The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-08

es-ka knew this. Some OF the Wlnneoa-
goes p urged her to go from the camp
and among the whites but che refused.
Some Of tho people ct In Crosse, learn
ing what she had done, went to the
camp, and also urged her to leave; but
she was still stubborn, and would not.
Undoubtedly she felt that it made no dii-
ference where she went, she would be iol-
lowed, and her life taken, and it were oc'!er
IN eubmit to fate. With true Indian reslg-
nation she folded her blanket ABOUT her
and sat down in her wigwam, facing the
door and awaiting the avenger. 1t was
believed bv many that He-nee-kee, the
Younger and favorite wife, would be the
oveneer: but she seems to have had no
sncb intention. She mourned the loss OF
her husband, but took no steps further than
20 send n runner up the Trempeleau, where
Snake Chief 8 relatives were, to notify them
of what had taken place. Meanwhile Sc
es-ka sat in her cabin chanting the death
song, stoically Indifferent to what was going
on about her, and only talking when CUES
tons were asked her. The Winnebagoes
avoided the fated wigwam as much as pos
sible.
On Sunday morning an Indian from the
Trempeleau made his appearance In camp;
He was known as Chan mega, and haa
evidently travelled without hating since
ne learned of the death of Snake Cher.
Entering the camp, Chan-no-ne-ga, without
a word. walked solemnly to the place where
the BODY of Snake Chief lay, took long
look at it. and then turned sullenly away.
Nobody spoke to him, yet oil watched with
interest his movements. Deliberately load
ing his gun with buckshot, he walked away
from the spot. The Winnebagoes knew very
we'll what his intentions were, yet not one
Of them moved foot or hand, or spoke
word against him. This seemed strange
the Indians having associated so mucn WIN
the whites, and respecting the Chief s Wlle
az thew did. The recollection OF their old
and long established custom seems to have
antranced them, or perhaps they were stu
nefed by what had taken place, ana
knew not what they had better do. MIR.
Moore thinks there was not one OF the tribe
but felt the woman ought not to be sacr-
feed, still there was not one that dared 10
act. Cban-no-ne-ga, uninterrupted, walked
deliberately to the wigwam where Sees a
sat-she having remained there since the
murler-and took one look at the woman,
who loudly chanted the death song. Not
muscle of the woman's face moved to de-
note that she labored under any excitement;
but she sat there quietly and calmly, her
eyes moving upwards, and her voice, Us the
uncouth song escaped her lips, steady
and firm. She knew that the avenger was
before her-that in another moment her
spirit would leave its frail tenement OF clay,
and seek that of the Chief, who had gone
before her yet no look or sign indicated
that she feared the fate. Such Is the In
dian stocism and Indifference. The eyes
of the two did not meet. In the face OF
Chan-no-ne- ga there was q look OF mingled
hate and revenge. Deliberately he raised
the musket to his Observation-Disclosures ne
aimed at the woman's head-coolly ne
fired. The report rang out through the In
dian camp-the smoke cleared away
Se-cs-ka still sat there-her blanket about
her-her arms folded but one side of her
head was blown completely away-her spi-
rit had fled, md the code of Indian justice
was Observation-Disclosures -hoong -er-er was
avenged. j..
The murderer, with just a look to satisfy
him that his work had been well done,
shouldered his musket and walked dellbe-
rately out of the camp. Nobody spoke to
him-nobody offered any interference, and
stepping into his canoe, he padded to the
shore and disappeared in the woods, leaving
the Winnebagoes stupefed. That day the
bodies of the Chief and his wife were
buried on the island amid much lamenta-
ton on the part of the Winnebagoes, who
might easily have prevented part of the
tragedy had they been so disposed. On
Monday, when Mr.. Moore left the tribe, he
says they werc still unable to decide what
they had best do, but it is believed that ere
this they have broken up their camp and
scattered. At La Crosse and vicinity the
feeling relative to the tragedy was strong,
yet no action was taken by the whites
regarding it.-Mil,cautee Wisconsin,, June
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