The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-03-08
An Indian LVys Story.

In Gen. SCOTS recently published aulibi>
ography, among bis experiences iu The
Black Hawk war, occuts lbs following 70.
mantle episode:
The summons for th- conference wss
now given to all The lsihss and obeysd, and
The grand councils Of waE for ths settles
ment OF The iTealiss commenced While
these were pending, demand came op,
from Judge OF Illinois, some sixty milea
below, tor an Indian murderer, his name
unknown, bat who had been distinctly
raced to The camp OF the great body ,of
Sacs and Foxes whom the chiefs bad con-
trivedto hold in neutrality during the re-
cent hosIiliies, inRusuced mainly by Keo-
kuk, not hereditary chief, aud only q
principal brave or warrior, the sense bear
er, orator and treasurer of the confederscy.
The demand was Communicated TO this
remarkable man.
Alter little musinR, the painful truth Of
the story seemed 10 flash upon him. Wnh
candor he stated lie grounds ct his Tears.
young. brave OF some twentr years OF
age, The son OF distinguished chjei, had
long sought 10 marry hardsome young
sqnaw, the daughter Of another .emoBs
/ chief, but the maiden repulsed the lover,
applying TO him the mosi epprobFious spi-
thei-squsw-he never having taken
scalp, killed q grizzly bear, nor, BY sur
prise. robbed al enemy Of his arms, horse
and wife. Hence, she said her lover wsa
not bruve but a woman Her rympaihies
were, moreover, with Black Hswk-hsI
only brother having tun of with that feck-
less chief
| All these particulars were not yet known
10 The wise treasures for he had only been
surprised al the change OF conduct in the
belle savage: who had so suddenly married
her lover Keokuk, in good faith said he
would inquire, for his great care bad been
10 save his people from destructive war and
entire spoalion, with which Black Hawks
conduci had caused them 10 be threatened.
The next day he called a, head quarters
and whispered that his fears had proved
prophetic; that ihe happy bridegroom had,
for The good of The conedaracy, confessed
himself to be the guilty parry. and was at
hand bot begged The General TO repeat, in
fnl; council, The demand, elc.. This WAS
accordingly done, and as soon as SCOTS Pc
oraiion--I demand The murderer was inler-
preled, the young Apollo -lood up and said
] am The man With violent stamp aud
voice Scout called out, The guard A SER
geani, with dozen grenadiers, rushed In,
seized he offender aud carried him of.
! When the blacksmith began 10 place and
r,ver The irons npon him, he struggled iu-
riOusIy IL took several of the guard To
hold him down He said he did not come
orwsrd to be ironed he did not wish 10 be
I ir ed, ,har he preferred TO be shot al once.
He was sent down 10 The Illinois court then
in session, put on Lis trial, and notwi,h-
Standing the strong circum.lsniiai evi.
4sDoe, aud that II proven hs had so-
knowledaed The killing in q hsud-Io-hand
fight, tricky lawyer, well provided with
the means OF brbing, no doubr By the
chiefs OF The confsdsracy, obtained from
/ the jury a verdict OF moi gully.
The acqniIIsd had yet TO pass another or.
/ deal-one of fire aud water. swift
| horse, half way between he court and the
Mississippi, "a few hundred yards OF, had
! been provided Tor ihe occasion frontier
! men always have their rifles in hand, and
their horses ready. The lawyer hastened
his client out OF court and gained for him
good START. Fly, young man, or your
dearly bought Helen will soon be wid-
! ow !" lu minute followed by sons whiz-
zing shots he was in the saddle In another,
''horse and rider" were plunged into aihs
! great father OF waters" swimming side by
side. Now came up furiously dozen III
/ 6emen who threw away their lead al the
! TOO distant game. The last news Of the ro-
mantle, represented him as the happy fath-
er of thriving family OF "youug barbara
ans" by more than a"Dacian molher"-
/ all lar beyond The Mississippi.
| The negroes OF Washington propose 20 get
| up a. Testimonial 10 Butler expressive OF
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