Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-29
Mistellanp.
Trouble With the Indians.
FoRT LARAMIE, DACorA TER, May

Fort LARAMIE, DACoTA TER, May 90.
AS the campaign has long been in
duration against the hostile bands of
Indians, we have at last succeeded in
striking terror among them, but yet
at great cost of life and property.
Through the dead of winter we have
been called upon to follow the war.
path. During the months of March
and May many depredations were com.
mitted, the Indians roaming at their
leisure, stealing, plundering, etc.
By direction of the General COM
manding, a company of Indian sol
dicrs has been organized, and are un-
der the supervision of Charles Ellston,
white scout. These soldiers are fur
nished with condemned clothing by
the Government. They are armed
with guns, revolvers, bows aud ar.
rows. They are sworn friends of the
whites, and have vowed deep revenge
against hostile bands. They arc OF
great service while on scouts, and
have captured number of prisoners,
some of whom We have hung. r
Early in the morning there was
great commotion throughout the
garrison men with arms bright. their
sabres glistening in the sun, all anx.
ious to make the day pass off with
good results. The post baud was in
full attendance. aud dscoursed some
beautiful strains. At half past one
o'clock the men formed to march to
the place Of execution. The command
being drawn up in line in front of the
guard house. the men took last look
of the noted chiefs who, in short
time. would be sent to join their fall
en- braves in the happy hunting.
grounds Of the red man. a.
An army wagon. being the only con-
veyance, was brought to convey them
to their doom. Previous to their en-
tering the wagon, they had been
bound hand and foot At twenty min.
utcs of two the command moved tow
ard the gallows, the band playing the
Dead March in Saul.
All along the road the chiefs re.
mained fearless. They knew they
were doomed to die, and were deter.
mined to do it like brave warriors.
The scaiIold being composed of two
upright pieces Of heavy timber, and a
cross-piece at the top, two chains. foI
hanging, were fastened to this cross
piece. The wagon which brought the
chiefs to the place of execution was
used as the platform. While the hang
man was placing the fatal moose
around their necks, they spoke. il
their Indian tongue, "Meah washta.
meaning ~ am brave" They als'
spoke, and said that they had killed ;
number Of white men, and would Kill
more, but as they were about to join
their brothers in the happy hunting
grounds, would leave that for thei
tribes to do. ........
The moose being around their necks
the order to drive off was given, anc
at two O'Clock they We're hanging
making three which have been hung
in the past month. ..........
Two-faced." who was one of th'
pair Of to-day. has been engaged il
numerous depredations. Last sum
mer he. with his band. attacked al
emigrant train on the Little Blue, kill
ing all but two women and one child
these he kept as captives, making
them roam around with him, and en-
durc hardships and sufferings OF whic
one of the women died. The otbe
was captured from them by the frienc
ly indians, who brought him, wit
her, to this post. ,a. ........s
Blackfoot." the other, has ais
been in a great many depredations
He was at the battle Of Rush Creel
also in many up the road. AT tn
time of his capture, he, with his ban
of five lodges. was camped on Snak
Creek. The Indian soldiers hearing
Of it, made Sudden dash upon III
camp, and captured the whole. incl'
ding Blackfoot, four warriors, sever
teen women, and ffty-two childreI
with a herd Of stolen stock, guns, n
volvers, etc. " @"
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