The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-06-19
From tue Mihnesotlan, May 23ti
Indian Troubles in Mime sofa

Indian Troubles in Mime sofa
The warfare was conducted in regular in
dian style-a running fight among the trees
and logs, and grass, interspersed with few
hand to hand conflicts with tomahawks..an
war clubs. When Sioux would fall he was
Immediately carried to the rear, and taken
across on the ferry boat. Several who were
also severely wounded were taken to tho
rear, but as soon as they recovered little,
The Sioux are said to have acted With the
greatest bravery during the whole battle,
charging upon and following the enemy with
q perfect desperation. Whenever a Chippe-
wa would fall, his head was Immediately cut
off and carried to the rear. Four CHASTITY
heads were thus taken over the river, and
exhibited with great e1ultation by the squaws
who were busy all the time carrying ammu-
milton, (Which it is said, was furnished by
citizens to them free of charge,) and encour-
aging their warriors. Later in the day,
some headless bodies Of the Chippewas were
brought over, and the squaws hacked them
| to pieces, and finally kindled fire under one
of them, and burnt it up! This last sicken-
ing spectacle of barbarity is said, by those
who witnessed it, to have been hailed with
fendish cxuitation by the Sioux.
About 10 O'Clock the Chippewas drew off,
and the whole force retreated over the bluffs
in the direction of Lake Minnetonka, leav-
ing four of their warriors behind them. ono
of which, from the decorations on the scalp,
is supposed to be a distinguished chief. As
they passed a certain point on their trail,
they were carrying six, and some accounts
say eight. wounded braves on litters, besides
those wounded who were able to walk, some
of whom seemed to be badly hurt. The
Sioux then returned to their encampment
| with great exultation over their victory, and
counted their loss, when it was found that
two were killed, two pronounced by physi-
clans present to be fatally wounded, and the
others wounded more or less, presenting a
bloody picture of barbarism to the crowds
of citizens who had assembled there. Four
raw scalps were Haunted on pole, and four
CHASTITY heads were paraded as trophies, be-
sides the disfgured trunks Of two others.
During the whole battle, the high bank
which overlooked the bottom across the riy-
er, near Major Murphy's house, was lined
with spectators-indeed 'the whole town''
might be said to have been there, watching
the fight, and seeming to enjoy the unusual
spectacle of two nations Of barbarians muir
dering, manglipg, mutilating each other, in
full sight of city of Christians, its churches,
court mouse ana institutions OF learning
barbarism, and its brutal spectacles, in
contrast with enlightenment and its bless
ings.
Fearing another attack, the Sioux moved
their tepees in n huddle, and dug trenches,
in which they watched all night, we'll armed.
No attack was made, however, though it
was thought the Chippewas had not gone off
altogether, but were lurking somewhere in
in the vicinity, for another skirmish. Hole
in-the. Day was reported to be with them,
but this is doubted. 1t is said by those who
viewed the battle from the bluffs, that only
about thirty or forty Chippewa warriors
were engaged in it, the main body remaining
in the rear. If this is SO they must have had
some yelled design in drawing of, which will
appear hereafter.
Numerous trophies of the fight were Sc
cured, such as battle axes, etc. A map was
also found, drawn on birch bark, which de-
plcted the Chippewa war trial, with some
hieroglyphics, which the wise men pretended
to interpret. Several bloody Chippewa heads
were also purchased as a mementos, and
shown to the curious with great pusto.