The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-05
In dian Troubles In Winnie sofa.
BATTLE BETWEEN THE sioux AND cHIPPEwAs.
From the 81. Paul Pioneer, May 2s]

| from the ~. Paul Pioneer, May IS
We learn ftuIn the officers and passengers
| on the Antelope, that a band of two hundred
Chippewas undo; Hole-in- the-Dav, the cele
brated Chief, had appeared ON the north
shore of the Minnesota, opposite the town OF
| Shakopee, about daylight yesterday morning,
and commenced the battle by firing upon aud
killing Sioux, engaged in fishing. The Sioux
soon gathered and crossed the river, and the at
/ lacking party Immediately commenced re-
treating toward the bluff, for the purpose un-
| doubtedly Of drawing the Sioux still farther
into the marsh nj that point. in order to place
them almost completely in their power. In
short time after crossing, few of the
Sioux returned on the ferry boat, having
with them the body OF Chippewa which had
been quartered and decapitated.
| One of the passengers saw another Sioux
shot down while running toward the riv-
er, and from the most reliable information
we can obtain, three had been killefat the
time the Antelope passed Shakopee, at about
eight O'Clock in the forenoon, and they were
still keeping up constant fire, but the dis
lance between the two parties was too great
TO make their shots very accurate or deadly.
We also learn that Hoe-in-the- day had
sent word to the inhabitants OF Shakopea, il
they offered no interference, he would drive.
the Sioux where they properly belonged, O.
the Reservation.
These Indian rumors are generally to be
received at considerable discount, and the
number of Chiypewas engaged in the battle
has been exaggerated in all probabiity--but
that skrmsh has occurred between the two
tribes, we cannot doubt, for our information
is perfectly reliable.
FULL Particulars OF THE BATTLE.
fFrom ~ Minneso,ian, May 2osh.l
IL Mnffare was conducted in regular in
dfsn running fight amongst the trees
ard 3aE0 end grass, interpreted with a few
haad q hand conflicts with tomahawks and
was clnbs. 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 as soon as they recovered little,
would rush back into the thickest Of the fight
The Sioux are said to have acted with the
greatest bravery during the whole battle,
charging upon and following the enemy with
I perfect desperation. Whenevera Chippe-
VA would fall, his head was immediately cut
of and carried to the rear. Four Rhastly
heads were thus taken over the river. and
exhibited with great exultation 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
headess bodies of the Chppewas were
brought over, and the squaws hacked them
to pieces, and finally kindled fire under one
Of them, and burnt II up This last sicken
ing spectacle Of barbarity is said, by those
who witnessed 1t, to have been hailed with
6endish exultation by the Sioux.
About 10 O'Clock the Chppewas drew off,
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 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 phys-
clans present to be fatally wounded, and ten
others wounded more or less, presenting
bloody picture of barbarism to the crowds
of citizens who had assembled there. -Four
raw seaps 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 river,
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 numbering,
hanging, mutlating each other, in full sight
of Il city Of Christians, It's churches, court
house and institutions Of learning barba-
rism, and its brutal spectacles, 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 II was
thought the Chippewas had not gone Of alto
gether, but were lurking somewhere in the
vicinity, for another skirmish. IIole-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 orforty Chippewa warriors were en-
gagged in il, the main body remaining in the
rear. II this is they must have had some
yelled design in drawing off, which will APP
pear hereafter.
Numerous trophies Of the fight were Sc
cured, such as battle axes, etc. map was
also found drawn on birch bark which de-
plcted the Chippewa war trail, with some hi
eroglyphies, which the wise men pretended
to interpret. Several bloody Chippewa heads
were also purchased as mementos, and shown
! 20 the curious with great yusto