The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-05
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We learn from q source entitled to credit
that scarcely doubt need be entertained
Of an amicable arrangement Of the Chippe.
va difficulties, unless some fragrant act Of
indiscretion is committed BY the officer in
command at the Fort, or officers Of detach.
ments in the vicinity Of the Indians. Hole.
in-the-Day charges that he, or his tribe,
have been swindled out Of some thousands
of dollars by the rascality Of the Agent,
and is prepared to substantiate bis charge
to the satisfaction of fair minded and dis
interested men. he made journey to
Washington to lay the evidence before the
Department, and was promised that an in
vestigation should be had into the matter
by Commissioner Dole. When be learned
that the Commissioner was about starting
of in another direction to make q treaty
with another band, he beca ne somewhat
incensed. He considered the act of the
soldiers, in firing on him, as declaration
of war, but has been assured by bis trusted
friends that his conclusions were erroneous,
and now awaits the investigation be has so
often demanded, and will abide by the de-
cision of the Commissioner, whatever it
may be.
We are told by gentleman who has an
intimate acquaintance with Hole'in-the.
Day, and the whole Chippewa tribe, that
the idea of that nation joining the Sioux
against the whites is monstrously absurd,
and that nothing would DO moro gratifying
to the Ohippewas than an invitation from
the whites to join in an exterminatiDg war
against their ancient enemies.
The last visit of Hole in.the-Day to
Washington gave him such an indea of the
wealth and power of the whites, as he
had never before conceived. He saw our
great armies in the field, and our immense
naval force, and has often been heard to
say that we never could be conquered, and
were "too great and powerful to be un.
just" He knows that hostile demonstra.
tions on bis part, can result in nothing but
ruin to himself and to bis people. We give
the above as the conclusions of one who
has had unusual opportunities of obtaining
information in regard to the prevalent feel
ing among the Chippewas, and can see no
reason to doubt their correctness.
Since the above was written. the follow
ing letter has been placed in our hands for
publication. The writer is very reliable
man and his judgment is unquestioned
CHIPPEWA AGENCY,
Monday, August rs, 1862.
Messrs. Culver & Harrington:
GENTLEMEN We are still here in perfect
peace. Day before yesterday, about three
o'clock, another express came from the Fort,
saying that if Mr.. Morrell did not obey the
order they had sent up in the night, they
must enforce it. So we all went down, not
leaving person at this place but some of
US got passes to come back yesterday. We
found everything just as we had left it, not
even chicken hurt. The Indians say we
need have no fear. They are expecting, as
wrote you before, the Superintendent or
Commissioner to come and see them or the
Agent. They sent me word that, if would
send them provisions, not one of them
would come down here. l sent them load
and went up myself. Truman also went up
with me- This was on Saturday. Since
then l have not been up, nor heard from
them direct.
There were between thirty and forty
Sioux at Otter Tail City on last Wednes>
day. They did not harm any body or any
tn ng. They went towards Pine Lake,
where the Otter Tail Indians live. This
Mr.. Morse, the Register of the Land Office,
told Truman. They camped close to Ruff
he's place. Mr.. Morse came down with his
wife. Truman is going to Otter Tail today,
to take care OF bis things, in case the Otter
Tail folks should leave.
think that Hole in-the Day can manage
the Indians, and don't think be wants to
go to war with the whites. They are very
strict at Gull Lake. They don't allow any
one Indian by himself to talk to any white
man. They don't allow any half-breed to
come from among them, or Indians, or
women, or children. They don't allow any
body to 60 down the bill that is close by
little barn and house, at Gull Lake, by the
side OF the creek, except the Indians. They
have sent their families away from Gul!
Lake but I think they have done so be
cause they are afraid soldiers might go up
there, and their families might get hurt, in
case Of fight. How it will end 1 don't
know. 1t will depend on bow they are ap
preached, think. If by the military, or
in any way but friendly manner, think
there will be fight, without doubt; if by
the Superintendent, it will be all arranged.
They are perfectly willing, and want to meet
the Superintendent here or at Crow Wing.
Here. of course is the best place.
The Leech Lake Indians released all
their prisoners at Gull Lake, when l was
up our team brought them down.
While the prisoners were coming down,
not far from Gull Lake, they met some old
squaws, and the squaws told the PiIlagers
that Mr.. Rice and the Commissioner was
at Gull Lake. When the Indians heard
that Mr.. kice was there, at Gull Lake. thew