The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-23
Tho wild Men OF ArIxonu-Cause Of Un.
4s.. dying Hate to tho VVhItes.

Aho Wllu MEN OF ArIX0nn-CRu use OF I'm.
3sa dying Hnte to tho WhIteg.
Near the lodge wherein we were quar-.
tered was the tepee, or wigwam, of a
venerable-looking medicine man, who,
having asoertained TINT We belonged to
the same profession, manifested stoical
but unmistakable interest in our welfare.
An opportunity soon occurring, we e1-
orcised bad spirit from the liver of
young chief. In short, we checked a
severe attack of chills and fever. but it
still remains mystery to that gray
headed savant why the blue pills pro-
took them for buok-shot. He was sur.
prised at this novel manner OF admins
tering them. If he adopts our practice.
the bowels IF his people will, in truth.
be heavy, and will yearn towards the
medicine man. It was from this venera-
ble man that we learned, through our
interpreter, the cause of the bitter and
unrelepting enmity towards all white
men. Thus the legend runs: ~
Many winters ago, the young men of,
the tribe, who had been to the South,
ward. brought back strange tales from
the tribes which lived upon the shores
OF the great salt water. Large vessels,
with white md widespread skins above
them, had appeared, and they wore filed
with white men, who wore long knives
and shining breast-plates, dug in the
ground and washed the earth in search
OF yellow Jumps. AS the months wore
on, stories came Of great oruelties prac.
tlced by these men upon all those who
offended them, and naught would satisfy
them but gold. Soon message came
that the strangers would visit tie tribe.
Tor the purpose of bestowing upon them
valuable presents, in return for the pri-
vilege OF passing through their country.
The place OF meeting vas in the bend of
q Geep and marrow, valley, where the
rocks formed natural amphitheatre.
and, at the appointed day, the tribe. to
man, proceeded to the place will" their
women and their young. The strangers
had already arrived! and vast .:piles of
the promised gifts lay, covered with o
Tie Indians were instructed to gather
IN o dense mass at a'partioular point.
while the wonderful strangers, with ban
ners streaming, trumpets braying, and
afmQr flashing bank sunlight, formed a
Scene not soon to be forgotten by the
Rimple red man. The medicine 'msn of
the whites, in long, flowing robes, with
crosses and other emblems.I performed
SOME stfapge and mysterious rites. Bnt
In ah instant all Was changed. Ata
gwen signal a dead silence prevailed.
The oaDFaas was snatched from its place.
revealing iron tubes on, wheels. Again
the trqmPets sounded, and thunders and
iightnings and sulphnrous flames filled
the valley! The dead and dying filled
the. alr with shtieks and .csies whioh no
cannon nor muskstry nor trumpet could
drown. Then came the charge of horse.
men, with their swords oleaving through
the eagle's feathers and painted scalp.
look, hnd the pikemen folio wing finished
the work of butchery. But dew OF the
tribe escaped. and they, fleeing to the
mountains, nourished the MEMORY. of
this inhuman wrong. AS the tribe in
creased slowly with the years, the story
was told to the children, and deep in
their heart of hearts was planted desire
for vengeance, and, in their weak way,
at every season, time and place. have
they visited the punishment upon. their
traditionary enemies, and with what
measure they meted, 80 has it been mea-
sured unto them again. Such is the
legend. as we heard it, and the flashing
eye OF the ''old man eloquent" told how
well he had learned the lesson. Doubt.
less it has much of truth in it's origin.
The Spanish invader believed in com
pulsory civilization, and exemplified his
creed upon all occasions. Tradition saws
tnat this army never returned to their
vessels; internal dissensions divided them
into bands, disease attacked them: and
the natives completed at the stake the
work Of determination.
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