New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-02
TUENTI-SIX WARS AMONG THE
INDIiNS
From The Cl,r,iand Herald, Aug. 20.

From The Cl,reland Herald, tug 20.
One Of the most extraordinary narratives that we
have had the fortune to relate has Get under our
uo,ice. II was told by the hero himself, and the
o.t searching Investigation fai 20 shase The truth
Of the story astonishing A. 1t may seem to be- II there
is suy deception in the case fail to - object.
About 20 years ago some Caosda Indians were in
Cleveland and DID some trading with the people. In
tie cou,se Of the trsde the udians fsnciet they had
baen cheated, and 10 order to revenge themselves,
stole three year Old boy rom the city ard carried n
off 10 Canada. As far can be be learned the cnd
vas stolen from snail brown house but in what par.
Of the city, any further particulars OF the theft can
lot be Learned
The csp;ors keIt the boy in Canads for few days,
and then eaT his recovery by the whites sold him
20 party Of PO,tawO,s mics, who kept htm about q
| month BY these he again sold 20 the Paw Paws,
in which tribe lie renamed month, but "a there were
some fears that he would be traced ana taken BY the
vlites, he AIDED Fl TO the Wn nebagoes OF Hi
! is and Nisc0n in.
How long he remsired in the keeping Of this tribe
has not been ascertaned but be eventually trans
ned from them 10 the Chppewas OF Nlsconslp, who
sgain rod lin 10 the Sioux irdiarS Of Minnesota.
Twen'v FIVE years ego he sold by the Chippewss
/ to the Snakes aud Copperheads Of Ioga. When this
tribe removed TO Missouri, be accompanied them and
aeryaTd went with them IL their m,gra,lOns through
California and Oregon. That portion Of the tribe sth
which he remained finally proceeded a. lar north As
the Russian possessions near Behring'S Straits, aud
iere with portions Of the Creeks, Ctahs and other
large bands Of Ipdians they at present remain. Tder
principal point of settlement is about three hundred
miles fiom the Nor'h Pscifc Ocean, and about 300
miles 10 The northwest Of s.. Paul.
One Of tie points in the RussisD territory where the
tribe coca oI ally visits Is 'Ru-ian Fort which ~
lad down on IL pap the Colyile River. Ihe
hero of this strange adventure Gays the fort IL IN the
vcir'y of small river the Of which, other than
/ tia gwen by TINS tribe he doss not know.
The Sake and Copper Head lndisns trade with ST.
Paul having 3 seu annual train to that place. The
train has shout coo cdisrs. ore party starts from
s. Psnl about Tie ime that the other starts from
their hurting grounds thus meeting about hallway
The iurs are pacA ed on ponies, .lks, and dogs.
On their last semi. annual Tip the hero Of these adj.
ventures received pass from OF the Chiefs IS Ma
ccchew.swa 10 seek out his relatives AID, if found
20 rem ain with them awhile The pass requires his
presence 10 ~. Pauls al their next trp, IN lSbJ
Sven Of the tribe accompanied " Mo-kos.e que-qus
for that j. the Trojan lame Of The Young man 70
Chcsgo. Frm that place he has footed most Of the
way aid arrived here Yesterday. AT fremont N.
fesiures gnized by man "a bearing srong
resemblance to joseph Todd, who j. said 10 have
resided in Cleveland about 30 years since.
For some tue psst the Young man hes been digent-
~ engaged trscrg up his history ard what We have
given above the result Of his inquiries. He says he
has deiire 10 leave his Indian associates, as ne has
q wife eud tgo children among them. He speaks En-
g.b well having learned It, he says, in mis- trading at
/ 81. Pau. lie says that ais hair was cut. aod his
clothes chsrged TO conform 10 white ussges, before
/ leaving s.. Paul.
I We have given his narrative a. be told it us this
morning. IL seems extraordtary, Int close and riglt
cross examination failed 10 snake nis story II the Feast,
A. far can Learn his accom-; OF numerous minnie
DETAILS Of the country and manners u the NorhWest
I regious DO lot iifer from me facts.
What olive there Is fer deception We cannot gee az
present, be only desires Information "a 10 bs pa
rents. He is 81 chilly made speaks rapidly, and az
present suffering from oph hanz occ aoned, ne says,
by sleeping without lis customary blankets. de says
that as as be get into the woods to search
/ for roots lie can cure himself.
ferhsps some Of older settlers can throw some
Ugh, On he subject c. the alleged stealing By The H.
dsrs ard whether this white Indian Is Rot the son
! Of one joseph Tod.