The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08
Indian Troablcs I'm minnesota.

| From the st. PauI Pioneer, May IS.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE SIOUX AED CHlPPEwAs.
We learn from the officers aud passengers d
the Antelope, that band Of two hundred Chip
pewas under Hoe-in- the-Day, the celebrates
Chief, had appeared on the north shore of th
Minnesota, opposite the town Of Shakopee
about daylight yesterday me rning, and COM
menced the battle by firing upon and killing /
Sioux, engaged in fishing. The Sioux sool
| gathered and crossed the river, and the attack
lug party Immediately commenced retreatinG
teward the bluff, for the purpose undoubtedly
of drawing the Sioux still farther into the marsh
at that point, in order to place them almost
completely in their power. In short time af
ter crossing, few OF the Sioux returned on the
/ ferry boat, having with them the body of a
Chippewa which had been quartered and decap-
itated.
One of the passengers saw another Sioux shot
down while running toward the river, and from
| the most reliable information we can obtain,
three had been killed at the time the Antelope
passed Shakopee, at about eight o'clock in the
forenoon, and they we're still keeping up con-
slant fire, but the distance between the two par
ties was too great to make their shots very &C.
curate or deadly.
We also learn that Hole in the day had sent
word to the inhabitants OF Shakopee if they
offered no interference. he would drive the
Sioux where they properly belonged, on the
Reservation.
These Indian ruinors are generally to be re-
ceived at considerable discount, and the num-
Der OF Chippewas engaged in the battle has
been exaggerated in all probability--but that
skirmish has occurred between the two tribes,
we cannot doubt, for our information is per.
iectly reliable.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE.
From the Minnesotian, May 90
The warfare was conducted in regular Indian
style-a running fight amongst the trees and
logs, and grass, interspersed with a few hand to
hand conflicts with tomahawhs and 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 the rear, but soon
as they recovered little, would rush back into
the thickest of the fight. The Sioux said
to have acted with the greatest bravery during
the whole battle, charging upon and following
the enemy with perfect desperation. WEen-
ever Chippewa would fall, his head was i'm
mediately cut off and carried to the rear. Four
ghastly heads were thus taken over the river,
and exhibited with great exultation by the
squaws, who were busy all the time carrying
ammunition, (which it is said, was furnished by
citizens to them free of charge,) and encoura-
ging 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 sickening spectacle OF
barbarity is said, by those who witnessed
it, to have been hailed with fendsh exultajon
by the Sioux.
About 10 o'clock the Chippowas drew of,
and the whole force retreated over the bluffs,
in the direction OF Lake Mnnetonka, leaving
four of their warriors behind them, one of
which, from the decorations on the scalp, is
supposed to be distinguished chief. As they
passed certain point on their trail, they were
carrying six, and some accounts say eight,
wounded braves on ltters, besides those woun-
ded who were able to walk, some of whom
seemed to to be badly hurt. Tie Sioux then
returned 10 their encampment with great OK
ultation over their victory, and counted their
loss, when it was found that two were killed,
two pronounced by physicians present to be
fatally wounded, and ten others wounded more
or less, presenting bloody picture Of parbar-
ism to the crowds of citizens who had assem-
bled there. Four raw scalps were haunted on a
pole, and four CHASTITY heads were paraded as
trophies, besides the dishgured trunks of two
others.
During the whole battle, the high bank which
overlooked the bottom across the river near
Major Murphy's house was lined with specta-
tors-indeed "the whole town" nigh: be said to
have been there, watching the fight, and SEEM
ing to enjoy the unusual spectacle OF two na.
tons of barbarians numbering, mangng, mutt
latiug each other, in full sight of city Of
Christians, its churches court house and ins,i
tutions Of earning-barbarism, and its bruta!
spectaces, in contrast with enlightenment and
its blessings.
Fearing another attack, the Sioux moved
their tepees in huddle, and dug trenches, in
which they watched all night, well armed. No
attack was made, however, though it was tho't
the Chippewas had not gone oil altogether, but
were lurking somewhere in the vicinity, for
another skirmish. Hole in-the. Day was report
ed to be with them, but this is doubted. 1. 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 re-
naming in the rear. Ii this s 50 they must
have had some yeiled dssigd ia drawing off,
which will appear hereafter.
Numerous trophies Of the fight were secured,
such as battle axes, etc. A map was also found,
drawn on birch bark which d. pcted the Chip.
pewa war trail, with some hieroglyphics, which
the wise men pretended to interpret. Several
bloody Chippewa heads were also purchased as
mementos, and shownto the curious with great
2usto.