New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28
SKETCH OF ONE OF OUR SIOUX VISITORS.

FORTyILLE, Wis, July o." Mazispa-Soppa"
Is the in Sioux Of Black IomahaWk, now ID WASH
ingon with other Indian visitors. We call them sioux.
They call themselves "LGkotas." That is the name OF
the tribe which divided into bands and the bands into
lod res or families Black TonahaWk Is subordinate
chief or head man, in the d" Two Kettle band OF WHICH
Metouipa or Two Bears is the Chief Two Bears man
10 be admired and were he white man, he would be
iIlustrious. Two Bears could be made very useful
Indian at very little expense. The Two Kettle band goes
into Winter quarter, in the neighborhood Of Fort llc
d. T. on the Upper Missouri It friendly and many OF
the band are intervals empOyed as guides, scouts and
maicarricrs by the military officers. Several have
written testimonials from Gen. Suily and other military
officers which are highly commendatory, ana ent.tle
them TO confidence.
The 10th Regiment (under command OF Col. Clark
Wisconsin Volunteers, Of which Chaplain, was or
dered 10 Fort Rice in September, 1865, and remained
there nine months. During that time, several Of the
" Two Kettle Band" were employed In the service
Samantha, or FOOl-d0g aud MaAopa-sOppa or Back
TOmahawk The latter j. about 90 years Of about
feet inches in hight, well put together; Of sedate
Indian cast Of countenance, with sharp penetrating
black eyes and pleasing manners His duty was 10 carry
the mali bags from Fort Rice down Fort Suy bring
ing the mail back from that Fort, where u had
been sent under cavalry escort from Fort Randall He
risk from Tie hostile santee sioux who were always
prowlg about 10 steal horses and4aIe scaps The dis
GQ0 miles, there and back. Ihis ne would
frequently accomplish in - days despite the severity OF
the weather. in the depth OF Winter His equipment by
our Quartermastcr three OF the best mules for
one for the mail bags and raons and another for
himself. His costume was half military halI INDIAN q,
cavalry pantaOons and hat good wooden shirt, and the
inevitable buffalo robe. He also provided with an
extra blanket to sleep in, on the snow 10 night, and
brace OF good navy revolycrs with good supply of AM
munition. Ab0u $50 worth of rat.ons, extra, was paid
bin for the round trip l. is probable that he would
hardly understand why he was prohibited purchasing
fire arms and AMMUNITION in Washington.
He had but wife, or Squaw. Chiefs have generally
as many as they afford 10 buy and support. le
always made it u condition that his squaw should De- we'll
provided for In his absence. BY the other Squws she
was esteemed as yirtuous and very prudent woman.
She much larger and stronger tE1n hc, am the Ihdl
gossip was. that II he didn't do she directed, she
would take him 10y the back OF the neck and shake aud
cuff him. As he was kind OF Government ohclil our
Colonel who had a wonderful faculty for making tho
most OF an Indian, detailed squad Of men 10 build log
houses for him and Foo!dOg This gave their squaNs
tbe status o aristocracy among the LS, Tor only tho
squaws Of traders and interpreters, Erd m mat stNt
Tbe Cbapains lie often visited TomahaWks wife, after
ebp eoud enter the dwelling through door, instead of
creeping in OF her hands and knees size had done
nreyiousIv when the squaw dWelt in q "teyce." she
her domestic arrangements, and evidently proud Of being
elevated ms TO lIe IN BdUSeche Iept' or white
mans house.
Perhaps because house with two rooms hcrmOrc
work than she had been used 10 wa that during ono
Young sduaw, II wears OF age. some Indian, brought
him the news long before he got 10 the landing 0n he
other side OF the river ~ was MOI tN1E. .t'l no
was p'edstd or ptIpleAe,' ne gem l"ig u'' ~ ,IS
quite while a headquarters when he got back. amt
failed all the military gossip from Sioux tiy nP.
But he could not stay tins Lme. Ir must
deliver his dispatches. and 90 70 see hi, new 1uaw.
went three DAYS after, o call on the household nom
curiosity but only Mrs. TOmalawk, who told ms
that the young squaw stayed but two days Tomahawk
Thought her Young and she thought him too old sho
returned home In her virgin purity, Which hoWeNtr,lS
virtue among the Likota women ~ may De
l. ar one time, took Tomahawk into the post chaIel
and schColr0om, and showed him how taught some
soldiers 20 write. lie greatly Interested Tor " IA
the Indians writing is big medicine, e., supcrua.u-
atcrr ard Should have taught him write. His chief,
Two Bears, learned 10 write his name IN hall an hour