M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-06-17

pewas again rallied and drove the
Sioux into the prairie to a large tree,
where they halted and invited the
Chippewas to come out on the open
prairie. There twenty-three Sioux
remained at this tree for half an hour,
but the cowardly Chippewas dare not
venture near enough for fair shot,
After a few chance shots on both sides,
the Chippewas assembled the bluff, and
retreated toward their own country.
vowing curses and vengeance upon the
Sioux. r.. ,.-s
The Chippewas carried away with
them three of their slain, and six that
were so severely wounded as not to
be able to walk, several of whom will
die. The Sioux brought four Chippe.
wa heads into their camp, where they
were scalped; so we may conclude
that at least seven Of the Chippewas
were killed on the field.
The Sioux lost, besides the one that
was killed and scalped while fishing,
one killed on the battlefield whose
scalp his surviving brothers so gal.
lantly saved. Ten of the Sioux were
wounded, one ofwhom has since died,
and two of whom will probably not
survive.
The battle lasted from six o'clock
in the morning till nine o'clock-three
hours. BY seven o'clock several hun
dred citizens of Shakopee-men, wo.
men and children, had collected on
the bluff, on the south bank of the
river, opposite to and about balfmile
distant from the battle field, and took
as much interestin the progress Of the
battle, and with as little fear as the
audience of a theatre would in the per-
formance of a well-enacted tragedy.
About o'clock, while the battle was
raging hottest the daily packet from
Shakopee to st. Paul passed down the
river, and in turning bend in the riv-
er,passed within forty rods from where
the Sioux were receiving the charge
Of the Ohippewas, and the passengers
witnessed from the upper deck of the
boat the contest between the three
brothers Sioux and five Chippewas.
Your prize.fghts and horse-races
are not more exciting or interesting
than our Indian battles, and, though
your railroad smashes may be more
appalling and horrible, yet they do not
excite those ideas Of the sublime that
are raised upon an Indian battle.
field. The whites did not care which
party gained the victory, though they
admired the bravery Of the Sioux
Neither party dare harm a white man.
Both parties were out of their reser-
vations, and are of course, amenable
to our laws, but no white man will
complain to a magistrate for their
scalping each other. Both parties are
friendly to the whites, and neither
tribe are ever known to injure white
man. ..
The Chippewas occupy a country as
large as the State Of New York, in the
southern part Of Minnesota, and the
Sioux the most western part Of the
same State. They are both powerful
nations of Indians, and can muster
several thousand warriors. Both ma
tions are divided into a large number
OF tribes, under separate chiefs. De-
tached parties of these tribes often
wander, or pnrposely make incurSions
into the hunting grounds Of their ene-
my, and if they return to their own
tribe safely, it is an adventure Of great
Importance, but if they return safely
and bring a scalp Of an enemy
with them, it entities the possess
or to the highest badge of honor
and bravery, and is the occasion of a
continued feasting and rejoicing, and
ofsong and boasting in the scalp.dance
for weeks.
THE CAMP OF THE SIOUX.
After the battle the Sioux returned
to their tupees, greatly elated by their
victory, but mourning for their slain
companions. They had seen and felt
enough of the strength Of their enemy
to fear that the Chippewas would re-
turn to attack them during the night.
The squaws set to work digging tren-
ches and building Notifications around
their lodges. The trenches were dug
about two feet and half deep, and
two feet wide, the earth thrown up on
the outside. Their camp is immedi-
ately adjoining the village, on the east
of the open prairie. The braves will
occupy these trenches, concealed from
the advancing enemy, and be prepared
to give them warm reception in the
dark. Other trenches are dug in and
around the tents in which the women
and children are placed for safety
The squaws worked diligently until
long after dark last night. 1t is mat
ter of life and death with them
Scouts are sent out to watch the course
of the Chippewas, for it is almost GER
tain that thew intend 60 retnrn and at-