The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-27
HOW INDIANS ESCAPE THe1R pUR
a Ga..ft e, DUERa. ;.:4.7e~N<
q: % OAH4i ':i5st
11HJlAL oUsTER.

the early part Of che fight
eE>rs prsasution il adopted 70 prevent.
ls.visg . beavy trail, or enc easily to
be followed; to this end instead Of
moving, ~ is oustomssy, IN single ils,
thereby leaving solssrly defined path,
each warrior moves Independently Of
bis fellows, until all danger from pur.
suit is ssfely passed, when the party
falls into single file, and, With the chief
At the head, move, along in almost un.
broken silence. If durisg sn attack
upon the frontier settlements the 1ndi.
ans should encounter unexpected and
successful resistance, necessitstiug .
premature Withdrawal aud fight on their
part, they still resort to stratagsm 10
order to secure their safety. In accor-
'daoee With : plan: previously formed
and understood by each member Of the
party, and specially provided for an
emergency, the war party finding them
selves shout to encounter successful re.
sistanee On the part of tho frontiers
q men best ash.sty retreat j.; but instead
OF taking thar fight IL a single di.
;rsctian ind io one party, thereby leay.
Jog an unm|isttakabls |i.t clue for their pur.
= 'qf:yets, q. the entire party breaks up ioto
! npmsssas eusllsr bands, each apparent,
~ fleeing III % Independent difeedton,
e'fs~3of tde best mouated usually fail.
1og behind e e ,ttr,et .be, attention OF
the Pursqers l and give time to those Of
9tAeD party Who .re -bardsaed 1ieh pri,s!
onnrsaud sosptssed stock 70 ! make: nki 90 good d
their escape. 1n such 40 emergency
d f th}a, ", Z elk lkfnds.sous for The sitise8psr-||
Sy1h ~ 1hea besst Psssjosaly yi6xed,uponsi: its
les leooa.tlon .il 10 asually apeo Or nex ,soseII
!. K,ter ~ eeourse OF prouisent. lapd.msIk ,:
distant n4t spsrhsps Thirty OF fartyn nilss; :.
thither . al smaller parties direct othsirI
course, !4 each by a;sspar.te snd usually
q olreuitous course. Should either of
these smaller parties tind themselves
closely pursued, OF their trail being fol.
lowed and all efforts to throw the DIR.
'uers Oft prove unavailiug, they relin-
qolsh the plan of uniting with the
others at the established rendezvous, as
that would imperi1 the safety of their
comrades, aud select new route leading
neither in the direction of the readez.
vous oor Of the village, 10 order not
only to elude but to mislead their Dur.
.suer'. Then ensues a long tiresome
flight, until, h.viog worn out or outvit.
ted their Pursuers, of whose move.
ments they keep themselves thoroughly
ioformed. they make their wsy in safe-
y to the village. AT the latter; look.
eaS eEe ~ constantly kept sn: some prom.
meet iE's bill aeivateh tAs coming Of The:
absent warriors and give notice Of their
approach. "A war party returning from
a successful raid into the settlements,
and bringing with them prisoners and
captured stock, is an event of the great,
est importance to every occupant OF the
village. Having arrived within a few
miles Of the. village, and feeling safe
from all danger from pursuit, the Chief
10 command of tho war party causes
signal smoke to be set up from some
high point along the line of march,
we'll knowing that watcbful eyes near.
the village are on the alert and will not
fail to observe the signal and UNDER
stand its meaning-Ga1ary for Dec.