The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-06-01

date of his Coun.il. His future manly
proves was hid under form slender,
though graceful and agile. His face was
handsome and interesting. A delicate
pulmonary organization, his long orphan
age, and perhaps the prsseutiment Of diff
ficult position, had given him an tabitu-
al air of reflection and melancholy languor.
His bearing was, and has continued, that
Of q perfect gentleman, noheman Of ma
ture, combining uniform dignity with uni
form suavity.
Approaching the difficulty Of maintain
ing his position as ruler against the habit
ual influence of the older, though subor-
dinate chiefs, che Boy" soon resolved
to show himself to his people man and
a warrior. 1t was not long before Lo
stood confessed, by virtue OF daring deeds,
to be not only such, but :de man of the
tribe. Among bis exploits was an expe-
dition alone IN his canoe, some two bum
| dred miles down the Mississippi, past ali
tue lands of his own tribe aud those Of
! the Winnebagoes, into the very thickest
of the Sioux settlements OH the St. Peters
River. Padding himself. by night only,
and finally hiding bis canoe in the bushes
on the St. Peters, he struck many scalps
of the enemies of his tribe; after which,
setting out TO escape, he could not find
his canoe, and was chased by the Sioux
warriors, often in SIGHT, for several days.
He finally eluded pursuit, found his canoe
and returned home in safety aud in tri-
umph.
The habits of acting independently of
Head Chief still continued, however, to
prevail practically, to some extent, among
the minor chiefs and bands Of Chippe-
ways. In 1850, 4he relative position oil
the Sioux and Chippeways was one of
bitter Traditional hostility, displayed from
time to time in encounters of small parties
usually on distant aud neutral hunting
grounds. A peace had been patched up,
at the instance Of the United States, and
the Chippoways assert that the aggressions
in violation of it originated always with
the Sioux. This year our Government
determined to enforce pence, and sum
moned the head men of both tribes to
meet at Fort Smelling to make n treaty.
Hole-in-the Day demonstrated, not with
out equity, chat before tying the hands of
the Chippeways, the Government should
enforce upon the Sioux, as being uniform
| ly the aggressors, the obligation of treat
les. Indeed the justice of this view was
aftcrward acknowledged by the Govern
ment in forcing the Sioux, at the conclu-
sion of the treaty, to pay large inlemri-
ties to the Cbippeways. Most of the head
men went down to Fort Smelling at the
call of Government. Hole-in-the- Day,
more offended probably by the injudicious
manner in which the demand had been
conveyed, than by It's substance, refused
to 60. An officer from Fort Ripley foune
him brooding in solitude before his lodge
at Gull Lake, and, approaching him with
proper consideration, soon induced him to
take his place in Council and carry out
his professions and real disposition ofsul-
mission to the wisdom and will of bis
Great Father Mt Washington. The trea-
ty then made, it is believed, has net been
violated by the Chippeways since, unless
in Immediate revenge Of some blow struck
by a party of Sioux.
The meeting, for Council, of few
Chippeways, all, as habitually, on foot
. with lars number of their enemies well
mounted and armed, was not without an
apprehension in the minds of the former,
shared by many whites, Of treachery and
massacre, there being but small guarc
of soldiers at the Fort. AS the mount
ed Sioux, in force, dashed up, the littl'
band of Chippeways drawn out on the
plain, though with guns unloaded as be
fitted friendly meeting, displayed a res
olute front, ready for peace or war, which
NAV have been not without influence OF
the result. Nothing occurred to mar TIT
quiet Of the Council. Officers of the ar
nv were much struck with the tactica
; dispositions of the ChippeUays, who, i
seems have light infantry, or skirnish
ing drill, on like principles with those 0
> civilized armies 1t was afterward dlscov
cred that, though arranged in peaceful at
titude, the Chippeways had, each, on'
bullet in his mouth and powder in thu
hollow of the band, ready for promp
, loading and combat, if need should be.
. The association of Hole-in-the-D Day witt
= the officers Of the army, and the respecta
\ Bile whites in his vicinity, was frequen
/ and pleasant. Studying the ways of th
s. white man, in contrast with the improy
+. dence and sometimes starvation of rh
shifs.ess Indian, hs determined to set a