The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-07-11

was iIldSStu III tut ctuttF, ttauy W DS uSe0
whenever occasion might require. Gen.
Slocum, of the 18th Corps, had assumed
the command upon his arrival.
THE INDIAN LEADER IN THE NORTH
WEsT.-A correspondent of the World gives
the following interesting account of the lea
der of the Indians in the Northwest.
Little Crow is nickname, conferred BY
the Chippewas upon hisgrandfather (famed
in the war of 1922 and descending thence
to the Grow of to-day. His real title, with
the literati of aboriginedom is Tah-o-a ia
doo or He of the Scarlet Tribe. The name
of his band is Light-footed Band, whether
gained in pursuit of, or retreat FROM the
foe is still question of dispute with the
Medicine Men. He is about fifty years of
age-of medium height, and spare figure.
OF course, he has high cheek bones-what
Indian was ever known without them p
Face thin and cadaverous, and he has suf
fered much from sickness; he is now far
from being in full health. At Fort Garry,
the other day, in this council with Gov,
Dallas, his chiefship was dressed in black
coat, velvet collar. He had breechclout
Of fine blue cloth, and around his waist
costly shawl served the purpose of sash.
Another shawl was converted into a tur-
ban. Deerskin leggings and the usual
moccasins completed the costume. He had
tue ille, anu iiDuIi 9ltu
giant seven-shooter, thus showing his ap-
probation of the inventive faculty of the
universal Yankee nation. COoper's Uncas
never made half the stylish appearance
and he is bean ideal Of those who believe
in the noble savage.
Little Crows great fOrte-the lever by
which he controls his followers and bends
their stubborn will to his purposes-is not
his achievements on the war-path, against
1,1.~ =. .nr, Of h ArIE
Chippewas, or skill as a hunter, but con-
sists in his matchless eloquence in the
council, and discretion as leader. His
genius, in making the worse appear the
better reason-his command of iogic-his
slippery utterances-his bold and whole
sale lying when ecessary-challenge Won
der and admiration. Rev. DR.. Williamson,
! the Oldest missionary resident with the
Sioux nation, informed friend of the Wi
ter that such was Little Crows power in
these respects, that knowing as he did his
little Crow's) completely and Leadership
in the murders, he would be afraid to meet
| him for fear he would be able to convince
him Or. W. of his spotlesss innocence.
His arguments, too, have the aid of the great
requisite in an orator-of action, action ac-
ton. His contempt not expressed, but
afteG-is superb.
| Little Crow has shown no mean qualities
as a military leader. While visiting the
eastern cities, a few years since, he saw
enough of the military power and skill OF
the whites to demonstrate to him that they
would invariably master the Indians in an
omen field, During this war his policy has
been to ambuscade our troops or surprise
our camps, at early dawn; and 1t was fol
disregarding this prudent counsel that IN
Indians suffered their most disastrous sc
feat, at the battle of Wood Lake, III Sep
| to,, ln,- Los of thaxy OF tack ODD in I1y
light, on an open field, and were repulse'
with loss, and their force so utterly demon
allied, that great portion surrendered I
Gen. Sibley. The Indian prisoners con
fessed their defeat was attributable to
disregard of Little Crows recommends
tons as to the time and method of attack.
''To draw aside the veil which sanctifle
the domestic hearth" of this noble savage
it grieves me to say he has three wives, a!
of whom he beats in approved Indian style
They cut his wood, bring him water, pre-
pare his dog feasts, and bear him children
rovindicate the truth of history, it must b.
said that neither of the Mesdames Grow ar
t young, tender. or good looking.
RECOGNIZED AT LAsT.-It appears from
an official document published in the Lon
: don Under, never having been published
! this country, that one Ernest Raven VS.
, appointed Consul for the State ofTeXas D
his serene Highness, the Duke of Saxe-CC
burg and Gotha and did on the Both Of July
: 1861, apply to the government of the Con
= federate States for an eXequatur which wa
issued to him on the 2lst of August follow
ing. This serene dukeis the brother OF IN
late Prince Albert, cousin of Queen Victt
ria, sovereign of 790 square miles OF teri
. tory, with population little larger tina
that Of Chicago, and an immense army
,3G4 men. His serene Highness must haV
!, contemplated severe joke upon the Cor
Il federacy. The transmission of the Rave
! to Texas. however, is so feeble recOgn
: ton that the rebels don't like to crow oyeri
: WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE MONEY
e Sundry Copperheads from the countr
r were in town yesterday, demanding OF u
Y Copperhead Executive Celebration Con
}, mittee information as to the disposal OF 10
n large amount of funds collected in u
IS country for the ostensible object OF payn
is the expenses of the affair. They say 1t w
l. represented to them that Cox, Voorme
1, Richardson, and others of more or less .
d lebrity, were to be here, and that their e
ID penses would be heavy; besides graz
display of fireworks was TO take place
I'd cost of $500 or $500. .
Id Now, as none of these speakers arrive
n and as no fireworks were set of theso I lp
e. have naturally come to the CONCLUSION ~ ~
ne somebody is richer by seyeral NUM- a,
In dollars out of the affair, and they deina i
e. statement. There was heavy tax III ;,,i \
on Herald office, and several of the Dig M
hit went up to pacify the yerdant Seht l'iJ
,r- from the rural dietricts. Butthey wGp .na,
nd be pacifed, and told our smart city ieiiS Al
,r- that if a satisfactory account OF tlie s,r II
it'll bursement of that money was not .1 ~,
VS. coming, it would go hard with the eel. le,ii
I'd, who received it. This sudden pIe sa ~
he out of an element which they suppose .,, y
ID, completely under their control anu i de1n