The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-10

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Sioux AGENCY, Sept 9th, le5t.
Since the return Of A. j. CAMPBELL. and
party matters are unusually quiet. The In
dams, between the feeling that they have &C.
complished good deal, and the expectation
that more will be required Of them, appear
for the moment unmindful Of their accom-.
plishments and oblivious OF their rights. If
any Pathfinder will take the trouble to seek
for the cause Of the present lull of popular
feeling in this ordinarily turbulent Repub-
lc will consider the weight OF SG2 500, the
payment Of which has been put off until
now, that another payment is due; then
look at the position Of the Indians in view
Of their treaties with this government he
will readily perceive that the present calm
is the best possible evidence Of the justice OF
the course Of the government. Were the
Federal officers as peremptory as circum-
stances demanded-suppOrted by sufficient
force TO exact compliance with their ortlina-
rily just requirements, we should, in all proba'
biity, have been spared the lamentable ex-
perience of last winter, and the manifesto
ton Of a spirit Of insubordination, lately so
obvious. II i'll becomes the dignity of the
nation which is held up to the eyes Of these
Indians by Representative after Represen,
tative, as being powerful and prosperous; as
commanding large resources in men, money,
&c &C., &c; as having fleets Of large ships
and steamers us having thousands of miles
of railroads and telegraphs; as having hun
dreds Of cities, the population Of either OF
which is larger than that Of the whole Sioux
nation together We say it i'll becomes the
dignity of such nation in treating with
pompous and ignorant sayagcs, to parley,
waver and give beef-give beef, parey and
back out, in the elegant language of the day,
from just position once taken-and none
other should be assumed. II ruins the in
huence Of the Agent, brings bis government
into contemplated induces the Indians TO re
gard with distrust all the representations Of
this magnificent power,
THE Wolf AT LAST.
On the 9th or 10Th ult., as two young
men of the Sisseton Sioux were duck-hunt-
ing at Lake Traverse, they were surprised
by war party Of ONE HUNDRED Chippe-
was, fred upon, and one was killed and the
other slightly wounded. The wounded man
Immediately dvested himselfof blanket, gun,
&c., and run his quickest step to the village
some four miles distant. A party of Sioux
started in pursuit, and when they reached
the bloody ground they found only the blan-
ket, and of the person Of the murdered man,
only the upper part of the face, nose,
mouth and chin. His friends surmise that
they cut up the body and took ii home either
to feed their hungry dogs, or to excite the
cruelty of their women and children. This
is the first real fight between the Sioux and
Chippewas this season-it certainly willex-
cite retaliation.
/ The Sioux pursued the invading party
/ some distance on the North side of the Min
nesota river and judged that council had
been held where a small trail branched oil
toward home, while the main body proceed
ed down by the Minnesota river. Some of
the Lower Sioux, who have been out to the
big woods to hunt elk, report having met
trail which alarmed tn m sufficiently to
induce them TO return. Welearn here that
even before the receipt of the above. which
quiparle our informant having had il from,
the brother Of the murdered man, that a
war party Of - Sioux had left here two
weeks since for the Chippewa country.
The Upper Sioux are reported in wretch
ell condition Their expected annuity is
thus far stone instead Of bread their crops
are entirely destroyed 10y grasshoppers ; they
have no powder. nor no money 10 buy it.
They creep among the weeds on the banks
of lakes and s,ark-naked. with bow aud ar
row in hand. seek for duck. II they are sue
cssful, they get duck AMI arrow; If ulsuc,
ccssful they loose both.
TIE slssEToN si0UX ,SD l>K.PA-pv.pA
nr. J. W. DANIELS. 81 Yellow Medicine
writes 10 bis brother AZ Lower sioux
Agency. that party os Sisseton Sioux
from that place, numbering some 30 men
started to bring in the celebrated IxK.p..
pC.rA. who was reported TO be near there.
They have not returned. 80 we are left 10
alternately believe and dl.helieve the since
ri,y OF their professions
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