The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-26
Statement of 8 Tah-ta y .e-c n all -se- ne
mah-ne,'' Chief Of 6 Black Dog,
Band of Mde. w n n kOn.tOn Sioux.

Early in the Spring of 1865, visited John
B. Wilkie. at st. Joseph (near Pembina, in
company with other Sioux Indians. l there
learned that letter had been received which
contained the information that the Sioux Indi.
ans who surrendered themselves to General
Sibley during the Fall of 1862, were encamped
near st. Paul, either at Mendoza, ST. Paul. or
White Bear Lake. l Immediately started, with
ho-kah-zah, Little Crows band Wah-sheech-
zu-wah-kon-hc, zah-za, (Wah- su-he-zah- za's
band,) -wah-sOv-O-ta, (Lttle SKIS band.)
and my brother, Um pay-to-wah -sheech-zu.
Our object was to reach the Sioux camp
We travelled a long time-crossed Crow
river-passed back of Minneapolis, and reached
Mendoza We stood one night upon high
bluff, in the rear of the latter place. selecting
it as the best point in that vicinity to recon-
noitre from. Discovering no signs, we proceeded
to the Mississippi River, and again reconnoitred
from near where Belland lived, opposite Saint
Paul. Meeting with no better success there
we moved on down the river to n sand BAR
near KapOsia. We there saw a steamboat
aground and judged by that the river to be
forbade. Crossed the river, finding the water
about up 10 our armpits. We travelled thence
to White Bear Lake. We then became satisfied
that we had been misinformed, and concluded
to return. During all this time we had avoid
ed farms and villages-saw many, but did not
dare approach them. We recrossed the Mssis-
sippi at the same point we had previously cross
ed, and struck for the Minnesota River. We
reached the former residence of Rev. Mr. Pond
after dark. Near there, at the Lake of Many
Elk, we saw house, and, having exhausted
our supply of provisions, decided to apply, at
all risks, for food. / first approached the door,
opened it and saw an old man, lying upon the
floor. He raised up and 1 shook hands
with him. l then called my comrades, who
also took him by the hand. We then
asked for some bread. He said that he
had no bread but gave us some -four The
next day about noon we approached another
house. opened the door and saw one wo-
man and two children. The woman was
churning. We all shook hands with her and
left
We proceeded thence to Standing Buffalo's
camp, avoiding the settlements, passing
bault formerly lived FsribaulD and crossing
the Blue Earth River near its source. We
were one hundred and forty days making the
Journey. Three of the Indians who accom-
panied me are now living. Tah-wah-soo o-ta
was Killed, alter our return, by one of the four
Indians who commenced the war by murder
ing white people at Acton. Three of these
last'named Indians are now at the Red River
settlement. The other one was killed by the
Sioux.
Our correspondent says at the close of
this narrative that unless there is some
stronger reason than the loss of horses.
he believes Major HATCH will have all
these Indians before spring. What pref
ty row, on gallows, these three Acton
murderers would make, garnishad with
"Little Six and the "Black Dog" chief.