, 1859-09-05
Return Of Cleveland Hey Stolen by
Indians TFenty-SIX Years Ago.

One OF the most extraordinary n narratives that
we hare had the fortune to relate has Just come
under our notice. 1t was told US by tbs hero
himself, and the most searching investigation
ta'ts to shake the truth Of the story astonishing
as II may seem to be. If there is any deception
IN the case. We Eilto see its object.
About twensy.si1 years ago some Canada In
dtans we're ia Cleveland. and did some trading
with the people. In tue course of the trade the
Indians fancied they had been cheated, and, in
order to revenge themselves, stole three.year
old bog from the city aud carried it off to Cana
da. As fur as can be learned The child was
stolen from small brown house, but III whnt
part OF the city, or uny further particulars of
the theft cannot he learned
The captors kept the boy in Canada for few
days, and then, fearing bis recovery By the
whites, sold him to aparty of Pottawatomiss,
who Kept him about month. By these be was
again sold to the Paw Paws, ia which tribe be
remained month, but as there we're some fears
that be would be etraced and tax en- bY the whites,
he was traded oil to the Winnebaeoes Of I'LL
nois and Wisconsin.
How long he remained in the keeping Of tribe
has not been ascertained, but be was eventually
transferred from them TO the ChIppewas Of
Wisconsin; who agnin sold him to The Sioux
Indians Of Minnesota.
Twenty-ive years ngo he Was sold By the
Sioux to the Snakes and Copperhcads Of Iowa.
When this tribe removed to Missouri, he ac-
companled them, and afterwards went with
them in their mgratlons through California and
Oregon. That portion Of the tribe with which
he remained finally proceeded Us far north Us
The Rossau possessions near Behring's Straits,
and there with portions Of the Creeks. Uta}ls.
and other large bands Of Indians, they ut pres
cut remain. Their principal point Of settlement
is about three hundred miles from the Nor1ll
Pacific Ocean, aud about twenty-five hundred
miles to the northwest Of St. Paul.
1ne Of tho pnints in the RnsSinu +nrr7t,rv
where the tribe occasionally visits is "Russian
Fort,' which is laid down on the map as near
the Colville River. The hero of this strange
adventure says the Fort is in the vicinity Of Il
small river, tue name Of which, other than given
by his tribe, be does not know.
The Snake aad Copperhead Indians trade
With St.ipau!, having Il hem,-annnal train TO that
place, The trnin has about two thousand In.
dians. One parsy starts from St. Paul about
the same time that theother starts from the
hunting grounds, thus meeting then, about half
way. The tnrs are packed on ponies, elks and
dogs.
On their last semi-annual trip, the hero Of
these adventures received pass from one Of
the chiefs-" Ma-cu-chcw-a-awa"-to seek out
his relatives, and, if found, to remain with them
u while. The pass requires his presence in st.
Paul ut their next trip in 1861. Seven of the
tribe accompanied 'tMo-les. e-que- -qua"-for
that is the 1nd'un name OF the young man-to
Chicago. From that place be has footed it most
Of the way, aud arrived here yesterday. ATTIRE.
.aont, hls features were recognized bv u man as
bearing strong resemblance to one Joseph
Todd, who is said to hare resided in Cleveland
about thirty years since.
Fur somc lime past the young man has been
diligently engaged in tracing up his history,
and what we have given above is the resr.: oi'
lis Inquiries. He says he has M desire to leave
his Indian associates, is lc has wife and two
children among them. 1Ie $ ptuk. English well,
having learned it. he says, in his tradiu. Mt st.
Paul. Lie says that his hair way cut, and bis
clothing changed to CONFORM to white usases,
before leaving st. paul