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


followed them
Father, said he to Mr.. Bolevin. "yo,,
know that there are foolish young men among
every people. Those who have done this
thing, were foolish young men. over whom
and the other wise men have no control. ~
Besides, when they went to Yellow river they
had just drank the last Of key which you
gave them yourself. II was the whisky, and
not they, that killed Methode and abused
his wife. Father, think YOU should excuse
their folly thi, time and they will never do
the like again. Father. their families ARE
very poor, and If You will give them cloth.
ing and something 10 cat, you may be SUR,
that they will never kin another white
man" ---
:" shall give them nothing" said tho
agent "nnd still be sure tina, they will never
kill another man. They will a.surolly bc
hanged"
Your heart Is very hapl father" replied
Descorrie. Your heart il very hard, but
| cannot think II will he as you say. You
know that il you take our young mems
lives, We cannot prevent Others from avcpg-
ing them. Our warriors have always taken
two lives for one. Our Great Father (the
President) is not so bard hearted ~ YOU are
Our young men have killed great many
OF your people, and be has always forgiven
them
At that time Prairie du Chen had no
great reason 10 boast of her administration
OF justice. 4 soldier indeed had Ian
scosrged at the public whipping post, man
OF ninety had ben fined Tor lewdness. an In.
dian had been kicked ou, of wheatfcld on
which he was tramping, and the magistracy
priced thein-cve> not little on these cner.
ge,c acts Of duty. a jail there was. but /,
was ol wool, and stood 81 far from the VII
lage, that prisoner might carve the logs n,
noon day without much danger OF detection.
Scandal says that the jaiIor of il used 10
bolt the door Of il with boiled carrot Into
this stronghold the prisoners were put n,
night--the place did not own set of fettcrS
and in the morning they were missing .--
Had they been lcft to their own devices.
there Is little doubt that they would have re-
manned To brave their fate. but il il thought
that some white men advised them what
their exact legal responsibilities were, and
advised them to cscap..
Coz WilIoughby Morgan commanded the
military AT Prairie du Cliicn. lie inlmedi-
ately caused two Winnebago chief. 10 be
sei1,d, and informed the tribe that they
would not be liberated ill the murdercrs
were delivered up They were soon brought
IN. and as the civil authority had proved un.
able 10 keep them. they were committed 10
the garrison guarlhouse. Shortly after the
garrison was broken up by the orler Of the
Secretary OF War. and the troops were re-
moved 10 81 Peters. two hundred nil,s far.
ther up. There was no sppenrnnce Of the
district Judge 10 try the prisoners, and they
were therefore transferred 10 81. Peters.
there to await his coming
They Ind long 10 wait; 40 long. indeed,
that they grew excessively ol,sc ard phleg.
matte. In the following sptunn, another
party Of Chcppewas cane 80 Il. Peters. and
al they remembered what had happened The
year before, they took care 10 arrive lust NJ
day break. and proceeded directly 10 the fort.
There were twenty. four person, in the band.
eight of whom were warrior the rest w,rr
women and childr,p. The chief was X wc.
weczaiz,sb, or the Fla, Month. the grca,
man o' the Sandy Lake Chipipwas. fic lel
bis little troop s,raigh, 10 tLa tort, where he
and planted an Amcrcan'iag. sad
hen demanded an interview Nth the agen,
aDd commanding officer.
The I'akotas soou learned what was pass
ng. and by the time he gate. were opened
. considerable number Of ;Lem had assem.
bod to gaze upon the enemy. Presently the
1a'icers came forth and desired The visitors 10
inter. BE not angry. fatlcr," replied The
Flat Mouth, hat woald rather say ,.yDe.
thing here. before ! enter your wjgwarn or
at y0ar bread. ] desire that these Nah.
Doessic. ienemesj should hear H."
1hr Colonel sent ior tbo Chippewa IN.
erpretr. and when h. bad coac, desired he
'hief'o say on.
Fa'bet," said he chief. you know that
nor then a year since. We made jeace with
-orr Na5toO>ssie cbildrsn. lecause sou de.
ircd u'. We aayc kept the lr.lc,. and h.
cnod 10 your advice, a. we a,says do. for
'nr AmsricsD a,bsrs ere VIE men. anil al.
'ise ~ fDr our good The.c mon know
shethey they have dom - ~ not. speak
nth .ick heart We are lmt few here.
nd ',.sn men will 10, kep lie peace with
T. W" a.k you 20 protect Is, as We would
,roie i'm, il yoa should come into our
oo1'y.
Tie Colonel replie'l that h. could have no
obce-n With tie qgare.. o. the Dakota
'od ChipPewa, u .hey fought anywhcre
.-e, be c0lld Dot beIp i bg, While ,hey
etnair unsier his Tag ii~y 4l,ogd 20, be
oo'steJ. provided they dd 20, moiest o,h.
RS, lie bade ih'1n pitch :lf.ir loise- on
pot within nSuskei sho. II the walls. and
lsre ,aid and though. they vouA b. svfe.
ie would make titir cas- biz osn /. auy
arm .ho1d c0me b. them r,y. TIL.
E4sch being eHp0un,bd 10 the Dakota, ,bey
y exclaimed, "I!Vtee hachee hachetco,
hz' I. +, that - righ.