Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-15

The above Indian VA consicted u
participating in tho murders aud iob-s,
berries at the Upper Agency : and NJ
sworn testimony at Washisgton dif-
Eers materially from bic confession a
given alone.
On Wednesday, each Indian set apart
FOR execution, Was permitted 10 send
FOR two or three Of his relatives or
friends confined in the same prison,
Tor the purpose. Of Adding them
final adieu; and to carry such mcssages
TO absent relatives as each persou
might be disposed. to send. Major
Brown was present during tho inter.
view, and describes them as beinf
very sad and affecting. Each Indian
had some word to. send his parents OF
family. Whcn apeaking Of their wives
and children almost every one was
affected to tears.
Good counsel was sent to tho children.
They were in many cases exhortcd to
an adoption Of Christianity and the
life Of good feeling toward the whites.
Most them spoke confidently Of their
hopes of salvation. They had been
constantly attended by Rev. Doctor
Williamson, Rev. Vas R0vaux and Rev.
s. Il. Riggs, whose efforts ia bringing
these poor criminals to ku0wledgBs
Of the merits of the Blessed Redcemcr,
had been cminently successful. These
gentleman are al conversant with
the Dakota language and could con-
verse and plead with the Indians in
their own language.
There is rnling passion with many
Indians, and Ta-zoo conld not refrain
from its enjoyment even in this sad
hour. Ta-ti-mi.ma was sending word
to his relatives not to mourn for his
loss. He said he was old, and could
not live long under any circum.
stances, and his execution would not
shorten his life much, and, dying
as be did, innocent Of any white mans
blood, he hoped would give him :
better chance to be saved thcrefore.
he hoped his friends would consider
his death but as removal from THE
to better world. ~ have every
hope said be. Of goiHg to the abode
of the Great Spirit, where Shall IL
ways be happy" This Lash. remark
reached the ears Of Taszob, who was
also speaking TO his friends, and ho
also elaborated npon IL in this wise
Yes. tell our friends that we are being
removed from this world over the
same path they must shortly travck
We 60 first, but many Of our friends
may follow Us in a very short time.
| expect togo direct to the abode Of
the Great Spirit, and to be happy
when I get there but we arc all i6ld
that the road is long and tho distance
great, therefore, as am slow in al
my movements. it will probably take
me a long time to reach the end of tho
journey, and should not be surprised;
if some of the young, active men We
will leave behind us will pass me on
the road before { reach the place oEmy.
1s,
In shaking hands with Red Iron
aud Akipa. Ta-zooeaid: I" Friends, lasG
you were opposed tons. You,
were living in continual apprehension
Of an attack from those who were de-
to exterminatc the whites.
Yourselves and families were subject to
many taunts, insults and threats. Still
you stood firm ip your friendship for
the whites, and continually couDselled
the Indians TO abandon their raid
against the whites. Your course was
at the time, bnt now Won
see your wisdom. You were right
when you said the whites could not be
exterminated, and the attempt indi-
Gated folly, you aud your families we're
prisoners, and the lives Of all in danger.
Today you are here at liberty, assist
ing in feeding and guarding us, and
thirty-ninc men will die 10 two days
because they did not follow your exam
pie aud advice" !.
Several of the prisoners we're COM
pletely overcome during the earc-tsk,
ing. and were compelled to abandon
Others again (and Ia
zoo was one) affected to disregard
the dangers of their position, and
laughed and jokcd apparently a. un-
as if they were sitting
around q camp ERE in perfect freedom.
A special order vas received BY Col.
Miller, night before last, from the Pres
ident. postponing the execution Of Ta-
ti-ma-ma. reducing the number to be
to thirty-eight. There are
serious doubts among those best 90
quainted with the subject, whether he
was guilty of any murder. and the be-
lief has been strengthened by new ey-
idence coming out daily. Hence an
interest has been awakened in his BE-
half. and a respite from the President
is the result.
rHurs1iy NIGnr.
Late en- Thursday night, 10 com-
pany with Lieutenant Colonel Marshal
we visited the building occupied By
the doomed Indians. They were
quartered on the ground floor Of the
three-story stone building erected BIZ
the late Gen. Lecch.
They were ali fastened TO the floor
BY chains, two by two. Some were
sitting up. smoking aud conversing,
while others were reclining, covered
with blankets. and apparently asleep.
The three half.breeds, and one Or two
others oniy. were dressed in Dcitixens'
clothes. The rest oil wore the breeoh-
clout, leggins and blakets, and not :
few were adorned with paint. The
maiOrity Of them are Young men.