The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-06-09

AN ISDIAN FIoHT.--Ths Sioux and
Chippewss in Minnesota have begun one
ofthsir extermihatiug wars. They have
had q bloody fight within twenty-five
miles of the city of St. Paul, and within
half mile Of Snakopes, place of large
trade on the Minnesota river. containing
more than thousand Inhabitants, all of
whom, 1t appears, turned out to witness
the battle. Tha Chippewas had I75
warriors engaged, while the Sioux had
less than 100 the latter fought with
the utmost desperation and finally drove
their enemies notwithstanding their
superior numbsrs--frou the field Two
Sioux were killed and ten severely
wounded. The Chippswas lost four
killed and six wounded. The Sioux in
their rage cut the body Of one of the
dead Chippswaa to pieces, and burned 1t.
They paradsd four scalps with savage de-
light in front of their camps.
4 correspondent Of the St. Paul Min.
nssotian gives the following picture of
the scene. lesl
When the first fire commenced opposite
Maj. MlrphY's, bis wife, daughter, and two
lady visitors, arose and stepped upon the
1yer's brink aud watched the whole affair
quite unccncerned, although, a. ono time the
rife balls vhiszed aud sang past them, strik-
!rg il close proximity. Before the battle
snaed, large number of the population OIL
men, women and children of the city wers
gathered around the dead, dying and wound
ed warriors which the Sioux had brough
over the river, a1d from their elevated posi-
rion could SEQ with the naked eye every
movement Of the combatarts, and with sht
aid of telescopes counted the number o
ChlpPewss which collscted 90 the opposite
bluff, where the Sioux had driven them.
TIE ground, from the river to the bluff
(aeous thrss-fourths OF o nils) Is level
grassy plain, With few large elm trees nea
the North bank; while the South bank, OF
which We stood, is high, overlooking th,
wDols scene, as perfectly as one could sit il
the boxes Of a theatre and observe the pla.
apo, TIE stage. Only think Of what o sigh
we had of Indians stripped TO the breecl
cloth, running, skulking, crawling, shooting
tomshawking, scalping, mutilating-th
squsws carrying the wounded, shouting ans
encouraging their braves, who were yelling
AtAAht, DtrcaluEp dFlD2, cToe9lDH ana re
crossing the river. The retreat Of the Chip
Pevas to the opposite hiils, gathering undo
The trees, where all their gestures and action
wers clearly visible through the telescope
while among rs, and at our feet, were ladie
and Chippewa scalps, horses and carriages
and Chippewa heads, gentlemen, and Chip
pewa hands, children, and strips of Chippe
wa skin, barking dogs, moaning sauaws' DIV
Ing warriors, bleeding braves, crying children
yelling consbatants, Deighing horses, cack
Ing hans, vhistling bullets, cracking rife:
pl1irg steamboats,. smoking Dutchner
mixed up with the different languages, in
ending the silveTy tones c. beautiful womeu
tie whole concluding with the building of
IRE, spPearance OF the headless urn5 OF
Chippewa, o very extensive retrograde move
nens en- the part Of ID, ladies aud children
tce cocteaticn of those Who advocated or OF
!esssd tie corsunrr a.ion Of the barbara.
get, the roaring Of the flames, TIE croilirg
The carcass, tie rising Of the incense, and q
general leaving in disgust, or lingering 4
curiosity o. the erowd--and all this adjo;r
Ing city of thousand inhabitants
At tbs last accounts both tribes wei
assembling all their warriors, and
bloody eneounser was expected. II
Sioux have fortified camp ear Shak'
pee, on the ground where the rece,
battle vas fought. The Chippewas a
reported to be 4so s.rors, in the yicia
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