Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-28
DEATH OF WAU-NE-PE-WINKA,
The Last Moments Of the D0Jgh-
ter Of the HedH UiHHeddgO
CHieJ-HeF FUIiCFQG.

ter Of the HedU " iliHeddOO
CbieJ-Her Funeral.
TUNNEL CRY, Wisconsin, August 6.
The death OF the "Indian Princess" and
daughter Of the head Winnebano chief,
Dandy" whose foot and leg were so badly
injured by the cars at La Crosse, occurred
at Tunnel City on Tuesday. Her camp
was pitched under tree on the little hill
top close by the village on the south. Nor
ufcation began to spread rapidly in the fore
noon of the day, when she gave mp hope Of
recovery. Soon after, with the most mourn
full cadence, she commenced chanting her
death song The plaintivc notes could be
heard clearly by the villagers below, and
the news passed rapidly from house to house
that the daughter of the chief was dying
Indians foCked up the hill and filed her
wigwam. Ler strength still remained, and
She raised herself upon her elbow. She
shook hands with all, kissed her children
and her nurse. who had attended her so
faithfully. As modification extended to
her vitals, her last moments were without
pain.
Whites and Indians alike assisted in dress
ing her for burial She was carefully wash.
ed, her hair combed smoothly back, and ias-
tened with a new, beautifully wrought bead
band. Her cheeks were painted with ver-
million. Silver hobs were put in her ears,
and her neck hung heavily with new beads.
Scarlet leggins, moccasins, blue petticoat,
red calico skirt and blanket, all new and
decorated, completed her "outft," and gave
her fitting dress for her appearance in the
Spirit Land. As she clay IN state," many
young Indian girls from the camps lifted
the side Of the tent and threw in strings OF
beads ana .wampum. a little sack OF rice
and tobacco was placed by her headSide.
Toward sunset she was put in full
length plain box aud carried under a tree.
| The Indians gathered in a circle, with their
| backs To the coffin. 4 low chant was sung,
when an old Indian rose with folded hands
| end looked toward the heavens. He began
a speech, and, pointing TO the east, traced
! the different periods Of her life, as illustrl'
| ted by the course Of the sun through the
! sky. He closed with an earnest recital o
the brave and devoted acts that marked the
| eud OF her life, Alter second chant, the
cofiiu was carried to the summit of the hill
on the opposite side OF the village. 4 grave
| had been dug few feet from tho bura
place of the great Winnobago orator, Wan
kou De-ko-ay, who was killed by the car
here, four years ago. After the corpse wa
! lowered, "Daudy William brother of tE'
woman, stepped across the grave, dropping
a handful Of tobacco upon the coffin. hi
was fol owed by other Indians present.
The 10 o'clock evening train from the cas-
brought the old Chief Dandy, who had heel
back 10 his camp on the Wisconsin river
sunday. he had heard no word Of hi
daughters death. On learning the fact IN
old chief sulute his breast, and sent forth
wall that seemed TO pierce the very yaui
OF heaven. Leaving the crowd who ha
gathered for his coming, he made his VIZ
silent and alone, up the Winding path TO Nh
grave. What emotions filed the old chief
breast On that lonely night pilgrimage ca
never be known. l was introduced, tbroug
an interpreter to the Old chief in the morn
ing. When questioned upon the death OF Ia
daughter, he sInOte his breast aud pOin
ing upward, exclaimed my Daughter !'-
With a sweep OF his hand, he added, "rh
Great Spirit made rs all-lhe red mau
well as The white man. lie looks upon a
as one. have no bad, feeling. 10 was OH
% will OF the Great Spirit that my daughJ,
, should die. She wanted 10 save the life
70 her child, and m saving her child She lo
70 her own. She did not want 10 live TO be
burden TO others. She was always a GOO
daughter aud kind TO her father. She hI
, gone 10 III, 'Waugeree' lueaveu) and / e..
{ pcct soon 60 taevt her there. But her t0
70 orphan children Who you'd have mercy n
o uu them I" O.d Dandy is seventy Gig
10 years old and evidently poor aud failing
e health. baltimore S.m.