Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-01-17

Latitude. He has crossed the Straits sey.
eral times in the winter season on the ice
He was crossing once, a few winters
ago, on the back of large elk, going a
a freuy sharp pace, when the elk stepped
into an ar-hole, throwing him over his
head in the water. At the time this took
place the lamentedD DR.. Kane with his party
was in that section. After getting out OF
the water he met one Of the crew, man
by thename of Thomas Hickey. Since his
return to the States, on his arrival at
Cleveland when he got off the train, he
saw Hickey, who recognized him instant
ly, calling him by his Indian name.
He was IN ST. Paul, when ii only con.
tained seven houses. About eight years
ago h:s tribe being nearly famlshed by
hunger, went 10 Hudsons in search of
provisions, where he first learned that he
was a pale face. The whites being una
bic to purchase him (lhe Indians refusing
to part with him, threataned 10 take him
by force, but the great disparity of their
numbers prevented them from putting
their threat in force. They would not
visit any white settlement for three years
after that for fear he would leave them
or be taken away 10y the whites. The
whites told him there also that he was a
white man. He has been at ST. Paul sew
en- or eight times on trading expeditions
also al Lord Selkirk set,iemeat, Hudson 5
Bay and ST Anthony's Fails The whites
repeatedly told his tribe, that II they did
nsl let him go to the States 10 search for
his relations. they would take him from
them by force. He left his residence,
Sept. 1888; left ST. Paul on the 18th or
April 1859 in company with his Indian
brother, chief elect last fall, SIX Indians,
three ponies, and five dogs. They came
with him TO Chicago, where he was taxi
en- sick, aud placed in the hospital for
treatment aud kept there ill he recover
ed. HIS Indians friends there left him
and returned to their tribe. He went
from there to Detroit, Mich, thence to
Ohio; thence 10 Northern Pennsylvania.
where he was found by Wm. Bray,on,
Esq. lie was then on his way 10 some
Indians in New York He can speak
/ five different Indian languages viz: Snake,
/ Copperhead, Grow, Utah, ana Flathead.
He also speaks the English language
very huen.Iy and correctly, which he says
came to hln almost intuItivrly on meet
lEg with tile whites TAe trIbe with
which he lived had a compass and watch
enclosed IN one copper case, which they
used IN travelling. They urchased il %:
the Russians %. 800.
He says the Snakes, CopPerheads,
Grows. U,ahs and Fia,heads together
number 100, ,5U0 sous, rs u, women, aud
/ children iucluitd
lie married the daughter Of their
F.. Grand Chef seven years ago. lie has
two children, son and daughter. HIS
/ daughters name Is TorRoNA (TAME
DrER) and IS five years Old. lis sons
name Is Tu.loos.,, two years cid last June.
4 His own name IS, OwAHowAH hIsHME-
wAH. When he arrived at Chicago, he
was dressed in Indian costume, daubed
and painted, His hair hanging down 10
his knees. While IN the hospital, they
cut Oft his hair, anu scrubbed him with
sand, soap and water, until all veslige of
the paint was removed. He eats meat
raw but Will not eat food containing salt.
Taken alogeth, his capture, captylty,
and return 10 the whites, $50 far as he
can give Us IN account OF the same) Is
almost without parallel IN the annals Of
history Emerson Bennet would here
find abundant mate ial for a splendid In
dian tale. lis capture when but child :
his captivity, during which he passed
through innumerable hardships, a portion
Of his time compelled to act as pack horse,
loaded down wi;h fnrs, sc, until he would
fall in his tracks, expecting the next mo-
ment that the mahawkwould descend up
on his head and put step 10 his suffer-
Hngs carried over nearly the whole OF
North America, sometimes almost Starved
for the want of something TO sustain lie,
(sCme winters game was very scarce) a
gain passing through battle and biOodshed
all this time supposing himself TO be a
Red Man finally. after thirty four
years captivity, having discovered that he
belonged TO the "paie faces, 10 be re-
stored to the bosom OF hls family, IS al
most a miracle. The one that would ex-
perience the greatest pleasure IN again
embracing the long lost one 5 not here
His mother descended to an early grave,
which was, no doubt, fastened by the
grief she experienced when her child was
) no more 10 her.
Since his return from his captivity, he
) has experienced religion, and at present
: is member in good Standing of the unl-
!, ted Brethren church.
THE American rowdy is a terrible nui-
: sanca Hear how the poor Dutch land
lord describes his sutterings Al the hands
Of one of these aimable beings:
Ter rowdy came IN and asked me 10
sell him sum beer. tells i'm he had
more as would do i'm g0ot. He calls me
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