour after be breathed his
last. We tried to discover the details of his
superstition, but could not succeed. IL il
subject on which Indians unwiingly dis
course.
For a short time after the execution Of
Toopunkah Xeze and his accompices, the
Indian country remained quiet The Dako-
tas avoided all intercourse with the whites
They were angry at the death Of their fel.
lows. indeed and spoke of vengeance among
themselves but they either were convinced
Of the Justice of what had been done. or
knew the superior force Of the whites too
well to think Of taking any active measures.
However, they resolved TO make cats paws
Of the WinnebagOcs, who were, and are. Of
much more decided character than them
elves. The tribe, as their traditions say,
were driven from Mexico by the companions
OF Cortez, or their Successors. The trad-
ton Is probably correct in point Of fact
for they state that they resisted all attempts
TO exIcl them from their native land, till the
white invaders hunted them with dogs of
uncommon size and feroci'y probably these
were the bloodhounds since employd to sub
due the Naro0ns in Jamaica. The Dakota
have a similar tradition. BE tha, as i, may,
ihe Winnebagoes retained an inveterate an-
tipa,hy TO the Mexican Spaniard, till very
lately. They have now transferred il 10 the
people Of the United States. Some old men
among them still remember the excursions
they were wont TO make in their youth 10
the borders II Mexico, whence they brought
horses, captiycs, &c. These people h,ve
more courage and more national character
than any tribe OF the Northwest. Drunk
'husos ~ NV ~ ''Ibiu'u blilfbg wv vi NJ
among other tribes, and they are not so fond
al mixing blood with the wht,s There are
very lew Winnebago halfbrcds 4 good
many 81 them joined the coniedcracy oi r.
cun-eh and sixty Of thrir bcst and brayc-t
warriors were killed a, Tippecanor.
!-everal years since, when the fifth United
States regiment If infantry aacendei ihe
Mississippi, they halted at Prairie da Chicn.
where they we're visited by great many
Wnnebagc-.. An aged warrior encounter.
81 Captain Go..ilpg. ~ he lsudcd on the
bnsci.. ami offered hun his nand think
said the Winrelego. tnat ! could tel what
aie- your ~, X. tna' You should have such
great scar upon 4" Probably YOU
could. replied tbr captain you may have
res On to know that there "a WiuDcbago
bullet in my flesh Aye. returned the
savage and could 'rl yog who pat i, IL.
Iiui you sre brave man, and We are Nil
friend. nov. Apparently the Old man con
sder''i tins an exo...ient Joke for BE- laugh
81 tartl.y.
No tribe consider revenge more acrej
dutv tisa ,he Wlnnelngoez. Il W.. their
ancient custom 70 take five live. i0f our
anj i Il notwi0Is On N. ieoutiers that no
dcci oi theirs has been shed even in mod
IN Jays. that ha- not been fully avenged
lGey aa'rd. too. TO wer some par, Of toe
bOiy Of sAln eierny about them a. ter
,monial Of proves. We vel rern.rst.-r a
grim Wiunfbazo, Who sas van, 10 prta-eat
himself tsfrre The white-, who ,,as.ed the
portage of the Fox and the Wi.coslsln
river.. with a human baDd hanging IN his
breast. lie hal taken il from a Yankee
older a, Tipporaoce.
/, was no, difficult To stir up such y,eo-
PIE to hostility and, moreover, circuns,aD-
90 favored the design d the Dskoas.
Tbere is. or Wa. village OF WinDeba-
rcs on the Back riyer. not iar from the
p.kgt4 town Of which va ata.has 4. chief