Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-31
visit to the ATssnsi

med Pachs. and suite, Of the Turks az
visited the Washington arsenal. by Iov,,,,'!'
of the Secretary Of War, who ace mr.. .4
them. The party were received ly n.
Bell, commandant of the arsenal, aaI y. !
lutte was fred from the field battery n a
Secretary then escorted his dis,Don;.1t--; y
guests around the arsenal, visiting tho 49,
erent workshops and repositories Of a., 49,
and explaining Through an interpre,er. uI',
ever was novel and curious. The Tn.l- a'
officers examined everything with app,r. ,.
interest, and seemed especially pleased uar
the friction primers used for tie dscba,,"," y;
cannon.
The Turkish officers wore their maonis,...
uniforms, the collars, cuffs, and san =;
which are covered with heavy gold emI,,;
cry aud various decorations" # hon.
Their sword belts and straps were NJ "a
webbing, and they wore on their heads -
scarlet felt tez or scull cap with small o.,
circular plate on the top, and a pendants,
On tsssel. One Of them, Major Has,au Re-
speaks English with huency, having serr;i
for some years 10 the British navy.
Having visited the principal objects Of +,
teres,, the Secretary escorted hi, guests !,
the eastern quay, where the patentecs Of n,
various firearms now being tested or ren,,,
ed on had been invited to display their ws,r
ous. The Sharpe, the Colt. the Morse al
the Burnside rifles had been broush, tbs,.
and they were duly tested, with more or Is..
success. Among those who shot at the a.,
get was Major Mccullough, the celebrate,
"Te1an ranger" 10 the Mexican campaign
While the party was watching the sh5or,,
a large band OF Indians appeared On N,
scene, having been also invited by the Ser,
tary Of War, who wished to gige his yi,i,r
from the Bosphorus an opportunity to .,
the aboriginal Inhabitants of tue Eau
Dunia, or New World. They were "anug,ry
Sioux" belonging to the Mei.l-way.kaus
ans, the Wah-ps-cu-tis, the Si,.sc.ron,. sol
the Wah-pe tons, now here with Gen. v. ]
Cullen, superintendent Of lolan Affairs.
The Secretary aud his guests, with an sray
OF ladies, took position 10 front o! thecn.
mandant's quarters, in a grove VA tie bsr.
Of the Potomac, where circle was lyImeitg
the ordnance soldiers. Into this caml ,L9
Indians, singing war-sOng, and they seated
themselves on the ground in a circle, pre.ec.
ting most picturesque appearance. Thee
of their number then commenced beatiuy
monotonously on drums, and singing 81
equally monotonous channt, varied by q,
cssional cries from the others. \, last 90.
old fellow jumped up and began dancing
rather jumping, and sooI the entire Hrg
Except the drummers) were joining 10 be
wsr-dance, brandishiug their pipes 8,
tomahawks aud giving the wir-ShoJP.
After the dancing, and at the request 81 .
lady whose wishes are laws to ali wu0 AJ.E
her, Little Crow" made speech, viii.
Gen. Cullen translated. lie deserted 20.
successful pursuit of the band under ulf.
du.tsh, which last year killed forty G.-.
whites, and took four ladies prisoners. f.
first the Sioux refused TO 60 in pursuit u
after the arrival Of Major Sherman aol BIS
battery, a party of one hundred and tgaa
FIVE started, led By himself and lntsrgr;
Campbell, (who was present They s..
eleven, and two ladies were rescued. An 0.
the Indians present were two who had br.u..s
in one of these ladies Miss Gardner. Lis.
Crow" delivered this narrative har.Uguc VITA
expressive gesticulation, and there was much
regret that his own language was not under
stood.
The two Indians who bad rescued Nj"
Gardner were requested by the adIe:
stand forward, and were applauded tyr t5e'
heroism. General Cullen then grapbcsl7
described scene prior to the depar!urs
Little Crows" war party, when sometTc
ty-fve hundred warriors, armed and Pamh
for war, surrounded the camp. oae 'o.a
was stabbed by them, and Gen. Cullen VIZ
ed to testify, before the Secretary Of Va
and tue officers present, to the GOODNESS ah.
prudence o Major Sherman, which pte''t.
ed q massacre which must have Ie'uei %
general Indian war.
Major Bell afterwards invited t5'.e PR
sent TO partake of a collation. at hsq1a''.'
where the Indians were alec enteFtI'as.-
The Turkish officers expressed thcD's''
highly pleased with what they bad "!'-"'
ed Union.