The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-05-06

A Bloody Contest Between Two
Chippewas.
Mechanically Morally Wounded

From the Washington STAR April 20
In the limited States Hotel, about "a o'clock
this morning. desperate encounter occurred
between Hole in-the-Day, the Chief OF the
ChinpeWas. and Look. around, one OF his
yount, warriors, in which pistols and knives
we've nsed. and blood freely shed on both sides.
From the statement of persons present, it APP
nears that the Indians had been indulging free
~ in intoxicating drinks last night and this
morning. Look-around, being drunk, was de-
coating his head-dress with ornaments that
Hole-in-the Day thought were above his grade,
and he told LOok-around that he was not
man enough to wear them yet. This pro-
voked Look around and he assaulted the
Chief, and fired two shots from pistol, one of
which took effect near the neck and behind the
right ear of the Chief, and passing around his
head came out of his mouth. Hole-in-!he-Day
had pocket-knife, which he used upon his OPP
ponent. cutting him across the nose near the
forehead and below the gristle. The combat
ants were not separated until each was very
weak from loss of blood. They were taken 10
their rooms in the hotel and proper surgical
attention secured for them. Looh-around Is
not seriously injured, but fears are entertained
for the safety Of Hole in-the-Day. who though
sensible. is very weak from loss OF blood.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
\ BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN TWO CHIPPEWA
INDIANS.
: delegation Of Chippewa Indians who have
been here some days. indulgmg in fire water
and visiting pretty waiter girls, were about
setting out this morning on scolt, when
Hole-in-the- Day the Chief, thought that Look
Around was decked off rather gorgeous and
above his rank by adding an extra feather
10 his hair and twisting his dirty blanket the
wrong way. Hole in-the-Day told him he was
not man enough yet Tor adding an extra
feather. bGt the fire water made him look
around and think he was Major General
commanding and he accordingly drew re-
v0lyer aud commenced firing AZ Hoie-in the
Days head.
The second sho: struck him in the right side
OF the necl; and made a semi-circle around the
gristly part o. the neck to the back bone. and
glancing OF came out az his mouth Hoie-in-
the-Dav drew his knife and made one cut, that
took of Look-Arounds nose just below the
gristle They both c!inched, and crowd soon
gathered around. but 10 one was inclined to
take q hand in il, so they fought until both
were too weak from loss OF blood TO continue
The Chief was taken to the hospital, and Look
Around 20 his room. The Chief will proba-
bly, die. but the other may recover.
The Washington correspondent Of the Mil
,yaukee .Sentind has the following account Of
Tie Indian fight in Washington city:
RATHER EXCITING EPISODE.
: little episode 1T our hotel this morning,
during breakfast hour, which, though perhaps
a small occurrence at this fast capital, will bear
telling to q western audience. Your cores
pondent happened to be seated at the head of
the table. with his back to the broad open hall
by which the breakfast room is entered, dis
cussing not his breakfast but newspaper inn
patient waiting, when his ear was startled by
The near, sharp report of a pistol, and turning
round he beheld two men struggling IN the
rather dim hail. one with pistol at the head
of the other-the other with huge knife
thrusting at his opponent. Another sharp re-
port of the pistol and the breakfast table began
TO wake up. None however, seemed inclined
10 enter the hall, as it was quite uncertain
what direction the bullets might take, or with
what carelessness the knife might be lunged.
a cavalry officer, however, who happened to
have his sword at his side, thinking the affair,
whatever it was, had gone far enough, drew
his weapon and rushud in, speedily separated
the men who had been struggling the while 1t
proved to be couple of the chiefs of the Chip
pewas who are here on visit to the President
One of them, l believe, was fatally wounded,
and the other dangerously. The cause OF their
quarrel l don't know. 1t was probably lucky
that thev fought the hall instead OF length
aotse Eas in the latter case the breakfast table
might have been raked by careless ball, first
passing through the body of our correspondent.
who was in most uncomfortable range. 1t is
but due to the equanimity and stOicsm of q
Washington public to say that the affair eXer-
cised but slight effect on the course of the
breakfast and the blood which dabblcd the
walls and sprinkled the floor created no par
ticular comment.