Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-14
An Indian Battle in Ninps,,,,


An Indian Battle in Ninuss,.,
The INnnesotioA Extra, printed >. q
sopce, gives an account of battle
two IuIian tribes, Chippcwas and :.
which took place IN that vicinity -
which the citizens Of Shakopce r T.ie -
/ sp- cta:ors:
The ChiPpe.as numbered. ssca ,
different cnumcratious made Of then. O..
IS where they passed, I50 10 200 ~
They arrived in the woods opposite +. Y.
( phys landings, below SlakoDee 1r
! Wednesday night. The first iu;;rga-;sn 4
SiouS had of their presence was the kiln 1
ore of their number, at dsybrcak. who :,
( fishing in canoe. lis sguaw in.meiigf,
/ fed to the tcpees. which we're about r 4
/ below the town, and gave the alarm, when 4
/ Sioux warriors, to the number of 90 OF
sclzef their guns and at once pLoceel,. i
the ferry uuder cover Of the lusL,s O.
south bank. y rapid fire then comme,.
/ between the hostile tribes across the rj,s,
which did 10 damage TO either patty. on Al
count Of the distance. The ChiDpcSas f.,
back, however, and the Sioux in body co.
sed on the ferry, aud tie battle again con.
menced IN the timber with usu7Ierous (,
focity, and lasted above five hours.
The warfare was conducted in regular II
dian style-a running fight among tb. lrsa
and logs, and grass. iate,spersed with ts
hand tO-hand conflicts, inteI spcrsed With t,u.
a hwk and war clubs, When Sioux
fall he was Immediately carried to the ~
and taken across on the ferry boat. Ssy-,
who were also severel Y wounded were is..
0 the rear, out, as soon as they recovered
lit lie would again rush back iutp the tL;,.,j
OF the fight. The Sioux are said TO hare 4
led with the greatest bravery during i
whole battle, charging upon and fylloEiSg L
enemy with a perfect desperation. Wl.l
ever Chippewa would fall his head was IA
mcdlatcly cut off and carried to the resr
Four ghastly heads were thus taken over III
river and exhibited with great exultall5a \
tue squaws, who were busy all the time al
ryIng ammunition (Which, it is sad, was f,
nI>hed by citizens to them free of chars.
aud ouraging THAR warriors. Later
the day some headlcss bodies of the Ch;Fr
was were brought over, and the squaxs hsd
cd tn m to pieces, and fnally kindlea &
under one OF them and burnt il up. II
last sickening spectacle Of bartari;y Is s;
by those who witnessed It, to have besa .,
e with ficndish ezultation by the SiogL
Atout 10 o'clock the Chippewas rev Il
and the whole force rctreatcd over the ilg5,
IN the direction of Lake Miuuciouka, LEAVING
four Of their warriors behind them. Cl.
whom, from the decorations on the scalP
supposed to be a distinguished chief is 1I |
passed a certain point on their trail they ar
carrying six, and some accounts say, Gs
wounded braves on litteis. besides l'
wounded who were able to walk s5Ga
whom seemed to be badly burt The Sai
then returned 10 their epcampueut with .ri
eXuItatlon over theU victory. and coEIia
their lost. when it WIS found that two v,
killed, two pronounced by physicians press
to be fatally wounded. aud ten others EC@
dcd, and ten others wounded more or Is
presenting bloody picture Of barbarls1
the crowds Of citizens who had asseuc9-
there. Four raw Scalps were faunted c-'
pole. aud four ghastly heads were TaTsded |
trophies, besides the disfgured truHEs Of W.
others
During the whole battle the b;ssh eanA
which overlooked the bottom ac'oss tue I-Ns.
near John Murphy's house, was haea WI.
spectators; indeed, ''the whole town mF
be said to have been there watching the ls'I
and seemed to enjoy the unusual sPee'aI..
two nations of barbarians murdorIng NM i
ling and mutilating each other, in full ~
Of City of Christians, its churches, 60 -,
houses and institutions of learning. h+-@
ism aud IFS brutal spectales in contfS> "
enlightenment and its blessings