The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-07
An Indian Battle I'm hiinnesota-A Whole
Town Watching the Battle.

The Minnesotian, Exsra, printed at Sbakopee.
gives an account of a battle between two Indian
tribes, Chppewas and Sioux, which took place In
that vicinity, and of which the citizons of Shake.
pee we're gratfed spectators:
The Chippewas numbered according to different
enumerations made of them at houses where they
passed, l5D TO ao warriors. They arrived in the
woods opposite to Murphy's landing below Shake
pee. during Wednesday night The first intima-
ton the sioux had of their presence the killing
of one of their number, at dayi,reak who was fish
ing in canoe. Hits sQuaw Immediately fed to the
tepee which are about mile below the town and
gave the alarm, when the Sioux warriors 10 the
number of 40 or 80 seized their guns and at once
proceeded to the ferry under OF he bushes on
the south bank. A rapid fire then commenced be-
tween The hostile tribes the river which did
no damage To either party on account of the dis
TAI tance. The Chppewas fell back, however, and
battle again commenced in the timber with muir
derous ferocity, which lasted about fl We hours.
The warfare conducted in regular Indian
ST. yle-a running fight among the trees and logs and
srass, lnterspersed with few haud-tc hand con
hicts with tomahawk and war clubs. When Sioux
would fall be was Immediately carried to the rear
and taken across on the ferry boat. Several who
we're also severely wounded were taken to the rear
rush back into the thickest of the hght The sioux
are said to have acted with the greatest bravery
during the whole battle. charging upon and follow.
ing the enemy with a pert CT desperation. When
ever Chippewa would fall, his head was immedi-
atey cut of and carried 10 the rear Four gbastiy
heads were thus taken over the river aud exhibited
with great exultation by the squaws. who DusJ
all the time carrying ammunition (Which it is said,
was furnished by citizens to them free of charge)
and encouraging their warriors. Later In the day
some headless bodies of the Chippewas were brought
over, and the squaws hacked them TO pieces. and
finally klDdled hre under one Of them and burnt
itGp; This last sickening spectacle OF barbarity
SAID by those who witnessed it, to have been hail
cd with fiendish exultatou by the Sioux.
About 10 O'Clock the Chppewas drew of, and the
whole force retreated over the bluffs in the drcc
ion OF Lake Minnetonka, leaving four of their war
rlors behind them; ono of whom. from the deccra-
tions on the scalp, is supposed TO be distinguished
chief As they passed certain point 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 ct
| campment with great exuItsion over their victory
aud counted their loss when it WAS found That tive
were killed, two pronounced by ply sicians present
to be fatally wounded an ten others woundsd more
or less, presenting bloody picture of barbarism Il
| the crowds OF citizens who had assembled there
/ Four raw scalps were fiaunted on pole and fou
CHASTITY heads were paraded trophies, besides tn
| disigured trunks Of two others.
Daring the whole battle the high bank wbicl
overlook ed the bottom across the river, near Mayo
Murphy house, was lined with spectators; iudes
the whole town" might be said TO have been ther
| watching the fight. and seeming 10 enl the Hnr
sual spectacle Of two nations of barbarans murdei
ing. mangitng mutilating each other In fu'l sign
| Of city of Christians, its church s. court house
| and institutions of learning Barbarsm and IL
brutal spectacles in contrast with enlightenment
Il And hIesstnOa