New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-04
INDIAN BATTLE AT SHAKOPEE.
From The Miass.o,iaa, Extra.

MISSEsorIAS OFFICE, Friday, May y, 1853.
In addition to the 6, patch sent by oGr special
correspondent at Shskopee, reporter ws able 20
learn the particulars of this exciting af,ir by per-
sona visit to the spot.
1t seems that the Chppewss, numbering, according
to different enuueratiOns made Of them At houses
where they passed $50 to 200 WARRIORS arrived 10 the
woods opposite to Murphy landing, below Saak opse,
duIl Nsdue sd8y night, and lay concealed until day
break on Thursosy morning. near the ferry. Tho hrs.
intmatiou the Sioux had oi their presence was the
killing ct one of their number, at dsybresk, who vas
fishing in canoe on tie south eide OF tire river, by
hCttiIg HIM dead His squaw iIInedlasif He'd -
the tpees which are about 8 mile below the toSl,
and ave the alarm, when the Sioux warnors . tho
run Der Of 10 or 20 ezeo their guis and st Unce pro-
oeeded to tie ferry of the busoes o1 tie
south bark. rapid fire then commenced between
The hostile tubes the river, which did no d.n-
age 20 either party en- account OF the d'etancs lne
Cbfpewas til back, however, and the siou, 10
body crossed the Jerry, and the battle ngalo )n-
menced in the timber with a murderous ierocy, and
losted about five hours
The warfare vss como ucted in regular Indian s.ye
aruplibg fight among the tress and ogs, snd gr.,s,
interpreted With a few hancto hand conflicts wiin
toushag ks al d war clubs. When Sioux would fail
he was iInmt dia,ey carried TO the rear and taken
across on the ferry boat Several who were also So
veey wounded were taken to the rear blu; az sojn as
they recovered little wou sgsn rush back mto the
thlckest CT the tight. The Sioux are ssid - have
acted with the greatest bravery during the whose bat
tie charging upon ard following eDemy WITH per-
feet de speration. Whenever a Chippewa would faI
lis ht lad was imme datey cut oil and car,ioi 70 the
rear. Four CHASTITY heads were thus taken over tue
river ard exhibited with great exnltat'on oy tDs
squsw, who were busy all the time carrying "muni-
tiUp Nv hich it is sa0, was furoished by CIT lens u
n, fee 0: charged and encouraging their wArrors-
Later in tie day hesdless bodies OF the Chppe-
was we've brought oger, and the sqas~s hacked tssm
TO pieces and finally kind.d fine under one o.: the'n
ard burnt il mp This last sCkeDing spectacle OF BAR
kay ias ar nv those N.
hailfd with fen0ish exul;atiOn by the Sioux.
About 10 O'clock the Chppe vas drew on and Ito
VIII. force etresttc over the bluffs, 10 the direction
Of Lake MinnetObks leaving four OF their warriors be-
bind them one If whom from the decors'i9nr on mo
scalp 10 sUpposed TO be dstiDg uisaed cbst As they
pa,sed certain point on their trail they were epry-
Ipg Elk ord come accounts say eigDt wouo'7o a'os
CT tters, beside those wounded who were ao!e 70
walk. stne Of whom seemed to be badly burt Inc
81 IL then returned 10 their etcempmert with g'eht
exultatiou their victory and counted ibsf ics-,
when il was tourd that teo were killed, ,"o P'G-
nou1oed by pbysicsIs present ~ De fs.sy SSnooe1,
std tan others wounded more or less, presenting
bloody picture Of bal barsm To the crowds oil CITIZENS
who Lad assemble t6.Ie. Fur Few scslPs ~efs
faurted On pole, and four gbsotiy heads we're pa
raced a. C plies, beslde the oishsuted franks VI Two
othep.
During tie whole battle the high back which over
lotkec tie bottom the riser, near NJ ,y0T II
ply lOuse, wac lined with spectaIors lsdeed, tue
VII, e tOwi nik ht be sad TO have be"p t1sie vac
iny he Ggtt sld seeming TO erJoy the una.uA spec
tsce of t~o nations Of barb .rians numbering, msn
cling muils,Dg each other, in ful! sgDt Of sciy q
ChistisLs, is Churches @uIt.houses and iosntit.'ns
tf leaiuiIy B6barsrn aud i,s brutal sPectiees a
contrast with enlghtrnebt ard it, blessings.
Is6!rg sLotber attack, the Sioux moved tasf
tetees il Iudole aid dug trenche- ia which they
WATCHED q hight, well armed. No attack "As made:
however, ibos. h il was thought the Cnippew.s nal
Loi goIt IN stoe eth.r, bat we're lurking some
il ia 'c,riy for another ski'm.1 noe .atssip
wss r,uoisd 10 be with them but thl' 10 ooapsu; ~
s.;5Ly Us. .bo vie we'd the bst,le Jom the olabs
tist osly sbont 30 or 40 Chippewa Warriors ssfe e.,
gsc,d 10 il, tie main body Remaining 10 ,es Issf. II
rs "a n NV rnust have had soDe vailed cesp %
cpsx,rg ~ vbich rill appear hereafter.
Numerous trophies Of the bsht were sseUTe', saan
sshs,,I..Sxss. sc. map wac Also found, df.t" on
60 is'k wllch oep.cled the CapPswa wa';fan,
Ill some bieroglypbios, which the We m-a PR
.S,6 - Interpret. several bloody Chi2ps =. hs .as
"sS. % purcbs.ed 10 mern.hto-, and shp"n - tee
con-. us VIA great quito. r.,,.
~ ,e paragraphs emb:sce aoo1. al tAs 2 h.ose
,I,. II ,ne ease thou,h n Thousand wdi add imp ~
sbls .ores were in cir. Dlafon a. Sh.kopse FL -.N-
~, AZ. here s:l more exsgzrraiso. IL n 'ne %
60 psul will hardly b; attacked.