The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-13
TeeriA1e Datsle .bclWeen. the sioux EanA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Indians KilleA AnA

liz From IL B. Panl rleneef, July e!1s u, 4
We Ire Indebted To James K'Fedridge, ESQ.
late United States Collector at Pembins, for tb,
particulars Of the bloody aHght between tie Sios,
and Chippewas, OF which BE was an eye witness
at ST. Jeseph, on the Pembina River, on thellOs
of JunS lat 'sssiJ SID ~ e9ia3Ub5 9ns -
r. Last summer. while the Hon. Charles Grant Va,
encsn,ped with purity Of hunters on Mouse
River, twelve horses were stotei,p from him by !
party Of Yankton Sioux. e Nothing was heard o
the horses until the 10th Of June last when Z
party Of thirty.sfx Sioux Warriors accom- panied
BY tw0 squsws, arrived at b. Joseph With tha
stolen property, for the purpose Of returning it,
IN pursuance OF recent treaty made between the
Penfbina' half breed hunters and the Yankton
Sioux. !, The delegation with the stoier horses
arrived opposite st. Joseph'about two o'clock in
the afternoon; they Immediately crossed the
river and proceeded TO the residence aof Cover,
nor WAkie Yiamesnbef Of the last Territorial
Legislators. 70 Unfoftdnately = large party of
Chippawas fred on the Sioux while they were
lin the oct Of entering Gov Wilkes house. The
Sioux took possession of the house, and. re-
moving the choking from beneath the logs,
returned the fire with effect. From this time
until naidnigkts constant firing was kept up be-
tween the Indians Six Chppawas, three Sioux,
iandltw AssinibOines we've killed during the
struggle Gov. Wilkes daughter, in passing
wishinirahge Of the combatants,, was severely
wounded in the thigh BY an arrow. Mr. Met
ridge describes the scene as terribly exciting,
and relates instances Of great individual brave,
~. One CAippHwa, a. son of the chief, Red
Bear was shot three times in an enleavor to en-
terrible house; At each shot he fell to the ground
oout raise himself and pushed forward; bis pro-
gresa was stopped at the threshold by one of
1.-The Sioux cleaving his head through TO the chin
with an axe " 10 9sc9I Ia'A f8JG Gs Sas II
10 The house occupied BY the Sioux is about two
hundred feet from the river. The Chippewas
surrounded it, and, to make their escape, the
Sioux were compelled to run that distance, and
wade the rivor to the south bank, in the face Of
q constant fire from their enemies. This they
did, aided by the darkness Of the night, with
the loss Of ons warrior, who was found dead by
the 7Chippewas in. the morning, on the south
bank Of the stream. The Sioux left behind them
thirty-two horses lin addition to the 12 stolen
onesG and the dead bodies of three of three OF
their Warriors Wo1' s''Nio
Mr.. M'Fetidge states that the residence of
Gov. Wilkie resernbled slaughter house on the
morning after the conflict. Five Chippewas and
two Sioux were lying dead on the floor, which
was covered with their blood, The Sioux did
not scalp the dead Chippewas in the house, nor
mutilate their bodies. The Chippewas were
more brutal; they cut up the bodies Of their
foes and buried them. ~ ,e..4
Although the 'haifbreeds at St. Joseph re-
Trained from taking any part in the fight, they
are apprehensive Of an attack from body Of
Sioux, now encamped at Devils Lake. The
Sioux promised to return and settle accounts
with the Chippewas in numbers like the mos
quitoes-a very forcible smile in that locality.
Congress appropriated, year or more ago,
$4,000 Tor the erection of a fort on Pe,nbina
River to prevent such outrages as this We
Gates tn necessity Of immediate action on the
part of the Federal Government. There should
be permanent military post located at ST.. 10,
seph, or in that vicinity, Immediately sT