The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-04-06
VISIT 10 the washIngton Arsenal.

visit to the washington ARSENAL
The Washington Union contains a
notice of a recent visit by the vice Adj
miral MoHAMmrD PAcHA aud suite, Of
the Turkish Navy, on invitation of the
Secretary of War, who accompanied
them to the Washington Arsenal.
After examining the principal objects
Of interest, the Secretary escorted his
guests to the eastern quay, where the
~ratentees OF tho various firearms now
being tested or reported on had been
invited to display their weapons. The
Sharpe, the Colt, the Morse, aid the
Burnside rifles had been brought there,
and they were duly tested, with more or
less success. Among those who shot at
the target was Major Mccullough, the
celebrated "Texan ranger" in the
Mexican campaign.
While the party was watching the
shooting a large band of Indians ap-
peared on the scene, having been also
invited By the Secretary OF War, who
wished to give his v~isiters from the
Bosphorus an opportunity to see the
aboriginal inhabitants of the Yenia
Dunia, Or New World. They were
+" annuity Sioux" belonging to- the
Neutrality-suspicious., the Wash pa-cu-
tbs, the Sis-se-tops, and the Wah-pe tons,
now here with Gen. w. J. Cullen, SUI
perintendent of Indian Affairs. Hon.
Chas. L. Mix, Acting Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, directed their move
ments. =lt1a
The Secretary and his guests, with
an array of ladies, took a POSITION in
front of the Commandments quarters, in
a grove on the bank of the Potomac,
where a circle was formed by the ord
nance soldiers. Iato this came the
Indians, singing a wal song, and they
seated themselves on the ground In a
circle, presenting a most picturesque ap-
pearance. Three of their number then
commenced beating monotonously on
drums, and singing an equally monoto-
nous chant, varied by occasional cries
from the others. At last one fellow
Jumped up and began dancing, or rather
jumping, and soon the entire party Tex
cept the drummers) were joining in the
war dance, ~brandishiug their pipes and
tomahawks and giving the war-whoop.
After the dancing, and at the request
of a lady whose wishes are laws to all
who know her, /" Little Grow" made a
speech which Gen. Cullen TRANSMITTED
He described the successful pursuit Of
the band under Ink.pa-du-tah, which
last year killed forty eight whites and
took four ladies prisoners. At first the
Sioux refused to go in pursuit, but af
ter the arrival of Major Sherman and
his battery a party of M hundred and
twenty-five started, led by himself and
Interpreter Campbell, (who was present.
They killed eleven, and two ladies were
rescued. Among the Indians present
were two who had brought in one o
these ladies-Miss Gardner. "Littk
GrowD delivered this narrative harangu'
with expressive gesticulation, and their
was much regret that his own lapguag,
was not understood.
The two Indians who had rescued
Miss Gardner were requested by the la
dies to stand forward, and were applaud
ed for their heroism. Gen. Cullen thel
graphically described a scene prior t.
the departure of "Little Crows" wa
party, when some twenty-five HUNDRED
warriors, armed and painted for war
surrounded the camp. One soldier wa
stabbed by them, and Gen. Cullen wish
ed to testify, before the Secretary o
War and the officers present, to the cool
ness and the prudence of Major Sher
man, which prevented a massacre which
mast have resulted in a general Indian
war.
Major Bell afterwards invited thos
present to partake of a collation. at hi
quarters, where the Indians were ais
entertained. The Turkish officers ex
pressed themselves highly pleased witt
what they had witnessed.
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