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

urcn, uiu hlfVu man named IdttHap.-~
rhither the Red Bird repaired with his
three companions sure Of tair reception
for Regis Gagnier had always bccn not@l for
his humanity TO the poor, especially the In
dnns
Regis Gagnicr invited his savage visiters
10 enter. hung the kettle over the fire. gave
them to eat, and smoked the pipe Of peace
with them. The Red Bird was the last man
on earth whom he would have feared for
they were all acquainted with each other and
had reciprocatcd good offices. The Indians
remained several hours under Gaguier : hos
ptab!e roof At last, when the farmer leas,
expected it, the Winntbago chief lcveed his
gun and shot him down dead on his own
hearth stone, l.icpcap was slain ut the same
instant by Wekaw. Madam Gagnler turned
10 fly with her infant, oi Il months, As she
was about TO leap through the window. the
child was torn from her arms by Wckaw,
stabbed, scalpcd. aud thrown yiolently on
the floor. as dead. The murderer then at
tackled the woman hut gave way when she
snatched up gun that was leaning against
the wall, and presented il to his breast
She then effected her escape. Her elles,
son, a lad o! ten years. also stunned the muir
'lerers. and they both arrived in the village
at about the same time. The alarm wac
given; but when the avengers OF blood ar
rived at poor Regis Gagnicrs house. they
found in II nothing living but his manglcd
infant. Ii was carried 10 the village, and,
strange ~ il NAV seem, recovered.
The Red Bird and his companions imme-
dately proceeded from the scene OF their
crime to the rendezvous oi,hcir hand During
their absence. thirty seven Of the warriors
who acknowledged the authority Of the Red
Bird hal assembled. with their wives and
children near the mouth of bad Axe River.
They received the urdercrs with exceeding
great joy, aud loud appreciation OF their OK.
plot. The KEY Of liquor wns Immediately
set abroach. the red men began 10 drink
aud ~ their spirits rosc, 10 boast of what
they had already done and intended 10 40.
Two days they did continue to revel and
on the third. the source of their excitement
gave ont. They were at about four in the
afternoon, dissipaiing the last fumes oi their
cxcitemeD, in the scalp dance, wheh they
deserted one oi the keel boats beiosc men.
toned, approaching. Forthwith proposal
TO take her and massacre the crew. was
made and carried by acclamaiion. They
counted upon doing this without risk iof
they had examined her on her way up. and
supposed that there were no arms on board
MIR. Lipdsay's boats hal descended the
river together "a far rs the village Of Waba-
shaw, where they expected an attack. The
Dakotas on shore were dancing the war
dance. and hailed their approach with insults
aud melaces; but did not nevertheless, offer
10 oi,@truc' their passage. The white now
Supposed the danger over. md strong wind
at that moment beginning 10 blow up stream
'be boats parted company. 1ha, which sat
deepest III the water had The advantage of
the under current and, oi course, gained sev
eraI mile. in advance II the other.
80 strong was the wind iha, all the force
0i sweeps could scarcely stem II. and, by the
time the foremost bat was near the encamp.
nl,nt at the mouth of the bad Axe. the
cfew were very willing 20 stop and rest 49,
on or two l frepchinen. or haIfbrsti-. Who
wsfe oh bJarl. oiJE.Tved the hostile apppar:
anccs on shore. apd advised the res, 10 keep
'ilf iUNpllf III INV hUtsm Diti fNf'lT FfHiUfti
va. disrcgarlcd. Most Of the crew were
Americans, who A. ia usual with Our coun.
,ryuen, combined profound ignorance ol
Indian character with a thorough contempt
ior lbdian proves. They urged the boat
directly toward the camp, with all the force
81 the sweeps. There were sixteen men on
deck 1t may be wcI. H. observe here, that
jAs, Ike al ku.i boats used 10 the Mlasi-sip
tl VALLEY, was butt almost sAacit on the
lnDdel Of the Erie and Middleees canal bost.
The men were ralylng their Freucb com.
pal,ons on their apprehcnsio1., and ibe boat
wsS within thirty yard. 0i the shore, when
sld3ru!y. the tfes aud rocks rang ~iih tl,s
hlD"i4hillin2, ear. piercing tOhes o The war
wbOop, AID yolIey Of rifle balis raDed
upon the deck. Happily. the Winnrbag~s
had not get recovered RON the ELECTS 0f
ihsir debaucb, and taeir arms were not
suady. One man Only 81! by their fire.
lie ~as "a l,tt!e Btgro banned Peter. H..
l.1 wes dfsadluily shattered, and be- after
wards died oi the wound The ret iDue.
daiely made the bos, Of their way ,.iOw 49,
Then Peter began 20 cure and 10 swear,
d---g hIs fellow. iOr leaving him 20 b. shot
a: ike a Christmas turkey bat lind'pg that
hs reproach,- hal 10 eject, he also mat
aged 10 drag himself b,ios. Al this p5ss-
ei IN as little time "A il vii take To rad
'1i. paragraph.
Presently voice hai!ed the boat IN toe
-ac tongue. dcmandiGg TO know il the
crew we're tagi,sb a bali breed sar,
naBad B'auchamp, answered IN the ailirisa-
tive. Then. aid the lueri't. come on
s.ore, anil ve will DO you no harm. for w.
are your brethren, the saes. bog r..
pIie'i B-aaehanp, no 5ac would attack
u. has eowardly. II you wan, Us on shore,
you mus; come and fsacb us.
With that. u second vollsy came from the
.sGe but ~ the men wer. now lying proyr
ia the bottom Of the boat. below the water